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VaccinesWork

Celebrating the Vaccinators in Pictures

October 21, 2024

As the Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI) turns 50, a new photo book celebrates the efforts of the diverse network of health workers who power it and sheds light on the challenges they face.

Categories Angel Sightings Tags Gavi, Immunization, Vaccination, VaccinesWork

“It is a risk someone has to take”: the Catholic Nun Helping Vaccinate Thousands in Uganda’s Karamoja

October 9, 2024

Karamoja has faced intracommunal violence for decades, and as climate change exacerbates water scarcity, it’s getting worse. But vaccinator Sister Virginia Virgo is not backing down.

Categories Angel Sightings Tags Gavi, Uganda, VaccinesWork

In Mozambique’s Zambezia province, mothers go the extra mile to get kids protected with malaria vaccines

September 6, 2024

Mozambique introduced the malaria vaccine in its worst-hit province on 5 August 2024.

Categories Angel Sightings Tags Gavi, Malaria, Mozambique, UNICEF, VaccinesWork, WHO

Spotlight on CHWs: Meet the Auxiliary Nurse Midwives of Central India

August 23, 2024

Auxiliary Nurse Midwives (ANMs) in central India are crucial to the vaccination system, providing essential health services despite challenges. The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted their importance in achieving high vaccination rates. From Gavi and VaccinesWork.

Categories Angel Sightings Tags Gavi, India, Maternal health, Midwife, Vaccination, VaccinesWork

Always on Call: in Sri Lanka, a Community Midwife’s Work Never Stops

August 16, 2024

After more than a quarter century, Samanthi Priyangika Dias still finds her work “fascinating”. She also wishes the contributions of public health midwives were better valued.

Categories Angel Sightings Tags Gavi, Midwife, Sri Lanka, VaccinesWork
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