100-day Cough, High Impact Shots, and more...
Pascal Barollier
Chief Engagement & Information Officer ? Swiss Board Certified ? Purpose-driven & Mountaineer
Global Health Notes?????????????????????????? 02 July 2024
A resurgence in whooping cough is alarming UK & US health officials. Pertussis cases are spiking, with the number of cases in the first six months of this year already exceeding the total amount in 2023. Read our explainer to find out if this is another case of vaccine hesitancy causing the spread of deadly disease, or if vaccine access issues are to blame?
Read our new factsheet explaining why Gavi focuses its efforts on 'high impact' countries, which hold large populations of unvaccinated children. In the 2021–2025 period, we aim to reach millions in India, Nigeria, Pakistan, Ethiopia and DRC with focused interventions amid subnational challenges.
Gavi's latest evaluation report underscores the importance of streamlined funding and operational plans. Evaluations from 2023, including COVID-19 response and COVAX Facility assessments, are informing new strategies for equitable vaccine distribution.
IN BRIEF
·????? A new initiative in Nigeria is tackling immunisation challenges with local expertise and global collaboration.
·????? The Global South leads in citizen-generated data for inclusive policies, transforming governance and tackling inequalities effectively through innovation and collaboration.
·????? The Asia-Pacific region is facing a hepatitis crisis, damaging hopes for the elimination of the disease by 2030.
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VIDEO OF THE WEEK
PROTECTING OUR FUTURE:THE GLOBAL FORUM FOR VACCINE SOVEREIGNTY AND INNOVATION Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, the Government of France and the African Union – together with Team Europe partners – hosted a major event in Paris on 20 June, raising billions of dollars to support a new era in immunisation. Watch the highlights here.
FROM THE ARCHIVE
This week we look back to when whooping cough resurgence prompted caution. Read about how to recognise symptoms – violent coughing fits characterised by a high-pitched ‘whoop’.
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NOUVELLES DE LA SEMAINE
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Dix ans après son départ, la Guinée a signé à nouveau son adhésion à l'Initiative pour l'indépendance vaccinale. Mais si les autorités se félicitent de cette étape majeure qui va garantir à la Guinée la disponibilité des vaccins en quantité et en qualité à moindre co?t, on déplore les conséquences dramatiques qu'a engendrées le retrait du pays du programme en 2014, au moment même où l'épidémie d'Ebola faisait ravage dans la région forestière.