The high-level summit, co-hosted by Gavi and Spain, will be an opportunity to look back on the immunisation strategy outlined by the Vaccine Alliance at 2020’s Global Vaccine Summit in London.

The Gavi Board has approved the appointment of Dr Muhammad Ali Pate as the Chief Executive Officer of the Vaccine Alliance following an extensive recruitment process.

The Gavi Independent Review Committee (IRC) is responsible for reviewing all applications for new funding support submitted by Gavi-eligible countries.

Antimicrobial resistance is a growing threat which is exacerbated by overuse of antibiotics - as well as poor waste management and climate change. 

HPV-linked cancers – which are vaccine preventable in most cases – are a particular threat to trans people, a review study recently found. 

Discrimination and marginalisation of any kind constitute a multi-layered public health threat. Trans people, finds Rachel Sadoff, are at greater risk not just of violence, but also from pathogens.