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The Government of Burundi introduces the HPV vaccine to protect girls and prevent cervical cancer
Under the leadership of the Ministry of Public Health and with the support of Gavi, UNICEF, and the WHO, Burundi has just launched, on April 29, 2026, the vaccine against HPV, which causes cervical cancer.
Marking World Immunization Week 2026, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) announced that, together with partners in the Gavi-funded REACH consortium, it has delivered more than 30 million life-saving vaccine doses in some of the world’s most…
HPV vaccination will help avert nearly one million cervical cancer deaths and produce an estimated US$ 1.8 billion in economic gains across African implementing countries.
Largest catch-up initiative delivers over 100 million childhood vaccinations
The Big Catch-Up, launched during World Immunisation Week 2023, has delivered over 100 million vaccine doses to an estimated 18.3 million children across 36 countries.
Lower-income countries investing record amount in immunisation programmes
Against a backdrop of aid cuts, lower-income countries contributed a record US$ 302 million towards Gavi-supported vaccines for 2025.
Nearly 20 million lives saved in Africa through measles vaccinations
Nearly 20 million measles-related deaths have been averted in Africa since 2000 thanks to increasing vaccination coverage, according to the first-ever detailed analysis of immunisation targets on the continent.
Preventive cholera vaccination resumes as global supply reaches critical milestone
First preventive campaign in over three years launches in Mozambique, with others planned in Bangladesh and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Gavi announces new partnerships to accelerate innovation and expand access to immunisation
New private-sector and philanthropic partnerships will help Gavi scale innovation, strengthen healthcare and reach underserved communities.
Gavi CEO calls for global health leap
Gavi CEO Dr Sania Nishtar, writing in The Lancet, sets out a framework for radical reform of global health institutions.
