The 10th annual Lancet Countdown report reveals that in 2023 alone extreme heat was linked to a record 710,000 deaths, with over 70% tied to human-caused climate change.
While there’s been some progress since then, more needs to be done to treat climate change as the global health emergency it is.
Read six insights from the report: bit.ly/4yNZ3OK
Most of us were taught that many indigenous Americans died from illnesses like smallpox and measles simply because they lacked immunity to European germs.
But that’s just half the story.
Dig deeper to get a fresh perspective on this historical oversimplification: bit.ly/3Uqpv2C
There is no cure for SSPE, the rare and almost universally fatal brain disease that can emerge years after measles.
In Pakistan, more than 100 families affected by the condition have found each other through WhatsApp, sharing advice on doctors, medicines and home care, while also helping one another financially and emotionally.
How a parent led support network is helping families navigate an otherwise isolating diagnosis: bit.ly/4ivdxwT
Parents in high-burden regions know the toll malaria takes on young children and want them protected. So why do fewer than 40% complete the full four-dose vaccination schedule?
New field research in Western Kenya by Ekko Fellow Anthony Wanjala reveals the real reasons behind the drop-off, and how systems can close the gap: bit.ly/4jLe6EZ
Since 2000, Gavi support has helped prevent over 23 million future deaths, while under-five mortality in lower-income countries continues its steady decline.
Behind every statistic is a child who gets to grow up, thrive and fulfil their potential.
Read more about the numbers defining Gavi’s global impact: gavi.org/progress-report
Congratulations to our country partners for contributing 86% of their co-financing obligations for Gavi-supported vaccines in 2026 so far!
Our innovative co-financing policy requires recipient countries to share the cost of Gavi-supported vaccines, helping them build sustainability and gradually transition to self-financing their immunisation programmes. Countries progressively increase their domestic financing for immunisation as their national income levels grow.
Our partners are stepping up to finance vaccines and they’re meeting their targets right on schedule.
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Congratulations to Dr Mark Dybul for his appointment as @GlobalFund’s next Executive Director. It’s been a pleasure to work closely with @PeterASands and I look forward to continuing this collaboration to advance @Gavi and the Global Fund’s shared goals of improving the health of the world’s most vulnerable communities: bit.ly/4svMN3Y
In Togo, Mamaga knows best!
These community matriarchs and wives of cantonal chiefs are using their influence to advocate for vaccination and support efforts to stop misinformation from spreading.
By co-creating messages, visiting homes and speaking with parents in familiar settings, these community matriarchs have helped reach children across 20 targeted districts.
Read more about these incredible local health champions: bit.ly/4eNAzhd
That itchy mosquito bump does more than annoy you. It might also be silencing your immune system.
New research shows orthoflaviviruses like Zika and West Nile virus inject genetic decoys straight into mosquito saliva to bypass our defences before the body even knows it’s under attack.
Scientists now believe this stealth tactic could explain how several other mosquito-borne diseases spread so efficiently.
Read more: bit.ly/4e0c6VT
Since launching HPV vaccines in 2014, South Africa is reporting an 80% drop in infections with the HPV types responsible for most cervical cancers. Here’s how school-based HPV vaccination programmes are driving success in a country with one of the world’s highest burdens of cervical cancer: bit.ly/4BonuVu
Recent research suggests that undernourished children may mount weaker immune responses to some vaccines, potentially leaving them more vulnerable to infection. Linda Geddes breaks down the latest research: bit.ly/48agfmB
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Every child receiving care, every mother supported, and every vaccine safely stored represents one more step towards a healthier future.
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A study of nearly 20,000 children aged 6–23 months in northern Nigeria revealed that children were twice as likely to receive their first measles vaccine when it was paired with nutritional supplements.
Learn how a joint approach to tackle malnutrition and low vaccination rates yielded striking results: bit.ly/4z1k7lF
The XFG COVID-19 variant has been circulating since at least January 2025 and now accounts for nearly half of sequenced samples worldwide. Here’s everything you need to know about the ‘American COVID’ variant: bit.ly/4eHSl5w
How do we reach and protect the millions of children around the world that have never received a single vaccine? It starts by putting vaccination blindspots on the map.
Geospatial modelling, surveys and routine data collections are revealing pockets of inequity, but experts say they must be refined to ensure children don’t fall through the cracks: bit.ly/4z7o7kK Via The Conversation
In Pakistan, doctors are reporting a troubling rise in children affected with SSPE, a brain disease linked to measles infections that is almost universally fatal.
What doctors are seeing, and how vaccination helps: bit.ly/4yZ8ZpG
