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Nurses in Lagos are going against all odds to improve neonatal and infant health care
Through dedication and commitment to service, nurses in Nigeria’s commercial hub, Lagos State, are working hard to improve routine immunisation.
COVID may have made us less materialistic – new research
For many, the pandemic switched the focus away from financial gain.
The Necessary Rise of Africa's Health Tech
The African health-care sector continues to struggle with a lack of resources and funding, but creative uses of technology offer new possibilities for improving access to medical treatment. Building on developments spurred by the pandemic, health…
Pandemic preparedness – preparing for the worst, hoping for the best
Every major outbreak of disease from Zika to Ebola has prompted reviews of the response. A new Lancet review looks at factors linked to the variety of COVID-19 case and death counts across the globe to guide investment into pandemic preparedness…
Social media helps boost vaccine coverage in Kenya
Social media and digital advertising has contributed to an increase in immunisation in Kenya.
What will COVID-19 look like in 2022?
It is tempting to think the worst of the pandemic is behind but the virus is still evolving and the future of COVID-19 is not clear cut. Here two of Gavi’s experts Dr Lee Hampton, medical epidemiologist, and Dr Gustavo Correa, Senior Manager for…
How new training approaches are transforming health workers’ ability to deliver vaccines
The pandemic made the challenge of training health workers in lower-income countries even harder. To counter the huge impact COVID-19 is having on health systems worldwide, a collaboration between Gavi and The Rockefeller Foundation is improving…
How can the world adapt to COVID-19 in the long term?
Covid-19 is here to stay. However, with careful management we can prevent future outbreaks and move from pandemic to endemic. But what does this mean, and what must we do to stop it from erupting again?
Can you be infected with COVID-19 without ever testing positive?
Most people who are infected with coronavirus develop symptoms, but not everyone does. So, what assumptions can you make about your level of immunity if you stay well when everyone around you has COVID-19?
COVID-19 could become endemic – here is what existing endemic diseases look like
COVID-19 becoming endemic is harder to define than you may think. Here we outline how to know when the virus becomes endemic and outline what existing endemic diseases such as malaria and TB look like.
How new COVID-19 variants emerge: Natural selection and the evolution of SARS-CoV-2
COVID-19 variants are the products of the evolution of the SARS-Cov-2 virus. They arise via mutations, but other forces also have roles to play in the generation and transmission of variants.
How to Make the Pandemic History
As the COVID-19 pandemic enters its third year, millions of people around the world remain in the grip of fear and uncertainty, owing to our collective failure to achieve universal vaccination. Still, three upcoming events offer world…
