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The UPS Foundation commits US$ 3 million to Gavi
UPS partnership with Gavi builds on successful efforts to expand and improve vaccine delivery in Uganda and some of the world’s most underserved communities.
New donor Greece pledges €1.5 million to Gavi COVID response
New funding for Gavi to support lower-income countries’ response to the COVID-19 pandemic, including supporting health systems.
Immunisation and COVID-19 at the 73rd World Health Assembly
Equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines was a major priority for world leaders attending the virtual meeting
Why are BAME groups experiencing high rates of death from COVID-19?
Black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) communities in Europe and the USA are overrepresented in COVID-19 deaths. In the bid to slow and, ultimately, stop the spread of COVID-19 it is vital to understand the reasons why, in order to adequately…
Vaccines for the happy few = health for none
Health is not just a human right, it is a prerequisite for development. Through its advocacy programme Global Health, Global Access, Cordaid continually stresses the importance of Health for All.
COVID-19’s collateral damage could devastate low- and middle-income countries
While the number of COVID-19 cases and deaths stays relatively low across Africa, Asia and Latin America compared with the rest of the world, the economic and social consequences are likely to reverberate for decades to come.
Could COVID-19 accelerate the digitisation of vaccine records?
The COVID-19 pandemic is disrupting vaccination programmes across the world, but this could provide an opportunity to hasten the move to digital record-keeping systems.
What is COVID-19’s ‘R number’ and why does it matter?
Altering the ease with which the new coronavirus spreads in the population is critical to controlling the pandemic. The number of people infected by any single case - the R number – will be key. If the virus is able to infect more than one person…
We are working hard to ensure that immunization services continue to be available for every child
There is no fundamental reason to stop immunization in any situation.
New Zealand announces NZ$ 7 million pledge to Vaccine Alliance
Funding will support the response to the COVID-19 pandemic in lower-income countries as well as the vaccination of thousands of children in vulnerable Pacific nations.
19 May 2020: Overview of the COVID-19 situation in Gavi-supported countries and Gavi’s response
Seventy (out of 73) Gavi-eligible countries have reported 257,996 confirmed cases and 7,547 deaths. These 70 countries account for a small proportion, about 5%, of global COVID-19 cases and 2% of global deaths.
Here are four ways Vietnam has managed to control COVID-19
Vietnam became one of the first countries to report a COVID-19 infection and the first to report human-to-human transmission outside of China. One hundred days later, just 270 cases had been confirmed in the country, with no deaths.
