Zero-dose children

Articles related to the mission to reach children who have not received any basic, routine vaccines.

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Left: A section of the Ala River, a river seen to cause bilharzia. Right: Olanike Oladipupo, the Ondo State Controller of Neglected Tropical Diseases. Credit: Adetokunbo Abiola

How a bilharzia treatment drive in Ondo state controlled the parasite and calmed the community

16 Oct 2025

6 min read

Outbreaks Zero-dose children

With the help of a megaphone, Rahuma Namata mobilises the community to encourage attendance at a vaccination session. She volunteers as part of the Zero-dose Immunization Program (ZIP) programme. Credit: Gavi/2024/Jjumba Martin

From offering access to pursuing equity

15 Oct 2025

5 min read

Zero-dose children Gender equality

Gavi-supported HPV vaccination, Bangladesh, October 2023. Credit: Gavi/2023/Ashraful Arefin

Gavi impact in Asia and the Pacific since 2000

9 Oct 2025

4 min read

Zero-dose children Routine immunisation

In Akwaya, in Cameroon’s South-West region, mothers wait with their children to be vaccinated during the catch-up campaign, held from 31 July to 4 August 2025. Credit: Oben Pamela epse Besong

In Cameroon, the game of vaccine catch-up is both a sprint and a marathon

1 Oct 2025

5 min read

Zero-dose children

A mother brings her child to get vaccinated at a health centre in Niamey, Niger. Credit: Isaac Griberg

What will it take? A practical guide to costing zero-dose strategies

25 Sep 2025

6 min read

Zero-dose children Routine immunisation

A health worker administering a vaccine to a child as he is held by his mother as part of the Reach Zero Dose Children (ZDC) campaign in Somalia, aimed at identifying children who have not received any vaccines, or communities missed by the healthcare system. Credit: Gavi/2024/Mohamed Abdihakim Ali

What does it cost to reach every child? Why costing zero-dose immunisation interventions matters

24 Sep 2025

4 min read

Zero-dose children

The CHAN team en route to Alau ward, Jere LGA vaccination site. Image credit: CHAN

In Borno, the climate crisis is an immunisation crisis

22 Sep 2025

5 min read

Climate change Spotlight on conflict and fragility Zero-dose children

At the Philippe Maguilène Senghor health center in Dakar, mothers wait with their babies in front of the vaccination room. Credit: Allison Fernandes

Senegal rolls out “six-in-one” jab, making life easier for families and health workers

16 Sep 2025

5 min read

Routine immunisation Zero-dose children

People gather at an outdoor vaccination session in Nigeria. Credit: CHAN

A Nigerian father of 21 children decided to give vaccines a shot. His whole community benefited

15 Sep 2025

4 min read

Zero-dose children Spotlight on conflict and fragility

A health care worker prepares to administer yellow fever vaccine to a child at the Duhuma Health Post, Nigeria. Credit: Gavi/2023/Nr Dambali

From data to decisions: why political economy analysis matters for reaching zero-dose children

12 Sep 2025

6 min read

Zero-dose children

Vaccination team holding a community meeting. Credit: Saurav Singh

Madhya Pradesh has too many unimmunised children. Here’s what’s being done to change that

9 Sep 2025

5 min read

Zero-dose children Routine immunisation

A child held by its mother after receiving the necessary doses of vaccines as part of the Reach Zero Dose Children (ZDC) campaign in Somalia. Credit: Gavi/2024/Mohamed Abdihakim Ali

Why millions of children still miss life-saving vaccines

22 Aug 2025

3 min read

Routine immunisation Zero-dose children

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