Vaccines are one of the world’s most cost-effective health tools, saving 3.5 to 5 million lives each year. We support the delivery of lifesaving vaccines to places with some of the highest rates of unimmunized children.
Developing and manufacturing a vaccine against COVID-19 is only part of the solution. Coordination, political will, and the infrastructure to support equitable vaccine is distribution will be essential to the…
Jean Kagubare, deputy director for Health Systems Design, shares the importance of investing in primary health care (PHC) as part of the global response to COVID-19. By strengthening basic health…
Trevor Mundel, who leads the foundation’s efforts to develop high-impact interventions against the leading causes of death and disability in developing countries, discusses the first trials funded through the Therapeutics…
Interview with Trevor Mundel on COVID-19. Mundel leads the foundation’s efforts to develop high-impact interventions against the leading causes of death and disability in developing countries.
In Burkina Faso, the seasonal “Harmattan” winds have traditionally been associated with deadly meningitis outbreaks. But the winds have changed. A historic partnership between Burkina Faso and Gavi, the Vaccine…
In 2017, malaria accounted for 435,000 deaths globally—less than half the number as at the turn of the millennium. Eradication is possible, but progress has slowed down since previous decades…
While the Global Polio Eradication Initiative’s new strategy is being finalized, India is in the midst of its own health campaign that uses the polio eradication playbook to take on…
