About: immunisation
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Supporting Cambodia’s immunisation programme
As five African countries prepare to celebrate World Immunization Week (24-30 April) with the impending introduction of new vaccines, the GAVI Alliance is finalising plans to build on its successes with a major drive to increase access to vaccines and the impact of immunisation programmes by 2020.Promoted content
Why Invest in Vaccines?
Vaccines do far more than protect health; they also protect people’s incomes and savings, and promote economic growth. Find out how.Promoted content
Measles outbreak calls for quick action to vaccinate children in war-torn Mali
Measles and polio are deadly diseases that have been long forgotten in Europe. In Mali, however, reality is quite different. The recent armed conflict in the north of the country has not only forced thousands of people to flee their homes, but has also caused outbreaks of infections such as measles or cholera among children. In an attempt to alleviate the effects of the war on the most vulnerable, health workers from a coalition of NGOs have recently carried out a 10-day campaign to vaccinate thousands of children.Promoted content