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Ugandan public gets serious about knocking back yellow fever

21 Aug 2023

Months after a major mass preventive vaccination drive, clinics are still seeing streams of people coming in to ask for the jab, say happy health workers.

IFFIm takes the spotlight at Gavi’s Raising Generation ImmUnity conference

01 Aug 2023

On 13 June, current and former Board members Ken Lay, Doris Herrera-Pol, Christopher “Edge” Egerton-Warburton and Francesca Manno, a Director in the Italian Ministry of Economy and Finance, made IFFIm the focus of a high-level plenary session, “IFFIm: the Past, Present and Future of the World’s First Social Bond.”The event was part of Gavi’s Mid-Te...

Board Members crisscross Europe to highlight IFFIm’s impact and future potential

01 Aug 2023

Members of the IFFIm Board of Directors were active in Europe and the UK for the first half of 2023 advocating for IFFIm at high-level gatherings focused on impact finance and global health.

Gavi reaches milestone: one billion children immunised

01 Aug 2023

Gavi has now supported the immunisation of more than one billion children with essential vaccines since it was established in 2000.

IFFIm Board meets in Geneva with focus on pandemic preparedness

01 Aug 2023

After attending the Gavi Board meeting, IFFIm’s Board of Directors met in Geneva on 28 June and continued to shape IFFIm’s impact on Gavi immunisation programmes.

A decade of partnership turns COVID-19 vaccination challenges into long term local solution in Laos

26 Jun 2023

A long-standing partnership in Laos helped overcome challenges during COVID-19 vaccine introduction and led to long-term solutions that continue to support health workers with routine immunisation.

4% too many: Nepal sets its sights on finding and protecting its cohort of unvaccinated kids

23 Jun 2023

The government’s “search and vaccination” campaign – aimed at protecting every last missed child – is already bearing fruit.