Sudan to respond to new emergence of variant poliovirus 

“The ongoing war is undoing the enormous gains the country has registered on childhood vaccinations" - Dr Tedla Damte, Chief of Health and Nutrition at UNICEF Sudan.

Rate of TB diagnosis, treatment in Africa increasing

“More efforts are still needed to reduce the devastating impacts of this disease on families and communities.” - Dr Matshidiso Moeti, WHO Regional Director for Africa. 

Millions at risk from cholera due to lack of clean water and shortage of vaccine  

Immediate action is needed to stem an unprecedented multi-year upsurge in cholera cases worldwide.

Shortening the time taken for people to access health products   

A new parallel process will improve access to innovative health products and address inequities in countries that rely on WHO recommendations. 

Persistent drug resistance: A TB survivor shares her 10-year journey towards a cure 

“I was hoping that the public was ready for TB survivors like us. It’s been more than 10 years since I was cured. The stigma and the discrimination are there."

“We feel that we are not forgotten, and our work is visible”

Dr Shyshova has dedicated her entire life to promoting the well-being of the people living in the Donetsk oblast (Ukraine) by advocating for vaccines.

Tackling vaccine hesitancy with art and dialogue in Bolivia

The “Vaccine Action” campaign focused on several activities that included workshops, radio announcements, folk songs and street theatre.

Boosting immunization knowledge in Turkmenistan’s schools

Twenty WHO-trained family doctors and immunologists led a series of health education classes in schools across Turkmenistan in 2023. 

Compendium of indicators for the monitoring and evaluation framework of the European Immunization Agenda 2030 

Eliminating measles and rubella in the WHO European Region: integrated guidance for surveillance, outbreak response and verification of elimination 

Self-evaluation tool for national immunization technical advisory groups  

Pertussis: What you need to know (Advocacy brief) 

Mumps virus vaccines: WHO Position Paper, March 2024 

Questions and answers about human papillomavirus, second edition    

Virtual learning course: "Tools for monitoring integrated public health interventions, vaccination and deworming for geohelminthiasis”   

Analysis of the cost of COVID-19 Vaccine service delivery at selected sites in Bangladesh 

Workshop to strengthen immunization programs in the Americas, Lima, Peru 

Webinar application of a Life Course Approach to National Immunization Programs 

10th Product Development for Vaccine Research Committee (PDVAC) Meeting

Third Annual Meeting of the RCV of Measles, Rubella and CRS 

Why gender matters for immunization: 2nd series webinar

The series will focus on examples and best practices of gender-responsive programming to improve coverage and equity from around the world.

Open call for experts

WHO is seeking for experienced experts to serve as members of the Strategic Advisory Group of Experts on Immunization (SAGE), for a three-year appointment, starting January 2025 or January 2026. 

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