Cholera kills more people for second consecutive year

Reported cholera cases rose by 5% and deaths by 50% in 2024 compared to 2023, with more than 6000 people dying from a disease that is both preventable and treatable. 

Kenya’s typhoid vaccination drive for 20 million children

Health workers are mobilizing to reach 21 million children aged 9 months to 15 years with TCVs. The campaign will also provide 7.5 million children aged 9 months to 5 years with the measles-rubella vaccine.  

Protecting every girl in Nigeria from cervical cancer

“I am grateful this vaccine is free,” Abdulahi said, his voice filled with relief. “If there’s anything I can do to protect my daughters from what their mother went through, I will do it.”

Weekend clinics boost access in Port-au-Prince, Haiti

With 21 sites implementing extra hours, the results are remarkable. In Cité Soleil, the number of children vaccinated with Penta 3 has significantly increased, rising from 3,167 in 2017 to over 5,400 in 2023.

North-Macedonia: bringing health to every home

Over the course of the 5-week campaign, health-care teams were mobilized across 15 towns and 174 villages in 19 municipalities, reaching a wide range of communities - from populated neighbourhoods to rural areas

Timor-Leste sets path for 2026–2030 vaccine strategy

The costed National Immunization Strategy will cover the introduction of new vaccines, expanded outreach, improvements to cold chain systems, and strengthened surveillance and regulatory capacities.

HPV vaccine introduction - success story of Bahrain

Bahrain's effective implementation of the HPV vaccine campaign outlines the dynamic interplay between strategic planning, stakeholder education, and community engagement.

First use of Men5CV in Chad’s meningitis response

The campaign strengthened epidemiological surveillance and also initiated technical discussions on introducing Men5CV into Chad’s national routine immunization program.

• Vaccination Information Hub: evidence-based information and resources about vaccines
• Guides to combat false information about vaccines
• Multi-Country approaches to HPV vaccination for out-of-school girls 
• Considerations for integrating multi-antigens & other health interventions to support polio eradication 
• 50 Years of Immunization—Steps Forward 

• Tenth meeting of the WHO South-East Asia Regional Verification Commission for measles and rubella elimination (SEA-RVC)

• Eighteenth meeting of the WHO South-East Asia Regional Certification Commission for Poliomyelitis Eradication (SEA-RCCPE) 

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