How do we gauge the need for our program and its impact over time? In 2024, we conducted more than 30,000 coverage surveys (also known as "rapid assessments") to measure the proportion of children in a given geographic area who are vaccinated. These ongoing surveys, which

🚨𝗬𝗼𝘂'𝗿𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱- 𝗦𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗙𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗜𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗛𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗦𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗪𝗲𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟮𝟱, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 | 𝟭𝟰:𝟬𝟬 𝘁𝗼 𝟭𝟱:𝟯𝟬 𝗨𝗧𝗖 | *Interpretation is available in both English and French.*

Field Officer Salma Muhd nominated Assistant Field Manager Usman Karmanje Shehu for the Staff Spotlight for his respectful leadership, which allowed him to turn a "tough period where performance dipped below expectations.... into a rallying call for renewed focus and commitment."

When parents feel blamed for vaccine hesitancy, it only entrenches their views. Here's why approaching vaccination as a collective responsibility is more effective: bit.ly/4kxvrP8 via The Conversation

🧒🏾 On this #DayOfTheAfricanChild, we renew our promise: Every child deserves a healthy future — free from #polio. 💪🏾🩺 Thanks to vaccination heroes across Africa, we're getting closer every day. #EndPolio #DayOfTheAfricanChild

Every child deserves to live fully, free from fear and harm. Their right to life must be protected. Now is the time to invest more in the protection and safety of the African child. #DayoftheAfricanChild

We talk a lot about numbers and setting goals for enrollments, disbursements, and outreach sessions. We're proud of our output. In the midst of these big goals, we work hard to ensure the program is executed with fidelity. Last year, 16% of immunization sessions (where our field

🔬 New Incentives tackles vaccine hesitancy in Nigeria with small cash incentives for parents who get their children vaccinated. An RCT across 167 clinics found the program increased full vaccination rates from 25% to 52% among 12-16 month infants.

🗓️ ONE WEEK TO GO 🗓️ One week until the future health of 500 million children is decided. Without full funding, we risk leaving an entire generation unprotected from preventable diseases. The stakes couldn’t be higher, and time is running out. #ForOurFuture

How do we formalize our government partners' support for the All Babies Are Equal program in Nigeria? We maintain signed MOUs (Memorandums of Understanding) with each of the Nigerian states that we work with. Among other things, these MOUs enable us to operate in all public

𝗔 𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗴𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵. The Gates Foundation has pledged $1.6 billion over the next five years to support @Gavi. This major commitment comes ahead of @Gavi's replenishment summit on June 25 in Brussels, co-hosted by the

Gavi-funded vaccines have saved more than 18.8 million lives over the past 25 years. Here are 25 more facts and figures that celebrate Gavi's past achievements, and a look at what lies ahead.

This week, we visited Kebbi and Sokoto States with our partner Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance to assess progress on immunization programmes. Through our partnership, we have achieved major milestones including providing the HPV and malaria vaccines and strengthening Primary Healthcare systems in Nigeria.

Cholera remains a threat to public health in Nigeria and is an indicator of inequity and lack of social development. Everything you need to know about #cholera, its symptoms and how to reduce your risk of infection ⬇️ #ViralFactsAfrica Viral Facts Africa

Our aim is to save lives in a way that does the most good per dollar. Our projected cost per infant for 2025, calculated from all our expenses, is only $16.25. As you can see in our budget breakdown, the biggest expenses are the conditional cash transfers that we provide to

📉 14.5M children missed vaccines in 2023. A new NPR piece warns: progress on immunization is reversing in many countries. Our #EvidenceEffect blog highlights solutions that work👇 📌 Mobile camps 📌 Health worker monitoring 📌 Text nudges + small incentives 🔗 NPR:

“Global health is not a peripheral issue. It is foundational to resilient economies, national security, and global stability” - Prof Muhammad Ali Pate outlines why investing in health sector development is “enlightened self-interest”: bit.ly/40jxeQ7 #FfD4

Last week, our team in Niger State, where we began operating our program in December 2024, supported the hosting of our quarterly Directors of Primary Health Care (DPHC) meeting with the Niger State Ministry for Primary Health Care team. The meeting brought together key players

"Honestly, the entry of New Incentives – All Babies Are Equal into Sokoto has been impactful. I would describe them as silent achievers." Dr. Bilyaminu Yari Sifawa, the Director of Disease Control and Immunization at the Sokoto State Primary Health Care Development Agency

“Before the vaccine, many parents like me lived in fear. You can’t imagine losing your child; it’s a hurt that never goes away. But today, I don’t dread the dry season anymore.” Learn how meningitis vaccines have transformed health outcomes for children in Garkida in Nigeria’s