On today's Administrative Professionals day, I extend my gratitude to my wonderful team at Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance; they go above and beyond to make the impossible, possible.

Vaccines are truly the best investment we can make in ensuring everyone, no matter where they are born, has an equal right to a healthy future: we must ensure these efforts are fully funded to protect the progress made: bit.ly/3UvEp4S

In the last 50 years, immunisation has saved 154 million lives and decreased infant mortality by 40%. We must build on this success because nobody should suffer from a disease we know how to prevent. It’s #HumanlyPossible . World Health Organization (WHO) UNICEF @Gavi @GatesFoundation

Thank you Minister @Ummymwalimu for your leadership and commitment to protecting Tanzanian girls against #cervicalcancer . @Gavi is proud to work with Wizara ya Afya Tanzania 🇹🇿 to help ensure #vaccinequity .

Thank you to Ambassador Grassi for the discussion on how @Gavi’s mission aligns with Italy’s health priorities for its #G7 presidency. Farnesina 🇮🇹 continues to be a vital partner as we work together to advance #healthforall .

Here are my reflections on my recent visit to Nigeria and the Central African Republic Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance : bit.ly/4beVGFl

The strength of Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance the Vaccine Alliance is in the power of its partnerships.

Thank you UNICEF, World Health Organization (WHO) and World Bank for joining me for our Alliance Leaders Group meeting on Friday.

The @Gavi Board has just completed a strategy retreat to shape Gavi’s priorities for 2026-2030. My thanks to José Manuel Barroso and all the Board members for the warm welcome to my first retreat; it was a pleasure to meet you all in person.

This important milestone follows the…

Thank you Atul Gawande for an insightful discussion on the importance of partnerships as part of President Biden’ Global Health Security Strategy update hosted by the The White House.

Happy to bring Gavi’s perspective as a multilateral partnership in #globalhealthsecurity , and speak about…

.@Gavi is working with UNICEF, World Health Organization (WHO) and FIND to deliver more than 1.2 million #cholera rapid diagnostic tests to 14 at-risk countries in the largest ever global deployment of cholera RDTs: bit.ly/43L698K #stopcholera

Congratulations Seth Berkley! This award is fitting recognition of your leadership as a pioneer in global health and a champion of equitable access to essential vaccines.

After a deeply rewarding and informative visit to CAR and Nigeria last week, I’d like to offer my thanks to the hard working @Gavi team who helped make my first visit to Gavi partner countries such a success.
My particular thanks to @BrianAtu, Alissa Konstantinova, Souleymane…

Thank you Nigeria for the warm welcome! We come to you with humility and respect and aspire to make a small contribution towards your country led plans.

I wish to thank his Eminence the Sultan Sa'adu Abubakar of Sokoto and their Royal Highnesses, members of the Northern Traditional Leader’s Council. for welcoming us in Sokoto. The Sultan has the trust and confidence of his communities. This was an important opportunity to learn…

Heartwarming to meet people outside the PHC!
They are the reason why our institutions exist.

I met with mothers and health workers in the Primary Healthcare facility in Sokoto. Such centers are the lifeline for poor communities and must benefit from digitization to streamline inventory and supply chain management, record keeping, registration and communication, at the…

Deeply touched to have been welcomed by a local traditional leader in his Sokoto palace. What an institution Nigeria has, in its network of traditional leaders!!

Meeting mothers and children in health facilities: always the highlight of my visit, anywhere!

The visit to the Primary Heatlh Care facility in Abuja was a reminder of the challenges PHC facilities endure in most mixed health systems

I was overwhelmed by the welcome we received from the Mabushi community in Abuja before our visit to the local Primary Healthcare Center. The charming welcoming dance of women was very heartwarming. They honoured me with a traditional wrap around skirt and firewood basket. I was…