Honoured to meet his Excellency President John Mahama today in Ghana. His impressive personal commitment to health & immunisation has the potential to build a healthier, stronger, more prosperous Ghana. @gavi.org looks forward to working with him and his government to make this a reality:

@gavi.org has delivered its largest shipment of #mpox vaccine doses to date to the Democratic Republic of the Congo to protect those at greatest risk. A key example of how Gavi’s innovative mechanisms contain outbreaks and keep us all safe: bit.ly/3YXulU9

This #WorldMalariaDay, Mali has become the 20th African country to introduce the malaria vaccine with support from @gavi.org and partners. I commend this commitment to fight one of Africa’s deadliest diseases: bit.ly/4jnYIex #WorldImmunizationWeek #endmalaria

In 2023, vaccination saved at least 1.8 million lives in the African region and protected millions of people from life-threatening diseases. This #WorldImmunizationWeek join @gavi.org and partners in committing to protect and sustain these lifesaving gains: bit.ly/4cJTxmG

Delighted that over the past year, >1 million rapid diagnostic kits for cholera have been delivered to 14 @gavi.org-supported countries. Early #cholera detection strengthens surveillance and helps target vaccination programmes to where they are needed most.

On Kenya's Mfangano island, a new vaccine storage facility has helped increase pentavalent vaccination coverage from 65% to 86% in just a few months. Important example of how strategic investments can transform health systems and save lives: bit.ly/3E2e3SV

Investments in @gavi.org strengthen the world's ability to protect itself against outbreaks and health emergencies. Funding cuts would force us to make difficult trade-offs that threaten this critical protection and leave the world more exposed to deadly outbreaks: bit.ly/4c8gDmI

Any funding cuts to @gavi.org will inevitably lead to trade-offs and a scale back of our existing operations. I spoke to @telegraphnews.bsky.social about the ramifications for frontline vaccine programmes and the world's ability to protect against deadly threats: bit.ly/4i0Q989

“Indonesia shows us all what's possible when a nation decides that every child deserves to not just survive, but thrive” - moving read by @gavi.org's José Manuel Barroso and The World Bank’s Manuela V. Ferro on Indonesia’s efforts to tackle malnutrition and stunting: bit.ly/4kJdD4i

Many thanks Charles Goerens for highlighting why investments in @gavi.org and The Global Fund are a “strategic imperative to a shared future, which reflect the EU’s values." We are grateful for the EU Commission's partnership and support: bit.ly/3RihjMN #EUPowersGlobalHealth

Burundi has become the 18th country to launch safe and effective #malaria vaccines with @gavi.org support. Pleased to celebrate this vital step in the fight to #endmalaria: bit.ly/3RbQlGC

Gavi "asks countries to pay more towards their immunisation programmes as incomes increase, and thus has a clear ambition to one day put itself out of business" - Dr @sanianishtar.bsky.social for @financialtimes.com: on.ft.com/3XMA6Du

Pleased to welcome the first-ever prequalification of the maternal #RSV vaccine to protect infants against one of the leading killers of infants globally, with an estimated 5 deaths every 2 minutes: bit.ly/3R8Bmgz

Pleased to announce that @gavi.org is the first global health organisation to be certified as an equal salary employer for the third time. Ensuring equal pay and opportunity is essential to drive innovation and excellence: bit.ly/41HFp9E

Deeply grateful to Canada for pledging vital funding to support @gavi.org’s goals to immunise at least 500 million children and save more than 8 million lives from 2026 to 2030. Thank you Canada for your partnership and support: #ForOurFuture

The Republic of Korea is an unsung hero of global health. As Gavi’s fourth-largest vaccine supplier, Korean manufacturers play a crucial role in providing life-saving vaccines worldwide. Read my op-ed for Chosun: bit.ly/3EXiBd9

Nepal has protected 1.5 million girls against #cervicalcancer since launching the #HPV vaccine with Gavi support on 4 February – a remarkable achievement. From 2026-2030, @gavi.org will help vaccinate 120 million girls against HPV, saving 1.5 million lives: bit.ly/43uX3z5

Many thanks to all the members of the Africa Group for the rich discussion on @gavi.org's upcoming replenishment, vaccine manufacturing on the continent and how investments in immunisation create a healthier, safer world for all.

Global health security is national security, yet failing to maintain investments in essential defence mechanisms like vaccination dooms us to repeat the catastrophic epidemics and pandemics of the past. Read my latest in @telegraphnews.bsky.social: bit.ly/4ikmwPQ

When women thrive, societies prosper. Read my article in Arab News, co-authored with Her Majesty Masenate Mohato Seeiso, on why #HPV vaccines offer the chance of a future free from cervical cancer, and how a fully-funded @gavi.org can protect the next generation of girls: bit.ly/4ka2b1h

Health workers go above and beyond to not only deliver essential vaccines, but to educate communities about disease prevention and build trust. Inspiring read about the nurses staffing the #cholera frontline in Zimbabwe: bit.ly/4b3SkpA

@gavi.org and @rescueuk.bsky.social's REACH Consortium has administered 9 million vaccine doses to children in humanitarian and conflict-affected regions across the Horn of Africa. This partnership showcases the extraordinary impact we can have when we work together: bit.ly/3ECz4n7

Honoured to speak at the #Mandela20 event in London to celebrate Nelson Mandela’s legacy, including as @gavi.org’s inaugural Board Chair. Mandela taught us to fight injustice and that lesson prevails in Gavi’s mission to fight inequity and ensure children in lower-income access life-saving vaccines.

Pleased to welcome the arrival of #mpox vaccines in Rwanda. These were secured through an advance purchase agreement funded by @gavi.org’s First Response Fund, a mechanism created after the #COVID19 pandemic to ensure rapid access to vaccine supplies in future health emergencies.

In 2023 alone, more girls were protected against #cervicalcancer through @gavi.org-supported #HPV vaccine programmes than in the entire preceding decade. With support from donors, Gavi will protect >120 million girls, saving 1.5 million lives from 2026-2030. #ForOurFuture #WorldCancerDay

As well as being one of the most cost-effective health interventions, #vaccineswork to prevent poverty and generate economic benefits through increased productivity and wages, as well as reduced healthcare costs.

As @gavi.org celebrates its 25th anniversary, we are looking ahead to Gavi's 2026-2030 goals to protect 500 million children. In my latest blog, I outline the global imperative to seize a historic opportunity to build a healthier, more prosperous world for all: bit.ly/40sj7XB

I have arrived in #Davos for #wef25 and I’m looking forward to celebrating @gavi.org’s 25th anniversary while looking to the future and our goals to protect 500 million children, saving >8 million lives between 2026-2030.

Deeply concerned about the #mpox emergency in Sierra Leone. @gavi.org is ready to work with our partners to contain and control this latest outbreak:

"A fully funded @gavi.org is a vital pillar of global health” - powerful read in The Lancet on why 2025 is a year for “courage and conviction.” With donor support, we will protect 500 million children, saving >8 million lives between 2026-2030: bit.ly/407fzKt #ForOurFuture

In 2014, Uzbekistan introduced routine rotavirus vaccination with @gavi.org’s support. Ten years later, the now entirely self-financed programme has transformed health outcomes and “really makes a difference”: bit.ly/3DqUEdz

In collaboration with @savethechildren.bsky.social and @unicef.org, @gavialliance.bsky.social will provide US$ 23.4 million to support immunisation for children living across #Sudan, which hosts one the largest displaced populations in the world: bit.ly/4gdb87k

Hi everyone, I’m looking forward to posting regularly here and connecting with likeminded accounts interested in vaccines, global health security, universal health coverage and making the world a healthier, safer place for all.