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Co-led oral cholera vaccination campaigns with WHO
Sudan's cholera outbreak, which has killed 250 people since May, is fading. Weekly cases dropped from 421 at the end of July to 8 by mid-September, a decline the World Health Organization credits to a vaccination drive and pre-positioned medical supplies.
Updated Sep 29
Managing vaccine procurement and logistics
Papua New Guinea introduced human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination into its national immunization program on September 8, 2026. At a ceremony at New Erima Primary School in Port Moresby, health workers gave the first single doses to girls aged 9–14.
Updated Sep 19
Co-publisher of WUENIC; leads zero-dose child outreach programs
Global childhood vaccination rates rose one point in 2025, but the world still hasn't recovered ground lost during the pandemic. New WHO-UNICEF data show 90% of infants got at least one dose of the diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis vaccine — roughly 116 million babies — yet coverage remains one point below 2019 levels.
Updated Sep 11
Supporting affected families and children
Two weeks after the June 24 twin earthquakes, Venezuela's confirmed death toll reached 3,535 — more than double the figure recorded in the first days after the disaster. Most international rescue teams have withdrawn, leaving 29,567 Venezuelan military and security personnel and more than 27,000 volunteers to continue recovery.
Updated Jul 9
Vaccine procurement and delivery partner
Cervical cancer kills roughly one African woman every seven minutes. On April 29, 2026, Burundi became the latest country to give its girls a shot at avoiding that fate, launching a national human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination program with backing from Gavi, UNICEF, and the World Health Organization (WHO).
Updated May 31
Providing technical and logistical support for the emergency campaign
Bangladesh was on track to eliminate measles by 2026, but is now fighting its worst outbreak in a decade—over 9,000 suspected cases across 56 of 64 districts, with more than 140 children dead in six weeks. On April 12, an emergency vaccination campaign expanded into Dhaka and three other major cities, targeting 1.2 million children with support from UNICEF, the WHO, and Gavi.
Lead agency for child nutrition and protection
Two of every five Sudanese now lack enough food. Three UN agencies said on May 15 that 19.5 million people across Sudan face crisis-level hunger after three years of war between the national army and a paramilitary force.
Updated May 15
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