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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…

I am grateful for the speed with which the Honourable Minister of Finance, Wale Edun has proceeded to implement the President of Nigeria’s directive to fulfill the government’s cofinancing obligations for @Gavi supported vaccines. This will go a long way in mitigating vaccine…

I wish to thank, H.E., Mohammad Ali Pate, the Minister of Health of Nigeria for sharing his vision for the country’s health sector, and want to congratulate him for the progress thus far. His emphasis on coordination is spot on given the complexity of a federating system, and…

I wish to thank His Excellency President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for his graciousness in welcoming me and members of my delegation in Abuja. I was inspired by his commitment to improve health outcomes in Nigeria, address vaccine equity barriers and enable vaccine access for Nigeria and…

Deeply humbled and honoured to accept the award of “Commandeur de la Republique” from President Faustin-Archange Touadéra on behalf of @Gavi and our Alliance partners. We appreciate this recognition of our ongoing partnership and all we have achieved together. Now we must use this moment of…

Enlighting discussion with Central African Republic Civil Society actors on ways to increase vaccination knowledge, acceptance and demand. Many ideas Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance needs to follow up on to ensure the most remote areas of CAR are covered and all are protected against…

It was an honor to represent the Vaccine Alliance at a major vaccination drive in the heart of Bangui under the high patronage of CAR President Touadera demonstrating his leadership and commitment to prevention and the health of the country’s population.

Thank you President Faustin-Archange Touadera for your commitment to promote health and wellbeing of the people of the Central African Republic

I was glad to learn that staff at the primary healthcare center, which I visited were well versed with the use of cold chain
infrastructure.