In April 2020, Gavi and COVAX joined the Access to COVID-19 Tools Accelerator (ACT-A) to provide equitable global access to COVID-19 vaccines to tackle the pandemic. In June 2020,
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the Gavi COVAX Advance Market Commitment (AMC) was launched to finance equitable access in 92 lower-income countries. Since then, US$ 10 billion has been raised for the AMC to procure vaccines and support delivery. Despite a challenging supply situation, COVAX has now shipped one billion doses to 144 countries, including over 870 million to AMC economies.
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A paper presented at the 10th International Congress on Infectious Disease, Singapore
Globalization and Health201612:53 DOI: 10.1186/s12992-016-0194-4
Report on the symposium 26–28 May 2015, New Babylon Meeting Center, The Hague
Guidance for School-Based Psychosocial
Programmes for Teachers, Parents and Children
in Conflict and Postconflict Areas
Community health workers (CHWs) play a vital role in health service delivery, especially in countries with less resilient health systems. During any outbreak CHWs are relied on to help control the spread. However, they are often
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the last in line to receive necessary health products and protective equipment, which affects their ability to safely serve their communities.
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A report demonstrating the urgent need to support groups at the local level if COVID-19 misinformation and mistrust is to be tackled effectively.
Globalization and Health 2012, 8:15
A Supplement to the obstetrical fistula counseling curriculum
www.thelancet.com/infection Vol 15 February 2015