September 26, 2025. Dr Nishtar met with Madagascar’s First Lady Mialy Rajoelina to recognise the country’s longstanding partnership with Gavi and requested her support as a vaccine champion for the upcoming nationwide HPV vaccine roll-out to build community engagement and protect girls against the leading cause of cervical cancer.
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September 26, 2025. Dr Nishtar met with Deputy Minister for Multilateral and Global Affairs Kweon Ki-hwan to acknowledge Korea’s significant contribution to global health and discussed Korea’s vital pledge at Gavi’s global summit.
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September 26, 2025. Dr Nishtar thanked the governments of Thailand, Angola and Spain for bringing together multilateral organisations, philanthropies and government officials for a discussion on how international organisations can work together to rescue the health SDGs.
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September 26, 2025. Dr Nishtar met with Pan American Health Organization Director Dr Jarbas Barbosa to discuss opportunities and challenges for sustaining immunisation coverage in the Latin America and Caribbean region.
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September 26, 2025. Dr Nishtar spoke at the UNGA80 high-level meeting on non-communicable diseases about the outsized contribution vaccines can make in preventing NCDs.
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September 26, 2025. Dr Nishtar met with President Joseph Boakai of Liberia and thanked him for championing Gavi’s mission, congratulating Liberia for taking steps to ensure timely co-financing of vaccine costs.
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September 26, 2025. Dr Nishtar thanked Qatar Fund for Development and Gates Foundation for co-hosting Gavi’s event on scaling immunisation through UHC and innovative financing, also thanking Japan and partners for their participation.
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September 26, 2025. Dr Nishtar had a productive discussion with DRC’s Minister of Public Health, Hygiene and Social Protection Samuel Kamba, commending his efforts to rapidly detect, declare and mobilise responses to Ebola while tackling mpox and cholera outbreaks.
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September 26, 2025. Dr Nishtar met with Zimbabwe’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Amon Murwira and was encouraged to hear that the country’s implementation of a single-dose HPV vaccination schedule is allowing it to reach more girls with effective protection against cervical cancer.
September 25, 2025. Dr Nishtar met with Qatar’s Minister of State for International Cooperation Maryam bint Ali bin Nasser Al-Misnad on the sidelines of UNGA80, noting that Qatar’s leadership in international development and global health has been instrumental in advancing equitable access to vaccines and essential services for at-risk children and communities.
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September 25, 2025. Dr Nishtar thanked Luxembourg’s Deputy Prime Minister Xavier Bettel for renewing the country’s vital partnership with Gavi with a grant agreement for Gavi’s next strategic period, welcoming Luxembourg’s leadership and commitment to vaccine equity and global health security.
September 25, 2025. Dr Nishtar met with Rwanda’s Health Minister, Sabin Nsanzimana, in New York, noting Rwanda has one of the highest vaccine coverage rates among Gavi countries with 99% DTP1, 98% DPT3 and 97% measles coverage.
September 25, 2025. Dr Nishtar joined President Duma Gideon Boko of Botswana, President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa, Rt. Hon. Helen Clark and other global health champions at UNGA80 in a conversation about championing the rights of women, children and adolescents, outlining how Gavi Leap is shifting power to countries in line with leaders’ vision of health sovereignty.
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September 24, 2025. Dr Nishtar met with Prime Minister Sam Matekane of Lesotho and praised the country’s commitment to co-financing vaccine costs and remaining on track for upcoming campaigns.
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September 24, 2025. Dr Nishtar thanked President John Dramani Mahama for the opportunity to contribute to dialogue on Africa’s health sovereignty by sharing insights from Gavi’s organisational change journey.
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September 23, 2025. Dr Nishtar thanked Ghana’s President John Dramani Mahama for the opportunity to speak about how Gavi Leap is advancing Africa’s key public health priorities at the Committee of Heads of State and Government of Africa CDC.
September 22, 2025. Dr Nishtar met with President Azali Assoumani of the Union of the Comoros to discuss supporting the country to increase domestic health financing and better integrate digital health solutions in immunisation programmes.
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September 22, 2025. Dr Nishtar spoke at a KSRelief and UNICEF UNGA80 side event to highlight Gavi’s commitment to support polio eradication through investments in IPV and hexavalent vaccines,
emphasising that closer integration of polio activities with other health interventions like measles-containing vaccines is an imperative to end polio.
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September 22, 2025. Dr Nishtar met with Sabin Vaccine Institute’s President of Global Immunisation Dr Rebecca Martin to discuss the organisation’s vital partnership with Gavi to strengthen global and country learning from zero-dose and health systems programming.
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September 22, 2025. Dr Nishtar joined the Rockefeller Foundation’s UNGA80 roundtable on evolving global cooperation to meet world challenges, outlining Gavi’s plans through the Gavi Leap transformation to respond to evolving country needs while prioritising country-centricity.
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September 22, 2025. Dr Nishtar met with VillageReach CEO and President Dr Ahmed Ogwell in New York, thanking the organisation for its partnership with Gavi in providing vital assistance for vaccine planning, implementation and delivery to ensure no one is left behind with immunisation.
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September 21, 2025. Dr Nishtar met with policymakers and civil society organisations in Washington DC, making the case for how Gavi’s work benefits global health while helping make America safer, stronger and more prosperous.
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September 21, 2025. Dr Nishtar reiterated Gavi’s support for the GPEI Action Plan at the Polio Oversight Board meeting during UNGA80, highlighting it as a critical opportunity to mainstream joint programming and end polio for good.
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September 14, 2025. Dr Nishtar had a private audience with Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican and was selected as a member of the Human Constitutional Assembly to attend the Jubilee Edition of the World Meeting on Human Fraternity, where she delivered keynote remarks connecting fraternity concepts to global health and Gavi’s mission.
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August 26, 2025. Dr Nishtar hosted 11 ministers from Burkina Faso, CAR, Comoros, DRC, Eswatini, Gabon, Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Sierra Leone, Senegal and Zambia, along with other country and partner representatives in Lusaka to create awareness of the new Gavi Leap.
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August 26, 2025. Dr Nishtar met with President Hakainde Hichilema in Lusaka and was inspired by his passion for the health and wellbeing of the population.
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August 26, 2025. Dr Nishtar met with representatives from Churches Health Association of Zambia and Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia in Lusaka, and toured key health infrastructure.
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August 26, 2025. Dr Nishtar attended the WHO Africa 75th Regional Committee in Lusaka, Zambia, describing it as an excellent opportunity to reflect on progress and existential challenges facing global health.
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August 26, 2025. Dr Nishtar met with Liberian Health Minister Dr Louise Kpoto and her team to congratulate them on paying their share of 2024 vaccine costs in full and on time, as well as their hard work reducing zero-dose children in the country.
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August 26, 2025. Dr Nishtar met with Lesotho Health Minister Selibe Mochoboroane in Lusaka and thanked the nation’s leaders for being longstanding champions of immunisation and Gavi.
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August 26, 2025. Dr Nishtar met with Comoros Health Minister Ahamadi Sidi Nahouda in Lusaka, acknowledging the island nation’s vulnerability to climate change and unique challenges in reaching the hardest-to-reach populations.
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August 26, 2025. Dr Nishtar met with International Vaccine Institute Director General Jerome Kim in Lusaka to discuss areas for collaboration to achieve their shared goal of a thriving, sustainable vaccine manufacturing industry on the African continent.
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August 26, 2025. Dr Nishtar met with Zimbabwe Health Minister Douglas Mombeshora to congratulate the nation on excellent recent vaccine coverage figures of 91% DTP3 in 2024 and his commitment to revitalising the country’s HPV vaccination programme.
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August 26, 2025. Dr Nishtar spoke at a major side event at the 75th WHO Africa Regional Committee in Lusaka about the new Gavi Leap transformation.
August 25, 2025. Dr Nishtar co-hosted a TICAD9 event with the African Union Commission on co-creating Africa’s innovative immunisation solutions as a cornerstone of universal health coverage by 2030. She outlined how the Gavi Leap reform has transformed the organisation to put countries first, deliver on national priorities and strengthen self-reliance while working more closely with partners at the last mile of delivery.
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August 25, 2025. Dr Nishtar met with Health Minister Dr Elijah Muchima at Mwalumina Health Centre in Zambia to launch new programmes delivering vital motorcycles for health workers and solar power for 250 health facilities. She highlighted Gavi’s partnership with Zambia spanning over two decades and discussed further developing their relationship.
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August 25, 2025. Dr Nishtar was warmly welcomed by the local community at Mwalumina Health Centre in Chongwe, Zambia.
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August 22, 2025. Dr Nishtar met with Japan’s former Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare Dr Keizo Takemi to thank him for his strong support for Gavi at their replenishment. They discussed Japan’s invaluable partnership with Gavi and its continued leadership in advancing global health in Africa.
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August 22, 2025. Dr Nishtar reconnected with Senegal’s President Bassirou Diomaye Faye at TICAD9 in Tokyo, thanking him for his advocacy efforts as a Gavi champion. She reaffirmed her commitment to bolstering vaccine manufacturing on the African continent as a critical element of their shared goal to ensure vaccine equity.
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August 22, 2025. Dr Nishtar met with Nigeria’s President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in Tokyo and reaffirmed Gavi’s support for the country. She highlighted how Gavi’s investments and partnership with Nigeria have boosted immunisation coverage, introduced new vaccines against rotavirus, meningitis A, polio and yellow fever, and enhanced the overall health system.
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August 22, 2025. Dr Nishtar reconnected with Ghana’s Foreign Minister Sam Okudzeto Ablakwa at TICAD9, commending the country’s commitment to immunisation. She highlighted that through Gavi’s longstanding partnership with Ghana, the immunisation programme has consistently maintained high coverage rates with DTP1 and DTP3 coverage above 95%.
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August 22, 2025. Dr Nishtar had a bilateral meeting with Botswana’s Vice President Ndaba Nkosinathi Gaolathe to explore a strategic partnership aligned with the country’s global health priorities. She expressed anticipation for strengthening their partnership.
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August 22, 2025. Dr Nishtar met with Ghana’s President John Mahama at TICAD9, expressing delight and admiration for his commitment to domestic immunisation funding. She highlighted that Ghana has already paid its co-financing obligations for 2025 and looked forward to continued collaboration for a safer, healthier future for Ghana’s people.
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August 22, 2025. Dr Nishtar met with President Faure Essozimna Gnassingbé to congratulate Togo on its consistently high immunisation rates and upcoming malaria vaccine introduction. She expressed deep appreciation for his engagement as a Gavi champion in the lead-up to their global summit in June.
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August 22, 2025. Dr Nishtar met with Vice President Muhammed Jallow at TICAD9 to discuss Gavi’s partnership with The Gambia to reach under-served communities, increase vaccine coverage and strengthen health systems. She commended Gambia’s commitment to boosting vaccine coverage through awareness campaigns and education initiatives.
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August 22, 2025. Dr Nishtar and Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Eri Arfiya met with Toyota Tsusho executives in Tokyo to learn about Toyota’s refrigerated vaccine transport vehicles. The innovation enables safe and reliable delivery of temperature-sensitive vaccines to remote and under-served areas.
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August 22, 2025. Dr Nishtar met with Japan’s Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya to express deep appreciation for Japan’s pledge to Gavi, demonstrating leadership and commitment to advancing health in Africa. She and Peter Sands highlighted their appreciation for Japan’s commitment to global health security and continued support for Gavi and the Global Fund.
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August 13, 2025. Dr Nishtar met with Pakistan’s Health Minister Dr Syed Mustafa Kamal to discuss the
country’s commitment to reach and protect children against preventable diseases and strengthen health
systems.
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August 13, 2025. Dr Nishtar met with National Command and Control Centre Chairperson Ayesha Raza
and representatives from WHO Pakistan, EPI Pakistan, UNICEF Pakistan and other organisations to
discuss enhanced collaboration towards achieving a polio-free world. She noted that Pakistan, one of the
last two endemic countries for wild polio, is closer than ever to this goal.
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August 13, 2025. Dr Nishtar met with representatives from Pakistan’s government, NHSRC, WHO
Pakistan and UNICEF Pakistan during her mission there. She highlighted Pakistan as a strategic partner
for Gavi, noting their collaboration has reached over 80 million unique children with routine immunisation
and averted over 900,000 future deaths.
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July 26, 2025. Dr Nishtar expressed thanks to Gavi Board Chair José Manuel Barroso and all members of
the Gavi Board for a meeting that concluded with a series of measures that chart a course for the future
of immunisation, including approving a new strategic approach to protecting children in fragile settings,
introducing RSV vaccines and establishing an mpox vaccine stockpile.
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July 22, 2025. Dr Nishtar joined Prime Minister Allamaye Halina to sign a renewed Memorandum of
Understanding between Gavi, the Government of Chad, Gates Foundation, Aliko Dangote Foundation,
WHO, UNICEF and UNFPA. She highlighted the partnership’s success in raising Chad’s DTP3 vaccine
coverage from 55% in 2020 to 68% in 2024, expressing commitment to building on this progress for a
brighter future for Chad’s children.
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July 21, 2025. Dr Nishtar met with Ambassador Céline Jurgensen to express deep appreciation for
France’s continued support for Gavi and commitment to multilateralism. She looked forward to continued
collaboration to build a healthier, safer world for all.
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July 19, 2025. Dr Nishtar met with WHO African Regional Director Prof Mohamed Janabi to welcome him
to the role, and to discuss WHO and Gavi’s collaboration to ensure children across the continent have
access to life-saving vaccines.
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July 14, 2025. Dr Nishtar delivered a keynote speech at the AI for Good Global Summit, highlighting how
AI can expand access to immunisation and essential health interventions worldwide. She emphasised
AI’s transformative power in optimising vaccine supply chains and improving disease forecasting to
address the world’s greatest health threats.
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July 14, 2025. Dr Nishtar concluded her Lebanon visit at a mobile vaccination unit serving Syrian
refugees with Gavi-funded vaccines administered by the Lebanese Red Cross. She commended the
government’s commitment to reaching displaced communities and praised partners delivering essential
health services in challenging conditions, emphasising that ensuring access for displaced populations is
the true test of vaccine equity commitment.
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July 9, 2025. Dr Nishtar held discussions with IFRC’s Petra Khoury and colleagues from Red Cross
Lebanon and Palestine Red Crescent Society about their heroic efforts to reach unimmunised children
and displaced populations across Lebanon. She highlighted their critical role in Lebanon’s restoration of
routine immunisation and keeping the region safe from disease outbreaks.
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July 9, 2025. Dr Nishtar visited Lebanon’s Central Drug Warehouse at Karantina, the nerve centre of the
country’s immunisation system. The facility was rebuilt after the 2020 Beirut port explosion and now uses
sophisticated digital inventory systems to help avoid vaccine stockouts. Dr Nishtar thanked Dr Dima
Shamss and her team for the informative visit.
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July 9, 2025. Dr Nishtar visited Aa Salameh, a primary healthcare facility in Lebanon’s port area that is at
the forefront of integrated primary healthcare, using immunisation as an entry point for other essential
services including nutrition.
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July 9, 2025. Dr Nishtar met with Hervé Magro to discuss the importance of coordinated action to help
restore Lebanon’s immunisation services. She thanked France for its leadership as a critical element in
the multistakeholder effort underpinning this recovery.
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July 9, 2025. Dr Nishtar was deeply grateful to meet with Prime Minister Nawaf Salam and Health
Minister Rakan Nasreddine to discuss the importance of a multi-sectoral approach to lifting health and
living standards.
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July 8, 2025. Dr Nishtar met with Lebanon’s Health Minister Rakan Nasreddine and Social Protection
Minister Dr Hanine Al Sayed to learn about integrated planning behind restoring routine immunisation
services. She praised how Lebanon has saved money and delivered better public services by merging
last-mile delivery, emphasising that health and social protection are two sides of the same coin.
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July 8, 2025. Dr Nishtar met with President Joseph Aoun and Health Minister Rakan Nasreddine to
discuss the importance of giving children the best possible start in life by protecting them from
preventable diseases. She expressed Gavi’s pride in supporting Lebanon as it seeks to restore and
sustain routine immunisation amid the country’s hardships and challenges.
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July 8, 2025. Dr Nishtar met with Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri and Health Minister Rakan Nasreddine
to discuss the importance of sustaining routine immunisation and the vital role vaccines play in public
health emergencies.
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July 8, 2025. Dr Nishtar thanked Ambassador Sandra De Waele for a productive meeting discussing the EU Delegation’s strong commitment to advancing public health and immunisation in Lebanon. She
expressed anticipation for continuing Gavi’s work with the EU in Lebanon to ensure access to lifesaving
vaccines.
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July 4, 2025. Dr Nishtar thanked Minister Delegate Thani Mohamed Soilihi and Principal Deputy Assistant
Secretary Jean Sébastien Conty for discussions on how Gavi’s mission aligns with France’s global health priorities. She expressed delight at France’s vital pledge at the Global Summit and looked forward to
continued collaboration to leave no child behind with immunisation.
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July 4, 2025. Dr Nishtar joined Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, WHO’s Dr Tedros and Global
Fund’s Peter Sands in Seville to reaffirm Gavi’s commitment to long-term health system investment as a
driver of inclusive development under the Seville Action Initiative. She emphasised that there can be no
sustainable development without sustainable health financing.
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July 3, 2025. Dr Nishtar met with Biological E’s Mahima Datla, Lakshminarayana Neti and Vikram
Paradkar to discuss the vital role vaccine manufacturers will play during Gavi’s 2026–2030 strategy to
safeguard access to essential vaccines in low- and middle-income countries in a fiscally constrained
environment.
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July 3, 2025. Dr Nishtar met with Australia’s Minister for International Development Dr Anne Aly to thank
her for participating at the Global Summit and pledging vital funding for Gavi’s goals to build a healthier,
safer world for all. She expressed appreciation for DFAT’s partnership and commitment to global health
security.
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July 3, 2025. Dr Nishtar spoke at a Financing for Development side event in Seville hosted by UNICEF,
Qatar Fund and Spain on prioritising child investments to accelerate SDGs and end child poverty. She
discussed how Gavi Leap reforms include radical simplification of grant processes, greater delivery
flexibility and deeper last-mile partnerships to reach children in fragile and humanitarian contexts.
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July 3, 2025. Dr Nishtar joined a Financing for Development special event on health financing with health
leaders to discuss strengthening sustainable financing in today’s complex landscape. She outlined how
Gavi has pioneered innovative financing mechanisms over two decades that have raised billions, de-
risked investments, accelerated access and maximised donor impact.
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June 26, 2025. Dr Nishtar met with Minister Reem Alabali Radovan at the Global Summit and thanked
her for Germany’s vital pledge of support for Gavi’s goal to immunise at least 500 million children, saving
over 8 million lives by 2030. She expressed deep appreciation for BMZ’s continued partnership.
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June 26, 2025. Dr Nishtar met with Deputy Minister for Multilateral and Global Affairs Kweon Ki-hwan to thank Korea for its investment and exceptional dual role as both a donor and the fourth largest vaccine supplier to Gavi. She highlighted their contribution to helping Gavi protect more people against more diseases faster than ever before.
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June 25, 2025. Dr Nishtar met with President Faustin-Archange Touadéra of the Central African Republic
in Brussels at the Global Summit: Health & Prosperity through Immunisation. She noted that investments
in immunisation will help strengthen Gavi’s partnership with CAR and build a healthier, safer world for all.
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June 25, 2025. Dr Nishtar welcomed 10 heads of state and government, 24 ministers, partners, donors,
advocates and champions with a total of 55 countries represented to the Global Summit: Health &
Prosperity through Immunisation in Brussels.
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June 24, 2025. Dr Nishtar met with President Julius Maada Bio in Brussels to commend his leadership as
Sierra Leone maintained progress on routine immunisation while introducing new vaccines and
responding to disease outbreaks. She expressed Gavi’s commitment to continued collaboration with the
health ministry to build a brighter future for Sierra Leone’s children.
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June 24, 2025. Dr Nishtar met with Randeep Sarai to thank him for Canada’s strong support for Gavi and
vital investments in immunisation. She expressed appreciation for Global Affairs Canada’s partnership
and commitment to global health security and vaccine equity.
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June 19, 2025. Dr Nishtar delivered a keynote speech at the H20 Summit hosted by the G20 Partnership,
highlighting that investments in Gavi build resilience rather than reliance, and why empowering countries
to assume full responsibility for health programmes should be a guiding principle for all global health
organisations.
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June 12, 2025. Dr Nishtar met with Health and Social Protection Minister Amine Tahraoui to commend
Morocco’s deep commitment to vaccine equity and African health sovereignty. She praised the ministry’s
vision for bolstering vaccine manufacturing on the continent.
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June 12, 2025. Dr Nishtar held discussions with Finance Minister Nadia Fettah Alaoui to commend
Morocco’s leadership on expanding immunisation coverage, bolstering vaccine manufacturing and
emerging as a regional champion of South-South cooperation.
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June 11, 2025. Dr Nishtar visited the state-of-the-art Marbio vaccine manufacturing facility in Rabat,
Morocco, highlighting its potential to become a regional centre of excellence with reliable vaccine
capacity and international market capabilities for future pandemic response. She congratulated Morocco’s
health ministry and diplomatic mission on the achievement.
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June 10, 2025. Dr Nishtar spoke about Gavi’s innovative solutions during a panel discussion with
Grameen Foundation CEO Zubaida Bai at McKinsey’s Most Influential Women Network Summit in Rome.
She highlighted how Gavi leverages public-private partnerships, innovative financing and community-
driven solutions to deliver lifesaving vaccines to under-served communities.
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June 10, 2025. Dr Nishtar was deeply impressed by African commitment as ten heads of state and vice-
presidents, ministers from 20 countries and global partners united to fight cholera. She praised leaders
including presidents from Angola, DRC, Ghana, Namibia, Malawi, Mozambique and Zambia, along with
vice-presidents from South Sudan, Tanzania and Zimbabwe. Dr Nishtar highlighted Gavi’s support, noting
the oral cholera vaccine stockpile has grown from just 2 million doses in 2013 to over 70 million doses
projected for this year alone.
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June 4, 2025. Dr Nishtar attended the Hamburg Sustainability Conference to seek support for Gavi’s
replenishment and engage with partners on future vital work. She thanked Germany’s BMZ, UNDP,
Hamburg and Otto Group for creating the platform to discuss new ways of working together towards the
Sustainable Development Goals.
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May 30, 2025. Dr Nishtar joined Spain’s Health Minister Dr Mónica García and Secretary of State for
Health Dr Javier Padilla for the launch of Spain’s first Global Health Strategy. She was honoured that
Gavi has been included as a key partner in advancing immunisation and global vaccine equity,
emphasising that together they can ensure no one is left behind.
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May 27, 2025. Dr Nishtar met with Health Minister Dr Ibrahima Sy to thank him for his warm hospitality
during her recent trip to Senegal. They discussed Senegal’s commendable leadership and commitment to
immunisation, as well as Gavi’s upcoming replenishment and the future of immunisation.
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May 23, 2025. Dr Nishtar met with Ambassador Amma Twum-Amoah, African Union Commissioner for
Health, Humanitarian Affairs and Social Development, to discuss strengthening and developing their
partnership. She highlighted how Gavi’s partnership with the African Union has already delivered
significant benefits for children across the continent.
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May 23, 2025. Dr Nishtar met with Alliance for Health Policy and Systems Research Board Chair Helen
Clark and Executive Director Dr Kumanan Rasanathan at Gavi’s offices to discuss adapting global health
architecture to current challenges. They explored how institutions can work seamlessly together and find
new ways to do more with less, including discussion of the Gavi Leap initiative and AHPSR’s systems
approach to driving reform and resilience.
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May 23, 2025. Dr Nishtar spoke at a WHA78 event on Sudan’s health system resilience, highlighting the
severe humanitarian crisis with 70% of health facilities destroyed. Despite challenges, heroic health
workers have enabled around half of children to still receive basic vaccines with Gavi support, and she
pledged not to let Sudan become a forgotten crisis.
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May 23, 2025. Dr Nishtar met with Health Minister Dr Heitham Awadalla to discuss working together to
boost vaccine access in Sudan’s challenging context. She praised the remarkable resilience and commitment to immunisation shown by Sudan’s health workers and communities in the face of conflict and displacement.
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May 23, 2025. Dr Nishtar met with Ghana’s Health Minister Kwabena Mintah Akandoh and his team on
the margins of WHA78, following her visit to the country earlier this month.
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May 22, 2025. Dr Nishtar met with Timur Sultangaziyev, Kazakhstan’s First Vice Minister of Health, to
commend the country’s commitment to immunisation. She highlighted that Kazakhstan has achieved and
sustained high vaccination coverage for the past decade through strategic investments and strong
political will.
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May 22, 2025. Dr Nishtar met with Health Minister Dr Ahmed Abdulwahab Al-Awadhi to thank Kuwait for
its continued support and commitment to global health security. She highlighted Kuwait as a vital partner
for Gavi since 2018.
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May 22, 2025. Dr Nishtar met with Mozambique’s Health Minister Dr Usse Isse to celebrate the country’s
fruitful partnership with Gavi since 2001. She commended Mozambique’s leadership in advancing the
Lusaka Agenda and acting as a pioneer for Gavi Leap reforms.
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May 22, 2025. Dr Nishtar met with Malaysian Health Minister Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad to commend his strong
advocacy for immunisation and commitment to health sector reform. She highlighted Malaysia’s
achievement of over 95% childhood vaccine coverage as a strong example for advancing universal
health coverage.
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May 22, 2025. Dr Nishtar thanked Bahrain’s Health Minister Dr Jaleela bint AlSayed Jawad Hasan for
meeting at Gavi’s offices for excellent discussions on the upcoming replenishment and their collective
contributions to global health security.
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May 22, 2025. Dr Nishtar delivered the keynote address at MSF’s Scientific Day, highlighting Gavi’s valued partnership with the organisation. She emphasised their joint ambition and commitment to reach the hardest-to-reach populations and ensure no child goes without access to lifesaving vaccines.
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May 22, 2025. Dr Nishtar spoke at a summit hosted by AGHP and the Uganda National Academy of
Sciences about innovative partnerships needed during challenging times for global health. She
emphasised that these partnerships must have an ethic of care and responsibility, leaving ego at the
door.
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May 21, 2025. On day 2 of the 78th World Health Assembly (WHA78), Dr Nishtar welcomed 17 ministers
from Gavi implementing countries for a vital conversation on vaccine sovereignty and sustainable
immunisation financing. She expressed gratitude for their insights, leadership and commitment.
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May 21, 2025. Dr Nishtar met with Pakistan’s Minister of Health, Dr Syed Mustafa Kamal, to discuss her
home country’s commitment to reach and protect unimmunised children and strengthen health systems.
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May 21, 2025. Dr Nishtar met with Angola’s Health Minister Dr Silvia Lutucuta to discuss the country’s
goals to defeat the ongoing cholera outbreak and plans to launch the lifesaving HPV vaccine. She
expressed Gavi’s commitment to supporting these goals to build a healthier, brighter future for Angola’s
children.
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May 21, 2025. Dr Nishtar met with Save the Children UK CEO Moazzam Malik to discuss how to
accelerate impact and leave no child behind. She highlighted Save the Children as a vital partner for the
Vaccine Alliance, appreciating their long-standing support for Gavi on fundraising, global advocacy and
programming.
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May 21, 2025. Dr Nishtar met with Deputy Prime Minister and Health Minister Khaled Abdel Ghaffar and
his team to commend Egypt for making significant strides in expanding local vaccine manufacturing,
which will support long-term supply sustainability.
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May 21, 2025. Dr Nishtar joined Brazilian Health Minister Alexandre Padilha to sign a Memorandum of
Understanding between Gavi and Brazil deepening strategic cooperation on local vaccine manufacturing,
climate resilience and supporting Brazil’s engagement with African and Latin American countries. She
expressed anticipation for strengthening their collaboration.
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May 21, 2025. Dr Nishtar was honoured to celebrate community health workers’ life-saving efforts in a
conversation with Millicent Miruka, a community health worker from Kenya, at the Community Health
Impact Coalition’s WHA78 event. .
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May 21, 2025. Dr Nishtar met with Jhpiego’s Dr Leslie Mancuso, Laura Skolnik, Dr Somesh Kumar and
Anissa Sidibe to discuss their implementation research and opportunities for strengthening partnership.
They explored leveraging combined expertise to address critical challenges in global immunisation and
defeat the world’s deadliest diseases.
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May 21, 2025. Dr Nishtar met with Pakistan’s Health Minister Dr Syed Mustafa Kamal to discuss her
home country’s commitment to reach and protect unimmunised children and strengthen health systems.
She expressed Gavi’s support for the upcoming launch of the lifesaving HPV vaccine to protect against
the leading cause of cervical cancer.
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May 20, 2025. Dr Nishtar spoke at the Gates Foundation’s WHA78 side-event co-hosted by Gavi about
the urgent need for investments in disease eradication, outbreak response and global health security.
She warned that outbreaks worldwide are becoming faster, more complex and harder to contain, thanking
Dr Ephrem and others for their strong support for Gavi’s upcoming replenishment.
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May 20, 2025. Dr Nishtar met with Dr Florika Fink-Hooijer, Director-General of the EU Health Emergency
Preparedness and Response Authority, to discuss Team Europe’s leadership in global health and
continued collaboration. She highlighted their close cooperation on key health challenges including
COVID-19 vaccine donations and the mpox response.
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May 20, 2025. Dr Nishtar met with President Axel Radlach Pries to discuss collaboration opportunities
between Gavi and the World Health Summit. She described the World Health Summit as a critical
platform for elevating strategic dialogue and forging new collaborations.
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May 20, 2025. Dr Nishtar met with Nassar Al Mubarak to discuss the UAE’s leadership and continued
commitment to global health security and innovation. She highlighted His Highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin
Zayed Al Nahyan’s pivotal role as Gavi’s first donor from the Gulf region in supporting the mission to
harness innovation through the INFUSE platform for equitable vaccine access.
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May 20, 2025. Dr Nishtar met with Wellcome CEO John-Arne Røttingen to discuss the importance of
placing countries at the centre of conversations and decision-making as they work together to shape the
future of immunisation.
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May 20, 2025. Dr Nishtar met with World Bank Director for Health Nutrition and Population Dr Juan Pablo
Uribe to thank him for his leadership and unwavering support for Gavi as both a Board member and
governance committee member. She highlighted the World Bank Group as a founding member of the
Gavi Alliance and steadfast partner.
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May 20, 2025. Dr Nishtar met with Sierra Leone’s Health Minister Dr Austin Demby to discuss how Gavi
can best support efforts to protect those at highest risk of mpox. She also commended his strong
commitment to immunisation and building a brighter, healthier future for Sierra Leone’s children.
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May 20, 2025. Dr Nishtar met with Indonesian Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin to commend and
thank Indonesia for its historic step to not only transition out of Gavi support but to become a new donor,
setting a powerful example for other implementing countries.
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May 20, 2025. Dr Nishtar co-hosted a WHA78 event with Côte d’Ivoire celebrating that Gavi implementing
countries contributed a record over US$ 250 million towards their own immunisation programmes in
2024. Seventeen African health ministers joined to mark this milestone, with Dr Nishtar commending the
strong commitment to vaccine sovereignty and sustainable immunisation financing.
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May 19, 2025. Dr Nishtar spoke at the WHA78 Global Preparedness Monitoring Board side event about
Gavi’s vital role in global health security. She emphasised that pandemic damage to health, economies
and lives makes Gavi’s upcoming replenishment crucial for keeping everyone safe from outbreaks,
epidemics and pandemics, highlighting the organisation’s unique capabilities including vaccine stockpiles
and the First Response Fund.
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May 19, 2025. Dr Nishtar met with Dr Zainab Shinkafi-Bagudu from the Union for International Cancer
Control in Geneva to discuss Gavi’s upcoming replenishment and its importance to cancer control. She
highlighted that approximately 13% of cancers worldwide are caused by infectious diseases, emphasising
vaccines’ important role in tackling this scourge.
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May 19, 2025. Dr Nishtar met with Health Minister Ashley Dalton to discuss how Gavi’s mission to
increase equitable and sustainable vaccine use is critical for UK health security by preventing and
containing outbreaks at source.
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May 18, 2025. Dr Nishtar held discussions on the future of health financing on the African continent at
Africa CDC’s WHA78 side event with health ministers from Tanzania, South Sudan, Côte d’Ivoire and
Zambia. She highlighted Gavi’s unique approach of sharing the cost of every vaccine delivered with the
countries they support.
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May 18, 2025. Dr Nishtar participated in discussions with Helen Clark and Richard Horton about
vaccines’ increasingly important role in tackling non-communicable diseases at the WHA78 NCD Alliance
event. She highlighted how HPV and hepB vaccines prevent key causes of cervical and liver cancers
respectively.
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May 15, 2025. Dr Nishtar spoke at a Gavi and Global Fund side event at Codeway Expo about how
public-private partnerships can drive Africa’s growth and sustainability. She highlighted the strong
economic return, noting that every $1 invested in vaccines yields $54 in economic return, emphasising
how Gavi blends public sector expertise with business innovation.
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May 15, 2025. Dr Nishtar met with Enrico Bagnasco, President of ASSAFRICA and CEO of TI Sparkle, to
discuss opportunities for Italian businesses and partners to bring fresh energy, ideas and investment to
advance global health with Gavi.
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May 10, 2025. Dr Nishtar met with mothers and their children in Yeumbeul, Dakar. She described health
centres like this as places where brighter, healthier futures are forged and thanked all who welcomed her.
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May 10, 2025. Dr Nishtar observed Senegal’s leadership in health system digitisation first-hand in Dakar.
She was impressed by the use of Parsyl sensor technology to monitor cold chain temperatures and
Logistimo to monitor stock, noting how these innovations improve efficiency and ultimately save more
lives.
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May 10, 2025. Dr Nishtar met with girls coming for their HPV vaccination in Dakar. She highlighted the
HPV vaccine as one of the most impactful available, sparing millions from the suffering caused by
cervical cancer.
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May 10, 2025. Dr Nishtar met with women volunteers who act as essential intermediaries between their
communities and health services in Senegal. She was honoured to meet these volunteers who work
selflessly and tirelessly to educate their neighbours about the importance of interventions like
immunisation.
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May 10, 2025. Dr Nishtar visited Pasteur Dakar’s MADIBA manufacturing site and their Dakar facility, highlighting the institute’s role at the forefront of Africa’s vaccine manufacturing movement. She emphasised that a sustainable, successful African vaccine manufacturing industry is crucial for sovereignty, independence and global health security.
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May 10, 2025. While leading Gavi’s high-level visit to Senegal, Dr Nishtar met with President Bassirou
Diomaye Faye in Dakar and thanked him for his dedication to the health of Senegal’s people. She noted
his first-hand experience of immunisation impact and emphasised that his leadership as a champion of
vaccines and Gavi will be critical in the months ahead.
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May 8, 2025. Dr Nishtar began an important visit to Senegal with a breakfast meeting with Gavi Alliance
partners. She thanked UNICEF Senegal, WHO Senegal and World Bank Africa for their insightful
discussions.
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May 8, 2025. Dr Nishtar met with Dr Ibrahima Sy, Senegal’s Minister of Health and Social Action, in
Dakar. She praised his leadership and collaborative spirit, expressing how they can together strengthen
their partnership and forge a brighter, healthier future for the children of Senegal.
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May 8, 2025. Dr Nishtar visited Senegal’s impressive central warehouse to see the cold chain technology
that keeps vaccines cool and effective from first to last mile. She noted that the cold chain is the
backbone of any immunisation programme and praised Senegal’s use of latest technology to ensure
vaccines are ready and available to protect the nation.
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May 7, 2025. Dr Nishtar met with mothers bringing their children for immunisation and other services at a
community health centre in Omenako, Ghana. She described the centre as more than a vaccination site –
a symbol of community, care and a brighter future for the region’s children, thanking all who spoke with
her.
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May 7, 2025. Dr Nishtar visited Simprints in Ghana to see first-hand how infant biometrics technology
could help save lives. She highlighted how the technology could be transformative by accelerating
digitisation of immunisation records to help ensure children have access to life-saving vaccines.
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May 7, 2025. Dr Nishtar met with President John Mahama in Ghana and praised his impressive personal
commitment to health and immunisation. She noted his potential to build a healthier, stronger, more
prosperous Ghana and expressed Gavi’s eagerness to work with him and his government to make this a
reality.
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May 6, 2025. Dr Nishtar met with Ghana’s Health Minister Kwaku Agyeman-Manu to welcome the
country’s strong commitment to immunisation. She highlighted that Ghana has introduced 13 antigens
through routine immunisation, will introduce the HPV vaccine in September and the Hep B birth dose
afterwards, with Gavi proud to support work protecting children’s futures across the country.
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May 6, 2025. Dr Nishtar met with representatives from UNICEF Ghana, WHO Ghana, World Bank Africa,
Ghana UNAIDS and the IMF in Accra to discuss Ghana’s immunisation achievements. They explored
ways their collaboration can address challenges and further boost vaccine coverage.
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May 6, 2025. Dr Nishtar was honoured to witness Ghana’s essential malaria vaccination programme at
the primary healthcare level and meet health workers striving to boost immunisation access. She praised Ghana’s early adoption of malaria vaccines as saving lives and setting a regional precedent, highlighting
the remarkable belief and commitment of health workers to vaccination.
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May 6, 2025. Dr Nishtar visited an outreach vaccination session in Accra where vaccines are brought
directly to communities. She found it humbling to speak with families lining up to protect their children and
personally vaccinated someone with the new malaria vaccine.
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May 6, 2025. Dr Nishtar celebrated over two decades of Gavi’s work in Ghana, which has supported the
immunisation of millions of children, saving lives and boosting resilience. At an evening event in Accra
with donor government representatives, she celebrated the partnership while looking to the future to build
on essential progress.
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May 6, 2025. Dr Nishtar met with Ghana’s Foreign Minister Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey and was impressed
by his knowledge of last-mile health delivery operations. She praised him as a true global health
champion who understands the value and importance of immunisation for both Ghana and the world.
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May 6, 2025. Dr Nishtar learned about Ghana’s progress with the National Vaccine Institute and local
manufacturers Atlantic Lifesciences and DEK Vaccines. She emphasised that a thriving African vaccine
manufacturing industry would create jobs, prosperity and sovereignty while being vital for global health
security.
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May 6, 2025. Dr Nishtar held important discussions with Deputy Finance Minister Thomas Ampem on
financing for health and immunisation in Ghana. She noted the government’s strong commitments on
primary healthcare that can improve lives across the country and emphasised the vital importance of
realising these commitments.
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May 5, 2025. Dr Nishtar arrived in Ghana where she will spend the coming days celebrating the country’s
immunisation achievements. She expressed feeling deeply humbled by the welcome and thanked
Ghana’s Ministry of Health for hosting the important visit.
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May 4, 2025. Dr Nishtar spoke at the Presidential Event for the 2025 Africa Vaccination Week
Commemoration, celebrating Sierra Leone as a testament to what is humanly possible in immunisation.
She highlighted the life-saving power of vaccines and called for continued support ahead of Gavi’s
replenishment to save lives, protect communities and strive towards a healthier, more prosperous Africa.
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May 4, 2025. Dr Nishtar was inspired to meet the talented performers from the Sierra Leone Dance
Troupe, who brought the Africa Vaccination Week celebration to life with their spirited performance
celebrating life.
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May 4, 2025. Dr Nishtar met with President Julius Maada Bio to celebrate Africa Vaccination Week and
thank him for his unwavering support of Gavi. She expressed appreciation for his advocacy and
partnership ahead of Gavi’s replenishment, emphasising their shared goal to protect 500 million children
and save more than 8 million lives worldwide over the next five years.
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May 2, 2025. Dr Nishtar met with Sierra Leone’s Health Minister Dr Austin Demby to congratulate the
country on its strong commitment to immunisation. She highlighted Sierra Leone as one of the first
countries to roll out preventive Ebola vaccinations nationwide, alongside successful malaria vaccination
launches, high DTP3 coverage and boosted HPV vaccine coverage.
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May 1, 2025. Dr Nishtar spoke with Team Europe ambassadors at a briefing hosted by Ambassador Lotte
Knudsen and the EU mission in Geneva. She discussed Gavi’s 2026–2030 goals to vaccinate 500 million
children and save more than 8 million lives.
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April 30, 2025. Dr Nishtar met with IFPMA’s Vaccines Business Unit Presidents in London to celebrate
progress and future collaboration. She highlighted Gavi’s pride in its long-standing partnership with the
International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers and Associations, whose members are key
vaccine suppliers to Gavi-supported countries.
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April 27, 2025. Dr Nishtar met with Qatar’s Minister of State for International Cooperation Maryam Al
Misned to discuss how continued collaboration and support for Gavi can ensure vaccine equity,
strengthen health systems and advance global health security for all.
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April 27, 2025. Dr Nishtar met with Qatar Fund For Development Director General Fahad Hamad Al-
Sulaiti to explore avenues for strengthening bilateral cooperation and discuss topics of mutual interest.
April 17, 2025. Dr Nishtar attended Abu Dhabi Global Health Week to strengthen Gavi’s partnership with
the UAE, the Vaccine Alliance’s first donor from the Gulf region. She joined a panel discussion on the
future of data, highlighting work leveraging innovative tools to bolster immunisation worldwide.
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April 9, 2025. Dr Nishtar testified to the US House Committee on Appropriations about how Gavi’s work
benefits global health while directly supporting US interests by making America safer, stronger and more
prosperous. She outlined how Gavi strengthens the world’s ability to protect itself against outbreaks and
health emergencies.
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March 31, 2025. Dr Nishtar met with Baroness Jenny Chapman and congratulated her on her
appointment. She expressed enthusiasm for working closely to further the long UK-Gavi relationship that
drives country partnerships, innovates with UK science, industry and finance, and protects millions of
children while keeping everyone safe from infectious diseases.
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March 29, 2025. Dr Nishtar met with Senegal’s Health Minister Ibrahima Sy to discuss their shared
commitment to advancing vaccine sovereignty in Africa, thanking him for championing this goal. She
expressed interest in visiting soon to further discuss the importance of local manufacturing in Senegal.
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March 29, 2025. Dr Nishtar discussed Madagascar’s commitment to introducing the life-saving HPV
vaccine with Health Minister Professor Zely Arivelo Randriamanantany. She expressed Gavi’s eagerness
to work closely together to protect girls against cervical cancer.
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March 29, 2025. Dr Nishtar met with Egypt’s Deputy Health Minister Dr Abla Al Algy to explore
collaboration opportunities with Gavi, including the potential to introduce PCV, HPV and rotavirus
vaccines to strengthen Egypt’s health resilience.
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March 29, 2025. Dr Nishtar discussed Somalia’s commitment to delivering immunisation services to hard-
to-reach and conflict-affected areas with Health Minister Dr Ali Haji Adam Abubakar. She thanked him for
Somalia’s strong partnership with Gavi and commended national efforts to strengthen immunisation
coverage despite complex humanitarian and security challenges.
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March 29, 2025. Dr Nishtar met with Ethiopia’s State Health Minister Dr Dereje Duguma to discuss Gavi’s
strong partnership with the Federal Ministry of Health to protect and reach unimmunised children. She
emphasised their shared goal of reaching and protecting zero-dose children.
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