February 9, 2026. Dr Nishtar met with Prime Minister James Marape of Papua New Guinea to discuss Gavi’s close partnership with PNG to boost immunisation coverage and strengthen health systems.
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February 9, 2026. Dr Nishtar joined a panel discussion on rewriting the blueprint in this new era of health systems leadership at the World Health Expo Leaders in Dubai.
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February 6, 2026. Dr Nishtar joined the OECD-EU High-Level Dialogue on the Resilience of Societies and Economies at The World Governments Summit to highlight why immunisation builds stronger societies, health systems and economies.
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February 4, 2026. Dr Nishtar met with President Julius Maada Bio to thank him for championing immunisation and health equity, commending the significant strides Sierra Leone has made in immunisation coverage under his leadership.
February 4, 2026. Dr Nishtar met with President Emmerson Mnangagwa of Zimbabwe to congratulate him for successfully restoring immunisation coverage to pre-pandemic levels and for boosting HPV vaccination coverage from 7% in 2022 to 55% in 2024.
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February 4, 2026. Dr Nishtar joined DP World’s roundtable discussion at the World Governments Summit on how innovation is transforming supply chains.
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February 2, 2026. Dr Nishtar thanked UK Mission Geneva’s Ambassador Kumar Iyer for hosting a special Burns Night gathering in Geneva.
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February 2, 2026. Dr Nishtar met with WHO Africa Regional Director Professor Mohamed Yakub Janabi to discuss Gavi and WHO Africa’s collaboration to tackle urgent threats in the region.
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February 2, 2026. Dr Nishtar thanked Director-General of WHO Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus for co-hosting WHO’s and Gavi’s meeting on the future of the global health architecture.
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January 30, 2026. Dr Nishtar thanked German Ambassador Antje Leendertse for bringing together the Group of Friends of Global Health for a discussion on the future of the global health architecture.
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January 27, 2026. Dr Nishtar joined a roundtable discussion with UK MPs and House of Lords peers hosted by Results UK on the UK’s leadership on global immunisation in a changing aid architecture.
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January 27, 2026. Dr Nishtar spoke at the Science, Innovation and Technology Select Committee’s evidence session on UK science diplomacy to underscore how the UK’s role is fundamental to Gavi’s impact in helping protect millions of vulnerable children with vaccines and strengthen health security.
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January 27, 2026. Dr Nishtar met with Melinda Bohannon, Director General for Global Issues at FCDO, to discuss how Gavi is implementing Gavi Leap reform, her recent paper in The Lancet calling for a global health leap, and the importance of the UK’s partnership.
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January 27, 2026. Dr Nishtar met with Catherine Frances, Director General for Global, Public Health and Emergencies, and Matt Harpur at DHSC to discuss the United Kingdom’s support for Gavi.
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January 27, 2026. Dr Nishtar had discussions with Professor Sir John Edmunds, Chief Scientific Adviser and Director for Research and Evidence at FCDO, on why the UK’s science, innovation, investment and political leadership are all fundamental to Gavi’s success.
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January 23, 2026. Dr Nishtar thanked President John Dramani Mahama, President Félix Tshisekedi and others for their insights at the high-level dialogue on the Accra Reset.
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January 23, 2026. Dr Nishtar met with Rwanda’s Foreign Minister Olivier Nduhungirehe at WEF to commend Rwanda’s commitment to innovation and leadership in health finance and regional vaccine manufacturing.
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January 23, 2026. Dr Nishtar had discussions with Hyundai Motor Group’s President Sung Kim about opportunities to partner with Gavi.
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January 23, 2026. Dr Nishtar met with Zimbabwe’s Foreign Minister Professor Amon Murwira at WEF to discuss how Gavi Leap reform and the African Vaccine Manufacturing Accelerator align with African aspirations and ambitions to be truly self-sufficient.
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January 23, 2026. Dr Nishtar moderated a WEF event on the dawning of a new global health architecture.
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January 22, 2026. Dr Nishtar began her second day at WEF with a session on digitally reimagining health ecosystems to transform access and outcomes.
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January 22, 2026. Dr Nishtar participated in a WEF panel discussion on the most promising scientific and technological breakthroughs advancing women’s health.
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January 22, 2026. Dr Nishtar met with Somalia’s Deputy Prime Minister Salah Jama to discuss Somalia’s commitment to immunisation and thank him for his government’s progress in boosting coverage.
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January 22, 2026. Dr Nishtar co-hosted a WEF event alongside Global Citizen’s Mick Sheldrick on how innovation is redefining global health and how partnerships with Tony’s Chocolonely, Zipline and others are bringing immunisation to remote communities in Africa.
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January 22, 2026. Dr Nishtar met with EU Commissioner for Equality, Preparedness and Crisis Management Hadja Lahbib to express appreciation for EC HERA’s close collaboration with Gavi on the mpox outbreak response.
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January 22, 2026. Dr Nishtar met with President Tharman Shanmugaratnam of Singapore in Davos, applauding Singapore’s commitment to One Health.
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January 17, 2026. Dr Nishtar thanked The Expert Group on Canada and the Future of Development Cooperation for inviting her to a roundtable discussion on the evolving landscape of global health.
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January 15, 2026. Dr Nishtar met with MedAccess CEO Michael Anderson to celebrate Gavi and MedAccess UK’s longstanding partnership and explore new opportunities in innovative financing.
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January 15, 2026. Dr Nishtar met with Ayesha Raza Farooq, the Prime Minister’s Focal Person for Polio Eradication, to discuss how to drive progress towards a polio-free Pakistan.
January 15, 2026. Dr Nishtar thanked Dr Jean Kaseya and representatives from Africa CDC and Gavi for a workshop celebrating their accomplishments together and shaping the next five years of collaboration.
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December 16, 2025. Dr Nishtar met with Pakistan’s Federal Secretary of the Ministry of National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination Hamed Yaqoob Sheikh to discuss Pakistan’s health priorities and congratulated the ministry for launching HPV vaccines in Pakistan, protecting over 9 million girls against the leading cause of cervical cancer.
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December 15, 2025. Dr Nishtar met with Sabin Vaccine Institute’s President of Immunisation Dr Rebecca Martin to discuss the Institute’s vital partnership with Gavi to strengthen learning from its zero-dose and health systems programming.
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December 15, 2025. Dr Nishtar met with Botswana’s Ambassador and Permanent Representative to UN Geneva Nthisana Motsete-Phillips to discuss Botswana’s commitment to immunisation and explore opportunities for collaboration between Gavi and Botswana.
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December 12, 2025. Dr Nishtar met with Japan’s Health, Labour and Welfare Minister Kenichiro Ueno and shared how the Gavi Leap is closely aligned with the UHC Knowledge Hub’s vision of accelerating progress toward countries’ self-reliance.
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December 12, 2025. Dr Nishtar met with Australia’s Deputy Secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Jamie Isbister to thank DFAT for its unwavering support for Gavi.
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December 12, 2025. Dr Nishtar welcomed a delegation of Korean Members of Parliament to Gavi’s headquarters to discuss Korea’s growing partnership with Gavi and its vital role as both a donor and major vaccine producer.
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December 6, 2025. Dr Nishtar attended the official launch of the Universal Health Coverage Knowledge Hub in Tokyo, describing it as a milestone on the road to UHC.
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December 4, 2025. Dr Nishtar welcomed the Kingdom of Morocco’s first-ever funding contribution to Gavi: the largest pledge by a North African nation in Gavi’s history, thanking His Majesty King Mohammed VI for his leadership and commitment to advancing global health security.
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December 4, 2025. Dr Nishtar gave a virtual address to Norway’s symposium in Oslo on global health challenges and opportunities, thanking Norway for its leadership. She also congratulated Gavi founding CEO Tore Godal for publishing a book charting his contributions to global health.
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December 4, 2025. Dr Sania Nishtar paid tribute to Prof José Manuel Barroso’s leadership and vision as his tenure as Chair of the Gavi Board ends after five years.
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November 28, 2025. Dr Nishtar thanked UK Ambassador to the Democratic Republic of the Congo Alyson King for hosting a roundtable discussion on immunisation in the DRC and the future of global health.
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November 28, 2025. Dr Nishtar met with UK Ambassador to the Democratic Republic of the Congo Alyson King in Kinshasa and thanked her for the UK’s long-standing support as a donor and partner, which has helped shape Gavi’s model through innovative finance and market shaping.
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November 27, 2025. Dr Nishtar met health workers, youth volunteers and mothers at the Barumbu Mother & Child Centre, describing the community health centre as a lifeline and symbol of hope for a brighter future for children across Kinshasa.
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November 26, 2025. Dr Nishtar met with Democratic Republic of the Congo President Felix Tshisekedi to thank him for his long-standing leadership and commitment to immunisation.
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November 24, 2025. Dr Nishtar met with the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s Parliamentarians’ network for immunisation to thank them for their critical role in shaping immunisation at national and provincial levels.
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November 24, 2025. Dr Nishtar met with Democratic Republic of the Congo Finance Minister Doudou Fwamba Likunde and expressed appreciation for efforts to increase domestic health sector funding, commending the DRC’s commitment to meeting co-financing obligations.
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November 24, 2025. Dr Nishtar congratulated Democratic Republic of the Congo President Felix Tshisekedi and Health Minister Dr Roger Kamba for the official launch of the measles-rubella vaccination campaign, noting that Gavi is proud to support this historic vaccination campaign with one of Gavi’s largest single investments.
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November 24, 2025. Dr Nishtar met with Democratic Republic of the Congo Health Minister Dr Roger Kamba in Kinshasa and congratulated him for vital improvements in immunisation coverage in recent years and the launch of the new Mashako Plan to increase coverage further.
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November 24, 2025. Dr Nishtar arrived in the Democratic Republic of the Congo to celebrate Gavi’s long-standing partnership with the DRC and prepare for the country’s measles-rubella immunisation campaign launching this month.
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November 23, 2025. Dr Nishtar attended the Global Fund’s eighth replenishment summit in Johannesburg and congratulated the organisation for raising US$ 11.34 billion to accelerate efforts to end AIDS, TB and malaria. She said Gavi is proud to work alongside the Global Fund on our historic malaria vaccine programme.
November 21, 2025. Dr Nishtar had discussions with Angola’s Health Minister Dr Sílvia Lutucuta, Minister of Education Luísa Maria Alves Grilo and Minister of Finance Dr Vera Daves de Sousa to plan for Gavi’s next chapter of collaboration with Angola to advance the country’s goals of giving children the best start in life.
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November 21, 2025. Dr Nishtar said she was humbled to meet caregivers, health workers and mothers at health facilities in Viana, Angola to listen and learn from the communities that Gavi serves.
November 20, 2025. Dr Nishtar met with President João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço in Luanda and thanked him for Angola’s strong political leadership in global health and immunisation and for consistently meeting domestic health financing commitments.
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November 19, 2025. Dr Nishtar thanked the Government and Ministry of Health of Angola for the warm welcome to the country that Gavi is proud to partner with.
November 19, 2025. Dr Nishtar met with Angola Minister of Health Dr Sílvia Lutucuta and Secretary of State for Public Health Dr Carlos Pinto de Sousa to celebrate Angola’s historic achievement in introducing the HPV vaccine, joining a meeting with their technical team and regional partners to discuss shared priorities.
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November 19, 2025. Dr Nishtar met with representatives from WHO Angola and UNICEF Angola to recognise their critical role in providing technical guidance to the Ministry of Health, commending their swift and coordinated response during the 2025 cholera outbreak.
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November 14, 2025. Dr Nishtar shared a message of solidarity with Uganda’s Africa Health Summit, and commended the Government of Uganda and Minister of Health Jane Ruth Aceng Ocero for their vision and leadership.
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November 7, 2025. Dr Nishtar thanked South African Minister of Health Dr Aaron Motsoaledi for the warm welcome to the G20 Health Ministerial Meeting in Limpopo, noting that the Gavi Leap aligns closely with the South African G20 Presidency’s goals of solidarity, equality and sustainability.
October 24, 2025. Dr Nishtar gave a virtual address at the opening ceremony of the 4th International Conference on Public Health in Africa, outlining how Gavi Leap and the African Vaccine Manufacturing Accelerator align with African aspirations and determination for self-sufficiency and sovereignty.
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October 23, 2025. Dr Nishtar met with Mozambique’s Health Minister Dr Ussene Isse to discuss the country’s immunisation priorities including a recent HPV vaccination campaign that protected nearly 3 million girls against cervical cancer, and an upcoming preventive cholera campaign.
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October 21, 2025. Dr Nishtar met with the Ministers of Finance of the Central African Republic, the Republic of the Congo and Ethiopia in Washington DC, thanking them for their insights on how Gavi can support their countries’ immunisation programmes.
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October 21, 2025. Dr Nishtar joined David Miliband at an event co-hosted by Gavi, International Rescue Committee and Center for Global Development with closing remarks from Baroness Jenny Chapman, to discuss Gavi’s new Fragile and Humanitarian Approach under the 2026–2030 strategy.
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October 21, 2025. Dr Nishtar joined the Health Works Leaders Coalition roundtable in Washington DC to discuss how to drive momentum towards Universal Health Coverage. Gavi believes that immunisation is not just a health intervention but a foundation of resilience, equity and prosperity. Gavi Leap is empowering countries, simplifying work, and partnering with multilateral development banks to unlock sustainable long-term health financing.
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October 17, 2025. Dr Nishtar attended the Arab Coordination Group’s 50th anniversary recognising five decades of leadership in sustainable development and global cooperation.
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October 17, 2025. Dr Nishtar joined a Center for Global Development panel discussion alongside Mamta Murthi, John-Arne Røttingen and Hitoshia Hirata, moderated by Rachel Glennerster, discussing how Gavi is evolving through Gavi Leap to become leaner, more agile and more country-driven.
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October 16, 2025. Dr Nishtar hosted a Gavi-led session on “Adapting the global health architecture in a fragmenting world” at the World Health Summit in Berlin, noting that Gavi Leap is designed to empower countries and unlock renewed progress in today’s complex, resource-constrained world.
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October 14, 2025. Dr Nishtar participated in a PMNCH roundtable discussion on the urgent need for stronger partnerships and bold collective action to protect and advance women’s, children’s and adolescents’ health amid global crises and funding cuts.
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October 14, 2025. Dr Nishtar met with Luxembourg’s Deputy Director for Development Cooperation and Humanitarian Affairs Thomas Barbancey and Clarisse Geier from Luxembourg’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs to commend Luxembourg’s commitment to vaccine equity and global health security.
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October 13, 2025. Dr Nishtar met with South Africa’s Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation Blade Nzimande to discuss the country’s commitment to bolstering regional vaccine manufacturing.
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October 13, 2025. Dr Nishtar met with Portugal’s Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, Ana Isabel Xavier, to thank Portugal for its leadership and increased funding to Gavi, welcoming its commitment to advancing health equity and sustainable development, especially in Lusophone Africa.
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October 13, 2025. Dr Nishtar joined a scale-up roundtable discussion at the EU Global Gateway Forum in Brussels to outline Gavi’s pioneering African Vaccine Manufacturing Accelerator, noting that Gavi Leap reform aligns with EU’s Global Gateway and South Africa’s G20 goals.
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October 12, 2025. Dr Nishtar gave the laudation to Virchow Prize winner Zulfiqar A. Bhutta, noting his tremendous influence on the health of mothers and children.
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October 3, 2025. Dr Nishtar met with Minister Benjamin Dousa in Stockholm and thanked him for Sweden’s longstanding support for the Vaccine Alliance.
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October 3, 2025. Dr Nishtar gave a keynote speech at Stockholm’s Karolinska Institute on the benefits of vaccines and Gavi’s role in the shifting global health landscape.
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October 3, 2025. Dr Nishtar met with Norwegian Minister Åsmund Aukrust in Oslo to discuss Gavi Leap reforms and what’s needed for global health efforts to succeed.
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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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