
Gavi at 25: Our ambition is greater than ever
People sometimes ask me, as CEO of Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, what our mission of equitable access to immunization means to me personally. And as Gavi celebrates its 25th year of fightin...
Dr Sania Nishtar joined Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) on 18 March 2024. A trained medical doctor, Dr Nishtar has built an outstanding career over 30 years as a national and global leader. She served as a Senator in her home country of Pakistan; as Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Social Protection and Poverty Alleviation; and as a Federal Minister with responsibility for re-establishing the country’s Ministry of Health. Dr Nishtar has fulfilled several leadership positions in civil society and international organisations; founded a health reform non-profit NGO think tank in Pakistan; co-authored dozens of academic papers and books; and published in leading newspapers. A graduate of Khyber Medical College and King’s College London, she has received many international awards; in 2020, the BBC named her among 100 inspiring and influential women around the world.
People sometimes ask me, as CEO of Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, what our mission of equitable access to immunization means to me personally. And as Gavi celebrates its 25th year of fightin...
On September 18, 2024, just over 30 days since the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the latest mpox outbreak a public health emergency of international concern, Gavi, the organiza...
When Pakistan implemented a national lockdown in mid-March, economic activity for the world’s fifth most populous country was brought to a halt. In a country where nearly 40% of people li...
With a population of over 210 million, Pakistan is the fifth most populous country in the world. With nearly one third of the population subsisting from daily and piece-rate wages, the CO...
ISLAMABAD – La moitié de la planète est privée d’accès aux services de santé essentiels. Pour beaucoup de gens, payer une consultation, obtenir des médicaments ou un conseil du planning f...
When the world committed to ending poverty, protecting the planet and ensuring prosperity for all with the 17 Sustainable Development goals, we knew no single entity would be able to achi...