{"id":117763,"date":"2025-07-08T14:03:14","date_gmt":"2025-07-08T14:03:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/index.php\/2025\/07\/08\/child-deaths-will-rise-if-funding-for-lifesaving-vaccine-program-falters\/"},"modified":"2025-07-08T14:03:14","modified_gmt":"2025-07-08T14:03:14","slug":"child-deaths-will-rise-if-funding-for-lifesaving-vaccine-program-falters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/child-deaths-will-rise-if-funding-for-lifesaving-vaccine-program-falters\/","title":{"rendered":"Child Deaths Will Rise if Funding for Lifesaving Vaccine Program Falters"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u200bSEATTLE, USA July 8 \u2013 The Gates Foundation today announced a commitment of\u00a0US$1.6 billion over the next five years\u00a0to support Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance\u2014one of the most effective mechanisms for delivering lifesaving vaccines to children and preventing disease in the world\u2019s most vulnerable communities.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor the first time in decades, the number of kids dying around the world will likely go up this year instead of down because of massive cuts to foreign aid. That is a tragedy,\u201d warned Bill Gates, chair of the Gates Foundation. \u201cFully funding Gavi is the single most powerful step we can take to stop it.\u201d<\/p>\n

The foundation\u2019s renewed support comes amid a global crisis. International development programs have been severely impacted by declining budgets and shifting political priorities. After years of stagnation, foreign assistance plummeted this year, putting at risk the hard-won progress in child survival and public health made over the last 25 years.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe legacy of our generation cannot be that we looked away as millions of poor children died of preventable causes,\u201d said Gates. \u201cThe world now has affordable, effective, proven tools that save lives. Wealthy nations should fully fund Gavi and the Global Fund, the organizations created to get those products to the people who need them.\u201d<\/p>\n

The announcement precedes the\u00a0Global Summit: Health & Prosperity through Immunisation<\/a>, a pledging event for Gavi taking place on\u00a0June 25 in Brussels<\/strong>, co-hosted by the European Union and the Gates Foundation. At the summit, Gates will join global leaders, many of whom are expected to announce new commitments to Gavi\u2019s mission.<\/p>\n

Early donor pledges to Gavi reflect broad support for immunization as a high-impact investment, as well as confidence in multilateral collaboration to accelerate progress on global health.<\/p>\n

A Track Record of Impact\u2014and an Urgent Road Ahead<\/strong><\/p>\n

Since its launch 25 years ago, with initial support from the Gates Foundation and a group of founding partners,\u00a0Gavi has helped cut child mortality in half. It has vaccinated more than\u00a01.1 billion children\u00a0across\u00a078 low-income countries, preventing nearly\u00a019 million deaths\u00a0from diseases like\u00a0measles, pneumonia, and diarrhea.<\/p>\n

Despite that progress,\u00a0one in five children\u00a0still lack access to essential vaccines, and outbreaks of preventable diseases\u2014including measles and meningitis\u2014are increasing, threatening to reverse decades of gains.<\/p>\n

Gavi\u2019s co-financing model emphasizes country ownership and long-term sustainability. As partner countries\u2019 economies grow, they contribute more to their vaccine programs and eventually transition to self-financing. Since 2000,\u00a019 countries\u00a0have successfully graduated from Gavi support.<\/p>\n

\u201cGavi\u2019s model is unique in how it supports countries to build strong, self-sustaining immunization systems,\u201d said Budi Gunadi Sadikin, minister of health, Indonesia. \u201cIndonesia\u2019s journey from a Gavi-supported country to a donor is a testament to what\u2019s possible through true partnership.\u201d<\/p>\n

Foundation Support for a Stronger, Healthier Future<\/strong><\/p>\n

Since 2000, the Gates Foundation has committed more than\u00a0US$30.6 billion\u00a0to advance vaccines\u2014investing in their discovery, development, and distribution. Of this,\u00a0US$7.7 billion\u00a0has been directed to Gavi, making it the foundation\u2019s largest grantee.<\/p>\n

Today\u2019s renewed commitment to Gavi comes on the heels of the foundation\u2019s\u00a025th anniversary announcement that it will spend $200 billion over the next 20 years to accelerate its mission to help all people live healthy, productive lives. During this time, the foundation will work together with its partners to make as much progress as possible towards three primary goals:<\/p>\n

Ending preventable deaths of mothers and babies<\/strong><\/p>\n

Additional areas of focus for the foundation\u2019s work continue to be helping U.S. students have pathways to opportunity; strengthening digital public infrastructure; applying new uses of artificial intelligence in health, education, and agriculture; and advancing gender equality to help women access education, health care, and financial services.\u202f\u202f<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

\u200bSEATTLE, USA July 8 \u2013 The Gates Foundation today announced a commitment of\u00a0US$1.6 billion over the next five years\u00a0to support Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance\u2014one of the most effective mechanisms for delivering lifesaving vaccines to children and preventing disease in the world\u2019s most vulnerable communities. \u201cFor the first time in decades, the number of kids dying […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-117763","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","entry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack-related-posts":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/117763","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=117763"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/117763\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=117763"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=117763"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=117763"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}