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Friday, June 27, 2025

Langurkhola leads the way: Sindhuli's first Nutrition-Friendly Health Facility prioritizes children's future

With support from World Vision International Nepal, Langurkhola Basic Health Service Centre was declared the first Nutrition-Friendly Health Facility (NFHF) of Sindhuli.

Traditional Leaders

Channels of Hope COVID-19 vaccines model elates faith & traditional leaders

To improve the uptake of the COVID-19 vaccines among rural community members and enhance the protection of children, World Vision has, through its Mwamba...

South Sudan’s two biggest universities host COVID-19 vaccination campaign

“I interact with so many people in school, at the market and in public places every day. I took the vaccine keep me protected”, says Paul, a 27-year-old...

Mothers thank mobilizers on effective COVID-19 vaccination campaign in South Sudan

“ COVID-19 kills people. My mother tells me to wash my hands with water and soap so I cannot have the disease”, says Butrus, a 4-year-old boy in Juba...

Women volunteers fight COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in South Sudan

“The vaccine is safe. It will protect my children and I from COVID-19”, says Joy Nimaya, a 22-year old mother of three and a Boma health promoter for World...

Curbing misconceptions to bolster South Sudan's COVID-19 vaccination numbers

“My father Makur tested positive of COVID-19 in August. I was scared that he would not make it. I thought the coronavirus would kill him”, shares 21-year...

South Sudan’s officials set examples for people to “Get COVID-19 vaccinated”

“When schools were closed and the COVID-19 pandemic was impacted people, I sang about how dangerous the virus is to create awareness in the community’...

World Vision supports COVID-19 vaccination scale-up across South Sudan’s major states

South Sudan has so far received a total of 344,470 doses of COVID-19 vaccines to support the national COVID-19 response. The first batch of 132,000 doses...

Vaccinated

COVID-19 Vaccines give us renewed hope and commitment to continue changing lives

By Lilian Dodzo, National Director, World Vision Kenya The COVID-19 pandemic has been with us for more than a year. The disease has no doubt disrupted our...

Friendly hospital spaces improve the care of sick children in rural Kenya

By Irene Sinoya, World Vision Communications Specialist, Kenya Hospital environments can be very scary for many children. However, for two-year-old Clara...

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COVID-19 vaccine: First find out why they hesitate

Natalia and Dan say that finding out why people do or don’t take vaccines is a crucial first step to achieving 70% vaccine coverage by 2022.

COVID-19 vaccination – still far from a celebratory moment

For the world’s poorest, ‘freedom’ from the COVID-19 pandemic is nowhere in sight – only 0.4% of vaccines have been given to people in the lowest income...

South Sudan health workers take the frontline of COVID-19 vaccine subnational rollout

The South Sudan Ministry of Health (MOH) reported that 57,150 people received COVID-19 vaccines of which 52,387 and 4,763 individuals received their first...

Vaccine being administered by a health professional wearing purple gloves

All things being equal, don't discriminate on COVID vaccines

Dan calls for clarity about the range and equality of vaccines available so no one misses out on life-saving treatment.

Outreach vaccination protects 3,573 children from diseases in South Sudan

“The outreach vaccination was a big help to mothers. I do not have to walk 25 miles to reach Melesuk Primary Health Care Unit to get my baby vaccinated”...

People crossing Nepal/India border

The six things India - and the world – needs to do right now

As the Delta variant causes concern for governments, and the G7 pledges one billion vaccines, Robert looks at what needs to happen now. By Robert Kanwagi...

Vaccine the world

Vaccine equity is not an impossible puzzle

With family affected by the pandemic on three continents, Natalia looks at who suffers when governments don't support COVAX.

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A light in the COVID-19 darkness: Social Accountability

Social Accountability expert Besi proposes what is needed for a Citizen Voice and Action programme in support of vaccination to succeed.

A smiling student gets a measles shot

Scale up childhood immunisation now

Dan warns against letting childhood immunisation rates drop because we no longer see the symptoms and deaths they prevent.

World Vision Rwanda staff vaccinated

Finally, the end is in sight… or is it?

As vaccines arrive in the most vulnerable countries and hope begins to grow, Robert reflects on the vital next steps.

Rohingy mother holds daughter

What the world needs now is compassion

As the issue of vaccine acceptance gains traction and prominence, Dan reflects on the role of tolerance.

Vaccine acceptance in DRC

Think discovering a vaccine is the hardest part? Think again.

As vaccines roll out, Robert gives an insider’s view to what it takes to beat misinformation and improve vaccine take-up.

Preparing vaccines in South Sudan

I can’t stop shouting about vaccines

Vaccines are today’s hottest topic – Maurice looks at what we know about how to effectively get them to those who need them the most.