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Nigeria introduced the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine into its national immunization program in October 2023 to reduce the risk of HPV-associated cancers. The program targets girls aged 9 to 14, with initial uptake reaching 80 percent in targeted areas during the campaign weeks. However, gaps remain in reaching girls who are out of school or living in hard-to-reach areas. Learn more about the key takeaways from multistakeholder consultation workshops.

Girls who are out of school or live in hard-to-reach communities can be missed by school-based HPV vaccination programs. Based on consultations in Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Kenya, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Malawi, and Nigeria, this executive summary highlights common challenges in identifying and enumerating these girls and practical approaches to strengthen data systems, community engagement, and planning. Explore the cross-country findings and related country briefs to learn more.

The Rotary Healthy Communities Challenge (RHCC) is strengthening the quality and use of integrated community case management (iCCM) data in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. In Kasai Province, a hands-on data management training equipped health zone management teams with practical skills and tools to identify and address data quality issues, analyze community-level data, and use data to inform decision-making and improve community health service delivery.

Large-scale food fortification (LSFF) has emerged as an important strategy for addressing micronutrient deficiencies and improving nutrition at population scale. Yet, translating policy commitments into effective, sustainable programs requires more than establishing fortification standards. It depends on strong regulatory and quality assurance systems, capable local industries, reliable supply chains, effective monitoring, and the ability to reach populations through existing public platforms. Across Africa, Asia, and Latin America, countries have developed diverse approaches to addressing these challenges, offering valuable lessons for others navigating similar pathways. This report brings together evidence and experiences from 16 countries to highlight what is working, where gaps remain, and how countries can learn from one another to strengthen more sustainable and locally owned approaches to LSFF.

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a major, under–recognized public health problem causing more severe respiratory infections and hospitalizations in infants and young children each year than any other pathogen. New immunization tools now recommended for global use by the World Health Organization (WHO) could help change that.The opportunity to address this pervasive virus has never been better. To raise awareness, WHO and PATH have developed a toolkit of communication materials that public health stakeholders and advocates can use to share information about RSV disease, new prevention tools, and delivery considerations. Other expert contributors include the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Seattle Children's Hospital/University of Washington, UMC Utrecht, the International Vaccine Access Center (IVAC), RRD Design, and more.To accommodate varying audience and engagement needs, this toolkit includes a stand-alone RSV primer presentation (and fact sheet) providing an overview of RSV disease and prevention options. Also available are modular PowerPoint slides that can be mixed and matched with the primer presentation to dive deeper into key topics for informing understanding and decision-making around RSV prevention. All slides come with speaker notes.Additional social media tools make sharing information about RSV with your network easy!To learn more about the toolkit, visit the web page.NOTE: Files available here as read-only. Editable files are readily available upon request. Please contact us.