{"id":77787,"date":"2025-04-26T18:37:24","date_gmt":"2025-04-26T18:37:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/uncategorized\/ministry-of-health-and-partners-launch-africa-vaccine-week-2025"},"modified":"2025-04-26T18:37:24","modified_gmt":"2025-04-26T18:37:24","slug":"ministry-of-health-and-partners-launch-africa-vaccine-week-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/all-news\/ministry-of-health-and-partners-launch-africa-vaccine-week-2025","title":{"rendered":"Ministry of Health and Partners Launch Africa Vaccine Week 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Gambia. <\/strong><\/span>The <b>Ministry of Health, in collaboration with international development partners, on Thursday launched the 2025 edition of Africa Vaccine Week at a ceremony held in Kotu, marking a renewed national commitment to expand access to life-saving immunization services.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Observed annually from April 24 to 30, Africa Vaccination Week is a continent-wide initiative led by the World Health Organization (WHO) and its partners. This year\u2019s observance, themed \u201cImmunization for All is Humanly Possible,\u201d emphasizes the crucial role of vaccines in protecting lives and promoting equity in healthcare delivery.<\/p>\n<p>The 2025 campaign holds special significance as it marks the halfway point of the global Immunization Agenda 2030, a landmark effort aimed at ensuring universal access to vaccines by the end of the decade. Officials underscored the need to accelerate progress in light of disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, which exposed and widened existing gaps in vaccine coverage.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking at the launch event, Lamin Dampha, Deputy Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Health, reaffirmed the government\u2019s pledge to ensure every child in The Gambia receives timely immunization.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cVaccines are among humanity\u2019s most transformative achievements,\u201d Mr. Dampha said. \u201cSince 1974, they have saved over 154 million lives\u2014more than three million each year, or six lives every minute for five decades. In that same period, vaccination efforts have reduced infant mortality by 40 percent.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>WHO Representative to The Gambia, Dr. Nathan Nsubuga Bakyaita, praised the country\u2019s continued progress in expanding immunization services and called on stakeholders to remain steadfast in their commitment.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cVaccination is more than a routine health service\u2014it is a lasting promise for every child,\u201d Dr. Bakyaita said. \u201cThis promise is not aspirational; it is real and measurable in the lives it saves.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Fatoumatta Dibba, Deputy Director of Health Services, expressed appreciation for the support of national and international partners and urged sustained collaboration to reach the most underserved communities.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cImmunization is a collective responsibility,\u201d she said. \u201cOnly through joint action can we achieve our goal of universal vaccine coverage.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Africa Vaccine Week 2025 serves as both a celebration of past successes and a call to action\u2014to ensure that no one is left behind in the fight against preventable diseases.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Gambia<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Gambia. The Ministry of Health, in collaboration with international development partners, on Thursday launched the 2025 edition of Africa Vaccine Week at a ceremony held in Kotu, marking a renewed national commitment to expand access to life-saving immunization services. 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