New study finds more than 2 billion people overweight or obese

Photo by Nafise Motlaq/World Bank. Malaysia, 2013.

Child deaths caused by diarrhea reduced by a third between 2005-2015

Photo by ©UNICEF Ethiopia/2011/Getachew

First-ever global study finds massive health care inequity

Photo by Juliette Humble/DFID. Central African Republic, 2013

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A new analysis by Global Burden of Disease collaborators highlights that people are still dying from preventable, treatable causes, and reveals inequitable global progress in improving healthcare access and quality.

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June 13, 2017

Overview of Gavi Full Country Evaluations Findings, 2013-2016: Cross-Country

This brief provides an overview of cross-country findings for the 2013-2016 Full Country Evaluations (FCE). The FCE is a prospective study covering the period 2013–2016 with the aim of understanding and quantifying the barriers to and drivers of immunization program improvement, with emphasis on the contribution of Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance in four countries: Bangladesh, Mozambique, Uganda, and Zambia.

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June 13, 2017

Overview of Gavi Full Country Evaluations Findings, 2013-2016: Bangladesh

This brief provides an overview of findings in Bangladesh for the 2013-2016 Full Country Evaluations (FCE). The FCE is a prospective study covering the period 2013–2016 with the aim of understanding and quantifying the barriers to and drivers of immunization program improvement.

Policy Report

June 13, 2017

Overview of Gavi Full Country Evaluations Findings, 2013-2016: Mozambique

This brief provides an overview of findings in Mozambique for the 2013-2016 Full Country Evaluations (FCE). The FCE is a prospective study covering the period 2013–2016 with the aim of understanding and quantifying the barriers to and drivers of immunization program improvement.

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