
Action for Global Health
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We are a UK-based influential membership network convening more than 50 organisations working in global health.
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We’re thrilled to announce that today's Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance Global Summit saw a record number of donors pledges, securing more than US $9 billion in commitments to protect children around the world from deadly diseases. Thank you to the governments, businesses, and philanthropists who stepped


We welcome the UK’s pledge of £1.25bn to @Gavi - helping to protect millions of children’s lives through vaccination. Next, the UK government must continue to lead the fight against malaria with a successful replenishment of the The Global Fund and its essential malaria programmes




UK pledge to global vaccine effort falls £400m to £1.25bn amid raft of aid cuts Campaigners warn reduction could cost lives – even if Britain remains of the largest donors to the international @Gavi alliance Rachel Schraer ✍️ independent.co.uk/news/health/uk…

Last night, the UK pledged £1.25 billion to the Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance replenishment. This higher-than-expected commitment will help save millions of lives, and wouldn’t have been made without the political pressure placed on the UK Government by grassroots campaigners across the country. 1/2


This week, a record number of donors came together to support Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance – a powerful show of commitment to protecting every child with lifesaving vaccines.  Gavi has already helped vaccinate more than 1.1 billion children and prevent nearly 19 million deaths.  But many children

“The #FfD4 agenda is not just about mobilising more finance… It's about reclaiming the purpose of that finance. Finance must serve people and planet, not profit and power. This is the vision. This is the vision that we carry as civil society” Chenai Mukumba at #FfD4People



💬 “Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance’s global impact is undeniable” In the wake of the UK’s £1.25 bn investment, @ResultsUK’s Alexandra Runswick breaks down what this means for #GlobalHealth multilaterals, ODA priorities, and the children who depend on vaccines 👇 results.org.uk/2025/06/26/wha…

💬 “We urge the UK Government to maximise this Gavi commitment by also funding other critical health services that ensure immunisation reaches all communities and achieves its full impact.” Our Director’s reaction to the UK’s Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance pledge featured in Bond 👇

Today at #FFD4Sevilla, UK Minister Jenny Chapman launched a global initiative to increase pre-arranged finance for disasters, with a focus on insurance. Read reaction from Catherine Pettengell, Executive Director of CAN-UK and our members in this thread. đź§µ1/7




🚀 We're thrilled to launch the UK-Africa Health Summit 2025 Thematic Papers!📄 Key stakeholders from UK & Africa, NHS, diaspora networks & WHO came together to tackle urgent global health challenges. Stay tuned as we share insights & recommendations all week! 🌍🤝 #GlobalHealth

Aid cuts leave a million facing starvation in #Nigeria – as food supplies run out “World Food Programme’s network of life-saving nutrition clinics are set to close... leading to the immediate cessation of malnourishment treatment for 300,000 children.” Nick Ferris ✍️ independent.co.uk/world/aid-food…

📣 Be part of #WHS26 with World Hepatitis Alliance! 📍 Bangkok | 28–30 April 2026 🌍 Elimination for everyone, everywhere, right now! Submit your abstract on hep elimination, innovation & equity. 🗓 Deadline: 17 Sept 2025 🔗 worldhepatitissummit.org/abstracts2026/



đź’¬ "this solution is nutrition integration" We spoke to Mathilde Chiesa, Senior Policy Officer Concern Worldwide UK, about how integrating nutrition into health systems strengthens care, improves outcomes, and advances health equity.