July 26, 2025. Dr Nishtar expressed thanks to Gavi Board Chair José Manuel Barroso and all members of the Gavi Board for a meeting that concluded with a series of measures that chart a course for the future of immunisation, including approving a new strategic approach to protecting children in fragile settings, introducing...

July 22, 2025. Dr Nishtar joined Prime Minister Allamaye Halina to sign a renewed Memorandum of Understanding between Gavi, the Government of Chad, Gates Foundation, Aliko Dangote Foundation, WHO, UNICEF and UNFPA. She highlighted the partnership’s success in raising Chad’s DTP3 vaccine coverage from 55% in 2020 to 68% in 2024, expressing commitment...

July 21, 2025. Dr Nishtar met with Ambassador Céline Jurgensen to express deep appreciation for France’s continued support for Gavi and commitment to multilateralism. She looked forward to continued collaboration to build a healthier, safer world for all. Read More

July 19, 2025. Dr Nishtar met with WHO African Regional Director Prof Mohamed Janabi to welcome him to the role, and to discuss WHO and Gavi’s collaboration to ensure children across the continent have access to life-saving vaccines. Read More

July 14, 2025. Dr Nishtar delivered a keynote speech at the AI for Good Global Summit, highlighting how AI can expand access to immunisation and essential health interventions worldwide. She emphasised AI’s transformative power in optimising vaccine supply chains and improving disease forecasting to address the world’s greatest health threats. Read More

July 14, 2025. Dr Nishtar concluded her Lebanon visit at a mobile vaccination unit serving Syrian refugees with Gavi-funded vaccines administered by the Lebanese Red Cross. She commended the government’s commitment to reaching displaced communities and praised partners delivering essential health services in challenging conditions, emphasising that ensuring access for displaced populations is the...

July 9, 2025. Dr Nishtar held discussions with IFRC’s Petra Khoury and colleagues from Red Cross Lebanon and Palestine Red Crescent Society about their heroic efforts to reach unimmunised children and displaced populations across Lebanon. She highlighted their critical role in Lebanon’s restoration of routine immunisation and keeping the region safe from disease...

July 9, 2025. Dr Nishtar visited Lebanon’s Central Drug Warehouse at Karantina, the nerve centre of the country’s immunisation system. The facility was rebuilt after the 2020 Beirut port explosion and now uses sophisticated digital inventory systems to help avoid vaccine stockouts. Dr Nishtar thanked Dr Dima Shamss and her team for the...

July 9, 2025. Dr Nishtar visited Aa Salameh, a primary healthcare facility in Lebanon’s port area that is at the forefront of integrated primary healthcare, using immunisation as an entry point for other essential services including nutrition. Read More

July 9, 2025. Dr Nishtar met with Hervé Magro to discuss the importance of coordinated action to help restore Lebanon’s immunisation services. She thanked France for its leadership as a critical element in the multistakeholder effort underpinning this recovery. Read More

July 9, 2025. Dr Nishtar was deeply grateful to meet with Prime Minister Nawaf Salam and Health Minister Rakan Nasreddine to discuss the importance of a multi-sectoral approach to lifting health and living standards. https://x.com/SaniaNishtar/status/1942969495502598558 ...

July 8, 2025. Dr Nishtar met with Lebanon’s Health Minister Rakan Nasreddine and Social Protection Minister Dr Hanine Al Sayed to learn about integrated planning behind restoring routine immunisation services. She praised how Lebanon has saved money and delivered better public services by merging last-mile delivery, emphasising that health and social protection are...