On 16 June, Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced the unexpected merger of The Department for International Development (DFID) and the Foreign Commonwealth Office (FCO) into a new Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO).
This merger could be disastrous for those struggling to survive poverty, climate change, and the effects of the global COVID-19 pandemic. Rather than building a “global Britain,” it could see aid being spent on the UK’s trade, defence, and commercial interests. This would be putting politics before...
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Here’s some good news: governments, philanthropists, and private sector companies committed US$8.8 billion this week to ensure Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance can immunise over 300 million children in the world’s poorest countries over the next five years! These new commitments, made at the Global Vaccine Summit hosted by the UK government, will ultimately save 8 million lives and give children a safer, healthier start to life.
This is more important now than ever. While the world is fighting to stop...
As part of our #PassTheMic series, where global health experts take over celebrities’ social media channels to discuss COVID-19, Actress Julia Roberts interviewed Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.
Here’s Julia’s interview with “maybe the coolest man on the planet right now.”
https://youtu.be/Oaba1Ckcj30?si=eUORHZCDyi46ipDC
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Across the world, people are taking to the streets to protest racial inequality and injustice. At ONE, our fight to end extreme poverty and preventable disease is rooted in the fight for equality and justice, so that everyone, everywhere can lead a life of dignity and opportunity.
But as you know, to make a change, it requires using your voice and taking action. If you’re looking for ways to do this, we’ve got six things to help you get started.
If...
Behind the stats and figures that demonstrate Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance’s success at making the world a healthier, safer place for everyone are the people. As part of our campaign to support Gavi’s third replenishment this year, we worked with five Nigerian artists to illustrate the doctors, nurses, community health workers, educators, technicians, parents, and children who all play critical roles in Gavi’s story of success.
Using photographs of health workers and families provided by Gavi, each artist used their...
At ONE, we strive to build a better world for everyone, everywhere by fighting to end extreme poverty and preventable disease. We’ve spent nearly two decades campaigning for progress by advocating for access to education, gender equality and connectivity, the elimination of gender-based violence, investment into energy and agriculture, and, of course, health.
In recent months, it’s become painfully clear how critical good global health and strong health systems are to our collective ability to live safe and productive lives....
During these uncertain times, snippets of good news are more rewarding than ever. That’s why we have our eyes on Senegal. Senegal is emerging as one of the world’s leaders in the fight against COVID-19.
In April, the country has seen a decrease in the number of hospitalised patients, Senegal’s coronavirus-related deaths remain low, and the country has clocked the highest rate of recovery of coronavirus patients in Africa.
Here’s a look at four ways Senegal is innovating in it’s COVID-19...
COVID-19 is a global pandemic that requires a global response to smother its ever-increasing reach. In the wake of its spread though, ONE staff have been awed to witness the incredible acts of humanity taking place to protect those most in need and to help flatten the curve. Across the globe, people are banding together in solidarity to support the heroes on the frontlines and do their parts to stop the spread.
We put an open call out to our...
If you’re looking for a little something to bring a bit of encouragement and cheer to your day, keep scrolling! To give you a boost, we created a new suite of mobile and desktop wallpapers featuring some of our favourite, action-inspiring quotes and mantras.
The world is in the midst of a global crisis, and the global health community is racing to flatten the pandemic’s curve and find a vaccine for COVID-19. Global health systems and security are crucial right now, and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, has been investing in improving global health for the past 20 years.
Here are six things Gavi grants and funds help support, and why it’s crucial that these programmes are funded.
1. Making sure a COVID-19 vaccine reaches those...