One Shot, Long Life!

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  Episode 14: Three Years, Ten Countries, One Movement 17.10.2026 35min

  Between 2023 and August 2026, ten countries supported by Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance paid more than US$440 million in co-financing for their children’s vaccines. In this episode of One Shot, Long Life!, the immunization financing podcast of the Global Health Advocacy Incubator (GHAI), host Abel Akara Ticha looks back on three years of GHAI’s work with Gavi, governments and civil society partners as Gavi 5.0 ends and Gavi 6.0 begins. GHAI in-country coordinators share what changed: Dr. Wesley M...
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  Episode 13: How Is Liberia Paying for Its US$7.2 Million Immunization Bill? 05.10.2026 20min

  Liberia needs about US$7.2 million for immunization next year, but its vaccine budget line has long sat near US$500,000. Under Gavi 6.0, the Government of Liberia now pays 60 percent of the cost of Gavi-supported vaccines. On One Shot, Long Life!, host Abel Akara Ticha of the Global Health Advocacy Incubator (GHAI) talks with Hon. Julie Fatorma Wiah (chair, Joint Primary Health Care and Immunization Caucus), Emmanuel Tieh Delamy (GHAI country coordinator, Liberia) and Joyce Kilikpo (executive...
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  Episode 12: How Cameroon is Tackling its 130 billion Franc Immunization Gap 15.07.2026 26min

  Cameroon faces a staggering 130 billion CFA francs (USD 226 million) immunization financing gap by 2030, leaving 130,000 children starting life with zero vaccine doses. As international Gavi support winds down, domestic funding for the Expanded Programme on Immunization fell rapidly from 34.8% in 2021 to just 14.5% in 2024. In this episode of "One Shot, Long Life!", host Abel Akara Ticha unpacks these challenges with leading vaccine advocacy champions: Hon. Lawson Tabot (Parliamentary I...
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  Episode 11: How the Media Defends Immunization Financing in Nigeria and Kenya 30.06.2026 32min

  As Gavi support winds down in Nigeria by 2028 and Kenya by 2029, governments must pay more of the vaccine bill themselves. Approvals do not always become releases. Funds stall, vaccines stop moving and children get missed. The press sees it first. In this episode of One Shot, Long Life, the immunization financing podcast from the Global Health Advocacy Incubator (GHAI), host Abel Akara Ticha turns the microphone toward the press. He is joined by two award-winning health journalists: Rac...
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  Episode 10: How Ghana is Building its Vaccine Future 31.03.2026 45min

  Ghana is writing a new chapter of its vaccine story. As the country prepares to transition away from Gavi support by 2029, two landmark developments signal that Ghana is not waiting for the future to happen to it. Parliament has launched a dedicated caucus on immunization to champion domestic funding. The National Vaccine Institute, backed by $75 million in government investment, is advancing plans to make Ghana a vaccine-producing nation with at least four domestically manufactured antigens ...
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  Episode 9: From the Ground Up: How Local Funds Are Reinventing Zambia’s Immunization Future 16.03.2026 23min

  As Zambia navigates its transition away from public health donor dependency, a compelling locally-led solution is emerging: leveraging the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) for immunization programming. With over 40 million Kwacha, about $2 million, allocated to each of Zambia's 156 constituencies in 2026, lawmakers are now pushing for a ring-fenced quota for immunization programs. In Mbabala constituency alone, that model has already resulted in the construction of two maternity annexes, s...
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  Episode: 8: From Stockouts to Solutions: Kenya's County-National Dialogue on Vaccine Availability 09.03.2026 22min

  In 2024 and 2025, Kenya faced a severe vaccine stockout crisis, prompting a critical question in Parliament: When caregivers must cross borders to find routine vaccines, how many others are left behind? On February 5, 2026, stakeholders gathered in Nairobi to move from assigning blame to building sustainable solutions. In this episode of "One Shot, Long Life," host Abel Akara Ticha takes us inside that dialogue with three key leaders: Dr. Rose Jalang'o (Manager, Kenya’s National Vaccine...
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  Episode 7: Zambia's Bipartisan Lawmakers’ Push for Sustainable Immunization 30.10.2025 45min

  Zambia is facing a critical immunization gap. Coverage for children under one has plummeted from approximately 84% in 2021 to just 64% in 2023, leaving many of the 700,000 babies born annually vulnerable. This decline is happening as the country faces a stark financial reality: a transition from Gavi support which requires it to increase its co-payment for critical vaccines as per its agreement with Gavi from the outset, and projected general annual vaccine costs approaching $35 m...
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  Episode 6: Reversing Kenya's Vaccine Stockouts 13.08.2025 28min

  Kenya faces a critical crossroads in its immunization journey. Despite last financial year’s health budget of 127 billion shillings (nearly $1 billion USD), the country experienced vaccine stockouts in 12 counties in April 2025, forcing some desperate parents to travel across borders for routine childhood vaccines. In this episode of "One Shot, Long Life!" host Abel Akara Ticha uncovers the systemic challenges threatening Kenya's immunization program with two influential voices: Hon. Ja...
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  Episode 5: Financer la Vaccination en Côte d'Ivoire : Un Impératif National 10.07.2025 27min

  « One Shot, Long Life ! » se rend à Abidjan pour son cinquième épisode afin d'explorer la question essentielle du financement durable de la vaccination en Côte d'Ivoire. Avec un financement national ne couvrant que 14,35 % du programme national de vaccination, le pays se trouve à un moment charnière alors que le soutien de partenaires comme Gavi, se retire progressivement. Le modérateur—Abel Akara Ticha—est rejoint par le Dr BROU Gbotto Raymond, Directeur de la Coordination du Programme Élarg...
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  Episode 4: Vaccination et Sécurité Sanitaire : L’Engagement des Parlementaires Africains 18.06.2025 17min

  Dans cet épisode captivant de "One Shot, Long Life", l'animatrice Assamoa Audrey s'entretient avec deux parlementaires distingués qui ont participé à la mission parlementaire cruciale d'Istanbul organisé par Global Health Advocacy Incubator (GHAI). L'honorable Berni Naman de Côte d'Ivoire et l'honorable Nirina Fenohery de Madagascar partagent leurs expériences et engagements suite à l'appel à l'action historique pour le financement durable de la vaccination. Découvrez comment ces leader...
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  Episode 3: Can Parliamentarians Help Close the Immunization Funding Gap? 03.06.2025 21min

  As global donor support begins to wane, how can low- and middle-income countries ensure that every child is vaccinated? In this timely episode of One Shot, Long Life, we spotlight the aftermath of the April 2025 GHAI-convened Istanbul Parliamentary Forum, where lawmakers from 10 countries across Africa and Asia committed to champion advocacy for increasing domestic funding for immunization. Join host Abel Akara Ticha in conversation with Vandana Shah, Vice President for Health Systems Strengt...
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  Episode 2: Maires de Madagascar : Pionnières de Solutions Locales pour des Vaccins Vitaux 23.05.2025 32min

  « One Shot, Long Life ! » se rend à Madagascar pour son deuxième épisode, révélant une initiative locale inspirante qui transforme le financement de la vaccination. Avec seulement 0,14 % du budget de la vaccination provenant de sources nationales et 85 % de la population vivant avec moins de 2 dollars par jour, découvrez comment des femmes maires mènent des efforts pour garantir un financement durable pour les vaccinations essentielles. L'animatrice Audrey Christiane Assamoa est rejointe par ...
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  Episode 1: Nigeria Beyond Gavi's Immunization Financing Support 06.05.2025 31min

  Nigeria, Africa's most populous nation, confronts a staggering $200 million annual immunization financing gap and over 2.2 million Zero-Dose Children. As the country prepares for its transition away from Gavi support by 2028, securing sustainable financing for vaccines is paramount for public health. In this inaugural episode of the "One Shot, Long Life!" podcast by GHAI, host Abel Akara Ticha dives deep into Nigeria's challenges and opportunities with leading vaccine advocacy champions: Chik...