Millions of children across Africa and Asia face life-threatening vaccine shortages as international funding disappears. Now, the Global Health Advocacy Incubator is showcasing how local leaders are fighting back with innovative domestic financing solutions. Tune in: https://www.advocacyincubator.org/one-shot-long-life
You're a parent in Madagascar. Eighty-five percent of people around you live on less than two dollars a day. Your child needs life-saving vaccines. But here's the reality — your country funds only point-fourteen percent of its immunization program with domestic resources. Sounds impossible, right? Well, female mayors across Madagascar are proving it isn't. And their work is just one example of an incredible movement spreading across Africa and Asia.
Want to know how communities are closing huge vaccine funding gaps? That's exactly what the Global Health Advocacy Incubator is capturing in their podcast series, "One Shot, Long Life!"
Here's the big picture: international donor support is shrinking for vaccines. Governments have to step up, and the gaps are massive. Nigeria faces a 200 million dollar annual shortfall while trying to protect over two million zero-dose children. Côte d'Ivoire is covering just over fourteen-point-three-five percent of its immunization program from domestic funding.
And yet, the payoff for every dollar spent is extraordinary. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, every dollar invested in immunization saves fifty-two dollars. The math makes sense. The challenge? Turning those numbers into actual budgets.
That's where "One Shot, Long Life!" comes in. This podcast isn't just about the problems, it's about the people solving them.
In Kenya, where recent vaccine stockouts left 12 counties without supplies, you'll hear how the country is preparing for its 2029 transition from Gavi support by weaving vaccines into social health insurance. In Madagascar and Côte d'Ivoire, you'll hear how parliamentary advocacy and local leadership are driving policy changes at the highest levels. These aren't case studies on paper. They're real victories in action.
Now, who's behind this? The Global Health Advocacy Incubator, based in Washington, D.C. For over a decade, GHAI has been working with local civil society organizations to win health policy victories that now cover more than four billion people across 32 countries. And here's the key: they build advocacy capacity locally. That's why in this podcast, local voices lead every conversation.
Whether you're tuning in from Abidjan or Manila, Nairobi or Washington, you'll find these stories in English and French. Each episode breaks down practical strategies that actually work — from municipal funding initiatives to national insurance schemes to parliamentary advocacy campaigns.
So, are you ready to hear how local leaders are solving some of the world's toughest public health challenges? Hit play on "One Shot, Long Life!" and explore stories of policy advocacy that's literally saving lives across continents. Click on the link in the description to tune in. Global Health Advocacy Incubator City: Washington Address: 1400 I Street Northwest Website: https://www.advocacyincubator.org/