In every generation, vaccines work. This World Immunization Week, CVD-Mali celebrates the power of immunisation to protect children, families, and communities and to save lives across generations. That celebration, however, comes also with a reminder – that progress must be protected. Too many children still miss out on vital, potentially […]
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On Wednesday, 18 June 2025, Mali took a momentous step forward in its mission to combat infant and neonatal mortality. The REACH Mali national programme to distribute azithromycin for child survival was officially launched by the Ministry of Health and Social Development, Colonel Dr Assa Badiallo Touré, in the village […]
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In January 2025, REACH Mali, in collaboration with the Malian Ministry of Health and Social Development, embarked on a groundbreaking mass drug administration (MDA) in the Sikasso region, aiming to address the pressing child health crisis in Mali. Over two weeks, an extraordinary campaign was carried out to ensure that […]
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CVD-Mali is proud to recognise and celebrate its Director-General, Professor Samba Sow, on the occasion of his elevation to the rank of Commander of the Malian Order of Merit, the country’s highest distinction in the field of health. Commitment and dedication This prestigious honour recognizes Professor Sow’s unwavering commitment and dedication to […]
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The REACH project to distribute azithromycin for child survival took a major step forward as Mali began rolling out its national scale-up of the life-saving intervention. On Friday, 2 August 2024, the REACH Mali team began mass drug administration (MDA) in Baroueli, in the Ségou region, some 200km east of the capital, […]
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As COVID-19 has slipped down the news agenda in recent months, it may be tempting to think that the worst is now behind us and that we can all put our feet up and relax again. As an important new book amply demonstrates, however, doing so would be a huge […]
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This starts with communities. It doesn’t start in front of a computer sitting here in Seattle or sitting in Geneva. You have to be inside the community. You have to be where the problems are. Professor Samba Sow Director General, CVD-Mali
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We are very pleased to announce that Professor Samba Sow, Director General of CVD-Mali, has been awarded the Speak Up Africa Leadership Award for 2021. Launched in 2019, this award aims to recognise and celebrate institutions and individuals who demonstrate exemplary leadership in sustainable development and whose initiatives are having […]
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WHO and the Ministries of Health of Colombia, Mali and the Philippines have announced the official launch of the Solidarity Trial Vaccines study. CVD-Mali is very proud to manage and implement the trial in Mali on behalf of the national government. Solidarity Trial Vaccines is an international randomised clinical trial […]
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