Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance’s new CEO Sania Nishtar has her work cut out for her, even before she takes the helm of the organization later this month.
The multilateral organization is operating in a landscape where countries are faced with competing needs and funding constraints, and difficult environments for vaccine delivery and immunization. These conditions pose challenges to its ability to introduce current and upcoming vaccines to as many people as possible.
The 2023 midterm review of its current strategy found that rising country debt and lower economic growth are affecting some countries' ability to transition from Gavi support, and increased pricing for newer vaccines is "putting pressure on the sustainability of Gavi’s co-financing model."