Latest news with #Gavi
Yahoo
3 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Lamine Yamal reveals Barcelona teammate's new nickname
Barcelona star Lamine Yamal has this weekend christened teammate Gavi with a new nickname. This comes owing to a striking new hairstyle adopted by the latter. Wide-man Lamine and midfielder Gavi are both enjoying their summer holidays at present, following the conclusion of a thoroughly successful season in 2024/25. Advertisement The two Spanish internationals played important roles in Hansi Flick's troops ultimately romping to a domestic treble, as well as coming within a whisker of a Champions League final berth. Afforded a month of rest ahead of their return to pre-season training next month, the duo late this week reunited to spend some time together. And it was during as much that Gavi showed off his new hairstyle. The 20-year-old has died his hair a head-turning blonde colour, a brand new look. And as alluded to above, this switch up has since culminated in a new nickname for Gavi, afforded to him by Lamine. After a photo of the pair was posted on social media, the 17-year-old responded with: Advertisement 'Eminemmmmm' Conor Laird – GSFN
Vox
a day ago
- Health
- Vox
A million kids won't live to kindergarten because of this disastrous decision
is a senior writer at Future Perfect, Vox's effective altruism-inspired section on the world's biggest challenges. She explores wide-ranging topics like climate change, artificial intelligence, vaccine development, and factory farms, and also writes the Future Perfect newsletter. The deadliest country in the world for young children is South Sudan — the United Nations estimates that about 1 in 10 children born there won't make it to their fifth birthday. But just a hundred years ago, that was true right here in the United States: Every community buried about a tenth of their children before they entered kindergarten. That was itself a huge improvement over 1900, when fully 25 percent of children in America didn't make it to age 5. Today, even in the poorest parts of the world, every child has a better chance than a child born in the richest parts of the world had a century ago. Future Perfect Explore the big, complicated problems the world faces and the most efficient ways to solve them. Sent twice a week. Email (required) Sign Up By submitting your email, you agree to our Terms and Privacy Notice . This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. How did we do it? Primarily through vaccines, which account for about 40 percent of the global drop in infant mortality over the last 50 years, representing 150 million lives saved. Once babies get extremely sick, it's incredibly hard to get adequate care for them anywhere in the world, but we've largely prevented them from getting sick in the first place. Vaccines eradicated smallpox and dramatically reduced infant deaths from measles, tuberculosis, whooping cough, and tetanus. And vaccines not only make babies likelier to survive infancy but also make them healthier for the rest of their lives. Robert F. Kennedy Jr., unfortunately, disagrees. President Donald Trump's secretary of health and human services (HHS), a noted vaccine skeptic who reportedly does not really believe the scientific consensus that disease is caused by germs, recently announced the US will pull out of Gavi, an international alliance of governments and private funders (mainly the Gates Foundation) that works to ensure lifesaving vaccinations reach every child worldwide. His grounds? He thinks Gavi doesn't worry enough about vaccine safety (he does not seem to acknowledge any safety concerns associated with the alternative — dying horribly from measles or tuberculosis).The Trump administration had already slashed its contribution to Gavi as part of its gutting of lifesaving international aid programs earlier this year, leaving any US contributions in significant doubt. But if Kennedy's latest decision holds, it now appears that the US will contribute nothing to this crucial program. The US is one of many funders of Gavi, historically contributing about 13 percent of its overall budget. In 2022, we pledged $2.53 billion for work through 2030, a contribution that Gavi estimates was expected to save about 1.2 million lives by enabling wider reach with vaccine campaigns. That's an incredibly cost-effective way to save lives and ensure more children grow into healthy adults, and it's a cost-effective way to reduce the spread of diseases that will also affect us here in the US. Diseases don't stay safely overseas when we allow them to spread overseas. Measles is highly contagious, and worldwide vaccination helps keep American children safe, too. Tuberculosis is becoming increasingly resistant to antibiotics, which makes it harder and more expensive to treat, and widespread vaccination (so that people don't catch it in the first place) is the best tool to ensure dangerous new strains don't develop. It is genuinely hard to describe how angry I am about the casual endangerment of more than a million people because Kennedy apparently thinks measles vaccines are more dangerous than measles is. The American people should be furious about it, too. If other funders aren't able to cover the difference, an enormous number of children will pointlessly die because the US secretary of health and human services happens to be wildly wrong about how diseases work. But the blame won't end with him. It will also fall on everyone else in the Trump administration, and on the senators who approved his appointment in the first place even when his wildly wrong views were widely known, for not caring enough about children dying to have objected. We're destroying the greatest achievements of our civilization for no reason Kennedy, it's worth noting, is not even a long-standing Trump loyalist. He's a kook who hitched his wagon to the Trump train a few months before the election. He doesn't have a huge constituency; it wouldn't have taken all that much political courage for senators to ask for someone else to lead HHS. A lot of his decisions are likely to kill people — from his decision to ban safe, tested food dyes and instead encourage the use of food dyes some people are severely allergic to because they're 'natural' to his courtship of American anti-vaxxers and his steps to undermine accurate guidance on American child vaccination. Trump could still easily override Kennedy on Gavi, if Trump cared about mass death. But if it holds, pulling out of Gavi is likely to be Kennedy's deadliest decision — at least so far. He reportedly may not believe that AIDS is caused by HIV, either, and he can surpass the death toll of this week's decision if he decides to act on that conviction by gutting our AIDS programs in the US and globally. But whether or not the Gavi withdrawal is the deadliest, it certainly stands out for its sheer idiocy. (The Gates Foundation is going to heroic lengths to close the funding gap, and individual donors matter, too: You can donate to Gavi here.) None of this should have been allowed to happen. Since Kennedy's confirmation vote in the Senate passed by a narrow margin with Mitch McConnell as the sole Republican opposing the nomination, every single other Republican senator had the opportunity to prevent it from happening — if they were willing to get yelled at momentarily for demanding that our health secretary understand how diseases work. I am glad the United States does not have the child mortality rates of South Sudan. I'm glad that even South Sudan does not have the child mortality rates of our world in 1900. I'm glad the United States participated in the worldwide eradication of smallpox, and I was glad that we paid our share toward Gavi until the Trump administration slashed funding earlier this year. I'm even glad that mass death is so far in our past that it's possible for someone to be as deluded about disease as Kennedy is. But I am very, very sick of seeing the greatest achievements of our civilization, and the futures of a million children, be ripped to shreds by some of the worst people in politics — not because they have any alternative vision but because they do not understand what they are doing. You've read 1 article in the last month Here at Vox, we're unwavering in our commitment to covering the issues that matter most to you — threats to democracy, immigration, reproductive rights, the environment, and the rising polarization across this country. Our mission is to provide clear, accessible journalism that empowers you to stay informed and engaged in shaping our world. By becoming a Vox Member, you directly strengthen our ability to deliver in-depth, independent reporting that drives meaningful change. We rely on readers like you — join us. 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The Guardian
a day ago
- Health
- The Guardian
RFK Jr will be ‘personally responsible' for children's deaths by halting vaccine alliance funding, experts say
Robert F Kennedy Jr will be 'personally responsible' for the deaths of hundreds of thousands of children after he refused to renew US funding for a global vaccines body, public health experts said. The US health secretary said Wednesday that the United States would halt funding for Gavi, the vaccine alliance that has immunised more than one billion children since 2000, in a statement that has also been criticised for spreading disinformation on vaccine safety. Gavi is a partnership between public bodies and the private sector that works to provide vaccines in many of the world's poorest countries. It has prevented an estimated 18.8 million deaths, and hosts global emergency stockpiles against Ebola, yellow fever, meningitis and cholera. The US has long been one of its major funders, and provided around 13% of its budget. Gavi announced after a pledging event on Wednesday that it had secured more than $9bn in donations for the next five years, and would continue to chase the $11.9bn total it required. But in a video played at the event, Kennedy said the US would no longer contribute to the organisation until it had worked to 're-earn the public trust'. He criticised Gavi's actions during the Covid-19 pandemic, suggested it should not recommend Covid-19 vaccines for pregnant women, and said it had 'neglected the key issue of vaccine safety'. Gavi set out a detailed rebuttal to Kennedy's claims, stressing that its 'utmost concern is the health and safety of children'. Atul Gawande, a former senior official at USAID, wrote online: 'This pull out will cost 100s of thousands of children's lives a year – and RFK Jr will be personally responsible.' Gavi's own estimates, reported by the New York Times, suggest the loss of US support may mean 75 million children miss out on routine vaccinations over the next five years and 1.2 million die as a result. The UK government has also been criticised for lowering its funding for Gavi, although its £1.25bn ($1.7bn) pledge still made it Gavi's top donor country. Other major donors include the Gates Foundation, which committed $1.6bn, and the European Union a combined €2 billion ($2.3bn). In his video, Kennedy particularly criticised 'whole cell' DTP vaccines provided by Gavi, which protect against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis (whooping cough). The US and many richer countries, including the UK, have switched to a newer version that causes fewer short-term reactions but does not remain effective for as long, requiring more boosters. The World Health Organization says both types have 'excellent safety records'. Dr Tom Frieden, president and CEO of Resolve to Save Lives and a former CDC director, said: 'Many countries choose to continue the whole cell vaccine. They may have decided this because their populations have a greater risk of serious illness, they have healthcare systems less able to deal with serious pertussis infections, or may simply have made the opposite decision – more short-term adverse reactions, better protection against pertussis. 'Calling this choice not 'taking vaccine safety seriously' is misinformation, plain and simple.' Seth Berkley, former chief executive of Gavi, said in a post on LinkedIn that Kennedy's claims were 'a mix of misinformation and some disinformation' and 'disingenuous', adding: 'It is irresponsible to provide disinformation from a position of political power.' A major study partly funded by Gavi and published in the Lancet this week found vaccine coverage had stalled or reversed globally, driven by persistent health inequalities and rising levels of misinformation and hesitancy.
New York Times
a day ago
- General
- New York Times
Corrections: June 27, 2025
An article on Thursday about Robert F. Kennedy's decision to withdraw U.S. financial support from the leading international vaccine organization, Gavi, misstated how often a summit is held to replenish its finances. The summit is held every five years, not every four years. Because of an editing error, an article on June 21 about a French lawmaker's efforts to reverse a decision to deny him entry to the United States referred imprecisely to the Electronic System for Travel Authorization program. It applies to international visitors to the United States from countries with certain visa waiver arrangements, not to all international visitors. An obituary on Tuesday about the architect Nathan Silver, whose 1967 book, 'Lost New York,' discussed buildings that had been demolished before the city passed a landmarks preservation law, referred incorrectly to the Singer Tower in Manhattan. It was not included in that edition; although it was later demolished and was included in the 2000 edition, it was still standing at the time. Errors are corrected during the press run whenever possible, so some errors noted here may not have appeared in all editions. To contact the newsroom regarding correction requests, please email nytnews@ To share feedback, please visit Comments on opinion articles may be emailed to letters@ For newspaper delivery questions: 1-800-NYTIMES (1-800-698-4637) or email customercare@
SBS Australia
a day ago
- Health
- SBS Australia
PM defends decision on defence spending goal
Listen to Australian and world news, and follow trending topics with SBS News Podcasts . TRANSCRIPT The Prime Minister defends decision on defence spending goal Terrorgram formally listed as terrorist organisation by the Australian government the Matildas prepare for their second game against Slovenia Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has defended the government's position on defence spending, dismissing calls from the Trump administration to lift spending to 3.5 per cent of GDP. Leaders at the NATO summit this week agreed to raise their defence spending to 5 per cent of GDP, although Spain secured an exemption allowing it to limit the increase to 2.1 per cent. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt says the US expects its allies in the Asia-Pacific, including Australia, to match the target of 5 per cent. Mr Albanese says Australia will stick to its current plan to lift defence spending from 2 per cent to 2.3 per cent of GDP by 2034. "We have increased our defence investment. We have increased it by $57 billion over the medium-term; and by more than $10 billion in the short-term as well. My job is to look after Australia's national interest - that includes our defence and security interests. And that is precisely what we're doing." Australia has increased its funding commitment to the global vaccine group Gavi, as the US says it is withdrawing all of its funding over vaccine safety concerns. US Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr, a vaccine sceptic, did not provide any evidence to support his claim that Gavi, had "ignored the science" in immunising children around the world. The Chair of the Board of Gavi, Jose Manuel Barroso, says the organisation has multiple safeguards and processes in place to prioritise the health and safety of children. "Gavi is indeed a unique organisation in global health - with a public-private model that has brought together national governments, donors, vaccine manufacturers, scientific institutes to vaccinate more than 1 billion children in low income and middle income countries. And I have to say that Gavi has done it always following the best scientific advice, the best science in the world - putting as a high priority vaccine safety." At a summit in Brussels , a record number of donors have pledged funds to Gavi, with more than A$13.75 billion secured until 2030. Australia has announced it will provide $26 million more than what was requested, for a total contribution of A$386 million over five years. A violent far-right online extremist group called Terrorgram has been listed as a terrorist organisation by the Australian government. Terrorgram uses encrypted platforms, mainly Telegram, to distribute racist and nationalist propaganda designed to provoke terrorist attacks, and has successfully inspired terrorist attacks in the United States, Europe and Asia. The listing means anyone found to be a member or associated with the group could face up to 25 years in jail. Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke says such extremist hatred has no place in Australia. State and territory education ministers are meeting in Adelaide to discuss reforms to the childcare and early education sector. It comes after New South Wales announced new laws to improve child safety, after a report by Deputy Ombudsman Chris Wheeler found a lack of transparency in the childcare sector compared to some other states. The changes include the installation of security cameras inside centres, and a requirement for providers to notify families if they are investigated for serious breaches. Operators found to be in breach of safety rules will also face bigger fines. New South Wales Acting Minister for Education and Early Learning, Courtney Houssos says she will be sharing insights on the new measures with her state and territory counterparts at today's meeting. "We believe parents have the right to make sure when they make sure that when they drop off their kids each day, they are going to be safe and in a quality environment. And that is at the forefront of our minds, so giving parents information, giving the community information is really important." In football, Matildas coach Joe Montemurro says the team's win against Slovenia in Perth was the perfect game. Holly McNamara achieved her first international goal, and Hayley Raso added to the score in the 87th minute when she unleashed a strike from outside the box. The under-strength Matildas were error-prone throughout the game, especially in defence where they attempted to play their way out of trouble at every chance. It is Montemurro's first match in charge. He says it is a process, and the team will have the chance to showcase further improvements when facing Slovenia again in Perth on Sunday. "We have to put ourselves in positions, especially against the team that played player on player to be comfortable receiving the ball under pressure. We made three or four big errors in that. But I'm not concerned because it is the process going forward. For me, it was the perfect game. A team that obviously pressured all over the pitch. We have to be comfortable under the pressure. We have to learn to be that."
