The CEO of Gavi, Dr Sania Nishtar, said in its first 18 months, AVMA made remarkable progress.
Gavi said BCU, launched during World Immunisation Week in 2023, also provided 23 million doses of inactivated polio vaccines to partially vaccinated and unvaccinated children.
As of 2024, HPV vaccines have averted nearly one million cervical cancer deaths in 29 African countries.
Gavi said it planned to make malaria vaccines available to 50 million children across Africa by 2030.
Malaria vaccination is expanding across Africa, with early results showing fewer severe cases and deaths, even as funding challenges threaten to slow progress.
Mr Kamba confirmed that scientific and operational verifications linked to the September 4 outbreak had been concluded.
WHO said global measles cases fell by 71 per cent, from an estimated 38 million in 2000 to 11 million in 2024.
The alliance noted that an estimated 86 million girls were now protected against the leading cause of cervical cancer.
The Africa CDC director-general noted that Nigeria’s reforms align with continental priorities to reduce dependence on Official Development Assistance (ODA).
Ms Msjekodunmi stressed the role of veterinary services as essential components of national and regional disease control plans.
