One Shot, Long Life!
One shot, Long Life! is a podcast focused on The Global Health Advocacy Incubator's (GHAI) and its partner CSOs' Immunization Budget Advocacy program, aiming to boost advocacy for domestic funding and accountability to reach zero-dose children and improve immunization coverage across many low- and middle-income countries. Through conversational interviews, it seeks to elevate thought leadership and foster knowledge exchange among policymakers, donors, and health officials to strengthen immunization efforts in low- and middle-income countries.
Podcasting since 2025 • 10 episodes
One Shot, Long Life!
Latest Episodes
Episode 10: How Ghana is Building its Vaccine Future
Ghana is writing a new chapter of its vaccine story. As the country prepares to transition away from Gavi support by 2029, two landmark developments signal that Ghana is not waiting for the future to happen to it. Parliament has launched a dedi...
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Season 2
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Episode 10
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45:35
Episode 9: From the Ground Up: How Local Funds Are Reinventing Zambia’s Immunization Future
As Zambia navigates its transition away from public health donor dependency, a compelling locally-led solution is emerging: leveraging the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) for immunization programming. With over 40 million Kwacha, about $2 m...
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Season 2
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Episode 9
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23:16
Episode: 8: From Stockouts to Solutions: Kenya's County-National Dialogue on Vaccine Availability
In 2024 and 2025, Kenya faced a severe vaccine stockout crisis, prompting a critical question in Parliament: When caregivers must cross borders to find routine vaccines, how many others are left behind? On February 5, 2026, stakeholders gathere...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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22:10
Episode 7: Zambia's Bipartisan Lawmakers’ Push for Sustainable Immunization
Zambia is facing a critical immunization gap. Coverage for children under one has plummeted from approximately 84% in 2021 to just 64% in 2023, leaving many of the 700,000 babies born annually vulnerable. This decline is happening as the countr...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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45:25
Episode 6: Reversing Kenya's Vaccine Stockouts
Kenya faces a critical crossroads in its immunization journey. Despite last financial year’s health budget of 127 billion shillings (nearly $1 billion USD), the country experienced vaccine stockouts in 12 counties in April 2025, forcing some de...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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28:30