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.
One Shot, Long Life!
Episode 3: Can Parliamentarians Help Close the Immunization Funding Gap?
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As global donor support begins to wane, how can low- and middle-income countries ensure that every child is vaccinated? In this timely episode of One Shot, Long Life, we spotlight the aftermath of the April 2025 GHAI-convened Istanbul Parliamentary Forum, where lawmakers from 10 countries across Africa and Asia committed to champion advocacy for increasing domestic funding for immunization.
Join host Abel Akara Ticha in conversation with Vandana Shah, Vice President for Health Systems Strengthening at the Global Health Advocacy Incubator (GHAI), and Hon. Amos Magaji, Chair of Nigeria’s House Committee on Healthcare Services. Together, they explore how countries can build political will, strengthen accountability and adopt innovative financing approaches—such as earmarked health taxes—to sustain immunization programs.
Discover how legislators can push for timely fund releases, how better supply chains and data systems are key to vaccine delivery and why continued donor engagement remains crucial—even as countries move toward self-reliance. Hear firsthand how the Istanbul Call to Action is already influencing budgetary decisions and oversight in Nigeria and other countries.
This is a conversation about leadership, equity and the very real possibility of vaccinating every child—even in high-risk, underserved communities.
About "One Shot, Long Life!"
One Shot, Long Life! is a podcast on immunization financing and vaccine advocacy in Africa and Asia. Host Abel Akara Ticha talks with parliamentarians, civil society leaders and health experts about how countries fund vaccines and keep children protected from preventable disease.
What is a zero-dose child? A zero-dose child has never received a single routine vaccine. Reaching these children is the front line of global immunization.
Why does domestic vaccine financing matter? As donor support tapers, national budgets cover a growing share of vaccine costs. Steady domestic funding keeps children protected year after year.
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Podcast home: https://www.advocacyincubator.org/one-shot-long-life
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