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This week, we join the global community for World Immunization Week 2026. Under the theme "For Every Generation, Vaccines Work," vaccines have saved more than 150 million lives over the past 50 years.
In 2024, 20 million children still missed at least one vaccine dose. The work is far from over. Join us as we advocate, amplify, and act.
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𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐈𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔
📍 Abuja, Nigeria | April 24, 2026
As Africa marks World Immunization Week 2026, AHBN stands with partners across the continent to emphasize that vaccines are not just health interventions, they are a matter of equity, justice, and survival for every child.
Reaching zero-dose and underserved communities requires more than awareness; it demands stronger financing, accountability, and deliberate action to ensure no child is left behind.
𝐀𝐇𝐁𝐍 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐬 𝐈𝐧𝐚𝐮𝐠𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐳𝐞 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐫 𝐏𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 & 𝐒𝐮𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐯𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝐅𝐮𝐧𝐝 (𝐍𝐚𝐂𝐚𝐏𝐒)
Thursday 16th April 2026; the Africa Health Budget Network (AHBN) convened the inaugural Technical Team meeting for the National Cancer Patients & Survivors Fund (NaCaPS), bringing together core institutional partners; the Aminu Magashi Garba Foundation (AMGF), the Arewa Cancer Control Coalition (ACCC), and AHBN to initiate a structured, multi-stakeholder process for the design and operationalization of the Fund.
The session was positioned as a high-level technical working engagement, focused on laying the foundational architecture required to establish NaCaPS as a responsive, transparent, and sustainable financing mechanism for cancer patients and survivors in Nigeria.
A key outcome of the meeting was the commencement of the development of the Fund’s operational framework. Deliberations centered on defining the governance structure, institutional roles and responsibilities, eligibility and beneficiary targeting criteria, as well as accountability and reporting mechanisms.
In parallel, discussions advanced on the financial architecture of the Fund, including modalities for the establishment of a dedicated NaCaPS bank account.
AHBN reaffirms its commitment to providing technical leadership and coordination support to ensure that NaCaPS evolves into a robust and impactful financing platform.
𝐃𝐫. 𝐀𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐮 𝐌𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐬𝐡𝐢 𝐆𝐚𝐫𝐛𝐚 𝐍𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 & 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐇𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐟𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐫 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐥 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩
We are pleased to announce the Nomination and appointment of Dr. Aminu Magashi Garba, the CEO and Coordinator of the Africa Health Budget Network as a Member of the Nigeria National Cancer Control Technical Working Group by the Honourable Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare.
The Technical Working Group was inaugurated on Thursday, 2nd April 2026 at the Honourable Minister of State’s Conference Room, Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, Abuja.
Dr. Magashi looks forward to contributing to cancer prevention, early detection, and strengthening financing, accountability and care systems, while supporting strategies that improve outcomes for patients, survivors, and advocates.
This marks an important step toward strengthening Nigeria’s cancer response in line with the National Cancer Control Strategy (2026-2030).
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