“As we approach Mother’s Day, I’ve found myself reflecting on this brave new mother in Zambia and the people who have shown up at the right place and the right time in my own life.” Amanda Bolster…

Director of Communications and Development at the Partnership for International Vaccine Initiatives (PIVI), shares about her time in Zambia, where @taskforceforglobalhealth’s PIVI program, and its partners like @ciheb.umb, are supporting a dual vaccination campaign to protect health workers against influenza and hepatitis B. While visiting a rural health center, Amanda and her colleagues encountered a mother in active labor with life-threatening complications. With the nearest ambulance an hour away, PIVI’s partners and the on-site nurses stepped in to assist with the delivery, saving mother and baby. Vaccination programs do more than prevent disease. They ensure that frontline health workers remain healthy and available to provide critical care to their communities, strengthening the local health system and protecting future generations. 📖 Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/4dlc3CW