The United Kingdom has seen cancer death rates fall to their lowest level on record, reflecting major long-term advances in prevention, diagnosis and treatment.
India has launched the world’s largest HPV vaccination programme, offering free jabs to around 11.5 million 14-year-old girls each year to prevent cervical cancer.
Measles infections dropped significantly across Europe and Central Asia, with reported cases falling by 75% after expanded vaccination and outbreak response efforts strengthened public health protection.
Worldwide, 2025 delivered major health gains as countries eliminated diseases, expanded vaccination and strengthened pandemic preparedness despite wars, climate shocks and funding cuts.
A new malaria vaccine from India will lower supply costs, enabling wider immunisation of children across low-income countries from 2026.
Angola has begun a nationwide vaccination campaign to protect more than two million girls aged nine to 12 from cervical cancer by rolling out free, single-dose HPV vaccines across the country.
Cabo Verde, Mauritius, and Seychelles have eliminated measles and rubella after achieving high vaccination coverage and stopping local transmission for more than 3 years.
Across Africa’s “meningitis belt,” countries are introducing a new vaccine that targets all major strains of meningococcal bacteria, offering hope of ending the devastating epidemics that have killed hundreds of thousands.
In Mozambique, nearly 3 million girls aged 12–18 have now received the HPV vaccine across all 11 provinces, marking a major step forward in cervical cancer prevention.
In the United States, scientists have found that COVID-19 mRNA vaccines may do more than prevent infection — they could also strengthen cancer treatment.
