The Innovation and Action for Immunization and Child Survival Forum 2025, officially got underway this morning in Maputo, Mozambique. This high-level event, taking place from 22 to 24 July, brings together global health leaders, policymakers, researchers, and advocates with a shared goal to accelerate access to life-saving vaccines and end preventable child deaths across sub-Saharan Africa. Hosted by the Governments of Mozambique and Sierra Leone, in partnership with Spain, UNICEF, the Gates Foundation, and others, the forum aims to turn bold ideas into tangible action. Lulu Gaboo spoke to Helen Matzger, Deputy Director for the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to speak about their involvement in the forum