Manju Kumari is an “Anganwadi Worker” or frontline health worker in Bihar, one of India’s poorest states. Chosen by her village as their health representative, Manju mobilizes her community to bring their children for routine immunizations, and provides counseling to pregnant women and new mothers about breastfeeding, the importance of vaccinations, hand-washing, and other basic health needs. She also runs a day care center for young children in the community, providing basic education and lunch.

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Dr. K.O. Antwi-Agyei manages the Expanded Programme on Immunisation in Ghana, where he oversees the day-to-day work to ensure vaccines reach children across the country.

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Hanna Konadu, 25, is a community health officer in Ghana. Hanna and thousands of other community health workers like her have helped Ghana raise its immunization coverage to more than 90 percent, protecting millions of children against measles, pneumonia, polio, and other diseases.

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This is the story of Alexandre Gafaranga, one of the millions of lives the Global Fund helped save the last decade.

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At first glance, Ta Sanh Health Center near the Thai border does not appear to be much of a success.

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