{
  "id": 19670696,
  "title": "World Bank urges states to sustain immunisation, malaria gains",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/world-bank-urges-states-to-sustain-immunisation-malaria-gains",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-11-12T16:04:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/world-bank-urges-states-to-sustain-immunisation-malaria-gains/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The World Bank has urged state governments to maintain investments made under the Immunisation Plus and Malaria Progress by Accelerating Coverage and Transforming Services project to prevent any reversal of gains in child survival, malaria prevention, and primary healthcare delivery. According to Matthew Verghis, the World Bank Country Representative, the project has demonstrated the benefits of sustained investment in primary healthcare, but its achievements can only endure if governments continue to support facilities, health workers, and provide adequate financing. The project has contributed to reducing under-five mortality, malaria prevalence among children under five, and increasing the proportion of fully vaccinated children aged 12 to 23 months.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}