| 2005 | |
| 9 December 2005 |
Dramatic Progress in GAVI’s First Five Years Shapes Next Steps in Plan to Boost Vaccinations, Save Millions of World’s Poor Children -
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| 9 December 2005 |
WHO/GAVI/UNICEF With an Additional US $1 Billion Per Year Immunization Could Save Ten Million More Lives in a Decade -
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8 December 2005 |
Hib Initiative A New Force in the Fight Against Hib Meningitis and Pneumonia -
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| 8 December 2005 |
New Weapons Against Ancient Foes: New Generation Vaccines Will Battle Diseases that Kill Millions -
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| 7 December 2005 |
Prime Minister of India Opens Two-Day Meeting;
Calls on World Leaders to Embrace Vaccines as Key to Saving Children's Lives -
Read more |
Speech |
| 7 December 2005 |
Norway Increases and Prolongs Support for Global Immunization Until 2015 –
6.5 billion kroner (approximately US$1 billion) envisioned through 2015 -
Read more |
| 7 December 2005 |
Vaccine Experts at GAVI Meeting in India Announce Progress in
Injection Safety; More than one Billion Auto-Disable Syringes
Distributed Worldwide -
Read more |
| 14 October 2005 |
Harvard School of Public Health Study Finds Vaccines Boost Economies of Poor Countries -
In English |
En Français |
| 4 October 2005 |
WHO/GAVI/PATH Immunization maintains strong performance made in last quarter century -
In English |
En Français |
| 9 September 2005 |
Key European Nations Join UK and France to Commit Nearly US$4 Billion to Expand Child Immunisation in Developing Countries -
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| 2 August 2005 |
Statement Regarding International Finance Facility for Immunization (IFFIm) and Eurostat Ruling -
In English |
En Français |
En Español |
| 29 June 2005 |
Routine Immunisation Virtually Eliminates Major Killer of Young Children in The Gambia, New Study Confirms -
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Study in The Lancet (requires subscription) |
| 17 June 2005 |
Open Letter to the Leaders of the G-8 Nations - G-8 Leaders Called Upon to Support Partnerships Working on Neglected Diseases -
Read more |
| 16 May 2005 |
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation - Bill Gates Urges World Leaders to Seize Historic Opportunity to Improve Health -
Press release |
Speech at 58th World Health Assembly |
| 28 April 2005: |
Rotavirus Vaccine Program & Sabin Vaccine Institute - Vaccination: An Act of Love – Now and for the Future -
In English |
En Español |
| 18 April 2005: |
Media Advisory - Vaccine Congress Montréal -
In English |
En Français |
| 30 March 2005: |
Barcelona Declaration
In English |
En Español |
| 25 March 2005: |
(From The Lancet)
Vaccine Prevents Deadly Pneumonia in African Children, New Clinical Trial Confirms |
| 23 February 2005: |
Canada provides record support for global immunization |
| 28 January 2005: |
IFF for Immmunization - World Economic Forum press release -
German Chancellor Schröder Urges More Help For Developing Nations Plus European Social Reform |
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| 26 January 2005: |
IFF for Immmunization - DFID press release -
Hilary Benn Pledges £1 Billion to Boost Health Care in Developing Countries |
Gordon Brown |
Tony Blair |
Jacques Chirac |
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| 24 January 2005: |
Gates Foundation, Norway Contribute $1 Billion to Increase Child Immunization in Developing Countries |
WHO statement |
UNICEF statement |
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| 2004 |
| 12 November 2004: |
German
Scientists, International Leaders in ImmunizationCall for Increased
Political Will and Resources to Help Reach Endangered UN Goal of Saving
Lives of Children in Developing Countries |
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| 25 October 2004 |
The Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization announces New Executive Secretary |
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| 5 October 2004: |
Media Advisory:
World Vaccine Congress in Lyon, France |
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| 18 May 2004: |
(From the African Union)
African Health Ministers Resolve to Mobilize Increased Domestic Resources in Order to Meet Health Goals |
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| 10 May 2004: |
World Experts Unite in Urgent Effort to Fight Deadly Disease |
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| 15 April 2004: |
Press Statement by Former South African President Mandela and Graca Machel |
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| 27 February 2004: |
GAVI and The Vaccine Fund Launch New Drive to Save 1 Million Children |
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| 2003 |
| 11 December 2003: |
Eight
Developing Countries to Be Paid $15m for immunizing more children --
Innovative grants program challenges health systems to be accountable
for results |
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| 09 December 2003: |
(From PATH)
Vaccine for Disease That Disables and Kills Millions in Asia Gets Major Funding Boost |
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| 18 November 2003: |
(From Merck)
Merck Launches Network to Improve Immunization Programs in Africa |
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| 6 November 2003: |
(From GNA)
President Kufuor commends GAVI |
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| 9 September 2003: |
Nelson Mandela Praises The Vaccine Fund and GAVI for Protecting Over 30 Million of the World’s Poorest Children with Vaccines
Read the speech |
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| 15 July 2003: |
Press release: Over $1 billion committed to immunize world's poorest children |
| 1 May 2003: |
Press release: Canada Announces CAD$ 30 Million Five-Year Grant to The Vaccine Fund |
| 11 February 2003: |
Press release: GAVI and The Vaccine Fund announce $60 million boost to accelerate development of lifesaving vaccines |
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| 07 January 2003: |
Press release: Comprehensive Immunization Strategy Can Greatly Reduce Child Deaths From Measles |
| 2002 |
| 20 November 2002: |
Press release: 10.5 Million Children Vaccinated Against Hepatitis B |
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En Français |
| 10 June 2002: |
Prime Minister Vajpayee Launches New Initiative To Vaccinate Children Against Hepatitis B |
| 31 May 2002: |
GAVI and the Vaccine
Fund provide a major boost to child vaccination in China: China To
Vaccinate All Its Children Against Hepatitis B |
| 1 February 2002: |
GAVI issues Two-Year progress report |
| 2001 |
| 17 October 2001: |
Canada makes multiyear commitment to the Vaccine Fund |
| 17 August 2001: |
Cambodia First Country in Southeast Asia to Receive Vaccines from Vaccine Fund |
| 25 June 2001: |
11 more countries approved for awards |
| 6 April 2001: |
Africa Receives First Delivery of GAVI/Global Fund Vaccines |
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En Français,
Español,
Português, |
| 6 April 2001: |
Statement from Mr James Wolfensohn, President, The World Bank |
| 6 April 2001: |
Statement from Dr Gro Harlem Brundtland, Director General, World Health Organization |
| 6 April 2001: |
First vaccines delivered: a photo report from Mozambique |
| 1 April 2001: |
Media Advisory: Bill Gates Senior and Carol Bellamy to deliver life-saving vaccines to Mozambique |
| 2000 |
| 20 November 2000: |
Press Release: GAVI and Vaccine Fund approve support to eight more countries; five year commitment now exceeds $250 million |
| 17 November 2000: |
Press Release: Children’s vaccine advocates to meet in the Netherlands to share first-year successes |
| 20 September 2000: |
Press Release: GAVI and Vaccine Fund Commit $150 million in Vaccines and Funding over Five Years to 13 developing Countries |
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En Français |
| 17 July 2000: |
Press Release: The Vaccine Fund Names President. |
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En Français |
| 14 June 2000: |
Norway announces US$125 million gift to GAVI campaign |
| 11 April 2000: |
Press release:
Global Alliance Aims to Halve the Number of Unimmunized Children in 5
Years. Chair of the GAVI Board Addresses Senate Hearing, Washington DC |
| 2 March 2000: |
Press release: New Global Vaccine Alliance Draws Overwhelming Interest from Developing World |
| 2 March 2000: |
U.S. President Bill Clinton’s Millennium Vaccine Initiative: Public Statement at the White House |
| 31 January 2000: |
Press release: Children’s Immunization Campaign Launched at World Economic Forum |
