1/ Tomorrow is the Global Vaccine Summit: gavi.org/investing-gavi…
@Gavi provides vaccines for children in poor countries; which is always important to save lives, but especially during a pandemic.
The organization is seeking funding of $7.4billion for the coming 5 years.
@Gavi provides vaccines for children in poor countries; which is always important to save lives, but especially during a pandemic.
The organization is seeking funding of $7.4billion for the coming 5 years.
@gavi 2/ The progress against child mortality was largely progress against diseases that can be prevented by vaccines.
Diseases for which vaccines are available killed 5.1 million children back in 1990.
In 2017 the same diseases killed 1.8 million children.
→ ourworldindata.org/vaccination
Diseases for which vaccines are available killed 5.1 million children back in 1990.
In 2017 the same diseases killed 1.8 million children.
→ ourworldindata.org/vaccination
@gavi 3/ Pascal Jaupart, Lizzie Dipple, and Stefan Dercon assessed whether @Gavi’s funding programmes have indeed increased immunisation coverage – and what the impact on infant and child mortality was.
gh.bmj.com/content/4/6/e0…
gh.bmj.com/content/4/6/e0…
4/4] I hope that countries and philanthropies make the required funding available tomorrow.
One of the very positive news in 2020 was that the UK already pledged £1.65B to Gavi for the next 5 years. I’m very happy that my taxes are spent on this.
devex.com/news/uk-pledge…
One of the very positive news in 2020 was that the UK already pledged £1.65B to Gavi for the next 5 years. I’m very happy that my taxes are spent on this.
devex.com/news/uk-pledge…
