The Gates Foundation called for the next ten years (2010 – 2020) to be the DECADE OF VACCINES (DoV).
Global health leaders, WHO (World Health Organisation), UNICEF and NIAID (National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases) joined the DoV collaboration to create a GLOBAL VACCINE ACTION PLAN (GVAC).
This enabled them to achieve greater coordination across all stakeholder groups, including national governments, the World Bank, media, global agencies, private sectors and more.
The collaboration’s ultimate goal is to reach the entire world with “lifesaving” vaccines.
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Source: Gates Foundation