5177.0: Wednesday, October 24, 2001: 2:30 PM-4:00 PM |
Oral Session |
| New Directions for Immunization in Developing Countries: the Global Alliance |
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| Immunization has served as a cornerstone of primary health care in much of
the developing world over the past 20 years. This session will consider
trends in immunization programs, leading to an examination of GAVI, a new
model for global partnerships between UN agencies, governments, CDC,
industry, NGO's, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and others.
The session will explore the unique strengths and challenges of an alliance
to support international public health, and how such a global partnership
can move efficiently to accomplish shared objectives. It will discuss the
role of the US government, CDC, and public health agencies and a new partner
to immunization, the Bill and Melinda Gates Children's Vaccine Program at
PATH, within GAVI. Lastly, it will focus on concrete strides by the partners
to improve global childhood immunization programs and introduce new vaccines
such as hepatitis B and Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) in less
developed countries. |
| Learning Objectives: Describe the essential trends in immunization programs in recent years, and the impact on global mortality and morbidity.
Discuss the operations of and lessons from GAVI and the Global Fund for Children's Vaccines in strengthening immunization programs of the
developing world. |
| Organizer(s): | Alan Brooks, MS, RN |
| Sponsor: | International Health |
| Cosponsors: | Latino Caucus; Socialist Caucus |
| CE Credits: | CME, Health Education (CHES), Nursing, Pharmacy, Social Work |