Newsclips
Global measles deaths drop by 74%
Joint News Release WHO/UNICEF/American Red Cross/CDC/UN
Foundation, 4 December 2008
Measles deaths worldwide fell by 74% between 2000 and 2007, from an
estimated 750 000 to 197 000. In addition, the Eastern Mediterranean
region, which includes countries such as Afghanistan, Pakistan, Somalia,
and Sudan, has cut measles deaths by a remarkable 90% during the same
period. By reducing measles deaths from 96 000 to 10 000, the region
has achieved the United Nations goal to reduce measles deaths by 90%
by 2010, three years early.[Read More]
UN Secretary-General praises innovative ways
to pay for health programmes
02 December 2008
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon praised the work of the GAVI Alliance
and International Finance Facility for Immunisation (IFFIm) for delivering
on a promise to provide reliable financing for children’s vaccination.[Read More]
New vaccine bonds likely delayed until 2009
Guardian/Reuters, 13 November 2008
New vaccine bonds aimed at European retail investors will probably
hit the market in the first half of 2009 instead of 2008 as originally
planned because of the turmoil in world markets.[Read More]
Straight Talk with Alan Gillespie
June 2008
Finding the financial means to achieve global health targets poses
a huge challenge. Government donations can take years or even decades
after formal approval to actually arrive. To overcome this hurdle
and quickly raise huge sums for child vaccination programs, the International
Finance Facility for Immunisation (IFFIm, pronounced ‘if im’)
raises funds from private investors by offering them bonds backed
by government pledges. Alan Gillespie, chairman of the board at IFFIm,
interfaces between the source of the funds, the capital markets and
the distributor, the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization
(The GAVI Alliance). [Read
More ]Child Immunization: Accelerating Equitable
Access Through Innovative Financing
Global Forum Update on Research for Health Volume
4, April 2008
[English]Gabon: Santé / Vaccinations: premier
bilan positif pour l’IFFIM
GABONEWS, January 30, 2008
[Français]
Success in efforts to increase vaccination of children in developing
countries
NORWAY MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS, November
30 2007
[English]Vaccine Alliance raises US$ 1 billion on bond
markets for vaccines
INTERNATIONAL HERALD TRIBUNE, November 28 2007
[English]GAVI’s approach is the way ahead –
Brown at the UN
BBC News, 31 July 2007
In his first UN address as British prime minister, Gordon Brown says
that the International Financial Facility for Immunisation is a model
for what can be achieved in public-private cooperation across health,
education, and infrastructure. [English]IFFIm wins the Financial Times “2007
Sustainable Deal of the Year” award
FT Sustainable Banking Conference and Awards,
7 June 2007
[English]GAVI destina 106 millones de euros para luchar
contra muertes por sarampión
EFE, 26 Feb 2007
[Español]New financing scheme for vaccination eyes Japan
involvement in 2007
KYODO News, 5 Feb 2007
[English]La Facilité internationale de financement
pour la vaccination fait ses premiers pas
Le Monde, 12 November 2006
[Français]Un fonds de 5 milliards de dollars pour la
santé dans les pays sous-développés
Le Monde, 13 October 2006
[Français]Interview on France Info (radio) with Jean-Pierre
le Calvez
France Info, 12 October 2006
[MP3 Audio,
French]Vaccine bond European roadshow to start Oct
9
Reuters, 18 September 2006
Bankers involved in the sale of a bond that
will raise money to fund immunisation projects said on Monday that
the European roadshow for the bond is set to begin on Oct. 9. [English]
UPDATE 1-IFFIm plans bond to fund vaccine programmes
Reuters, 27 July 2006
A plan by European countries to provide $4
billion in life-saving vaccines to millions of poor children took
a step forward on Thursday as the institution running the scheme
announced plans for its first bond issue. [English]
GAVI interview on the Vatican Radio with presenter
Lucas Duran
Vatican Radio, 8 May 2006
[MP3
Audio, Italiano]Sudáfrica aportará 20 millones
dólares fondo adquisición vacunas
Agencia EFE, 25 April 2006
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