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:: Press Release: East Africa – Germany Contributes 20 Million Euros to EAC to Support Immunisation Programme in Collaboration With GAVI
AllAfrica | 16 April 2014
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East African Community Secretariat; Arusha; 16 April 2014: The Federal Republic of Germany today signed an intergovernmental agreement with the East African Community (EAC) in order to support vaccinations in the region. Germany makes available a financial contribution of 20 million Euros in support of an immunisation programme that will be implemented in collaboration with the GAVI Alliance.

The GAVI Alliance is a public-private global health partnership committed to saving children’s lives and protecting people’s health by increasing access to immunization in poor countries.
Amb. Dr. Richard Sezibera, Secretary General of the EAC and Member of the GAVI Board, during the signing ceremony expressed his appreciation to the Federal Republic of Germany for its support in saving lives. “This is a very important and critical programme, and I am sure with such commitment, it will grow. There is need for immediate support in the coordination of cold chain logistics,” Amb. Sezibera said. The Secretary General stated the EAC Partner States are all introducing antigens simultaneously, making cold chain logistics support vital…