this vaccine is one of stride Healthcare in human history.Thanks to them it is possible prevent millions of deaths worldwide And protect people from certain diseases. However, there are inequalities in access to vaccines across the globe, as not all countries have access to vaccines at the same level.that’s why the union GAVI Alliance help to address this inequality.
The GAVI Alliance is alliance Various entity Globally, as UNICEF, WHO, World Bank and Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, responsible for delivering vaccines to every country in the world. It’s a public-private collaboration that includes countries like Spain.
In fact, as the government explains, “Gavi has been one of Spain’s main partners in global health for the past two decades and has intensified its collaboration in the context of the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic”. In fact, in June this year, our country was already in charge of hosting a high-level ministerial event. In addition, Spain has been a donor country to GAVI, the Vaccine Alliance, since 2006.
GAVI, the Vaccine Alliance, is one of Spain’s main partners in global health
The organization has adopted a strategy for regulation five stages.The first of which started this year 2000. During the organization’s first five years, until 2005, Gavi focused on providing funding to countries to expand the reach and quality of immunization programmes. In the first few years of life, they first focused on three underutilized vaccines: Hepatitis B (hepB), Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib), and yellow fever.
this second stage It already covers the years 2006 to 2010. As explained by the entity itself, this phase has been marked by important innovations and changes. These include two new vaccines, Pneumococcus and Rotavirus. In addition, they hope to refine vaccine investment strategies and create a platform to accelerate the introduction of new vaccines in developing countries.
this The third phase From 2011 to 2015, the project represented a “period of unprecedented acceleration” introduce of vaccine“, as explained. It is based on “lessons learned from the previous 10 years, with a roadmap to complete the launch of the pentavalent vaccine and accelerate the birth of a new generation of life”.
The organization is governed through a five-stage strategy that began in 2000
this fourth stageFrom 2016 to 2020, a new strategy was approved based on a review of the past 15 years. This new strategy is designed to “adapt to changing circumstances” and contains a number of principles. These will be based on strengthening national leadership, community ownership, global engagement and processes that are catalytic, sustainable, integrated, innovative, collaborative and responsible.
inside exhibit we are already in fifth stagecorresponding to 2021-2025. In June 2019, the Gavi Board of Directors approved this new strategy, “GAVI 5.0”, with the vision of “immunity leaves no one behind”.The plan includes changes such as a centralized approach to achieve “Zero-dose” children and lost communities fair; a more differentiated, personalized and targeted approach; a greater focus on sustainability programmatic; or providing support to other countries.
To that end, our goals for the future include introducing and increasing coverage of high-impact vaccines, improving equity, making immunization programs more sustainable, and ensuring healthy markets for vaccines and related products. In addition, they want to reach so-called “zero-dose” children, those children who are less accessible in the community, so,Not vaccinated with a single dose. One in ten children falls into this category.