{"id":26272,"date":"2018-09-12T16:20:35","date_gmt":"2018-09-12T15:20:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/?p=26272"},"modified":"2018-09-12T16:20:35","modified_gmt":"2018-09-12T15:20:35","slug":"gavi-champion-for-africa-dr-awele-elumelu-joins-global-health-leaders-to-champion-increased-vaccine-coverage-in-under-immunised-nations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/gavi-champion-for-africa-dr-awele-elumelu-joins-global-health-leaders-to-champion-increased-vaccine-coverage-in-under-immunised-nations\/","title":{"rendered":"GAVI Champion For Africa, Dr. Awele Elumelu, Joins Global Health Leaders To Champion Increased Vaccine Coverage In Under-Immunised Nations"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dr. Awele Elumelu, GAVI Champion for Africa and Founder, Avon Medical Practice, joined other global health leaders at a\u00a0Photo Exhibition organised by GAVI, the Vaccine Alliance, for increased vaccine coverage in under-immunised nations. The event tagged \u201cVaccine Heroes\u201d was held on\u00a0September 10, 2018<\/a>, in Geneva, Switzerland.\u200e<\/p>\n

Following the announcement made earlier in January 2018 on the sidelines\u00a0of the global World Economic Forum in Davos,\u00a0of\u00a0Dr.\u00a0Elumelu as GAVI Champion for Immunisation in Africa, the GAVI Photo Exhibition\u00a0\u200econvened\u00a0GAVI representatives who reiterated their commitment to saving the lives of children around the world.<\/p>\n

Speaking at the Gavi event, Dr.\u00a0Awele\u00a0Elumelu commended the great efforts and achievements by the Vaccine Heroes, Health Workers and the GAVI team in spreading the message and adoption of immunisation globally. In her words: “Immunisation is one sure way to prevent diseases, save our children and advance our economy.\u00a0It is an honour to champion the importance of immunisation that saves the lives of children around Africa and the world.\u00a0I am particularly pleased to\u00a0be doing so with innovative organisations like the ones that make up the Gavi Alliance,” she said.<\/p>\n

Dr.\u00a0Elumelu further advocated the urgent and important need for the health of children and committed to working with the global Vaccine Alliance to expand the coverage of immunisation across Africa and in her native country, Nigeria.\u00a0\u200e<\/p>\n

\u201cIn our own capacity, at\u00a0Avon Medical<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Avon HMO<\/a>, we are working to provide quality, effective and accessible healthcare\u00a0and insurance to most citizens in Africa’s most populous country, Nigeria. This is our Group\u2019s way of contributing to the work of GAVI. I look forward to doing more work and bringing about more private and public partnerships to promote\u00a0immunisation and better\u00a0coverage for children in and out of Africa\u201d.<\/p>

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In attendance was\u00a0Director\u00a0General, World Health Organisation (WHO), Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus who spoke about the importance of vaccines as the backbone of health systems. According to him: “There is no health for all without vaccines for all\u201d.<\/p>\n

Organised by GAVI, the Vaccine Alliance, the event gathered leaders in the global health sector, including Anuradha Gupta, Deputy CEO, Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance; Clemens Adams, Director, United Nations; and Seth Berkley, CEO, Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance.<\/p>\n

Photo Caption: From Left:\u00a0 Deputy CEO, Gavi, The Vaccine Alliance, Anuradha Gupta; Director, Division of Administration, United Nations, Clemens Adams; Director General, World Health Organisation (WHO), Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus; GAVI Champion for Africa & Founder, Avon Medical, Dr Awele Elumelu and CEO, GAVI, The Vaccine Alliance, Dr Seth Berkley, at a conference to champion increased vaccine coverage, targeting underimmunised nations, in Geneva on Tuesday<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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