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Saving Lives Today, Saving Costs Tomorrow: Why USAID Invests in Immunization

Posted by  on Thursday, April 28th 2016     
A young boy receives an oral polio vaccine in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. The incidence of polio has fallen by more than 99 percent over the past three decades. / Kendra Helmer, USAID

Investing in vaccines is a best buy in global health — for every dollar invested, $16 in health care costs is averted. As the global community celebrates World Immunization Week, Katie Taylor describes why USAID invests in sustained and sustainable immunization systems.

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Q&A: What A Year Without Polio in Nigeria Means

Posted by  on Monday, August 3rd 2015     

July 24 marked one year since the last reported case of wild polio in Nigeria. This is a significant milestone for the largest country by population in Africa and, historically, a major reservoir of the virus.

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A Vaccine to Help End the AIDS Pandemic

Posted by  on Tuesday, July 24th 2012     

A new energy animates the hallways of the Washington Convention Center this week, as leaders and advocates commit to a goal once thought impossible: ending the AIDS pandemic. Read more >>

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World AIDS Vaccine Day: Igniting the prevention revolution

Posted by  on Wednesday, May 18th 2011     

By: Seth Berkley, President and CEO of the International AIDS Vaccine Initiative Crossposted from The Hill There’s one bromide any decent physician endorses — the one about an ounce of prevention being worth a pound of cure. When it comes to ending the AIDS pandemic, U.S. policymakers from both sides of the aisle have embraced […]

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