The Embassy of Ghana and GAVI Alliance Celebrate Health Strides

The Embassy of Ghana and the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization invite

you to join us as members of the vaccine and immunization communities come out to

celebrate Ghana’s historic milestone in saving children’s lives and improving

people’s health. Recently Ghana, in partnership with the GAVI Alliance, became the

first African country to simultaneously introduce two vaccines against pneumonia and

rota-virus.

THE EMBASSY OF GHANA

3512 Embassy International Drive

Washington, DC 20008

Thursday, May 3, 2012

6:30 PM – 8: 30 PM

Ghanaian Immunization Panel Reception

Panelists:

Alex Palacios, Special Representative – GAVI Alliance

Marc LaForce, Former Director of Meningitis Vaccine Project

Dr. Daniel Feikin, Director of Epidemiology – International Vaccine Access Center

Dr. Claudia Castillo, Alliances Specialist for Comprehensive Family Immunization – PAHO

For additional information and RSVP please contact:

Sarah Kuruswo: skuruswo@africasummit.org

Special thanks to the Africa Society for their contribution to this event.

This message was sent to akoto@ghanaweb.com from:

The Africa Society of the National Summit on Africa | 1100 17th St NW

Suite 1000 | Washington DC, DC 20036

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