Christian Organizations Express Grave Concern over US Withdrawal of Gavi Support
CCIH and Christian partners released a statement sounding the alarm over the United States’ decision to end financial support for Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance. This move threatens decades of progress in child survival. Since its founding in 2000, Gavi has helped vaccinate more than 1.1 billion children in the world’s poorest countries, preventing an estimated 18.8 million deaths and contributing to a 50% reduction in global child mortality. Gavi-supported efforts have played a crucial role in controlling deadly diseases, such as measles, polio, pneumonia, and diphtheria. Vaccines are widely recognized as one of the most cost-effective health interventions, with an estimated $54 return for every $1 invested, and backtracking on their support upends decades of progress in protecting the lives of children.
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