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Health for All: r-l:
GAVI Champion for Africa and Founder, Avon Medical, Dr. Awele Elumelu; CEO, GAVI, The Vaccine Alliance, Dr Seth Berkley; and Director General, World Health Organisation (WHO), Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, at a conference to champion increased vaccine coverage, targeting underimmunised nations, in Geneva on Tuesday |
Dr.
Awele Elumelu, GAVI Champion
for Africa and Founder, Avon Medical Practice, joined other global
health leaders at a Photo Exhibition organised by GAVI, the Vaccine
Alliance, for increased vaccine coverage in under-immunised nations. The
event tagged “Vaccine Heroes” was held on September
10, 2018, in Geneva, Switzerland.
Awele Elumelu, GAVI Champion
for Africa and Founder, Avon Medical Practice, joined other global
health leaders at a Photo Exhibition organised by GAVI, the Vaccine
Alliance, for increased vaccine coverage in under-immunised nations. The
event tagged “Vaccine Heroes” was held on September
10, 2018, in Geneva, Switzerland.
Following
the announcement made earlier in January 2018 on the sidelines of the
global World Economic Forum in Davos, of Dr. Elumelu as GAVI Champion
for Immunisation in
Africa, the GAVI Photo Exhibition convened GAVI representatives who reiterated
their commitment to saving the lives of children around the world.
the announcement made earlier in January 2018 on the sidelines of the
global World Economic Forum in Davos, of Dr. Elumelu as GAVI Champion
for Immunisation in
Africa, the GAVI Photo Exhibition convened GAVI representatives who reiterated
their commitment to saving the lives of children around the world.
Speaking
at the Gavi event, Dr. Awele Elumelu 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. It is an honour to champion the importance of immunisation that
saves the lives of children around Africa and
the world. I am particularly pleased to be doing so with innovative
organisations like the ones that make up the Gavi Alliance,” she said.
at the Gavi event, Dr. Awele Elumelu 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. It is an honour to champion the importance of immunisation that
saves the lives of children around Africa and
the world. I am particularly pleased to be doing so with innovative
organisations like the ones that make up the Gavi Alliance,” she said.
Dr. Elumelu
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.
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.
“In our own capacity, at
Avon Medical
and Avon HMO,
we are working to provide quality, effective and accessible
healthcare and insurance to most citizens in Africa’s most populous
country, Nigeria. This is our Group’s 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 immunisation and
better coverage for children in and out of Africa”.
Avon Medical
and Avon HMO,
we are working to provide quality, effective and accessible
healthcare and insurance to most citizens in Africa’s most populous
country, Nigeria. This is our Group’s 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 immunisation and
better coverage for children in and out of Africa”.
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L-R:
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 |
In attendance was Director General, 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”.
as the backbone of health systems. According to him: “There is no health for all without vaccines for all”.
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.
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.
Avon Medical is a multi-specialty private
hospital group with centres in Surulere, Ikeja and Lagos Island, as
well as in Delta State and Abuja. Avon Medical is committed to providing
world-class healthcare, in an environment that
is conducive to healing both mind and body.
Avon Medical is a member of Heirs
Holdings, a family-owned investment company, committed to improving
lives and transforming Africa. For more information visit www.AvonMedical.com.
