HAI Lights, Vol. 6, No. 1, March 2001

HAI Europe, 2001, Vol.6, No. 1

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Immunisation for All? A critical look at the first GAVI partners meeting

by Anita Hardon

Concerns about rational drug use, accountability and sustainability have led HAI Europe members to scrutinise the growing number of public/private interactions involving pharmaceuticals and health care services. One of the largest and most publicised of these is the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization, better known as GAVI. This new alliance was launched in early 2000. It was initially backed by a US$750 million donation from computer magnate, Bill Gates. Since then, it has received significantly smaller grants from a number of governments. In its short history, the Alliance's structure and funding base have already altered the way in which vaccination policy is developed and implemented. The financial resources at its disposal have made it perhaps the most important actor in the vaccination field today.

In our lead story, HAI member Anita Hardon analyses the impact that GAVI has already had on vaccine policy and reports on the first GAVI partners meeting held in The Netherlands late last year.

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Also in this issue:


		Drug Policy		EU advances policy on increasing access to essential drugs NGOs critique EU health programme
		WHO Revised Drug Strategy Watch		WHO Executive Board meeting, January 2001
		Drug Promotion		Media Coverage of the Benefits and Risks of Medications
		Campaigns		People's Health Assembly held Increasing consumer involvement in ADR reporting New Belgian drug bulletin Working towards rational use in Kosovo HAI Europe groups examine "partnerships"
		Rational Drug Use		New course announced on pharmacoeconomics: Evidence, money and drug selection Selling the Cure for Shopaholism
		Pharmaceuticals and Trade		UN warns of conflicts between TRIPs and human rights
		Publications/ Resources		Integrating Public Health Concerns into Patent Legislation in Developing Countries by Carlos Correa WTO Trade and Poverty Report The International Drug Price Indicator Guide ProCaare Discussion Group WHO Medicines Strategy 2000-2003 Reporting Adverse Drug Reactions - Definitions of terms and criteria for their use Quality Assurance of Pharmaceuticals A Comparison of Guidelines and Related Materials Volume 2: Good Manufacturing Practices and Inspection World Trade Organisation: Implications for Health Policy Naming the Enemy - Anti-Corporate Movements Confront Globalization by Amory Starr Pharmacoepidemiology-Principles and Practice by Brenda Waning and Michael Montagne

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Editors for this issue: Lisa Hayes and Karen Tsafrir