” We believe in the next 15 years, poor people’s lives will improve faster than any other period in history and that access to vaccines provided by Gavi are critical to making that happen. Bill Gates, Co-Chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation The Gavi Pledging Conference, which was opened by Germany’s Federal Minister of Economic Cooperation and Development, Gerd Müller, saw unprecedented engagement from donors, with many deciding to double or even triple their commitments to support Gavi in what will be its highest period of financial need.
Rais Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete akiongea na Mwenyekiti Mwenza wa Bill&Melinda Gates Foundation, Bw. Bill Gates, huku Waziri wa Maendeleo ya Uchumi wa Ujerumani Bw. Gerd Muller, Rais wa Mali Mhe. Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta jijini Berlin, Ujerumani, wakati wa chakula cha jioni cha mazungumzo na harambee ya kuchangisha fedha katika mkutano wa kimataifa wa kujadili na kuchangia upya juhudi za kimataifa za taasisi ya Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunisation (GAVI) ambayo imefanya kazi kubwa ya kusambaza chanjo duniani ambapo mpaka sasa watoto milioni 500 wamepata chanjo za kuzuia magonjwa mbali mbali na wengine milioni saba wameokolewa katika hatari ya kupoteza maisha.