New York — The GAVI Alliance today launched an initiative to tap the brain power and skills of global corporations to help immunise children in areas where poor transportation, inadequate or non-existent refrigeration and weak stock management prevent delivery of vaccines.
Under the initiative, which involves two new programmes (details below), GAVI will partner with global corporations that have developed sophisticated supply chains to overcome obstacles in product delivery, as well as with foundation funders. GAVI currently is in talks with several technology, freight and logistics companies about sharing their supply chain expertise.
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