The Government of Rwanda and the International Vaccine Institute (IVI) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) setting out the process for the establishment of the IVI African Regional Office in Rwanda. The MoU was signed by Rwanda's Minister of Health, Dr. Sabin Nsanzimana, and the Director General of the International Vaccine Institute, Dr. Jerome H. Kim. In October 2023, the Board of Directors of IVI decided to establish its headquarters in Africa, following the establishment of two more offices on the European continent in Sweden and Austria. The International Vaccine Institute (IV
The Government of Rwanda and the International Vaccine Institute (IVI) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) setting out the process for the establishment of the IVI African Regional Office in Rwanda.
The MoU was signed by Rwanda's Minister of Health, Dr. Sabin Nsanzimana, and the Director General of the International Vaccine Institute, Dr. Jerome H. Kim.
In October 2023, the Board of Directors of IVI decided to establish its headquarters in Africa, following the establishment of two more offices on the European continent in Sweden and Austria.
The International Vaccine Institute (IVI) is a non-profit international organization established in 1997 at the initiative of the United Nations Development Program, with a mission to discover, develop, and deliver safe, effective, and affordable vaccines for global health.
Rwanda continues its journey to become the hub of health in Africa and currently hosts a branch of BioNTech, which uses mRNA technology in the production of vaccines and medicines.
Rwanda's Minister of Health, Dr. Sabin Nsanzimana, and the Director General of the International Vaccine Institute, Dr. Jerome H. Kim signed MoU setting out the process for the establishment of the African Regional Office of the IVI
in Kigali.
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