Subject: Decisions of GAVI Board, 4-5 December 2019
From: Ruzan Gyurjyan <[email-masked]>
To: [email-masked], [email-masked], [email-masked], [email-masked], Maia Nikoleishvili <[email-masked]>
Cc: Arsen Torosyan <[email-masked]>, Lena Nanushyan <[email-masked]>, "gayane sahakyan ([email-masked])" <[email-masked]>, Hayk Grigoryan <[email-masked]>, Colette Selman <[email-masked]>, Nilgun Aydogan <[email-masked]>, "Nadine Abu Sway (Consultant)" <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 19 Dec 2019 14:35:00 +0000

Excellencies,

I
hereby inform you that on December 4-5, 2019, the GAVI Alliance Board meeting
was held according to the discussion material and agenda circulated earlier for
comments. Please be aware that your comments were taken into consideration during
the discussions and were very valuable (in particular, comments regarding the
malaria vaccine, development of a strategy for middle-income countries). I would
once again emphasize the importance and appreciate feedback and comments coming
from developing countries Constituencies for making right and timely decisions
at the global level.

For
your information I am attaching a document that summarizes the decisions that this
meeting has covered. I would like to draw your
attention to some points, as one might say, GAVI's historic decisions to
support further steps in the development of vaccines against Ebola and malaria.
Another important development are changes in country program funding policies,
such as removal of program filters, for example, that will provide countries
with opportunities to introduce new vaccines and further strengthen their
immunization programs.

I
would like to mention that the process of renewal of GAVI Committees has been successfully
resumed  and candidates were approved
during the December meeting. It is my pleasure to inform you that Dr. Tamar
Gabunia Deputy Minister of IDPs from the Occupied Territories, Health and
Social Affairs of Georgia.  The full composition
of all Committees is also presented in the attached document.

As
the spirit of holiday season is starting to appear, I would like to take this opportunity
to wish you  success and prosperity  in the upcoming  New Year, and, wish a Merry Christmas to all those
who celebrate it!

Thank
you.

Ruzan
Gyurjyan, MA MPH

Special Adviser to
the Board Member representing Developing Country Constituency for EURO Region

PS:
“Board-2019-Mtg-3-Review of
Decisions_v.word” document is attached