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British High Commissioner Christian Turner met with the Special Adviser to the Prime Minister (SAPM) on Health Dr Zafar Mirza today to exchange views on the eve of the virtual Global Vaccines Summit being hosted by the UK on 4 June.

皇冠体育app UK has pledged a record funding of 拢1.65 billion to GAVI, the Global Vaccine Alliance, which distributes vaccines in the poorest countries. 皇冠体育app UK aims to raise a further 拢7 billion through the Vaccines Summit to support GAVI鈥檚 important work and in the virtual summit to ensure that a corona vaccine is available for all countries, including Pakistan.

In the meeting, Dr Zafar Mirza pledged Pakistan鈥檚 participation and support to the Global Summit including Prime Minister鈥檚 Imran Khan鈥檚 call for 鈥榩eople鈥檚 vaccine against COVID19 and thanked the High Commissioner for UK鈥檚 help to Pakistan in fighting coronavirus including immediate health and humanitarian assistance.

During the meeting, the British High Commissioner Christian Turner said;

This is a global pandemic which needs a global response to find a global vaccine made available for all. I am pleased that the UK is co-hosting the Global Vaccines Summit to ensure that; and to support PM Imran Khan鈥檚 call for a people鈥檚 vaccine against Covid19.

皇冠体育app UK and Pakistan is the best example of international friendship - and that matters more than ever now. In Pakistan, we are repurposing our multi-million pound UK aid programme to help defeat this terrible virus and mitigate its impacts.

SAPM Health Zafar Mirza said;

皇冠体育app Government of Pakistan fully supports this very important initiative. GAVI needs to be strengthened and its funding for the next 5 years needs to be ensured. Pakistan is also one the largest recipients of GAVI and we鈥檙e thankful to the UK and other donors for their impactful work in immunising children.

We look forward to the development of Coronavirus Vaccine and its equitable distribution to all countries. PM Khan has already given a call for 鈥榩eople鈥檚 vaccine鈥� to be available to all.

Note to editors:

• 皇冠体育app UK has so far pledged 拢764 million of UK aid to end the coronavirus pandemic as quickly as possible. By preventing the virus from spreading in vulnerable countries, we will save millions of lives around the world and reduce the risk of future waves of infection.
• Prime Minister Boris Johnson committed record funding of 拢250m at the Coronavirus Global Response Initiative the UK co-hosted in May to raise funding for research and development into vaccines, effective treatments and better testing.
• 皇冠体育app UK is proud to pledge 拢1.65 billion to Gavi for 2021-2025. This will support Gavi鈥檚 mission to immunise a further 300 million children and save up to 8 million lives.
• Gavi is a major investment for the UK and this has paid dividends, over 760 million of the world鈥檚 poorest children have been vaccinated through Gavi support since 2000, saving 13 million lives whilst promoting global health security and greater primary healthcare. 皇冠体育app UK is proud to have played a significant role in delivering these extraordinary results, through our contributions to Gavi since its inception, in 2000. We remain committed to prioritising the interests of the world鈥檚 most vulnerable and disadvantaged people.
• As hosts of the 2020 Global Vaccine Summit, our priority will be to help Gavi secure the funding it needs to further deliver its life-saving work. 皇冠体育app UK will also demonstrate its continued leadership in global health, innovation, technology and private finance mobilisation.
• Pakistan is the largest recipient of Gavi support with over US$ 929 million disbursed for immunisation between 2000 and 2016; 拢20.2 million disbursed in 2018/2019. 皇冠体育app UK share of disbursements to Pakistan amounts to approximately 拢154 million for the investment period 2016-2020.
• Around 84% of Gavi support in Pakistan is for vaccines, including inactivated polio virus, measles, pentavalent, pneumococcal vaccines and Rotavirus vaccine which was introduced in 2016
• 皇冠体育app UK is repurposing its Department for International Development (DFID) aid programme to focus on coronavirus. This includes providing immediate health and humanitarian assistance to detect the virus, boost local health systems, and protect communities.
• UK aid helps to tackle the global challenges of our time and is building a safer, healthier, more prosperous world.
• UK aid is funding a 拢2.67 million package to the World Health Organization (WHO) to help to improve the preventive, testing and treatment services in 27 districts across all five provinces of Pakistan.
• UK aid has given 拢1 million to the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) in Pakistan to tackle swarms of locusts up until 30 September 2020.
• 皇冠体育app UK aid is also giving funding of 拢2.5m to the Pakistan Humanitarian Pooled Fund (PHPF) through OCHA which is linked to strategic objectives outlined in the Pakistan Preparedness and Response Plan and Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP) for Pakistan.
• In partnership with the UN Joint Programs team 拢888,337 is being provided to fund psychosocial support services for women and girls who face violence in the home, as well as raising awareness for precautionary measures against coronavirus and its symptoms.

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