Former Nigerian Minister is New CEO of Global Vaccine Alliance Africa Nigeria
Dr Pate will assume his role on August 3, 2023 when he will take over from Seth Berkley, who has led the alliance in the past 12 years, GAVIDr Pate is medical doctor trained in both internal medicine and infectious diseases, with an MBA from Duke University in the United States, He served as Nigeria's Minister of State for Health between 2011 and 2013.
Dr Maria Guevara, International Medical Secretary of Médecins Sans Frontières /Doctors Without Borders, welcomed the appointment."GAVI and its new CEO must... prioritise access to catch-up vaccinations everywhere, especially in humanitarian emergencies, for zero-dose and under-immunised children, covering those over the age of one as well," the organisation said
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