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House of Commons · Written Ministerial Statement

Global Health Security Update

08 June 2020 · Department for International Development

Proposed by Anne-Marie Trevelyan Con Newton Abbot

NHS

Summarised by AI from the official record, so it can contain mistakes.

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At a glance

Key points

  • UK pledges 1.65 billion over five years to Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance.
  • The pledge surpasses the $7.4 billion fundraising target at the Global Vaccine Summit.
  • Total funds raised at the summit amount to $8.8 billion from multiple donors.

Issue summary

The statement discusses the UK's leadership in funding and supporting Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, to combat infectious diseases and ensure global health security.

Action requested

The UK has pledged £1.65 billion over five years for Gavi, surpassing a fundraising target of $7.4 billion at the Global Vaccine Summit, which raised $8.8 billion in total from multiple donors. The funding aims to vaccinate up to 75 million children against infectious diseases and save nearly two million lives by 2025.

Key facts

  • UK is the single biggest donor to Gavi with a pledge of £1.65 billion over five years.
  • Global Vaccine Summit raised $8.8 billion, exceeding the target of $7.4 billion.
  • The funding will vaccinate up to 75 million children and save nearly two million lives by 2025.
  • UK's support includes a £764 million commitment for the global coronavirus response.
  • Gavi's efforts have already helped immunise more than 760 million children, saving over 13 million lives.
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