Global Program for Avian Influenza Control and Human Pandemic Preparedness and Response : Project Accomplishments
This report reviews some of the accomplishments of the Global Program for Avian Influenza Control and Human Pandemic Preparedness and Response (GPAI). This multisectoral program comprised 72 projects in 60 developing countries in all regions and re...
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Format: | Publications & Research |
Language: | English en_US |
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World Bank Group, Washington, DC
2015
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Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2014/09/23980557/global-program-avian-influenza-control-human-pandemic-preparedness-response-project-accomplishments http://hdl.handle.net/10986/21541 |
Summary: | This report reviews some of the
accomplishments of the Global Program for Avian Influenza
Control and Human Pandemic Preparedness and Response (GPAI).
This multisectoral program comprised 72 projects in 60
developing countries in all regions and received $1.3
billion in financing from the World Bank. This support for
GPAI projects was one of the World Bank s contributions to a
coordinated global response to the threats of avian and
pandemic influenzas, which benefited from financing of $4
billion from 35 donors in 2006-2013. Thanks to this support,
developing countries strengthened their capacity for early
and effective disease control, bringing substantial public
health and economic benefits to the countries and to the
world. According to Harvard University Professor and former
US Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers, "[veterinary
and human public health systems are] probably the single
most important area for productive investment on behalf of
mankind." Indeed, circulation of the highly pathogenic
avian flu virus was reduced, helping to lessen the
likelihood of onset of a pandemic. Moreover, the projects
improved public health systems for reducing locally-relevant
health threats. The report presents a brief background on
the global program and cross-country accomplishments and
then highlights accomplishments for each project, by region. |
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