AMP Supports the Creation of a National Immunization Technical Advisory Group
in Cote d'Ivoire
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The NITAG was created following recommendations from the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) to strengthen national capacity for evidence-based policy decisions with regard to immunization and vaccines.
The NITAG's role is to advise the Ministry of Health in
The committee is composed of three types of members: independent national experts from a wide range of disciplines (core members), representatives from state agencies (ex-officio members), and representatives from partner institutions (WHO, UNICEF, AMP). Only the first group is allowed to vote.
The committee is co-chaired by Janine Tagliante-Saracino, professor of public health, and Emmanuel Bissagnene, professor of infectious diseases. The National Institute for Public Hygiene (Institut National d'Hygiene Publique, INHP) will act as the scientific and technical secretariat of the committee.
"SIVAC will now establish a multi-year agreement with the INHP to provide technical and scientific support to ensure that the committee will be able to make evidence-based recommendations on a sustainable basis," said Kamel Senouci, SIVAC director.
RELATED LINKS
AMP: http://www.aamp.org
IVI: http://www.ivi.int
SIVAC: http://www.sivacinitiative.org
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For further information: please contact Agence de Medecine Preventive: [email protected]; Sabrina Gaber, AMP, Tél: +33(0)1-5386-8924, [email protected]
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