TVI to promote use of vaccines in Pakistani children

The International News
05/30/2010

Karachi: The first formal meeting of Board of Trustees (BoT) of recently established “Trust for Vaccines & Immunizationî (TVI) was held in a local hotel in Karachi. The meeting was attended by prominent Pediatricians and Philanthropists of the country. Dr Abdul Ghaffar Billoo, Mr. Naseem Iqbal, Dr. Ejaz Vohra and Dr. Tariq Iqbal Bhutta were among the distinguished participants.

The Trust is the first of its kind in Pakistan solely committed to the cause of promoting use of vaccines to reduce the burden of vaccine preventable diseases in children in Pakistan. The Participants reiterated the need for a platform that can bridge the gap between the implementers of immunization programs such as Government and Civil Society through education and advocacy at different forums.

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Jeffry John Aufderheide is the father of a child injured as a result of vaccination. As editor of the website www.vactruth.com he promotes well-educated pediatricians, informed consent, and full disclosure and accountability of adverse reactions to vaccines.