President's Perspective
2009 Year in Review
2009 was a tremendous year here at the Sabin Vaccine Institute as we strove to fulfill our mission of reducing human suffering caused by infectious and neglected tropical diseases (NTDs).
From the launch of the first-ever World Pneumonia Day, to securing increased US funding for the control and elimination of NTDs, to the start of the GLP toxicology study for the Na-GST-1 Hookworm Vaccine, to the mobilization of scores of African and Asian leaders for sustainable immunization financing, collectively, the Institute led a large number of efforts to address the burden of hundreds of millions of the world’s poorest individuals suffering from treatable and preventable diseases.
Featured News
Peace Through Vaccine Diplomacy
Investments in international public health, including vaccine research and development, can spur poverty reduction, improve foreign relations, and promote global security says Sabin President Dr. Peter Hotez in the Science editorial, “Peace Through Vaccine Diplomacy,” released today.
Citing the little known collaboration between American and Russian scientists—led by Dr. Albert B. Sabin—during the Cold War that resulted in the creation of the oral polio vaccine, Hotez states that similar scientific collaborations between the United States and Islamic nations—where up to one-half of the world’s neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) occur—could lead to great scientific and societal achievements.
Access the full Science editorial here or listen to the podcast interview with Dr. Hotez here.
We’re scientists. We’re researchers. And we’re advocates for a world free of needless suffering.
We develop new vaccines to combat neglected and global health threats, while simultaneously ensuring that existing and effective treatments get into the hands of people in need. We are particularly committed to saving lives in the world’s areas of greatest neglect, poverty, and destitution. We build bridges between leaders in science, academia, industry and government to conduct critical research to catalyze these solutions.
We’re a non-profit 501c3 with generous support from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and other organizations and individuals dedicated to our mission of reducing human suffering from neglected and devastating diseases. Everyday, our work is lifting people out of poverty, improving and saving lives.
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