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Developing country governments

Developing country governments comprise one of the most important partner constituencies in the Alliance.

Developing country governments are currently represented on the GAVI Alliance Board by

  1. Armenia
    Board member: Dr Tatul Hakobyan, Deputy Minister of Health
    Term of Office: January 2007 to December 2009
  2. Ethiopia
    Board member: Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, Minister of Health
    Term of Office: January 2007 to December 2009
  3. Rwanda
    Board member: Dr. Jean Damascene Ntawukuliryayo, Minister of Health
    Term of Office: June 2008 to June 2011
  4. Viet Nam
    Board member: Dr Trinh Quan Huan, Vice Minister of Health
    Term of Office: June 2008 to June 2011
  5. Yemen
    Board member: Dr. Abdulkarim Yehia Rasae, Minister of Health
    Term of Office: June 2008 to June 2011

Developing country members on the GAVI Alliance Board represent all countries eligible to receive GAVI support. They gather views and feedback from their peers in ministries of health to ensure that developing country perspectives remain at the forefront of all GAVI policy decision-making. Developing country board members also share knowledge and best-practice with their colleagues and act as advocates for immunisation. They also keep countries up-to-date with immunisation information through written communications and regional or global forums.

Former Board Members

Ghana
Board member: Maj Courage Quashigah, Minister of Health
Term of Office: January 2005 to June 2008

Cambodia
Board member: Professor Eng Huot, Secretary for Health
Term of Office: January 2005 to June 2008

Bangladesh
Board member: Dr Khandaker Mossarraf Hossain, Minister for Health and Family Welfare
Term of Office: January 2004 to December 2006

Benin
Board member: Prof Dorothée A. Kinde-Gazard, Minister of Public Health
Term of office: January 2005 to December 2007

Board member: Dr Yvette Seignon, Minister of Public Health
Term of office: January 2005 to February 2005

India
Board member: Ms Sushma Swaraj, Minister of Health and Family Welfare
Term of Office: January 2002 to December 2003

Board member: Mr. Shatrughan Sinha, Minister of Health and Family Welfare
Term of Office: August 2002 to February 2003

Board member: Dr. C.P. Thakur, Minister for Health and Family Welfare
Term of Office: January 2002 to August 2002

Mali
Board member: Dr Fatoumata Nafo-Traore, Minister of Health
Term of office: January 2001 to December 2002

Mozambique
Board member: Dr Francisco F. Songane, Minister of Health
Term of office: January 2003 to December 2004

Mongolia
Board member: Dr P Nymadawa, Minister of Health
Term of Office: January 2003 to December 2004

Bhutan:
Board member: Dr. Lyonpo Sangay Ngedup, Minister of Health and Education
Term of office: July 1999 to December 2001

Zimbabwe:
Board member: Dr. Lomamy Shodu, Director, Family and Child Health Department
Term of office: July 1999 to December 2000