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<p>DFID primarily supports immunisation programmes in developing countries through
the provision of funding to Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance and the Global Polio Eradication
Initiative.</p><p> </p><p>The UK is the largest donor to Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance.
Gavi is a public-private partnership that saves lives by increasing access to immunisation
in developing countries. Since 2000, Gavi has vaccinated half a billion children and
saved 7 million lives. The UK will provide a total of £1.44 billion to Gavi over 2016-2020.
It is estimated that UK support will save a child’s life every 2 minutes.</p><p> </p><p>
</p><p>The UK is also a key donor to the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI),
which is working to eradicate polio by 2019. Since GPEI’s creation, global polio cases
have fallen by more than 99%. Africa has now been polio free for nearly 1 year. The
UK has committed £300 million to polio eradication over 2013-2019.</p>
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