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?South African Aids Vaccine Initiative
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| The SAAVI was formed as a key strategic project of the South African Medical Research Council (MRC), the Department of Health (DoH), the Department of Arts, Culture, Science and Technology (DACST) and Eskom, and was established to co-ordinate the research, development and testing of HIV/AIDS vaccines in South Africa. SAAVI is working with key national and international partners to produce an affordable, effective and locally relevant preventative HIV/AIDS vaccine in as short a time as possible. |
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| Founded in Year: |
1999 |
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| Acronym: |
SAAVI |
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| Location : |
Cape Town |
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+27219380262/033 2606166 |
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[email protected]
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| Name: |
Cathy Slack |
| Designation: |
HIV/AIDS Vaccines Ethics Group |
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[email protected] |
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| Clients / Service community: |
Educators
Medical Researchers
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Non-governmental Organisations
People Living With AIDS
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Research-Biomedical (Clinical)
Research-Biomedical (Scientific)
Research-Other
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Treatment-Inpatient
Treatment-Outpatient
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English
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Other South African
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?South African Aids Vaccine Initiative |
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SAAVI's activities were initially made possible by funding from the South African Departments of Health (DoH) and Arts, Culture, Science and Technology (DACST), and Eskom (South Africa's national electricity supplier). This primary funding has allowed for significant financial leverage, with additional funding from the US National Institutes of Health (NIH), the International AIDS Vaccine Initiative (IAVI), the HIV Vaccine Trials Network (HVTN), the European Union (EU), and other organ
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