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Thursday, January 22, 2015

GAVI, a public-private global health partnership committed to increasing access to immunisation, has chosen Hindustan Syringes and Medical Devices Ltd (HMD) as one of its knowledge and strategic partners to promote injection safety around the world.

“GAVI- the Global Vaccine Alliance today announced it has chosen HMD, India’s largest indigenous medical devices manufacturer along with Star Syringe Ltd, UK, as a knowledge based, innovative multi-million dollar strategic partnership to promote injection safety around the world during WEF-DAVOS,” a statement said.

Announcing the partnership to promote injection safety around the world, with an initial focus on India, GAVI CEO Seth Berkley said, “GAVI’s partnership with HMD highlights the power of public-private partnership to improve public health.”