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between the Government of Canada and the Bill & Melinda Gates FoundationUpdate on the renewed Canadian HIV Vaccine Initiative
July 20, 2010
The Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of Health, on behalf of her colleagues, the Honourable Bev Oda, Minister of International Co-operation, and the Honourable Tony Clement, Minister of Industry, and in collaboration with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, today announced the renewed Canadian HIV Vaccine Initiative (CHVI), which features the creation of the CHVI Research and Development Alliance.
The CHVI Research and Development Alliance is a network in Canada that brings together leading researchers from the public and private sectors, as well as the international community, to develop innovative solutions to the challenges facing HIV vaccine development. The Alliance will focus scientific excellence and a number of significant investments to help researchers get potential HIV vaccines from the lab to internationally-recognized clinical trials.
Another important component of the renewed CHVI is the Government of Canada‘s investments, through the Canadian International Development Agency, in the prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV transmission in low- and middle-income countries. The investment is intended to help deliver improved access, better services and programs, and a higher level of education about HIV with the goal of reducing the number of HIV positive mothers who transfer the virus to their unborn children. This may help pave the way for the introduction and acceptance of an HIV vaccine when it becomes available.
The Government of Canada and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation recognize that input and support from the HIV research and HIV/AIDS service organization communities, both in Canada and internationally, are integral to making the CHVI a success. Consultations will be organized with these groups in the coming months to gather input on how best to implement the CHVI Research and Development Alliance, and to determine how the Alliance can best contribute to achieving the goals and priorities of the upcoming 2010 Scientific Strategic Plan of the Global HIV Vaccine Enterprise.
For more information:
- CHVI News Release
- CHVI factsheet
- Memorandum of Understanding between Government of Canada and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Additional updates will be posted to this website in the coming weeks and months.
The Canadian HIV Vaccine Initiative
The Canadian HIV Vaccine Initiative (CHVI), Canada’s contribution to the Global HIV Vaccine Enterprise 
, is a five-year collaborative initiative between the Government of Canada and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation , and represents a significant Canadian contribution to global efforts to develop a safe, effective, affordable and globally accessible HIV vaccine.
The Minister of International Cooperation, the Minister of Health, and the Minister of Industry collaborate on the implementation of the CHVI, with the Minister of Health leading its overall coordination.
Participating federal departments and agencies are the Canadian International Development Agency, the Public Health Agency of Canada, Industry Canada, the Canadian Institutes of Health Research and Health Canada.
Government of Canada HIV/AIDS Response
The CHVI is a key element in the Government of Canada’s commitment to a comprehensive, long-term approach to addressing HIV/AIDS, domestically and internationally.
