What is the Renewed Canadian HIV Vaccine Initiative?
In July 2010, at the XVIII International AIDS Conference in Vienna, Austria, the Government of Canada and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation announced their renewed commitment of up to $139 million to implement the Canadian HIV Vaccine Initiative. The Government of Canada and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation are supporting the establishment of a new CHVI Research and Development Alliance, which is the cornerstone of the renewed CHVI, and will enable Canada be a leading contributor to global efforts in developing a safe effective, affordable and globally accessible HIV vaccine. The Alliance will facilitate the advancement of the science that will lead us towards the ultimate goal of an HIV vaccine. The CHVI will be an inclusive, global collaboration involving developed and developing countries, researchers, non-governmental organizations, the private sector and governments.
