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Global Health Advancements: One World/One People
Positive Impact Magazine
By Marci Wise
Instead of simply supplying drugs to Africa, preparations began to build an African based center for excellence which would enable continuous innovation and responsiveness to the most pressing regional health concerns of the moment. It was with this bold vision that the Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI) was created. If the project was done right, Africa and its people would benefit dramatically from a newfound self-reliance.
In order to bring this proposal to life, the Accordia Global Health Foundation was formed with the mission of setting up initial operations and fundraising. They found a powerful partner in Pfizer Inc., and together they made the dream a reality. Today the IDI has indeed achieved its goal of standing as an internationally recognized center for excellence. Dale Mott, the Vice President of Accordia is proud of the accomplishment, “The work is so exciting, you just have to be on the ground ten minutes to become so enthused about the lives that are being saved and the positive effect that’s being achieved,” he says.
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