NEWS – Recently, Union Minister for the Ministry of Science & Technology inaugurated Asia’s first health research-related “Pre-clinical Network Facility” under the Coalition of Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) in Faridabad.

HIGHLIGHTS

About CEPI:

• Launch Year: 2017
• Founders:
  • Governments of Norway and India
  • Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
  • Wellcome Trust
  • World Economic Forum
• Mission:
  • Accelerate vaccine and biologic countermeasure development
  • Ensure accessibility for all during epidemic and pandemic threats
• Achievements:
  • Supported over 50 vaccine candidates or platform technologies
  • Addressed high-risk pathogens and potential future threats (Disease X)

Five-Year Plan (2022-2026):

• Objective:
  • ‘100 Days Mission’ to develop safe, effective, and globally accessible vaccines within 100 days against new threats

INDIA-CEPI PARTNERSHIP

• Support:
  • Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science and Technology
  • Ind-CEPI Mission: “Epidemic preparedness through rapid vaccine development”
• Implementation:
  • Managed by the Program Management Unit (PMU) at Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC)