<div class="gmail_quote"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Tahoma; ">A CHALLENGE FOR PHM MEMBERS IN THE UK TO ATTEND TO PRESENT THE PHM POSITION ON THIS TOPIC.</span></div><div class="gmail_quote"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Tahoma; ">Claudio</span></div>
<div class="gmail_quote"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Tahoma; ">_____________________________________________</span><br><div><p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-us"><b></b></span><span lang="en-us"><b><font size="2" face="Tahoma">From:</font></b></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"><font size="2" face="Tahoma"> Das, Pamela (ELS-CAM)<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial; "><b><span lang="en-gb"><font size="2" face="Arial">*SAVE THE DATE*</font></span></b></span></font></span></p>
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<p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-us"><b></b></span><b><span lang="en-gb">WHAT:</span></b><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-gb"> Launch of</span><span lang="en-us"><i></i></span><i><span lang="en-gb"> The Lancet</span></i><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-gb"> Series on The New Decade of Vaccines </span></p>
<p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-gb">Vaccines are undoubtedly one of the best investments in health. Immunisation programmes have contributed enormously to reducing the burden of infectious diseases, and are responsible for much of the falling rates of morbidity and mortality worldwide. In Dec 2010, global health leaders committed to making the next 10 years, the Decade of Vaccines—to ensure discovery, development, and delivery of lifesaving vaccines globally, especially to the poorest countries. A new</span><span lang="en-us"><i></i></span><i><span lang="en-gb"> Lancet</span></i><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-gb"> Series will look at every aspect of this medical technology, including the developments expected over the coming decade and what we can expect from translation of the latest vaccine science. Improving vaccine coverage and financing of both existing and newer vaccines together with how we communicate the benefits of vaccines and ensure public trust and confidence, are also examined. There will be a symposium of the five papers followed by a panel discussion and Q&A led by Dr Richard Horton, Editor-in-chief of</span><span lang="en-us"><i></i></span><i><span lang="en-gb"> The Lancet</span></i><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-gb"></span></p>
<p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-us"><b></b></span><b><span lang="en-gb">WHEN:</span></b><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-gb"> 10 June, 9am-4pm</span></p>
<p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-us"><b></b></span><b><span lang="en-gb">WHERE:</span></b><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-gb"> Manson Theatre lecture theatre, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Keppel Street, WC1E 7HT</span></p>
<p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-gb">Full programme details will follow shortly</span></p>
<p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-us"><b></b></span><b><span lang="pt-br">CONTACT:</span></b><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="pt-br"> Pam Das;</span><span lang="en-us"> </span><a href="mailto:Pamela.das@lancet.com" target="_blank"><span lang="en-us"><u></u></span><u><span lang="pt-br"><font color="#0000FF">Pamela.das@lancet.com</font></span></u><span lang="en-us"></span></a><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="pt-br">: </span></p>
<p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><a name="1302718fc4feccb0_"><span lang="en-gb"><font size="2" face="Arial">Dr Pam Das PhD</font></span></a><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="pt-br"></span></p>
<p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-gb"><font size="2" face="Arial">Senior Executive editor</font></span></p>
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