Podcast
Without Prevention No Health
Episode 3
The Africa Roundtable — The Podcast: Without Prevention No Health
December 2021
Dr. Noubar Afeyan, Elhadj As Sy
Vaccination as prevention, protection against diseases before they break out. Vaccination in Africa as a protective shield for the world. And what about health care in Africa – what does that have to do with Europe?
Talk with Dr. Noubar Afeyan is founder and CEO of Flagship Pioneering (Moderna) and Elhadj As Sy expert on humanitarian aid, Chair of the Board of the Kofi Annan Foundation.
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Corinna Robertz, c.robertz@globalperspectives.org
The Africa Roundtable — The Podcast
The Africa Roundtable — The Podcast is the accompanying audio service for the eponymous forum for decision-makers on African-European cooperation.
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