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Without Prevention No Health

Episode 3

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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