The Union Cabinet today approved India taking full membership of the International Vaccine Institute Governing Council, a body mandated to develop and introduce new and improved vaccines to protect people, especially children, against deadly infectious diseases.
The move involves payment of annual contribution of USD 5 lakh to the Seoul-based International Vaccine Institute (IVI).
The institute was established in 1997 on the initiatives of the UNDP.
In the year 2007, India had joined the IVI and is a long-term collaborator and stake-holder of the organisation.
In December, 2012 the Board of Trustees of IVI had approved the formation of its new governance structure. As per the new governance structure, a member state has to contribute to the IVI by paying a portion of its core budget.
Since India is classified in group-I, it has to pay an annual contribution of USD 5 lakh, a statement said.
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