PAHO selects two entities for regional manufacturing platform

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PAHO selects two entities for regional manufacturing platform

The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has selected two of 30 applicants, to date, for participation in the entity's regional manufacturing platform. This initiative aims to forge alliances to accelerate vaccine and other critical health...

Source: Jamaica Gleaner

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