In a major development, the Pune based Serum Institute of India (SII) dispatched the first consignment of malaria vaccines to Africa. US Ambassador to India, Eric Garcetti flagged off the consignment along with Adar Poonawalla, who is CEO and owner of SII.

“I am thrilled to witness firsthand the groundbreaking work towards a malaria vaccine at Serum Institute of India and to witness the first shipment to be crated and bound for malaria endemic countries. This collaboration between the U.S. and India exemplifies our commitment to addressing global health challenges. Together, we are one step closer to a malaria free world”, envoy Eric Garcetti said.