Introduction of the Rotavirus Vaccine for all Children in Azerbaijan
100 years ago, in 1927 Mstislav Rostropovich – future world-renowned cellist, conductor and humanitarian – was born in Baku, Azerbaijan. In honor of what would be RVF co-founder Mstislav Rostropovich’s 100th year, RVF will be working with the Government of Azerbaijan to introduce the rotavirus vaccine for all children in Azerbaijan.
RVF has a long history of working in Azerbaijan to help support the health and future of children. RVF collaborated with the Ministry of Health to introduce the MMR, PCV, as well as preventing the vertical transmission of Hepatitis B and HIV from mother to baby, heart screening for newborns, and eliminating intestinal parasites in school children. All of these programs have been successfully sustained by the Azerbaijani health authorities.