India, May 5 -- Professor Jose Manuel Barroso, chair of the board of Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, spoke to HT about his India visit and the nature of India-Gavi partnership. He also looked back at Gavi's 25-year-old journey; and the changes he foresees in Gavi's role in helping countries in the future; and the impact of US threatening to pull out as a contributor.

What was the agenda behind your recent India visit?

My recent visit to India reinforced the strong Gavi-India partnership and celebrated immunization progress since 2002. The current India-Gavi partnership represents a strong example of immunization collaboration within Gavi-supported countries. We are developing a roadmap for our collaboration beyond 2026, shifting towards tar...