ABOUT CVD-MALI
The Center for Vaccine Development–Mali (CVD-Mali) was established in 2001, as a collaboration between the Ministry of Health and Social Development of Mali and the University of Maryland’s Center for Vaccine Development.
Since then, CVD-Mali has grown into one of Africa’s foremost institutions in vaccine research, infectious disease control, and health system strengthening.
From its roots in vaccinology, CVD-Mali has evolved into a national and regional leader in operational research, large-scale program implementation, and the translation of rigorous scientific evidence into health policy.
With a foundation in rigorous scientific research and advanced laboratory capacity, CVD-Mali has introduced multiple life-saving vaccines to Mali and contributed to global scientific advances.
BEYOND RESEARCH
Over the last decade, CVD-Mali’s mandate has expanded beyond research.
Today, it is at the forefront of operational research, program implementation, and policy translation, leading flagship initiatives such as the REACH Network, which integrates mass drug administration, antimicrobial resistance monitoring, and mortality surveillance, all while contributing to strengthening Mali’s health system.
The Home Birth Bundle, meanwhile, is a pioneering community-based delivery of maternal and newborn interventions, supported by the Gates Foundation.
These are just two of the ways in which CVD-Mali works to improve the lives of the Malian population.
CVD-Mali in numbers
100+
successful projects
10s
of trusted partners
1000s
of communities served
25
years of experience
Capacity and quality
Since its inception, CVD-Mali has worked to improve the health of communities in Mali through clinical and operational research, informing public health decisions to save lives.
As a national organisation with a wealth of experience in working with international partners, both in West Africa and globally, it believes in building national and regional capacity to ensure that the health questions that affect the populations of Mali and its neighbouring countries can be answered most effectively by those who live and work in the region.
CVD-Mali has a strong and enduring relationship with its national government, which allows the institution to have a timely and telling influence on health policy.
CVD-Mali works on the principle that health research, implemented effectively, saves lives.
Dedication and determination
CVD-Mali was created in 2001, by an agreement between the Government of Mali through the Ministry of Health and the University of Maryland in the United States of America through its Center for Vaccine Development.
CVD-Mali owes its creation to the vision, determination and commitment of three dedicated public health professionals: