South African AIDS Vaccine Initiative

The South African AIDS Vaccine Initiative (SAAVI) was a South African organisation with the mission of coordinating the research and development of HIV vaccines in and for South Africa.

[1][2] The organization closed on 31 December 2012.

[3] SAAVI was established in 1999 by the South African government as a project of the South African Medical Research Council.

[1] SAAVI frequently partnered with the HIV Vaccine Trials Network.

[1] In June 2009, SAAVI announced that it was testing a new HIV vaccine candidate but suspended all further vaccine development indefinitely due to lack of funds.