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RVF began its work in Russia after being founded by Mstislav Rostropovich and Galina Vishnevskaya in 1991.

RVF has been working to improve the health and future of children in Russia since that time. RVF has been working to improve the health and future of children in Russia since 1991.

Maestro Rostropovich conducts a young orchestra at an orphanage for HIV-positive children in St. Petersburg

Following the successful completion of the vaccination initiative against hepatitis B, the RVF is continuing to focus on modernizing vaccination in the Russian Federation.

RVF’s current activities in Russia are as follows. Click on each link to learn more about each program.

PDF summary of all RVF activities in Russia

» Introduction of New Vaccines

» Computerization of Vaccination records as Capacity Building

» Sustainability of RVF programs in Russia

RVF’s completed programs in Russia:

Hepatitis B Vaccination Initiative

» Russia: :Introducing Vaccine Against Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) Disease in the Russian Federation.

» Azerbaijan: Developing an Advanced Disease Surveillance System for Rapid Response to Disease Outbreaks

» Georgia: Over 1.2 million children and adults targeted for Vaccination against Measles and Rubella

» Armenia:Mass immunization campaign against Measles and Rubella launched

» Kyrgyzstan: De-worming Campaign Aims to Promote the Health and Intellectual Development of Impoverished Children


The Mission of the Vishnevskaya-Rostropovich Foundation (VRF) is to improve the health care of children in the Russian Federation and other Newly Independent States (NIS) of the former Soviet Union.... » More

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