Our goal
The goal of ARIA members is to come together to work collaboratively with governments, global immunisation partners, non-government organisations and other partners to strengthen and to expand immunisation to reduce the impact of vaccine preventable diseases (VPDs) in our region.
Our guiding principles
The guiding principles that ARIA members abide by are:
Harmonisation: Harmonise efforts with and supportive of the regional work and normative standards of global immunisation partners
Sustainability: Apply capacity building and systems strengthening principles to all of our work for sustainability at institutional, organisational and individual levels
Collaboration: Prioritise inter-country learning and networks for mutual support, including recognition of the special needs of small island states
Results-focused: Commit to measuring results, including metrics for policy and practice improvement, and increased strength of partnerships