Vaccine group suspends Sierra Leone support after funds misused

By Simon Akam FREETOWN (Reuters) – A vaccination provider set up with money from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has put on hold some $6 million earmarked for Sierra Leone after an audit showed misuse of previous funds, a document seen by Reuters showed. The leaked letter from the GAVI Alliance dated November 15 2012 and addressed to Sierra Leone’s health minister says an in-depth audit revealed “serious concerns of misuse of GAVI funds” totaling $1,099,640. …