Routine Immunization in the WHO African Region: Progress; Challenges and Way Forward
Afr. health monit. (Online)
;
(19): 2-4, 2015.
Article
in English
| AIM
| ID: biblio-1256290
ABSTRACT
Tremendous progress has been made in expanding immunization in the African Region over the last four decades. And immunization; together with other primary health care and development interventions; has impacted significantly on the annual number of deaths among children under five. However; an estimated 22 (4.3 million) of the infants globally remaining unimmunized are located in four countries of the African Region (Democratic Republic of the Congo; Ethiopia; Nigeria and South Africa). Challenges remain in reaching an estimated 20-30 of children across the Region. In addition to the traditional vaccines (DTP; measles; polio and tuberculosis) newer ones; such as for PCV and rotavirus; are being rolled out in the Region but uptake and coverage is slow and patchy both within and between countries. The new regional strategic plan for immunization 2014-2020 is intended to provide policy and programmatic guidance to Member States; in line with the 2011- 2020 GVAP; in order to optimize immunization services and assist countries to further strengthen their immunization programmes
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Index:
AIM (Africa)
Main subject:
Primary Health Care
/
World Health Organization
/
Immunization
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Immunization Programs
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Health Planning
Language:
English
Journal:
Afr. health monit. (Online)
Year:
2015
Type:
Article
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