Article de revue
Contribution of polio eradication initiative to strengthening routine immunization: Lessons learnt in the WHO African region
Background
Important investments were made in countries for the polio eradication initiative. On 25 September 2015, a major milestone was achieved when Nigeria was removed from the list of polio-endemic countries. Routine Immunization, being a key pillar of polio eradication initiative needs to be strengthened to sustain the gains made in countries. For this, there is a huge potential on building on the use of polio infrastructure to contribute to RI strengthening.
Methods
We reviewed estimates of immunization coverage as reported by the countries to WHO and UNICEF for three vaccines: BCG, DTP3 (third dose of diphtheria-tetanus toxoid- pertussis), and the first dose of measles-containing vaccine (MCV1).We conducted a systematic review of best practices documents from eight countries which had significant polio eradication activities.
Results
Immunization programmes have improved significantly in the African Region. Regional coverage for DTP3 vaccine increased from 51% in 1996 to 77% in 2014. DT
Auteurs
Langues
- Anglais
Année de publication
2016
Journal
Vaccine
Volume
43
Type
Article de revue
Catégories
- Prestation de services
Maladies
- Polio
Pays
- Angola
- Tchad
- République démocratique du Congo
- Guinée
- Libéria
- Nigéria
- Sierra Leone
- Togo
Organisations
- Organisation Mondiale de la Santé (OMS)
Mots-clés
- Suivi de la couverture
- PAMV
Régions de l'OMS
- Région africaine