Partner coordination in Big Four Routine immunisation

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Partner coordination in Big Four Routine
immunisation

• 11th TFI 10th AIRCC Meeting, Luanda, Angola,
  2-5 December 2003

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Some information on the countries

• Angola, DRC, Ethiopia, Nigeria
• Size vast between 1 and 2 mn sq km
• Total population of approx. 260 mn in 2002 (40
  in AFR)
• In 2003, approx. 75 of un-vaccinated infants of
  the Region

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Key problems

• Geographical access eg DRC 79 poor
• Big intra-country coverage variations eg Ethiopia
  DPT3 Tigray 78 and Afar 4
• Poor infrastructure eg Angola and DRC post war
  situation, hence newly accessible areas
• Inadequate human resource and capacity both
  operational and supervisory
• Weak monitoring
• National commitment, community involvement and
  ownership

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Reaching Every District

• Revitalising outreach services
• Supportive supervision
• Linking services with community
• Monitring for action
• Planning and management of resources

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Major Partners

• Governments, BASICS, CIDA, CVP/PATH, DFID, GAVI,
  JICA, ROTARY, SANRU, UNICEF, USAID, WB, WHO
• Local and international NGOs

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Achieving maximum gains of support