Regional Strategic Plan for the Expanded Programme on Immunization, 2006-2009 Report of the Regional Director
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WHO. Regional Office for Africa
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Regional Committee for Africa Fifty-sixth SessionAddis Ababa, Ethiopia, 28 August–1 September 2006, Provisional agenda item 8.1
1. Vaccine-preventable diseases still account for a high burden of childhood morbidity andmortality in the African Region. Regional diphtheria-pertussis-tetanus (DPT3) coverageincreased from 54% in 2001 to 69% at the end of 2005. Wild poliovirus transmission is nowrestricted to only one country in the Region while there has been a 60% reduction in measlesmortality since 1999.2. Several challenges that limit access to and quality of immunization services in manycountries include ensuring sustainable funding for immunization, continuous vaccine supply,immunization safety. Sector-wide barriers, including insufficient political commitment,insufficient trained health workers and lack of effective programme management, constituteadditional challenges.3. The goal of this strategic plan is to support Member States to provide high qualityimmunization services that will prevent mortality, morbidity and disability due to vaccinepreventablediseases and contribute to the strengthening of national health systems and theattainment of health Millennium Development Goals.
1. Vaccine-preventable diseases still account for a high burden of childhood morbidity andmortality in the African Region. Regional diphtheria-pertussis-tetanus (DPT3) coverageincreased from 54% in 2001 to 69% at the end of 2005. Wild poliovirus transmission is nowrestricted to only one country in the Region while there has been a 60% reduction in measlesmortality since 1999.2. Several challenges that limit access to and quality of immunization services in manycountries include ensuring sustainable funding for immunization, continuous vaccine supply,immunization safety. Sector-wide barriers, including insufficient political commitment,insufficient trained health workers and lack of effective programme management, constituteadditional challenges.3. The goal of this strategic plan is to support Member States to provide high qualityimmunization services that will prevent mortality, morbidity and disability due to vaccinepreventablediseases and contribute to the strengthening of national health systems and theattainment of health Millennium Development Goals.