In a bid to address the high burden of vaccine-preventable disease and low immunisation
coverage in Africa, Ministers of health and finance from several African countries conveyed …

Objectives The designing of contextually tailored sustainable plans to finance the
procurement of vaccines and the running of appropriate immunisation programmes are …

Immunisation is a cornerstone to primary health care and is an exceptionally good value.
The 14 low-income and middle-income countries in the Middle East and North Africa region …

Immunization offers a first line of protection for households against imminent catastrophic
direct and indirect costs in treating vaccine-preventable illnesses and infections …

Background Childhood immunisation is one of the most cost-effective health interventions.
However, despite its known value, global access to vaccines remains far from complete …

Governments in resource-poor settings have traditionally relied on external donor support
for immunization. Under the Global Vaccine Action Plan, adopted in 2014, countries have …

Background Vaccination is a cost-effective disease prevention measure. Sustainable
financing is critical to successful implementation of vaccination programs. Countries in the …

There is a growing political interest in health reforms in Africa, and many countries are
choosing national health insurance as their main financing mechanism for universal health …

The introduction of new vaccines with much higher prices than traditional vaccines results in
increasing budgetary pressure on immunization programs in GAVI-eligible countries …

A goal of the Global Vaccine Action Plan, led by the World Health Organization, is country
ownership by 2020, defined here as the point when a country fully finances its routine …