continued to implement cost effective child survival interventions such as the Expanded Programme on Immunisation (EPI). Expanded Programme on Immunisation 15.6. The EPI programme was adopted in Zimbabwe in 1982 and tremendous progress has been made over the past 3 decades, including improvement of vaccination coverage from 28% (DPT3) in 1982 to 97% (Pentavalent) by 2010. Full vaccination coverage has increased from 53% in 2005/6 to 65% in 2010/11. (ZDHS) Provision of Medical Assistance and Health Care for Children 15.7. Children under 5 years receive free treatment in public health institutions and also access free treatment for HIV related illnesses and tuberculosis. Under current policy, every citizen is supposed to live within eight kilometres (8km) of a health facility. Prevention of Disease and Malnutrition 15.8. Government runs malaria prevention programmes such as the spraying of mosquitoes, provision of treated mosquito nets and anti-malaria tablets, as well as awareness campaigns. Zimbabwe is a signatory to the Abuja Declaration that urged countries to put concerted efforts to attaining interim Progress Indicators towards the 2010 Roll Back Malaria (RBM) goals. The National Malaria Control Programme, with support from various partners, implements interventions such as the Indoor Residual Spraying (IRS), Intermittent Presumptive Treatment in Pregnancy (IPTP), and use of Long Lasting Insecticidal Nets (LLINs). As a result of these interventions there has been a remarkable reduction in the malaria incidence rate. Page | 41