b) Measures taken to ensure universal immunization against major infectious diseases,
epidemic and endemic diseases
174. Measures have been taken to ensure that some health services are provided free of charge
for all children within the age group earmarked for immunization during the period of major
endemic diseases (tuberculosis, leprosy, sleeping sickness, trachoma, Guinea worm, filariasis,
lymphatic conditions, onchocerciases) epidemics ( measles, yellow fever, cholera , endemic
influenza, etc.). According to the 2013 health sector review, the key actions taken towards the
universal immunization coverage in 2012 were the following :
-
organisation of four immunization campaigns against poliomyelitis (JNV) which enabled the
following coverage rates to be attained : 101.34% for the first campaign ; 100.7% for the
second campaign and finally 101.68% for the third campaign ;
-
elimination of maternal and neo-natal tetanus following the validation survey carried out in
January 2012 ;
-
development of a plan for the introduction of vaccines against rotavirus, pneumoccocus and
the second dose of anti-measles vaccine ;
-
review of the immunization guide ;
-
acquisition of vaccines and consumables estimated at a total cost of one billion seven
hundred million CFA francs (CFAF 1 700 000 000).
175. These actions enabled the following performance indicators to be attained as presented in
the table below :
Table 5: Performance Indicators of the EPI
Indicators
Promptness of EPI monthly reports
Completeness of the monthly reports
Non-polio AFP rate per 100.000 inhabitants of less < 15
years of age
Percentage of stool collected within 14 days
Percentage of Districts which have reported at least one
(1) case of suspected measles with sample
Percentage of Districts that have reported at least one
(1) case of suspected yellow fever with a sample
Percentage of suspected cases of yellow fever reported
with a blood sample
Source: 2013 Health Sector Review
Level attained at the
end of 2012
100%
100%
Standard
100%
100%
3,97
>2
89%
> 80%
100%
>= 80%
100%
80%
100%
80%
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