Thus, the Extended Programme on Immunization conducted nationwide vaccination
campaigns. The aim was to increase the rate of vaccination coverage:
Vaccines
DTC3
Measles
BCG
Yellow fever
All vaccines
No vaccine
2000
28.1
35.6
46.8
21.5
45
2006
39.3
47
63.6
29.9
29.0
16.5
According to the findings of the 2006 Population and Health Survey, only 52.9% of children
having had diarrhoea were treated.
Neonatal anti-tetanus vaccination coverage improved between 1992 and 2006, climbing
from 23% to 41%.
For the prevention of HIV/AIDS, the State designed a national AIDS control programme.
There also are NGOs working in the same strain.
In the domain of nutrition, development partners – HKI, UNICEF and Rotary Club –
contribute to the improvement of the nutrition of children.
Various plans and programmes were adopted and implemented. These are:
the national plan to fight iodine deficiency related disorders;
the organization of national micro-nutrient days;
the fight against iron deficiency;
the promotion of breast feeding.
The implementation of the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries Initiative through the special
programme of the President of the Republic made it possible to come closer to the
population of rural zones of healthcare centres.
Regarding access to drinking water, Niger adheres to the principles of the 1999 Dublin
Conference on Water and the Environment.
Niger also ratified in 1995 the Lome IV Convention related to the protection and
development of the environment and national resources:
the sinking of 18 boreholes;
the equipment of 16 boreholes with manually powered pumps;
the training of management committees and menders/craftsmen;
the eradication of the Guinea worm was also enhanced;
reduction of the rate of diarrhea cases.
b) Handicapped children (article 13)
b1. Administrative, legislative and judicial measures
Article 19(3) of the Constitution provides that: “The State shall ensure the equal
opportunity of handicapped persons with a view to their advancement and/or social
reintegration.”
Ordinance No. 99-0102 of 2 March 1999 – in its section 3 – protects handicapped children.
It makes the prevention, screening, care, education, training, guidance and professional
26