Introduction of Hib vaccine is known to positively impact on reduction of both morbidity and mortality in children less than 5 years of age. Incorporation of this vaccine into a National EPI, however, does come at a significant cost, which is especially important in non-GAVI funded countries. Compounded reduction in response in certain patient populations and possible indication of booster dose...

Primary health care is the essential service provided at grassroot level. Over years implementation of Health Care (PHC) programmes in Edo state are bedeviled with associated challenges such as limited community participation, great communication gap that limit evaluation processes PHC programme and slow pace collaboration among stakeholders. These need to be averted through effective people or...

The Ebola outbreak in West Africa has claimed the lives of over 9000 people largely due to a combination of poor health care infrastructure in affected countries, traditional beliefs and cultural practices, including the consumption of bushmeat and certain burial rituals that have amplified transmission, and the lack of therapeutic interventions such as medications and vaccinations [1,2]. Ebola...

The Department of Vaccines and Biologicals thanks the donors whose unspecified financial support has made the production of this document possible. The GAVI Financing Task Force, as represented by its core members, considers that the arguments and evidence presented are sound and balanced, and is in general agreement with the content and conclusions contained within the paper. This document is ...