Afghanistan

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Total population (2012)33,397,058
Birth cohort (2012)1,430,836
Surviving Infants (surviving to 1 year per year, 2012)1,250,730
Infant mortality rate (deaths < 1 year per 1000 births, 2012)125.87/1000
Child mortality rate (deaths < 5 years per 1000 births, 2012)186.34/1000
World Bank Index, IDA (2012)2.63
Gross Nation Income (per capita US$, 2010)410
Co-financing status (2012)Low-income
No. of districts/territories (2009)329
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GAVI support for Afghanistan

Type of support

Approvals

2001-2016 (US$)
(31 Dec 2011)

Commitments

2001-2016 (US$)
(31 Dec 2011)

Disbursements

2001-2012 (US$)
(31 Dec 2011)

% Disbursed

(31 Dec 2011)
200120022003200420052006200720082009201020112012201320142015
Civil Society Organisation support (CSO)$3,590,500$3,590,500$2,741,40076%
Health System Strengthening (HSS)$34,100,000$34,100,000$29,950,34688%
Immunisation Services Support (ISS)$14,025,300$14,025,300$13,855,80099%
Injection Safety Support (INS)$1,676,500$1,676,500$1,676,500100%
Penta (NVS)$50,827,358$81,849,358$39,019,18377%
Tetra DTP-HepB (NVS)$9,903,633$9,903,633$9,903,633100%
Vaccine Introduction Grant$504,000$504,000$504,000100%
Total$114,627,291$145,649,291$97,650,862

Red line on table indicates duration of support based on commitments.
Commitments: Multi-year programme budgets endorsed in principle by the GAVI Board. These become financial commitments upon approval each year for the following calendar year.
Approvals: Total Approved for funding (IRC Reviewed)

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Afghanistan DTP3 / immunisation coverage

DTP3 - WHO/UNICEF estimates (2010)66%
DTP3 - Official country estimates (2010)87%
M:F sex ratio at birth (2012)1.06%
Household survey: DTP3 coverage for male (2006)36.50%
Household survey: DTP3 coverage for female (2006)32.60%
Household survey: Last DTP3 survey (2006)35%
% districts achieving > 80% DTP3 coverage (2010)4%
% districts achieving < 50% DTP3 coverage (2010)11%
MCV WHO/UNICEF estimates (2010)62%
Polio WHO/UNICEF estimates (2010)66%

Breakdown of support

CSO, HSS & ISS supportVaccine support
50% 50%
$48,728,046 $48,922,816

Data refers to disbursed values, date as per above chart

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News and updates relating to Afghanistan

12 January 2012

India polio free

India's progress on polio highlights potential of immunisation

Statement by GAVI Alliance CEO, Seth Berkley MD on India's success in staying free of polio for a year and its renewed commitment to immunisation.

24 October 2011

World Polio Day - Nepal 2008

Polio eradication will highlight the power of immunisation

Feared for centuries because of the death and paralysis it causes, polio is finally on the edge of eradication.

10 June 2011

Rotavirus vaccinations in Ghana

Developing countries make record demand for life-saving vaccines

A record 50 GAVI eligible countries have applied for vaccine funding from the GAVI Alliance during the organisation’s latest application round, reported GAVI officials today.

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