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, 2011)72.70/1000
Child mortality rate (deaths < 5 years per 1000 births, 2011)101.10/1000
World Bank Index, IDA (2012)2.63
Gross Nation Income (per capita US$, 2011)470
Co-financing status (2012)Low-income
No. of districts/territories (2011)329
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GAVI support for Afghanistan

Type of support

Approvals

2001-2016 (US$)
(31 Mar 2013)

Commitments

2001-2016 (US$)
(31 Mar 2013)

Disbursements

2001-2012 (US$)
(31 Mar 2013)

% Disbursed

(31 Mar 2013)
200120022003200420052006200720082009201020112012201320142015
Civil Society Organisation support (CSO)$3,590,500$3,590,500$3,906,400109%
Health System Strengthening (HSS)$40,875,522$52,299,607$34,100,00083%
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)$55,425,007$75,607,007$51,025,38192%
Pneumo (NVS)$36,735,418$54,424,541
Tetra DTP-HepB (NVS)$9,903,633$9,903,633$9,903,633100%
Vaccine Introduction Grant$1,689,000$1,689,000$504,00030%
Total$163,920,880$213,216,088$114,971,714

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 (2011)

Grade of Confidence		66%

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DTP3 - Official country estimates (2011)82%
M:F sex ratio at birth (2012)1.06
Household survey: DTP3 coverage for male (2010)41.60%
Household survey: DTP3 coverage for female (2010)38.90%
Household survey: Last DTP3 survey (2010)35%
% districts achieving > 80% DTP3 coverage (2011)57%
% districts achieving < 50% DTP3 coverage (2011)11%
MCV WHO/UNICEF estimates (2011)62%
Polio WHO/UNICEF estimates (2011)66%

Breakdown of support

Non-vaccine supportVaccine support
47% 53%
$54,042,700 $60,929,014

Data refers to disbursed values, date as per above chart

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News and updates relating to Afghanistan

24 April 2013

Mogadishu

Children in Somalia to receive new vaccination against deadly diseases

The Somali authorities launch a new five-in-one-vaccine against several potentially fatal childhood diseases, which could save thousands of lives [Somali].

11 April 2013

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GAVI signs-up to Polio Declaration

Scientists, doctors, experts from 75 countries highlight achievability of polio eradication

18 December 2012

WHO, UNICEF and GAVI condemn attacks on health workers in Pakistan

The World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF and the GAVI Alliance join the Government of Pakistan and the provinces of Sindh and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in condemning the multiple attacks that have killed six health workers in the past 24 hours.

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