Bhutan

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Total population (2012)750,443
Birth cohort (2012)14,793
Surviving Infants (surviving to 1 year per year, 2012)14,224
Infant mortality rate (deaths < 1 year per 1000 births, 2012)38.51/1000
Child mortality rate (deaths < 5 years per 1000 births, 2012)53.07/1000
World Bank Index, IDA (2012)3.92
Gross Nation Income (per capita US$, 2010)1,870
Co-financing status (2012)Graduating
No. of districts/territories (2009)20

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GAVI support for Bhutan

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)
20022003200420052006200720082009201020112012201320142015
Health System Strengthening (HSS)$153,000$194,000$76,00050%
Injection Safety Support (INS)$31,741$31,741$31,741100%
Penta (NVS)$297,878$355,378$314,035105%
Tetra DTP-HepB (NVS)$603,441$603,441$604,357100%
Vaccine Introduction Grant$200,000$200,000$200,000100%
Total$1,286,059$1,384,559$1,226,132

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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Bhutan DTP3 / immunisation coverage

DTP3 - WHO/UNICEF estimates (2010)91%
DTP3 - Official country estimates (2010)95%
M:F sex ratio at birth (2012)1.04%
% districts achieving > 80% DTP3 coverage (2010)100%
% districts achieving < 50% DTP3 coverage (2010)0%
MCV WHO/UNICEF estimates (2010)95%
Polio WHO/UNICEF estimates (2010)92%

Breakdown of support

CSO, HSS & ISS supportVaccine support
25% 75%
$307,741 $918,392

Data refers to disbursed values, date as per above chart

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News and updates relating to Bhutan

10 March 2011

Country co-financing: exceeding commitments

Co-financing of GAVI vaccines on the increase

Since 2008, the number of countries required to co-finance new and underused vaccines supplied by GAVI has nearly doubled from 26 to 47 in 2010.

20 November 2009

Child deaths in Vietnam fall dramatically

Through its commitment to immunisation and other child health interventions, Vietnam has drastically reduced its child deaths, putting the country well on track to reach the Millennium Development Goal 4 (MDG) before the 2015 deadline.

19 November 2009

GAVI honours 15 countries for excelling in immunisation and child survival

Fifteen health ministers from low-income countries today received awards from the GAVI Alliance for their outstanding performance in improving child health and immunisation.

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