Cameroon

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Total population (2012)20,468,943
Birth cohort (2012)720,879
Surviving Infants (surviving to 1 year per year, 2012)658,784
Infant mortality rate (deaths < 1 year per 1000 births, 2011)79.20/1000
Child mortality rate (deaths < 5 years per 1000 births, 2011)127.20/1000
World Bank Index, IDA (2012)3.17
Gross Nation Income (per capita US$, 2011)1,210
Co-financing status (2012)Intermediate
No. of districts/territories (2011)179

GAVI support for Cameroon

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)$56,199N/A
Health System Strengthening (HSS)$9,846,000$9,846,000$7,762,00079%
Immunisation Services Support (ISS)$7,983,620$7,983,620$7,983,620100%
Injection Safety Support (INS)$992,844$992,844$992,844100%
Meningitis A - campaign (NVS)$4,491,408$4,491,408$4,324,77496%
Meningitis A - operational costs (OPC)$2,508,980$2,508,980$2,508,980100%
Penta (NVS)$29,946,061$40,218,061$27,852,99993%
Pneumo (NVS)$42,616,076$65,496,076$33,629,63579%
Rotavirus (NVS)0$8,059,500N/A
Tetra DTP-HepB (NVS)$9,000,675$9,000,675$9,000,675100%
Vaccine Introduction Grant$1,384,500$1,384,500$632,00046%
Yellow Fever (NVS)$5,600,203$6,327,703$5,735,782102%
Total$114,370,367$156,309,367$100,479,508

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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Cameroon DTP3 / immunisation coverage

DTP3 - WHO/UNICEF estimates (2011)

Grade of Confidence
66%

*
DTP3 - Official country estimates (2011)82%
M:F sex ratio at birth (2012)1.03
Household survey: DTP3 coverage for male (2010)68.10%
Household survey: DTP3 coverage for female (2010)68.60%
Household survey: Last DTP3 survey (2010)68%
% districts achieving > 80% DTP3 coverage (2011)66%
% districts achieving < 50% DTP3 coverage (2011)1%
MCV WHO/UNICEF estimates (2011)76%
Polio WHO/UNICEF estimates (2011)67%

Breakdown of support

Non-vaccine supportVaccine support
20% 80%
$19,935,643 $80,543,865

Data refers to disbursed values, date as per above chart

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News and updates relating to Cameroon

03 December 2012

MenAfriVac

100 millionth person receives lifesaving meningitis vaccine

A revolutionary meningitis vaccine will reach the 100 millionth person this week in a region of Africa that has been plagued by deadly epidemics for more than a century. The milestone will take place in northern Nigeria, part of Africa’s “meningitis belt’, where the country is conducting its second seasonal immunisation campaign against the disease.

28 November 2012

2012.11.08. Zanzibar 2 Jambiani South District - vaccine outreach (4) copyF

04 October 2012

MenAfriVac Path

GAVI partners help protect 50 million young people from seasonal meningitis in Africa

Efforts to eliminate meningitis in 26 at-risk countries will take a major step forward over the next three months as 50 million people receive crucial vaccinations in seven African countries.

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