The Gambia

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Total population (2012)1,824,777
Birth cohort (2012)67,885
Surviving Infants (surviving to 1 year per year, 2012)63,324
Infant mortality rate (deaths < 1 year per 1000 births, 2012)67.18/1000
Child mortality rate (deaths < 5 years per 1000 births, 2012)94.05/1000
World Bank Index, IDA (2012)3.35
Gross Nation Income (per capita US$, 2010)450
Co-financing status (2012)Low-income
No. of districts/territories (2009)6
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GAVI support for Gambia

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)
200220032004200520062007200820092010201120122013201420152016
Health System Strengthening (HSS)$364,000$738,500
HepB mono (NVS)$455,977$455,977$455,977100%
Hib mono (NVS)$410,021$410,021$410,021100%
Immunisation Services Support (ISS)$583,800$621,300$545,30093%
Injection Safety Support (INS)$101,184$101,184$101,184100%
Measles (NVS)$36,500$158,500
Penta (NVS)$2,858,525$4,479,525$2,187,49977%
Pneumo (NVS)$3,599,433$7,289,933$2,240,82462%
Tetra DTP-Hib (NVS)$3,675,683$3,675,683$3,675,683100%
Vaccine Introduction Grant$806,250$806,250$806,250100%
Total$12,891,374$18,736,874$10,422,738

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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Gambia DTP3 / immunisation coverage

DTP3 - WHO/UNICEF estimates (2010)98%
DTP3 - Official country estimates (2010)95%
M:F sex ratio at birth (2012)1.03%
Household survey: DTP3 coverage for male (2006)84.70%
Household survey: DTP3 coverage for female (2006)89.00%
Household survey: Last DTP3 survey (2006)87%
% districts achieving > 80% DTP3 coverage (2010)0%
% districts achieving < 50% DTP3 coverage (2010)0%
MCV WHO/UNICEF estimates (2010)97%
Polio WHO/UNICEF estimates (2010)96%

Breakdown of support

CSO, HSS & ISS supportVaccine support
14% 86%
$1,452,734 $8,970,004

Data refers to disbursed values, date as per above chart

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News and updates relating to Gambia

10 November 2011

08-GAVI-11-Riccardo Gangale-Kenya

New studies show progress, value in vaccination against deadly pneumonia

Advances lauded as Malawi becomes next developing country to introduce pneumococcal vaccine on Saturday - World Pneumonia Day. [Français] [Deutsch] [Español]

15 October 2011

Ethiopia pneumo launch

GAVI Alliance partners to tackle childhood killer in Ethiopia

Largest introduction to date of life-saving pneumococcal vaccines to be provided to Ethiopian children. [Français]

16 September 2011

Burundi

Burundi’s children set to receive pneumococcal vaccine

The Republic of Burundi will next week accelerate its fight against pneumonia, the world's biggest killer of children under five, when it becomes the tenth African country to introduce new pneumococcal vaccines. [Français]


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