Guyana

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Total population (2012)757,623
Birth cohort (2012)13,329
Surviving Infants (surviving to 1 year per year, 2012)12,833
Infant mortality rate (deaths < 1 year per 1000 births, 2011)29.40/1000
Child mortality rate (deaths < 5 years per 1000 births, 2011)35.90/1000
World Bank Index, IDA (2012)3.39
Gross Nation Income (per capita US$, 2010)2,900
Co-financing status (2012)Graduating
No. of districts/territories (2011)13
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GAVI support for Guyana

Type of support

Approvals

2001-2016 (US$)
(30 Apr 2013)

Commitments

2001-2016 (US$)
(30 Apr 2013)

Disbursements

2001-2012 (US$)
(30 Apr 2013)

% Disbursed

(30 Apr 2013)
200120022003200420052006200720082009201020112012201320142015
Immunisation Services Support (ISS)$65,500$65,500$65,454100%
Penta (NVS)$924,748$924,748$924,058100%
Pneumo (NVS)$966,014$1,205,514$822,52385%
Rotavirus (NVS)$1,258,000$1,509,500$1,026,50082%
Vaccine Introduction Grant$300,000$300,000$300,000100%
Total$3,514,261$4,005,261$3,138,535

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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Guyana DTP3 / immunisation coverage

DTP3 - WHO/UNICEF estimates (2011)

Grade of Confidence		93%

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DTP3 - Official country estimates (2011)93%
M:F sex ratio at birth (2012)1.05
Household survey: DTP3 coverage for male (2008)82.10%
Household survey: DTP3 coverage for female (2008)87.20%
Household survey: Last DTP3 survey (2008)85%
% districts achieving > 80% DTP3 coverage (2011)92%
% districts achieving < 50% DTP3 coverage (2011)0%
MCV WHO/UNICEF estimates (2011)98%
Polio WHO/UNICEF estimates (2011)93%

Breakdown of support

Non-vaccine supportVaccine support
12% 88%
$365,454 $2,773,081

Data refers to disbursed values, date as per above chart

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News and updates relating to Guyana

27 April 2013

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05 October 2012

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