Kenya

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Total population (2012)42,749,418
Birth cohort (2012)1,588,298
Surviving Infants (surviving to 1 year per year, 2012)1,494,785
Infant mortality rate (deaths < 1 year per 1000 births, 2011)48.30/1000
Child mortality rate (deaths < 5 years per 1000 births, 2011)72.80/1000
World Bank Index, IDA (2012)3.79
Gross Nation Income (per capita US$, 2011)820
Co-financing status (2012)Low-income
No. of districts/territories (2011)153
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GAVI support for Kenya

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
Cash Support$145,000$170,000
Health System Strengthening (HSS)$9,903,000$9,903,000$9,903,000100%
HPV Demo (NVS)$293,000$293,000$137,94747%
Immunisation Services Support (ISS)$6,420,320$6,420,320$4,217,18066%
Injection Safety Support (INS)$1,129,963$1,129,963$1,129,963100%
Penta (NVS)$149,174,641$165,232,641$144,087,45397%
Pneumo (NVS)$113,914,816$154,098,816$108,883,77196%
Rotavirus (NVS)$3,180,500$9,599,500
Vaccine Introduction Grant$1,762,000$1,762,000$543,50031%
Yellow Fever (NVS)$373,938$489,438$361,42097%
Total$286,297,177$349,098,677$269,264,233

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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Kenya DTP3 / immunisation coverage

DTP3 - WHO/UNICEF estimates (2011)

Grade of Confidence		88%

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DTP3 - Official country estimates (2011)88%
M:F sex ratio at birth (2012)1.03
Household survey: DTP3 coverage for male (2008)82.90%
Household survey: DTP3 coverage for female (2008)89.80%
Household survey: Last DTP3 survey (2008)86%
% districts achieving > 80% DTP3 coverage (2011)68%
% districts achieving < 50% DTP3 coverage (2011)3%
MCV WHO/UNICEF estimates (2011)87%
Polio WHO/UNICEF estimates (2011)88%

Breakdown of support

Non-vaccine supportVaccine support
6% 94%
$15,793,643 $253,470,591

Data refers to disbursed values, date as per above chart

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News and updates relating to Kenya

19 May 2013

WHO World Health Assembly

Guide to immunisation topics on 2013 World Health Assembly agenda

Thousands of health experts, Member State delegations and international organisations will gather in Geneva from 20-28 May for the WHO’s 66th World Health Assembly. In this preview, we highlight topics on the agenda that will help shape the future of global immunisation.

14 May 2013

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Rotavirus leading cause of diarrhoea

The largest and most comprehensive study of childhood diarrhoea has confirmed rotavirus as the single biggest cause of diarrhoea-related death and illness in developing countries. This latest evidence suggests that a large number of children are dying from this vaccine-preventable pathogen, and supports the decision by the GAVI Alliance to prioritise rotavirus vaccines.

14 May 2013

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Kenya first country to protect girls against cervical cancer with GAVI support

Kenya becomes the first country to protect girls against cervical cancer with GAVI-supported human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines.

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