Sierra Leone

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Total population (2012)6,126,450
Birth cohort (2012)226,887
Surviving Infants (surviving to 1 year per year, 2012)203,295
Infant mortality rate (deaths < 1 year per 1000 births, 2011)119.20/1000
Child mortality rate (deaths < 5 years per 1000 births, 2011)185.30/1000
World Bank Index, IDA (2012)3.26
Gross Nation Income (per capita US$, 2011)340
Co-financing status (2012)Low-income
No. of districts/territories (2011)14
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GAVI support for Sierra Leone

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
Cash Support$170,000$195,000
Health System Strengthening (HSS)$4,211,050$7,614,872$1,684,75040%
HPV Demo (NVS)$371,000$371,000$178,78148%
Immunisation Services Support (ISS)$2,655,440$2,655,440$2,655,440100%
Injection Safety Support (INS)$272,660$272,660$272,660100%
Penta (NVS)$13,531,760$16,542,760$13,471,245100%
Pneumo (NVS)$11,675,152$16,720,152$12,320,909106%
Rotavirus (NVS)$108,000$2,832,500
Vaccine Introduction Grant$393,500$393,500$200,00051%
Yellow Fever (NVS)$2,053,656$2,401,656$2,012,39198%
Total$35,442,219$49,999,541$32,796,177

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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Sierra Leone DTP3 / immunisation coverage

DTP3 - WHO/UNICEF estimates (2011)

Grade of Confidence		84%

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DTP3 - Official country estimates (2011)76%
M:F sex ratio at birth (2012)1.02
Household survey: DTP3 coverage for male (2009)72.40%
Household survey: DTP3 coverage for female (2009)71.30%
Household survey: Last DTP3 survey (2009)72%
% districts achieving > 80% DTP3 coverage (2011)93%
% districts achieving < 50% DTP3 coverage (2011)0%
MCV WHO/UNICEF estimates (2011)80%
Polio WHO/UNICEF estimates (2011)81%

Breakdown of support

Non-vaccine supportVaccine support
15% 85%
$4,812,850 $27,983,326

Data refers to disbursed values, date as per above chart

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News and updates relating to Sierra Leone

14 May 2013

Mariam

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.

08 May 2013

GAVI HPV Vaccine Infographic

Millions of girls in developing countries to be protected against cervical cancer thanks to new HPV vaccine deals

Historic agreements show power of innovative public-private partnership

11 April 2013

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GAVI review of health system strengthening in Sierra Leone

GAVI’s Transparency & Accountability Policy Team (TAP) has finalised its Audit of Health Systems Strengthening (HSS) in Sierra Leone and the findings have been officially communicated to the Government.

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