Somalia

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Total population (2012)9,797,445
Birth cohort (2012)424,594
Surviving Infants (surviving to 1 year per year, 2012)381,772
Infant mortality rate (deaths < 1 year per 1000 births, 2011)108.30/1000
Child mortality rate (deaths < 5 years per 1000 births, 2011)180.00/1000
Gross Nation Income (per capita US$, 1990)150
Co-financing status (2012)Low-income
No. of districts/territories (2011)20

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GAVI support for Somalia

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)
200220032004200720112012201320142015
Health System Strengthening (HSS)$5,824,862$11,545,500$5,257,17890%
Immunisation Services Support (ISS)$1,218,000$1,218,000$1,218,000100%
Injection Safety Support (INS)$210,140$210,140$210,140100%
Penta (NVS)$2,891,500$7,450,500$1,394,74748%
Vaccine Introduction Grant$304,500$304,500$304,500100%
Total$10,449,002$20,728,640$8,384,565

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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Somalia DTP3 / immunisation coverage

DTP3 - WHO/UNICEF estimates (2011)

Grade of Confidence
41%

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DTP3 - Official country estimates (2011)60%
M:F sex ratio at birth (2012)1.03
Household survey: DTP3 coverage for male (2005)20.40%
Household survey: DTP3 coverage for female (2005)15.90%
Household survey: Last DTP3 survey (2005)14%
% districts achieving > 80% DTP3 coverage (2011)30%
% districts achieving < 50% DTP3 coverage (2011)55%
MCV WHO/UNICEF estimates (2011)46%
Polio WHO/UNICEF estimates (2011)49%

Breakdown of support

Non-vaccine supportVaccine support
83% 17%
$6,989,818 $1,394,747

Data refers to disbursed values, date as per above chart

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News and updates relating to Somalia

29 April 2013

Launch ceremony for introduction of pentavalent vaccine - Mogadishu, Somalia

On 24 April 2013, Somalia’s Ministry of Health hosted a special ceremony in Mogadishu to mark the introduction of the five-in-one pentavalent vaccine into the national routine immunisation programme.

24 April 2013

Mogadishu

Children in Somalia to receive new vaccination against deadly diseases

The Somali authorities launch a new five-in-one-vaccine against several potentially fatal childhood diseases, which could save thousands of lives [Somali].

18 April 2013

Pentavalent infographic preview

Indian manufacturer cuts price of childhood vaccine by 30 percent

The cost of immunising millions of the world’s most vulnerable children against five deadly and debilitating diseases is set to fall, thanks to a major price reduction of one third for pentavalent vaccine. This new, more cost-effective price provides the opportunity for the GAVI Alliance to pay up to US$ 150 million less over the next four years compared with using lowest cost alternative suppliers.

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