A HIGH-LEVEL DELEGATION OF THE GLOBAL ALLIANCE FOR VACCINES AND IMMUNIZATION (gavi) IS IN NIGERIA TO EVALUATE HOW THE COUNTRY HAS ADMINISTERED DONATIONS FOR COVID-19 MANAGEMENT AS WELL AS FUNDING FOR ROUTINE IMMUNIZATION AND UPGRADE OF THE PRIMARY HEALTH CARE SYSTEM
THE TEAM VISITED ONE OF NIGERIA’S LARGEST COLD CHAIN STORES IN ABUJA TO EVALUATE STORAGE CONDITIONS AND USAGE OF ALL DONATED VACCINES, INCLUDING THE COVID-19 VACCINES.
GAVI HAD COMMITTED 1.03 BILLION DOLLARS TO FUND IMMUNIZATION IN ITS TEN-YEAR TRANSITION PLAN IN NIGERIA, COVERING 2018 TO 2028.
THE INSPECTION IS PART OF GAVI’S TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY FRAMEWORK, WHICH AIMS TO BENCHMARK VALUE FOR INVESTMENTS INTO THE HEALTH SECTOR
GAVI IS A GLOBAL HEALTH PARTNERSHIP OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTOR ORGANIZATIONS, DEDICATED TO IMMUNIZATION, AND HAS BEEN DONATING VACCINES INCLUDING COVID-19 VACCINES TO NIGERIA.
THIS EXPLAINS WHY THE DELEGATION IS INTERESTED IN THE STORAGE AND USAGE OF ALL THE VACCINES DONATED TO NIGERIA IN RECENT TIMES.
THE TEAM WHICH TOOK A TOUR OF THE COLD STORE, OPENING THE FREEZERS AT SOME POINTS, EXPRESSES SATISFACTION ON THE WAY VACCINES ARE MANAGED IN THE COUNTRY.
