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Setting up a data system for monitoring malaria vaccine introduction readiness and uptake in 42 health districts in Cameroon

Authors :
Benido Impouma
Phanuel Habimana
Franck Mboussou
Bridget Farham
Shalom Tchokfe Ndoula
Raoul Nembot
Simon Franky Baonga
Arnaud Njinkeu
Andreas Ateke Njoh
Joseph Nsiari-muzeyi BIEY
Mohamed Kaba
Adidja Amani
Source :
BMJ Global Health, Vol 9, Iss 4 (2024)
Publication Year :
2024
Publisher :
BMJ Publishing Group, 2024.

Abstract

Three months after the first shipment of RTS,S1/AS01 vaccines, Cameroon started, on 22 January 2024, to roll out malaria vaccines in 42 districts among the most at risk for malaria. Cameroon adopted and implemented the World Health Organization (WHO) malaria vaccine readiness assessment tool to monitor the implementation of preintroduction activities at the district and national levels. One week before the start of the vaccine rollout, overall readiness was estimated at 89% at a national level with two out of the five components of readiness assessment surpassing 95% of performance (vaccine, cold chain and logistics and training) and three components between 80% and 95% (planning, monitoring and supervision, and advocacy, social mobilisation and communication). ‘Vaccine, cold chain and logistics’ was the component with the highest number of districts recording below 80% readiness. The South-West and North-West, two regions with a high level of insecurity, were the regions with the highest number of districts that recorded a readiness performance below 80% in the five components. To monitor progress in vaccine rollout daily, Cameroon piloted a system for capturing immunisation data by vaccination session coupled with an interactive dashboard using the R Shiny platform. In addition to displaying data on vaccine uptake, this dashboard allows the generation of the monthly immunisation report for all antigens, ensuring linkage to the regular immunisation data system based on the end-of-month reporting through District Health Information Software 2. Such a hybrid system complies with the malaria vaccine rollout principle of full integration into routine immunisation coupled with strengthened management of operations.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
20597908
Volume :
9
Issue :
4
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
BMJ Global Health
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.b419807290054ff7a91a7e43ed51e447
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjgh-2024-015312