On November 21, 2013
Nigeria unveiled its National Routine Immunization Strategic Plan (NRISP)
2013-2015, outlining a comprehensive strategy to increase access to live-saving
vaccines through strengthened routine immunization (RI) systems.
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The plan was
co-launched by the Nigerian Minister of Health, Prof. Onyebuchi Chukwu and Mr.
Bill Gates in an event hosted by the National Primary Health Care Development
Agency (NPHCDA) and attended by traditional and religious leaders, private
sector representatives, and development partners, including Alhaji Aliko Dangote
and the Sultan of Sokoto.
The NRISP outlines responsibilities for implementing RI at
the national, state, and local government levels, and integrates three
strategies that are already in place in the country’s RI sector: Accountability
for RI in Nigeria (AFRIN), Reaching Every Ward (REW), and Health System
Strengthening. In line with the government’s Saving One Million Lives
Initiative, the plan aims to achieve 87% national vaccine coverage, with at
least 80% coverage in 90% of Local Government Areas, for all scheduled
childhood immunizations by 2015.
The strategic plan was developed by the NPHCDA in close
consultation with State Ministries of Health, State Primary Health Care
Agencies, development partners, civil society, and the private sector.
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