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Our Management Team
Dr Dafrossa Lyimo

The United Republic of Tanzania has been implementing immunization activities since 1975 to protect children from vaccine preventable diseases. Since its inception there was gradual increase in coverage of most of antigen and the burden of these diseases has been reduced. This is attributed by various efforts of the government in collaboration with partners. Currently most of the districts have coverages above 90%.

 

In line with global commitment Tanzania is committed to Polio eradication as well as Measles and rubella elimination by 2020.This is achieved by intensification of routine coverages and surveillance

 

The country Achieved Polio Certification level since 2007 with the current AFP surveillance indicators currently showing  Non Polio AFP rate of 3.5/100,000 pop: and Stool Adequacy Rate of 95%. Measles Case Based/FRI surveillance indicators is reported percentage of districts reported measles cases with blood  of which is 90%

Several new vaccines have been introduced in the country to prevent diseases that are burden to Tanzanian population…..”

OVERVIEW OF IMMUNIZATION IN TANZANIA

The United Republic of Tanzania provides immunization services countrywide both on routine and non-routine basis. This service is available on public and private facilities free of charge.

Routine immunization services are integrated with other child survival interventions such as IMCI, Vitamin A, De-worming, PMTCT, ITNs, and Focused Antenatal Care. As high as 80% of a total of 5,650 health facilities in the country provides immunization services.

 
With regards to routine immunization, Tanzania provides the following vaccines: BCG, OPV, DTP-HepB-Hib (pentavalent), pneumococcal, rotavirus, TT, vitamin A, Measles Rubella and HPV as demonstration project in one region

 

IMMUNIZATION

Latest  News:

EVMA
William Msirikale

May, 2015

 

The EVMA guide the Programme in strengthening and sustaining an efficient and effective system at all levels National, Regional, Districts and Health Facility. Effective Vaccine Management Assessment is an important mechanism for strengthening the effectiveness of immunization supply chain and impact of IVD programme. WHO/UNICEF requires EPI Programme to conduct Effective Vaccine Management

 

Assessment after every three (3) years

Tanzania conducted the EVMA from 28th May 2015 to 12th June 2015. The Assessment was conducted in 2 Primary Stores (Tanzania mainland, Zanzibar), 23 regions, 28 districts and 56 health facilities. In each selected district two health facilities were selected.

Findings

The overall score was 87% for 2015, which indicated some improvement since the previous EVMA in 2012 in which the national score was 85%.

 

 

DQSA

Acton Mwaikemwa &Delphinus Mujuni

May,2015

 

The EPI program uses TALLY SHEETS,MONTHLY SUMMARY FORMS, HMIS (MTUHA)  as data collection tools for immunization and a mixed processing system (electronic i.e. DVDMT, SMT web). Quality assessment of data is vital process in order to use them for action

 

Data quality self-assessment (DQSA) training was conducted in 4th to 9th May 2015 in Morogoro region with a plan to cascade to regional and district level countrywide; however, there has been inadequate funds support to follow up of DQS at sub-national level. Some challenges noted include: inconsistencies in demographic target data between different levels and national targets (National Bureau of Statistics); high (>10%) or negative dropout rates in some districts and health facilities; and some incorrect data transcription. There is limited feedback on performance (routine EPI and surveillance) from the national to the sub national level.

 

HPV in Kilimanjaro

Frida Mghamba

April,2015

 

To demonstrate how the HPV vaccine targeting girls aged 9-13 years can be delivered in routine setting and its implication on coverage feasibility, acceptability and cost

School based vaccination strategy was proposed to be used: Target age group for the HPV vaccination was agreed to be class 4. Vaccinations started in April and by June a total of 9031 (56%) girls were vaccinated with 1st dose of HPV with the second dose to be given after 6 months

The next plan is to introduce HPV countrywide in 2017

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