Table 1 Special Interventions deployed in Kaduna state to address areas with low proportions of fully or appropriately immunized children
Thematic Area | Intervention | Target | Expected Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
Service Delivery | Expanded Outreach Services | Communities far from Health Center (>5Kms) | Increase Immunization coverage |
Service Delivery | Transit Point Vaccination | Mobile Population and child at risk of being missed | Increase vaccination coverage |
Service Delivery | Health Camps | Under 5 children and Mothers | Treatment of minor ailments, deworming, health promotion |
Service Delivery | Maternal, Neonatal and Child Health (MNCH) week | Pregnant mothers and children less than 5 years | Improved Maternal and Child/Neonatal Care |
Service Delivery | Mobile Health Teams | Hard to reach Population (Distance, geography, financial) | Increase health outcomes for at-risk populations |
Communication & Social Mobilization | Newborn referrals | Mothers of Babies born at home | Increased neonatal health |
Communication & Social Mobilization | Defaulter Tracking | Caregivers or mothers of children who have missed an immunization appointment | Reduction in Vaccination drop-out rates |
Vaccine stock management | Vaccine dashboard | Health facilities | Reduction of vaccines stock out reports |
Data managements | Monitoring/Distribution of vaccine data tools/Child Cards | Health Facilities | Increased data quality and Documentation of services provided |
Vaccine Delivery | Vaccine push | Health Facility | Availability of vaccines at all sessions |