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  • Title: Bolivia benefits from PAHO / World Bank partnership.
    Journal: EPI Newsl; 1999 Apr; 21(2):1-3. PubMed ID: 12349086.
    Abstract:
    As part of a 10-year health sector reform effort, the government of Bolivia is collaborating with the Pan American Health Organization and the World Bank to increase coverage of vaccines included in the national immunization program and to introduce other important vaccines (such as yellow fever vaccine in affected areas and vaccination against hepatitis B in endemic areas) into the program. Financing will be covered by a World Bank loan of US $6.5 million, grants from international agencies ($4.5 million), and $9 million from the government. A 5-year plan offers specific strategies to 1) strengthen the national immunization program to improve adoption and implementation of immunization policies, 2) strengthen health services to improve coverage and introduce other vaccines, and 3) strengthen the information and surveillance systems. Indicators to monitor implementation of the project will include 1) coverage of DPT3 dose in 1999 and coverage with pentavalent 3 vaccine by the year 2000; 2) the number of municipalities with DPT3 coverage less than 80% and the number with pentavalent 3 coverage less than 80% by 2000; and 3) national financing of immunization programs.
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