WHO: Polio & Immunizations (Health and Emergency Response Support)

$915.2K USD

Funder	U.S. Agency for International Development
Recipient Organization	Multilateral - United Nations Organization Redacted
Country	Afghanistan
Start Date	May 17, 2004
End Date	Apr 18, 2009
Duration	1,797 days
Number of Grantees	722
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	US Foreign Aid
Grant ID	`162260-76`

Grant Description

This grant supports activities implemented through WHO country, regional and headquarter offices in support of polio eradication in the context of strengthening immunization and disease control programs.

The grant supports USAIDs five-part polio eradication strategy: 1) Partnerships between all interested public and private sector parties; 2) Routine immunization and immunization systems: cold chain; 3) refurbishment/management; 4) Logistics, vaccine forecasting, planning and budgeting at the district; and 5) national levels.

Supplemental immunization, operational support to National ImmunizationDays, social mobilization, house-to-house mop upimmunization; Surveillance and case detection for AFP and other reportable diseases;and Information feedback and use.