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Diana Kizza-Mugenzi, a health economist, is the SIF Senior Program Officer (SPO) for the Eastern African countries of Ethiopia, Kenya and Uganda. She resides in Kampala, Uganda.

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Government Financing on Routine Immunization

Immunization costs are increasing, and the world’s 71 poorest countries depend highly on external partners to finance their national immunization (EPI) programs. External funding has increased in recent years but have governments kept pace? The graph below shows government budgets on routine immunization. Reported values were collected from national counterparts but have not been officially released.

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Progress for Sustainable Immunization Financing

05.09.13

Sabin’s Sustainable Immunization Financing Program works with eighteen African and Asian countries to find ways to increase their national immunization program investments.

Unsung Vaccine Heroes

03.07.13

The Gates Foundation recognized Sabin senior program officer Dr. Hélène Mambu-ma-Disu in particular for her work in establishing sustainable immunization financing in African countries.

Report from the Field: Strengthening Nepal’s Immunization Fund

02.08.13

On December 10, 2012 Nepal’s Rotary International District 3292 formed a Nineteen Member Executive Committee to manage and increase the size of the country’s immunization fund . The fund was established by the Rotary Club of Kathmandu North to explore domestic resources for immunization.