From 15 to 21 December 2025, the Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI) of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), in collaboration with the national Countdown to 2030 country team, convened the 2025 Annual EPI Review in Matadi, Kongo-Central Province. The meeting incorporated a strategic dissemination session of findings on...
The Countdown vaccination results were presented on Tuesday, 23 September, during the coordination meeting of the Ministry of Public Health of Cameroon, chaired by the Secretary General of the Ministry. The presentation provided an evidence based overview of vaccination performance across health districts and served as a basis for strategic...
As part of the second year of Phase 3 implementation, the Burkina Faso Countdown 2030 Country Collaboration conducted a series of in depth analyses on reproductive, maternal, neonatal, child and adolescent health, as well as on immunization, a priority thematic pillar of this phase. These analyses culminated in the production...
On March 6, 2025, the National Institute of Public Health (INSP) hosted the dissemination workshop for Phase 3 of the Countdown to 2030 (CD2030) project in its main conference hall. This event brought together all the structures involved in the project, highlighting the progress made and the future prospects. A...
The Niger country collaboration has been successful at maintaining a long-running scientific collaboration, producing high-quality research for multiple audiences, and sharing this information with decisionmakers. Download the data uptake series in English Download the data uptake series in French Niger is one of sub-Saharan Africa’s countries which has been repeatedly...
Uganda’s extensive work in monitoring progress in reproductive, maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health (RMNCAH) and other health services includes regular comprehensive annual health monitoring reports by the ministry of health, the district league table system to track local performance in place since 2003, and high-quality research by Makerere University....
Kenya’s 47 counties form the axis of planning and implementation of health programs, and progress is monitored at the county level. This is a challenging task, since population-based survey data are collected only once every five years. Health facility data are available for regular monitoring, but estimating service coverage from...
“We say, numbers don't lie,” reflected Charles Michelo, professor at the University of Zambia during a June 2022 dissemination event. “Yet numbers can be hidden. In hospitals, see how many files may be on the floor, inaccessible. This also may be true in our offices: we have the data, and...
This brief summarizes describes how a report by the Countdown collaboration in Pakistan was used to build consensus around key priorities and generate change in policy and programs. Content of the brief is reprinted below: Development of the report Pakistan does not have an annual review of progress and performance...