IA2030 Case study 15. Penina Oketch. Planning, people and performance

This case study is part of a series shining a light on the experiences of immunization and primary healthcare staff working at different levels of national immunization programmes in low- and middle-income countries. The people featured are all taking part in the IA2030 Movement peer learning programme organized by the Geneva Learning Foundation (TGLF).

Implementation of the EPI microplan and consistent performance monitoring are critical factors to a high-performing immunization service delivery system.

“I coordinate immunization services at Muhoroni sub-county in Kenya. The sub-county covers a population of about 169,412 people (2022) living in rural areas and small urban towns. I joined the sub-county in the last quarter of 2020 when the proportions of children under one year of age receiving Penta1, Penta3 and first dose of measles–rubella (MR1) vaccine were 70.3%, 68.2% and 68.6%, respectively. One year later (2021) in the same period the proportions had increased to 84.5% for Penta1, 82.4% for Penta3 and 87.2% for (MR1). The increase was linked to the use of the EPI microplan by each health facility within the sub-county. 

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