Chad aims to eliminate polio and boost vaccinations
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In Chad, Prime Minister ALLAH MAYE Halina led a meeting to reaffirm the government’s commitment to eradicating polio and increasing vaccination coverage to 90 percent.
Halina convened the monthly follow-up meeting on health system activities with technical and financial partners. This followed a recent recognition of the Chadian president as a Champion of vaccination and polio eradication by the Global Polio Eradication Initiative, a partnership including the WHO, UNICEF, and the Gates Foundation.
Chad has made progress in vaccinations, raising coverage from 41 percent in 2017 to 71 percent in 2025, even while managing the COVID-19 pandemic. In October 2024, the country also simultaneously introduced three new vaccines. During the meeting, officials reviewed national vaccination coverage and identified remaining challenges to full implementation. The Prime Minister emphasized the importance of continued monitoring, coordinated efforts, and achieving measurable results, while maintaining the country’s focus on improving its overall health system.
