eHealth Africa supports vaccination of 23 million children in 15 northern states

Mr Fawaz said eHealth Africa strengthened diagnostic and disease-surveillance capacity across Africa.

The Executive Director of eHealth Africa, Atef Fawaz, has said more than 23 million children were vaccinated against polio and other vaccine-preventable diseases in 15 states during the first half of 2026.

Mr Fawaz said this in a statement on Thursday in Abuja, noting that the states included Niger, Kano, Jigawa, Kebbi, Kwara, Nasarawa, Bauchi, Kaduna, Sokoto, Katsina, Gombe, Yobe, Borno, Adamawa and Zamfara.

He said the vaccination campaigns, supported by eHealth Africa, were conducted across more than 205,000 settlements, using technology-driven approaches to improve coverage and efficiency.

According to him, the organisation expanded the use of digital technology, geospatial tracking systems (GTS), renewable energy solutions, laboratory infrastructure and public health coordination systems.

Mr Fawaz stated this in the organisation’s 2026 Mid-Year Report titled “Expanding Reach, Readiness and Resilience: Data-Driven Health Systems Across Africa.”