Table 1.
Characteristics of Case Study Countries.
| Country (GAVI status) | GNI per capita 2017 in USD (PPP International $, 2017) | Immunization Coverage (Latest Survey) | SHOPS Mapped Private Sector | Location of Private For-Profit Companies, Faith-Based Organizations (FBOs), and Nongovernmental Organizations (NGOs) with Vaccination | Other Considerations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Low-Income | |||||
| Benin (GAVI-eligible) | $800 (2260 PPP$) | 2013 Survey | Yes | Most facilities in south are PFP*; NGOs and FBOs throughout country; majority in urban areas | 18% of total health facilities with vaccination services are private |
| BCG: 90% | |||||
| Penta3: 74% | |||||
| MV1: NA | |||||
| Malawi (Gavi-eligible) | $320 (1180 PPP$) | 2015–16 Survey | Yes | Majority of private facilities offering vaccination are FBOs; more in rural than urban areas | 35% of total health facilities with vaccination services are private |
| BCG: 98% | |||||
| Penta3: 93% | |||||
| MR: 91% | |||||
| Lower-Middle-Income | |||||
| Georgia (Graduated from GAVI) | $3780 (10,110 PPP$) | 2015–16 Survey | No | PFPs found throughout the country | All facilities contracted to provide vaccination |
| BCG: 86% | |||||
| Penta: 88% | |||||
| MMR: 76% | |||||
Source data: World Bank; apps.who.int/immunization_monitoring/global summary; SHOPS project (Abt Associates); MoH Malawi and ICF International 2014.
NGO = nongovernmental organization; FBO = faith-based organization; PFP = Private for-profit; BCG = Bacillus Calmette–Guérin; MCV – Measles; MR = Measles-rubella; MMR = Measles-mumps-rubella.
*
More PFPs provide vaccination in Benin due to their greater number, although a larger percentage of NGOs and FBOs than PFPs offer vaccination. PPP = Purchasing Power Parity.