eHealth Africa, on Tuesday in Abuja, unveiled its 2025 Annual Impact Report, revealing major strides in immunisation coverage, including the delivery of over 5.4 million vaccine doses to underserved communities.

The report, titled ‘Scaling Digital Innovations to Save More Lives’, outlines how the organisation leveraged digital health solutions to improve access to life-saving services and strengthen health systems across Africa.

Speaking at the unveiling, the executive director of eHealth Africa, Atef Fawaz, said the report demonstrated the organisation’s commitment to deploying data-driven innovations to expand equitable access to healthcare.

He noted that the use of geospatial technology and its in-house digital platform, PlanFeld, had greatly improved vaccination reach and contributed to progress toward Universal Health Coverage.

“One of the major highlights of the report is the strengthening of last-mile vaccine delivery and cold chain resilience, with a total of 5,477,540 vaccine doses and 2,935,775 units of dry commodities delivered directly to health facilities,” he said.

According to him, the intervention immunised at least 1,802,609 children, contributing to the prevention of vaccine-preventable diseases and to improved child health outcomes.

Mr Fawaz added that through its Vaccine Direct Delivery intervention, the organisation ensured uninterrupted access to essential immunisation supplies and reduced stock-out risks at service delivery points.

He further disclosed that eHealth Africa established and upgraded six public health emergency operations centres across Africa and provided operational support to 11 EOCs in Nigeria.

“The EOC functions as a live coordination nerve centre, integrating surveillance data, laboratory reports, field intelligence and partner updates into a real-time decision-making platform,” he said.

The executive director also said the organisation completed the construction or upgrade of five laboratories and handed them over to host countries, strengthening national ownership and diagnostic capacity.

He listed supported laboratories, including the Institut Pasteur de Côte d’Ivoire, the National Microbiology Laboratory, the National Institute for Communicable Diseases, and the Kenya Medical Research Institute, among others.

Mr Fawaz said the organisation also recorded progress in renewable energy deployment for primary healthcare, including the solarisation of 238 primary healthcare centres across 12 states.

According to him, this addressed a critical gap by providing a reliable power supply at frontline health facilities.

Mr Fawaz described 2025 as a defining year for the organisation, marking its transition from a project partner to a trusted systems operator in the digital and public health space.

(NAN)