Author(s)

Ngoyi Kankiesa Nestor^1*, Milambo Kapia Patrick², Bope Kwete Minga Barthélémy³, Pembi Pembi Francy¹, Muanyim Bope Pierre¹, Nkumbi Malu Jeaont², Tshiama Kabongo Elysée², Sabuli Sewa Alexis¹, Kafinga Luzolo Emery⁴

¹ISTM-Kinshasa/Community Health in Kinshasa, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo.
²PNLCT, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo.
³ISTM-Kinshasa/Occupational Health, Safety and Environmental Management in Kinshasa, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo.
⁴UPN-Kinshasa/Pedagogy and Didactics of Health Sciences, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo.

According to the World Health Organization, approximately 3 million deaths are prevented each year in the world thanks to vaccination and then, in addition, each year, it makes it possible to avoid nearly 750,000 children suffering from serious physical, mental or neurological handicaps and 1.5 million other deaths could be avoided if the vaccination coverage is improved. However, vaccination coverage is often not achieved due to various difficulties encountered by health providers in the expanded program on vaccination activities. Yet, it is important to strengthen the program. This research paper aimed to assess health providers’ points of view on the impact of the project to strengthen the routine expanded program on vaccination in the Barumbu health zone in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo (RDC). To do so, we surveyed a convenience sample of 234 health providers involved in the implementation of the project, including 210 community relays, 9 permanent nurses, 9 health committee chairpersons and 6 health authorities. A questionnaire related to the objective of the research was submitted to them. After analyzing the data, we found that the points of view of health providers are negative. The performance of the vaccination program was not great. Several reasons were given for this, including the non-involvement of the political and administrative authorities, the failure to respect the funds disbursement circuit and the non-effective financing of vaccination activities in the Barumbu health zone in Kinshasa, DRC.

Point of View, Health Providers, Impact, Strengthening Project, Routine Vaccination

Nestor, N. , Patrick, M. , Barthélémy, B. , Francy, P. , Pierre, M. , Jeaont, N. , Elysée, T. , Alexis, S. and Emery, K. (2022) Health Providers’ Points of View on the Impact of the Project to Strengthen the Expanded Program of Routine Vaccination from 2014 to 2018 in the Barumbu Health Zone in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo. Journal of Biosciences and Medicines, 10, 143-152. doi: 10.4236/jbm.2022.108013.