In November 2022, the All Babies program expanded into Gombe. The program is active in 516 clinics across the state’s 11 LGAs. It is a privilege to partner with Gombe State in order to incentivize and promote childhood vaccinations. So far, over 224,000 babies from Gombe have been enrolled in the program.

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In 2023, NI-ABAE began holding State and LGA Award ceremonies in appreciation of our partners' achievements in increasing childhood immunization rates and saving lives. In June 2024, NI-ABAE staff and stakeholders, including a representative of the Commissioner of Health, the Executive Secretary of the Gombe State Primary Health Care Development Agency, PM SERICC, and traditional leaders, gathered in the Shugleez Event Center, Gombe, to present ₦150,000 awards in five categories to Gombe State’s highest-performing LGAs:

• Akko LGA received the Enrollments Award for its 23,912 enrollments, which constituted the highest percentage uptake of infants enrolled in Gombe. 
• Billiri LGA was awarded the Penta Retention Rate Award as the LGA with the highest percentages of infants returning for Penta 1 (96%), Penta 2 (94%), and Penta 3 (92%) vaccinations. 
• Funakaye LGA received the Vaccine Supply Award because it had the lowest ratio of vaccine stockouts in comparison to disbursement sessions in Q4 2023. 
• The Documentation Award went to Shomgum LGA, the LGA with the lowest percentage of issues identified.
• Kwami LGA was presented the Activities Award for conducting the highest number of community activities in the state: a total of 1,585, including 148 awareness activities and 1,437 outreaches and campaigns. 

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In addition, this year’s Best NI-ABAE Manager Award was presented to Hudu A. Yusuf for his effectiveness in supporting the LGA by boosting enrollments and immunization rates and managing mobilization, outreach, and stakeholder engagement. 

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We look forward to hosting this State and LGA award event annually and fostering healthy competition as we work toward increasing vaccination rates and reducing zero-dose children in Gombe State.