In 2017, the All Babies program launched in Zamfara. The program is active in 266 clinics across 11 of Zamfara’s 14 LGAs. It is a privilege to partner with Zamfara State in order to incentivize and promote childhood vaccinations. As of April 2024, more than 250,000 babies from Zamfara have been enrolled in our 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 April 2024, NI-ABAE staff and stakeholders—including the Executive Secretary of the State Primary Health Care Development Agency, a representative of the Commissioner for Health, traditional leaders, and partners such as WHO, UNICEF, and AFENET—gathered in Command Guest House, Gusau, Zamfara, to present ₦150,000 awards in five categories to Zamfara’s highest-performing LGAs:

• Gusau LGA received the Enrollments Award for its 19,288 enrollments, which constituted the highest percentage uptake of infants enrolled in Zamfara. 
• As the LGA with the highest percentages of infants returning for Penta 1 (95%), Penta 2 (91%), and Penta 3 (88%) vaccinations, Bakura LGA was given the Penta Retention Rate Award. 
• Gusau 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 Bukkuyum LGA, the LGA with the lowest percentage of issues identified, with just 31 cases. 
• Bungudu LGA was presented the Activities Award for conducting the highest number of community activities in the state: a total of 1,542 awareness, campaign, and outreach events. 

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In addition, this year’s Best NI-ABAE Manager Award of ₦30,000 was given to Rashidat Abdulrasheed for her 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 Zamfara State.