Elimination of Epidemic Meningitis in the African Region: Progress and Challenges: 2010-2016.

Background: Epidemics of meningococcal disease constitute a major public health challenge in Africa, affecting mostly the 24 countries of the meningitis belt. These epidemics led to a call for a call for a safe, effective and affordable conjugate vaccine against the major serogroup responsible for recent epidemics by leaders of the region.

Objective: This paper documents experiences with efforts at eliminating epidemic meningitis in the African Region.

[Immunization programme in urban areas in Cameroon: a case study of the Djoungolo Health District].

Introduction: Cameroon's cities have a growing concentration of target children not adequately covered by routine immunization programmes.

Methods: We conducted a descriptive cross-sectional study, based on exhaustive sampling of legal health care facilities offering routine immunization services in the health district of Djoungolo (city of Yaoundé). The evaluation of the immunization programmes was based on the "Reaching Every District" approach.