The Africa Health Budget Network has urged the Kano State Primary Health Care Management Board (KNSPHCMB) to prioritise timely and adequate disbursement of the Basic Health Care Provision Fund (BHCPF) received from the National Primary Health Care Development Agency to primary healthcare facilities.
AHBN made the call in a statement issued in collaboration with its Communities of Practice CoP across Bauchi, Borno, Kano, and Sokoto States signed by the AHBN Coordinator Dr Aminu Magashi Garba, to highlight key findings from the 2025 Immunization scorecard, which assessed government commitments to immunization financing, budget allocations, fund releases, and service delivery outcomes for the 2025 fiscal year
The statement said, Kano State achieved a major milestone in 2025 by allocating ₦1.4 billion to immunization services, marking a sharp rise from ₦528 million in 2024.
According to the 2025 Immunization Budget Accountability Scorecard, the increased investment reflects growing government commitment to strengthening routine immunization and child health in the state.
According to AHBN, the improved funding has translated into better service delivery, with Penta 1 and Penta 3 vaccination coverage rates both rising above 65 percent during the year.
The network, however, urged the Kano State Primary Health Care Management Board (KNSPHCMB) to prioritise timely and adequate disbursement of the Basic Health Care Provision Fund (BHCPF) received from the National Primary Health Care Development Agency to primary healthcare facilities.
It stressed that prompt release of funds is essential to sustain progress and further reduce the number of zero-dose children.
The accountability report builds on years of evidence-based tracking and citizen-led engagement aimed at promoting equitable access to life-saving vaccines.
The organisation noted that although the Zero Dose Learning Hub (ZDLH) initiative—supported by GAVI with technical partnership from AFENET—formally ended in December 2025, AHBN and its partners remain committed to sustaining accountability efforts beyond the project cycle.
The Coordinator AHBN, Dr. Aminu Magashi Garba, reaffirmed that the network would continue to work with government and stakeholders to ensure that every child, particularly zero-dose children, benefits from expanded immunization services in 2026 and beyond.