Nigeria is recording significant progress in the fight against vaccine-preventable diseases, thanks to data-driven digital health solutions and improved last-mile vaccine delivery, a new report has revealed.
eHealth Africa’s 2025 Annual Impact Report, titled “Scaling Digital Innovations To Save More Lives,” shows that targeted interventions helped immunise at least 1,802,609 children over the past year, directly reducing the risk of outbreaks and improving child survival rates.
The organisation, in a statement issued by its Communications Manager, Favour Oriaku, said the gains were driven by the deployment of geospatial technology and its in-house digital solution, PlanFeld, which expanded vaccination reach and strengthened the country’s push toward universal health coverage.
5.4 Million Vaccines Delivered
A major highlight of the report was the successful delivery of 5,477,540 vaccines and 2,935,775 units of dry commodities directly to health facilities through eHealth Africa’s Vaccine Direct Delivery intervention.
The organisation said this approach reduced stock-out risks at service delivery points, ensuring that frontline health workers always had the supplies needed to protect children from diseases such as measles, polio, and yellow fever.
Strengthening Emergency Response
Beyond routine immunisation, eHealth Africa also bolstered Nigeria’s ability to respond to disease outbreaks. The report noted that the organisation established and upgraded six Public Health Emergency Operation Centres (EOCs) across Africa while providing operational support to 11 EOCs in Nigeria.
The EOC functions as a live coordination nerve centre, integrating surveillance data, laboratory reports, field intelligence, and partner updates into a single real-time decision-making platform.
Additionally, the organisation completed the construction or upgrade of five laboratories — including the National Microbiology Laboratory and the National Institute for Communicable Diseases — and handed them over to host countries, strengthening sovereign diagnostic capacity.
Solar Power Transforming Primary Healthcare
In a move addressing a critical infrastructure gap, eHealth Africa solarised 238 Primary Healthcare Centres (PHCs) across 12 states. The report stated that renewable energy-powered cold chain facilities are now enabling PHCs to handle three times the number of deliveries they previously managed, while more children are receiving vaccines consistently.
A Shift From Project Partner to Systems Operator
Commenting on the findings, the Executive Director of eHealth Africa, Atef Fawaz, said 2025 marked a turning point for the organisation.
“The year provided an opportunity for eHealth Africa to evolve from a project partner to a trusted systems operator and leader in the digital and public health space,” Fawaz said.
“In 2025, we made significant strides in improving access to quality healthcare services across Nigeria. Through targeted interventions and innovative technologies, more people were able to access life-saving care.”
The report comes as the Federal Government continues efforts to reduce child mortality and strengthen primary healthcare across the country, with stakeholders calling for sustained investment in digital health solutions to consolidate the gains made.
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