01/07/2026
In the DRC, many newborns fall through the cracks — they’re born in private clinics and never appear in public health registries, making them effectively invisible to immunization programs.
PATH’s team worked hand-in-hand with local health workers, private providers, community leaders, and caregivers to co-design a simple but powerful fix: real-time transmission of live birth data from private facilities to mother-and-child health centers.
The result? Early identification of zero-dose children, better planning of vaccine sessions, and more babies getting vaccinated on schedule. To date, the project has resulted in:
🏥 14 facilities using the system.
🤱 451 zero-dose children identified.
💉 581 children listed.
Read the case study: https://bit.ly/3N7bumF