Monitoring Visualization Tool for the Global Action Plan for Pneumonia and Diarrhoea (GAPPD)
This Monitoring Visualization Tool for the Global Action Plan for Pneumonia and Diarrhoea (GAPPD) presents data on 24 key indicators related to the protection, prevention and treatment of diarrhoea and pneumonia in children under five years of age and two indicators on mortality due to the two diseases. Through maps and graphs, this visualization tool enables users to monitor:
- progress against GAPPD/SDG targets for 2025/2030/2040;
- the availability, completeness and sources of data;
- the distribution and trends of policy, coverage and health impact indicators.
The tool also enables access to country-specific profiles to see the progress made by 136 low- and middle-income countries in averting childhood diarrhoea and pneumonia deaths.
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What is GAPPD?
In 2009, WHO and UNICEF launched the Global Action Plan for Pneumonia and Diarrhoea (GAPPD), which proposes a multi sectoral, integrated approach to reduce the incidence of severe pneumonia and diarrhoea, reduce the number of children under-five who are stunted, and end preventable childhood deaths from pneumonia and diarrhoea.
The action plan includes an integrated framework of key interventions proven to protect and effectively prevent and treat childhood pneumonia and diarrhea so that the two conditions are addressed in a coordinated manner.
Which indicators are presented?
This monitoring framework includes input indicators from the Global MNCAH Policy Indicators Survey - the existence of national policies to utilize community-based health providers for the management of diarrhoea and pneumonia; inclusion of Zinc tablets or syrup in national essential medicine (EML) list; paediatric formulation of amoxicillin and of co-trimoxazole in EML.
Outcome/coverage indicators are those listed in the GAPPD monitoring framework to reflect the Protect, Prevent and Treat nature of the action plan. These include 19 indicators. Finally, under-five cause-specific mortality due to pneumonia and diarrhoea are the impact indicators presented in this tool. The most recent information, from the year 2000 up to 2015 is presented for 136 low- and middle-income countries where available.
What are the GAPPD targets for the indicators monitored?
The targets monitored here are those set in the GAPPD recommendations. Of the 26 indicators monitored here, the following 16 have targets established:
| Indicators | Target | Target Year |
| Pneumonia mortality among children less than 5 years of age | 3 deaths per 1000 live births | 2025 |
| Diarrhoea mortality among children less than 5 years of age | 1 death per 1000 live births | 2025 |
| Hib immunization coverage | 90% | 2025 |
| Measles immunization coverage | 90% | 2025 |
| DTP3 immunization coverage | 90% | 2025 |
| PCV3 immunization coverage | 90% | 2025 |
| Rotavirus immunization coverage | 90% | 2025 |
| Exclusive breastfeeding of children aged 0-5 months | 50% | 2025 |
| ORS treatment for diarrhoea | 90% | 2025 |
| Care seeking for pneumonia | 90% | 2025 |
| Antibiotic treatment for suspected pneumonia | 90% | 2025 |
| Access to improved drinking water at household | 90% | 2030 |
| Access to hygienic sanitation facility at household | 90% | 2040 |
| Access to hand washing facilities at household | 90% | 2030 |
| Access to clean and safe fuel used for cooking in the household | 90% | 2030 |