AMMnet seminar: Modelling to Inform Malaria Vaccine Policy: Supply and Equity as Key Factors

Seminar Overview

This talk reviews how mathematical and decision-analytic models can directly inform malaria vaccine policy when policy makers need to account for vaccine supply constraints and equity objectives. Using Nigerian epidemiological context and international vaccine rollout experience as examples, the presentation links model outputs (impact, cost-effectiveness, and distributional outcomes) to real-world supply scenarios and equity frameworks, offering practical recommendations for policymakers on allocation strategies that balance population impact with equity.

Speaker Bio

Prof. Muktar A. Gadanya, MFR, is Professor of Community Medicine / Public Health Physician at Bayero University, Kano, and Honorary Consultant Public Health Physician at Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Kano. He serves as the Chairman of the Disease Working Group (Malaria) for Nigeria’s National Immunization Technical Advisory Group (NGI-TAG).  He is a member of the Global Network for Anti-Corruption, Transparency and Accountability in the Health Sector (GNACTA) and won the 2023 British Council UK Alumni Award in Science and Sustainability in Nigeria. He is a recipient of the Presidential Honour of Member of the Order of the Federal Republic (MFR).

The seminar recording is also available in French and Portuguese.