LNCT recently held its first virtual learning workshop for six countries on the topic of engaging the private sector to support immunization. The workshop took place over four days during the end of October and early November. The purpose of this workshop was to help countries better understand how to engage with for-profit and not-for-profit private sector organizations to strengthen immunization programs,
… ContinuedOur resource library is a searchable collection of tools and documents related to various technical areas around the Gavi transition. The library consists of research articles, policy briefs, reports, guidebooks, country data, and other resources pertinent to Gavi transition or immunization programs generally. You can filter the resources by topic, type, or country. Some resources are available to LNCT members only and will require logging in to view.
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LNCT HSR2020 Panel Session: Should Public Health Programs be Integrated into National Health Insurance? The Case of Immunization
LNCT’s panel session at the 2020 Health Systems Research Symposium was intended to provide the conference participants with a framework for thinking about public health programs in the context of NHI, using immunization as the example. The session enabled participants to understand design choices that different countries have made, and why, on how immunization functions are handled across the Ministry of Health and National Health Insurance Agency,
… ContinuedInterim Guidelines for Frontline Workers on Safe Implementation of House-to-House Vaccination Campaigns in the Context of Covid-19
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Examining the necessary activities and measures to implement safe house-to-house polio vaccination campaigns during COVID-19, if your country team has completed a risk assessment and determined that it is safe to continue implementing house-to-house polio vaccination campaigns.
… ContinuedThe Cost of Routine Immunization Outreach in the Context of COVID-19: Estimates from Tanzania and Indonesia
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Assessing the additional delivery costs of conducting immunization outreach during the COVID-19 pandemic due to measures needed to keep health workers and communities safe.
HOW YOU CAN USE THIS MATERIAL:To estimate the additional costs of minimizing the risk of COVID-19 transmission when conducting immunization outreach.
… ContinuedGuidance on Routine Immunization Services During COVID-19 Pandemic in the WHO European Region
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Understanding how WHO’s guidance around providing immunization services during the COVID-19 pandemic can be applied to countries in the European Region.
HOW YOU CAN USE THIS MATERIAL:Make decisions on whether to provide immunization services during the pandemic based on the assessed risks and characteristics of your country’s transmission,
… ContinuedRoutine Immunization Services During the COVID-19 Pandemic
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Understanding how to apply WHO guidance on the considerations to weigh when making decisions about the provision of immunization services during the COVID-19 pandemic to the Western Pacific Region.
… ContinuedLNCT Online Learning Course: Designing Behavioral Strategies for Immunization
You can access the online learning modules by clicking here and creating an account.
Module 1: The first module of LNCT’s online course on vaccine hesitancy and demand generation, “Understanding and Generating Demand for Immunization” is available to the public in English, French, Portuguese and Russian. Developed in partnership with Common Thread,
… ContinuedHow to Identify and Respond to the Disruption in Routine Immunization Services During the Global Pandemic: Lessons from Sierra Leone
Authors: Priscilla Rouyer, Dr. Sebastian Ilomuanya (CHAI Global Vaccines Delivery), Jon Robertson (Vaccines Programme Manager, CHAI Sierra Leone), and Dr. Tom Sesay (CH/EPI Programme Manager, Government of Sierra Leone)
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused major disruptions to the provision of health care services. Initial estimates and modeling analysis show the potential magnitude of these disruptions, with a recent study funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation in 118 low-and middle-income countries estimating that up to 1.1 million additional children and 56,000 additional mothers have died since March due to the ripple effects of these interruptions to health services[1].
… ContinuedCOVID-19 Vaccine To Vaccination: Why Leaders Must Invest In Delivery Strategies Now
This paper was originally published in Health Affairs. Read the full paper here.
To ensure that COVID-19 vaccines lead to widespread vaccination and that 60%–70% of the population has immunity, governments and public health leaders need to prepare transparent, evidence-based strategies to promote COVID-19 acceptance and implement equitable and effective vaccine delivery. This will require four interconnected strategies: generating demand for the vaccine,
… ContinuedLNCT Webinar: Lessons Learned from Sri Lanka’s Transition from Gavi Support
Sri Lanka’s national immunization program is cited globally and regionally as a successful model. The Expanded Immunization Program (EPI) maintains high coverage (98-100%) of all vaccines it offers, and a low incidence of vaccine-preventable diseases covered by the program.
Since 2016, the immunization program has also been self-funded. On November 19th, speakers will reflect on Sri Lanka’s experience transitioning from Gavi support and share a current perspective on challenges related to sustainability and maintaining the gains made in disease control over the past 30 years.
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