Background Routine childhood vaccination is among the most cost-effective, successful public health interventions available. Amid substantial investments to expand vaccine delivery throughout Africa and strengthen administrative reporting systems, most countries still require robust measures of local routine vaccine coverage and changes in geographical inequalities over time. Methods This analysis drew from 183 surveys done between … Continued
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A Realist Review of What Works to Improve Data Use for Immunization: Evidence from Low- and Middle-income Countries
A new report from the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and PATH, Immunization Data: Evidence for Action (IDEA), has launched to provide the immunization community with clear, proven strategies for improving the quality and use of immunization data. While advances in information technology have led to continuous increases in the amount of health data available, … Continued
Training Video: Applied Health Economics in Africa – Using Examples from Immunization
Using examples from immunizations, this Teaching Vaccine Economics Everywhere (TVEE) training video focuses on developing skills in economic evaluations, carrying out a cost effectiveness and budget impact analysis, and building local capacity in vaccine economics. The training was conducted at a 2019 AfHEA pre-congress session. View the TVEE training video in full.
Greater than the Sum of its Parts: Blended Finance Roadmap for Global Health
In an environment of stagnant donor funding and increasing private sector investment in low- and middle-income countries, actors in both the public and private sectors are increasingly interested in using blended finance approaches to catalyze new funding for global health and achieve health outcomes. As USAID moves towards greater engagement with the private sector, blended … Continued
The Role of the Private Sector in Health Systems
In January 2008, the Rockefeller Foundation asked the Results for Development Institute (R4D) to lead an effort to better understand the role of the private sector in health systems in developing countries. In partnership with the International Health Policy Program of the Thai Ministry of Public Health and other health policy research organizations, R4D worked … Continued
Healthcare and Economic Growth in Africa
The continental dimension of the recently signed African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) provides a critical and promising market for the engagement of the private sector. The involvement of the private healthcare sector can boost intra-African trade on pharmaceuticals, health services, achieve economies of scale in health infrastructure, expand employment opportunities and deepen regional integration. … Continued
Assessing Private Sector Involvement in Health Care and Universal Health Coverage in Light of the Right to Health
Abstract The goal of universal health coverage is to “ensure that all people obtain the health services they need without suffering financial hardship when paying for them.” There are many connections between this goal and the state’s legal obligation to realize the human right to health. In the context of this goal, it is important … Continued
Sabin Vaccine Institute Legislative Approaches to Immunization Across the European Region
In 2018, the Sabin Vaccine Institute (Sabin) conducted a review of immunization legislation in the region. Sabin’s new report, Legislative Approaches to Immunization Across the European Region, examines how countries have approached immunization legislation, ranging from voluntary or recommended (the state asks that individuals seek out immunization) to mandatory (the state requires that individuals are … Continued
GAVI Guidance for Country-Level Support Proposals Under Post-transition Engagement
The Gavi Alliance Board, at its meeting in November 2017, approved continued Gavi Alliance engagement with all countries after they have transitioned from Gavi support. The goal of this engagement is to ensure that these countries sustain the gains achieved with Gavi support and mitigate potential risks to the sustainability of now self-financed vaccine programs. … Continued
Blog: 4 Things Ministers of Finance Need to Know about Immunization in Gavi Transitioning Countries
Authors: Helen Saxenian, Logan Brenzel, Leah Ewald, and Meghan O’Connell The Ministry of Finance is a crucial ally for Ministries of Health and country immunization programs aiming to successfully manage Gavi transition. Ministries of Health, Ministries of Finance, Ministries of Budget, and development partners often have separate planning processes, which can make it difficult to … Continued