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Europe and Central Asia countries tell us how they leverage market intelligence for their vaccine procurement strategy part 2

09/19/2024

Zoom Webinar

This is the second webinar of a 3-part series, which will be held on Thursday, 19 September 2024, from 10am to 10.45am GMT+2, in English, Russian and French. Covering how market intelligence can be leveraged for national decision-making and vaccine product choice, this webinar will feature Procurement Service Manager Eveli Bauer, from the Health Insurance … Read More

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How to leverage market intelligence, including demand and country-specific disease information, for national decision-making and product choice

09/19/2024

Zoom Webinar

The Vaccine Procurement Practitioners Network (VPPN) invites you to their second webinar of a 3-part series, which will be held on Thursday, 19 September 2024, from 10am to 10.45am GMT+2, in English, Russian and French. Covering how market intelligence can be leveraged for national decision-making and vaccine product choice, this webinar will feature Procurement Service Manager … Read More

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36th International Papillomavirus Conference

11/12/2024 - 11/15/2024

Edinburgh, UK

Join researchers, clinicians and other health professionals at the 36th International Papillomavirus Conference: “Equitable, Evidence-Based Approaches to HPV Disease”. Conference topics include: Prevention of HPV infection and their associated diseases and cancers especially cervical cancer The molecular biology, immunology and epidemiology of PVs in understanding pathogenesis. Expanding scientific knowledge to benefit the whole community Learn more … Read More

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Christina Shaw

WHO Resources for Health Budgeting & Public Financial Management

Christina Shaw

LNCT has prepared this compilation of WHO resources related to health budgeting and public financial management. These resources include reports, road maps, case studies, and e-learning materials, and are useful for Gavi transitioning countries. Health Budgeting • Repository of Health Budgets: The repository of health budgets consolidates open source information on finance laws and related … Read More

Vaccine Hesitancy Resources for Gavi Transitioning Countries

LNCT and the Vaccine Confidence Project have prepared this compilation of vaccine hesitancy and refusal resources. The resources below include global and country-specific analyses, factors, and strategies to address it. Global Evidence and Strategy To talk better about vaccines, we should talk less about vaccines This op-ed recommends that new models for vaccine communication that … Read More

Christina Shaw

Senegal Becomes the First Gavi-supported Country in West Africa to Introduce HPV Vaccine into its Routine Immunization Program

Christina Shaw

The human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, which protects against cervical cancer, was introduced into Senegal’s national routine immunization program at the end of October by Senegal President, Macky Sall. The first vaccine was delivered during a high level event attended by the First Lady of Senegal and 14 other First Ladies from the African continent. The … Read More

Christina Shaw

Call for Nominations for LNCT Steering Committee

Christina Shaw

To provide a formal and collaborative consultation process that includes country and partner voices, the Learning Network for Countries in Transition (LNCT) is now welcoming nominations for 3-6 country representatives for the steering committee, which will be comprised of LNCT funders, development partners, and country core group (CCG) representatives. The steering committee will have a … Read More

Christina Shaw

Good Data Saves Lives: How Digital Record-keeping is Helping Transform Immunization in Tanzania

Christina Shaw

“Part of Tanzania’s new Electronic Immunisation Register (EIR), this shiny gadget looks futuristic and out-of-place against a backdrop of crumpled paper records and traditional tribal dress. But with the swipe of finger, its role becomes clear. On its screen appear the medical records of a mother and infant, instantly showing the team which vaccinations that … Read More

Christina Shaw

From Silos to Sustainability: Transition Through a UHC Lens

Christina Shaw

Focusing attention only on replacing external assistance with domestic revenues for the programmes concerned is problematic in two ways: firstly, this approach limits the sustainability question to revenues, and secondly, it limits the scope for action to the specific health programme that was receiving external support. The commitment countries have made to universal health coverage … Read More

Christina Shaw

BID Initiative Launches Set of Tools to Improve Immunization Service Delivery

Christina Shaw

Over the last five years, the BID Initiative has created several planning, implementation, and data strengthening tools that can be used to improve immunization service delivery. The planning tools can help stakeholders understand the landscape for immunization service delivery, as well as the different actors who can contribute to the success of the implementation; the … Read More

Christina Shaw

Rotavirus Vaccine Cuts Infant Diarrhea Deaths by a Third in Malawi

Christina Shaw

A major new study led by scientists at the University of Liverpool, UCL, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and partners in Malawi, has shown that rotavirus vaccination reduced infant diarrhea deaths by 34 percent in rural Malawi, a region with high levels of child deaths. This study provides the first population-level evidence from … Read More