Understanding how to address the challenge of insufficient operational funds available at sub national and facility levels for immunisation coverage and equity.
» Read more about: Addressing Insufficient Operational Funding to Reach Zero-Dose Children and Missed Communities »
Learning how different vulnerable groups can be reached with immunisation and other health services.
» Read more about: Webinar Series: Reaching Zero-Dose Children »09/08/2022 - 09/29/2022
Zoom Webinar
The Zero-Dose Children Webinar series will build understanding of how to reach key populations which are missed by immunisation and other basic health services including communities residing in poor urban areas (informal settlements), those affected by conflict and displacement and residents of remote-rural areas. A final webinar will unpack challenges in health workforce in reaching … Read More
04/29/2022
Join immunisation experts on Friday, April 29, 2022 at 8 am EDT for a “fireside chat” on Facebook, LinkedIn, and YouTube LIVE to discuss how to identify and reach zero-dose children— those who have not received even a single dose of the vaccines that prevent diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, and other life-threatening and debilitating diseases– including … Read More
03/28/2022
Zoom Webinar
How do we restore and strengthen immunization to effectively reach populations in humanitarian settings? An estimated two-thirds of zero-dose children live in conflict-affected settings. Research suggests that global conflicts are lasting longer and becoming more complex with greater impacts on civilian populations. A panel of humanitarian and immunization experts will discuss the importance of prioritizing … Read More
This card, developed by Gavi, can assist with and/or consolidate analyses relating to zero-dose and under-immunized communities in order to identify Gavi investments in a given country. It offers a step by step process with key questions to help (1) identify how many zero-dose children and missed communities there are and (2) why they have not been reached; (3) develop and implement strategies to address supply and demand-side barriers; (4) monitor strategies implemented; and (5) evaluate the effectiveness of immunization programs in reaching zero-dose children and missed communities.
This opinion piece originally appeared on the Devex website here. The scale of COVID-19 vaccinations offers us a unique chance to focus on these people and communities left furthest behind and reach them with essential health care along with COVAX humanitarian buffer, which is designed to provide the often most neglected populations in humanitarian settings … Read More
Exploring country experiences implementing approaches to address immunisation backsliding.
» Read more about: Linked Workshop: Persistent Backsliding: Experiences implementing approaches to restore coverage and strengthen immunisation programming for the future »
Exploring resources focused on improving coverage and equity of immunisation services.
» Read more about: Improving Immunisation Coverage and Equity Resource Repository »04/26/2022
Zoom Webinar
Integration is a priority that existed prior to the COVID-19 pandemic; however, the pandemic has highlighted creative solutions employed at a programmatic level. Beyond ad-hoc support, programmes are trialing an integrated approach through public health teams using their vast expertise to deliver a package of services in an efficient and acceptable manner by also taking … Read More
