By Masaina Bwakya, Change Management Lead, PATH Posted in BID Learning Network (BLN), People Photo: PATH/Paul Nindi. BLN members met in Lusaka in March to share their experiences with digital and data solutions. As part of the meeting, BLN members visited facilities to see how health data is managed and visualized. For Silemane Ouedraogo, an Expand...

Dear Friends and Colleagues, As we embark on another week in this difficult and rapidly changing environment, our hearts go out to the people who have been infected and those whose lives have been disrupted by this outbreak.  I want to let you know how we are working to ensure the well-being of our employees and communities as we work to reduce the...

The costs of electronic immunization registries, sharing BID’s experience to help other countries plan By Mercy Mvundura, Senior Health Economist, PATH and Celina Kareiva, Senior Communications Associate, PATH Posted in Packaging, Policies & Practices, Products Photo: PATH/Trevor Snapp. Health workers use an electronic immunization registry in ...

13 March 2020, Vol. 95, No. 11, pp. 97–104 Now online IN THIS ISSUE 97 Evaluation of the early warning, alert and response system for the Rohingya crisis, Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh 104 COVID-19 updateDownload 13 mars 2020, Vol. 95, No. 11, pp. 97-104 Maintenant en ligne DANS CE NUMÉRO 97 Évaluation du système d’alerte et d’...

Hello, Given the quickly changing situation with COVID-19, AIRA is regularly assessing our activities and events to determine how we can best support our members and the broader public health community. We know that many of you are responding to the COVID-19 outbreak, and more of you will be pulled into the response over time. We also want to be se...

Hello, Do you want to learn more about how to use AART to help your IIS meet national standards? AART (also known as the Aggregate Analysis Reporting Tool) supports the Measurement and Improvement Initiative by visualizing and compiling the results and information on community-driven measures and tests related to IIS Functional Stand...

96 It takes a village of women to change the world. !-- It takes a village of women to change the world.Patience Tchongwe, Senior Hotline Supervisor, rises to the call of Chipatala cha pa Foni.Read MoreEmily Bancroft, President shares her point of view from the COVID-19 hot zone. Read More Spotlight on women making a difference in Malawi Upile...

Hello, Please see the following Information Request from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health below. If you are willing to share information, please reply directly to this email and include contact information for follow-up. INFORMATION REQUESTED We are looking for information from the IIS community regarding provider organization level re...

6 March 2020, Vol. 95, No. 10, pp. 89–96 Now online IN THIS ISSUE 89 Measuring capacity to implement the International Health Regulations (2005): a comparison of data from annual reporting and joint external evaluation 94 COVID-19 update 94 Monthly report on dracunculiasis cases, January 2020Download 6 mars 2020, Vol. 95,...

Monthly Update February 2020 in Review www.immregistries.org In This Issue… Save the Date for TWO Events in May!Our Newest IIS AdvocateAIRA 2020 National MeetingGovernance Committee Meets in Person and Retains Its ExtremitiesMeasurement and Improvement UpdateSave the Date: March Education Steering Committee WebinarHIMSS20 CanceledAIRA Standards Tea...

Hello, Never enough time, funding, or staff? We want to learn any tips or tricks you’ve discovered to make the most of your limited resources. Please share your stories with us and we will pull them together for a SnapShots article to share with the community. This was a topic of interest in the Education Survey, so we know that your colleagues thr...

Hello! Please join us in Atlanta, Georgia on Monday, May 18 for the following two events the day prior to the 2020 National Immunization Conference (NIC): AIRA Pre-NIC Training (11 am – 4 pm) Teaser: Come learn how to write and present so your audience will understand you!What: AIRA will hold a professional development training to cover how to...

28 February 2020, Vol. 95, No. 09, pp. 77–88 Now online IN THIS ISSUE 77 Institutionalizing strengthened emergency response through training and learning87 COVID-19 updateDownload 28 février 2020, Vol. 95, No. 09, pp. 77-88 Maintenant en ligne DANS CE NUMÉRO 77 Institutionnalisation de l’action d’...

View this email in your browserDate: 27 February 2020 Centre Pasteur du Cameroun nominated as 3rd regional reference laboratory for yellow fever in AfricaSimilar to Institut Pasteur Dakar (IPD) in Senegal and the Uganda Virus Research Institute (UVRI), Centre Pasteur Cameroon (CPC) will provide WHO Regional Reference Laboratory (RR...

Hello,As a reminder, the February Discovery Session was held on Monday, February 10. This session focused on Provider Organization Participation and Management. If you missed this Discovery Session, you can view the slides and recording in the AIRA repository. If this session is listed on your calendar for this afternoon, please manually rem...

Meet your AIRA2020 Keynote Speaker! It is with great honor and excitement that we announce Stacy Allison, businesswoman, adventurer, author, motivational speaker, and first American woman to summit Mt. Everest as the AIRA 2020 National Meeting keynote speaker!Stacy Allison Stacy has been climbing and leading expeditions for more than 40 year...

21 February 2020, Vol. 95, No. 08, pp. 69–76 Now online IN THIS ISSUE 69 Progress towards measles elimination – China, January 2013–June 2019 76 COVID-19 updateDownload 21 février 2020, Vol. 95, No. 08, pp. 69-76 Maintenant en ligne DANS CE NUMÉRO 69 Progrès vers l’élimination de la rougeole – Chine, janvier 2013-j...

Happy Valentine's Day!What’s better than a Valentine’s Day treat?Nominating your team or colleague for an AIRA Award! It’s a gift that will last a lifetime and will boost another's self-confidence...Not their waistline! Award nominations are due by Sunday, March 29. For more information, check out the AIRA 2020 Na...

14 February 2020, Vol. 95, No. 07, pp. 61–68 Now online IN THIS ISSUE 61 Report of the thirtieth meeting of the International Task Force for Disease Eradication, 22 October 2019Download 14 février 2020, Vol. 95, No. 07, pp. 61-68 Maintenant en ligne DANS CE NUMÉRO 61 Rapport de la trentième réunion du Groupe spécia...

Monthly Update January 2020 in Review www.immregistries.org In This Issue… AIRA at the 2020 Immunization Awardee MeetingHelp Guide AIRA’s Activities Related to Vaccine Management, VFC, and IIS-Immunization Program IntegrationAIRA2020 National Meeting Is Knocking at the Door!AIRA 2020–2024 Strategic PlanReminder/Recall Works to Improve Vaccination R...