View this email in your browserMOMENTUM Insidertogether withZeroing in on Zero-Dose MARCH 2023Thanks for reading this special edition of the MOMENTUM Insider and Immunization in Focus newsletters! This message is intended for subscribers to both newsletters. You can subscribe to all of our newsletters here.Introduction The term...
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This weekly report provides key highlights and operational recommendations based on social listening data from March 10-16 in Africa. https://www.afro.who.int/sites/default/files/2023-03/AIRA%20Infodemic%20Trends%20Report%20-%2010-16%20March%202023.pdf
Eastern Mediterranean health leaders call for redoubled efforts for a defining year for polioOn Tuesday 28 February 2023, ministers and high-level delegates from across the Eastern Mediterranean Region participated in the seventh meeting of the Regional Subcommittee for Polio Eradication and Outbreaks.Read more in...
MARCH 15, 2023 HOT TOPICSAIRA 2023 National Meeting Update Lucky me, lucky you, lucky together!The only thing better than a pot of gold is gathering annually for the AIRA 2023 National Meeting, where we can learn and collaborate to help build healthy communities through the development of IIS. You won’t want to m...
Dear Donors and Partners,I write with unfortunate news. As you may already be aware, communities in Southern Malawi and Central Mozambique, where VillageReach works, are in turmoil right now. Cyclone Freddy - a record-breaking cyclone - made its way through both countries over the last 48 hours. VillageReach is happy to report that a...
UNICEF made available a complete supply solution for the use of countries to support cervical cancer elimination programmes. The Cervical Cancer Toolkit is an ideal reference point for programme leaders, supply managers, experts, policy makers and donors. Available products in the toolkit support the prevention, diagnosis and treatment pillars of t...
10 March 2023, Vol. 98, No. 19, pp. 93–98 Now online IN THIS ISSUE 93 Strategic and Technical Advisory Group for Infectious Hazards: annual meeting on epidemic and pandemic preparedness and response, future surveillance 10 mars 2023, Vol. 98, No. 10, pp. 93-98 Maintenant en ligne DANS CE NUMÉRO ...
MARCH 8, 2023 HOT TOPICSIn case you missed it: IIS 101 Discovery Session recording now available On February 27, AIRA hosted IIS 101: An Introduction/Refresher. We received an overwhelming response to this session and had to cap registration to match Zoom capabilities.If you or a staff missed the live event, don'...
This weekly report provides key highlights and operational recommendations based on social listening data from February 20-27 in Africa. https://www.afro.who.int/sites/default/files/2023-03/AIRA%20Infodemic%20Trends%20Report%20-%20February%2020-27%202023.pdf
This weekly report provides key highlights and operational recommendations based on social media monitoring from February 6 - 13 in Africa, as well as relevant information on current mis/disinformation. https://www.afro.who.int/sites/default/files/2023-02/AIRA%20Infodemic%20Trends%20Report%20-%20February%206-13%202023.pdf
This weekly report provides key highlights and operational recommendations based on social media monitoring from February 13-20 in Africa, as well as relevant information on current mis/disinformation. https://www.afro.who.int/sites/default/files/2023-03/AIRA%20Infodemic%20Trends%20Report%20-%20February%2013-20%202023.pdf
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT | MARCH 2023IVAC’s VIRA Chatbot Receives Silver Anthem Award for Innovative Approach to Vaccine Communication COVID-19 vaccine uptake has plateaued globally, largely in part due to rampant misinformation about the vaccine’s safety and effectiveness. To combat this phenomenon, IVAC launched VIRA, the CO...
NEW ?: Begin your pathway of being a Boost Champion with Storytelling for Change! The Boost Community, in partnership with People Power Health, will offer this 5-week flexible virtual training (via mobile phone) course, starting Monday, March 20th.Grounded in the practice of social movements and activism, Storytelling for Change provides an ...
Recently Published Articles and ResourcesHow Data Systems Can Help Reach Zero-dose and Under-immunized Children This new brief published by the MOMENTUM Routine Immunization Transformation and Equity project is for government decision makers, funders, and partners who are involved in advancing health information systems and data tools. These tools ...
Recently Published Journal Articles by JSI Staff and Projects Humanitarian Commodities Logistics Community Education SeriesThe Humanitarian Commodities Logistics (HCL) group, a sub-community of IAPHL, is hosting a series of supply chain management discussions focusing on challenges that humanitarian partners face in securing the availability of pha...
Recently Published Journal Articles by JSI Staff and Projects The Ethiopia Data Use Partnership shared its learning from the Capacity Building and Mentorship Program in several articles in a GHSP supplement, Advancing Learning Health Systems: Lessons from the African Health Initiative. Articles focused on data quality and use; maternal service cove...
Building Healthy Cities: Project Accomplishments and Learning ExhibitionOver five years, the USAID-funded Building Healthy Cities project refocused city policies, planning, and services with a health equity lens and improved data-driven decision making for five Smart Cities in Asia. Register to join the end-of-project event on July 29th. Landscape ...
Measuring Social and Behavior Change in Nutrition Programs: A Guide for EvaluatorsUSAID Advancing Nutrition recently released a new guide to improve evaluation of social and behavior change (SBC) interventions designed to improve nutrition. The guide focuses on enhancing skills by incorporating the nuances of evaluating SBC approaches for improving...
The latest polio eradication activities around the world this month in Polio News. ...