Reaching Further Through Radical CollaborationOver the next three years, VillageReach will draw upon our strengths, developed over two decades, by building high-quality solutions that address the needs and preferences of communities and bring health products to hard-to-reach people in innovative ways. We gave ourselves bold goals bec...

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Volume 17, Issue 6 - June 2023The Measles and Rubella Bulletin is a monthly publication reporting progress towards achieving measles and rubella elimination in the Western Pacific Region. Inside each issue, we present the latest reported data by country on measles and rubella incidence, surveillance performance, an...

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14 July 2023, Vol. 98, No. 28, pp. 297–314 Now online IN THIS ISSUE 297 WHO Alliance for the Global Elimination of Trachoma: progress report on elimination of trachoma, 2022 14 juillet 2023, Vol. 98, No. 28, pp. 297-314 Maintenant en ligne DANS CE NUMÉRO 297 Alliance de l’OMS pour l’élimin...

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Take Action | Hot Topics | The Monthlies | Before You Go JULY 12, 2023 TAKE ACTIONRegister Today for the Upcoming AIRA Members & Partners MeetingDon’t forget to register for the AIRA Members and Partners meeting next week, Monday, July 17 from 2 to 3 p.m. ET. The AIRA Members and Partners quarterly meetings provide im...

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7 July 2023, Vol. 98, No. 27, pp. 287–296 Now online IN THIS ISSUE 287 Status of new vaccine introduction – worldwide, 2016–20217 juillet 2023, Vol. 98, No. 27, pp. 287-296 Maintenant en ligne DANS CE NUMÉRO 287 Introduction de nouveaux vaccins: situation mondiale, 2016-2021 Downlo...

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32nd Meeting of the Technical Advisory Group on Immunization and Vaccine-Preventable Diseases in the Western Pacific RegionThe 32nd Meeting of the Technical Advisory Group (TAG) on Immunization and Vaccine-Preventable Diseases in the Western Pacific Region was convened on 20-23 June in Manila, the Philippines.Read...

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96 !-- !-- Take Action | Hot Topics | The Monthlies | Before You Go JULY 5, 2023 TAKE ACTIONRegister today for the upcoming AIRA Members & Partners meetingWe hope to see you at the upcoming AIRA Members and Partners meeting on Monday, July 17 from 2 to 3 p.m. ET. The AIRA Members and Partners quarterly meetings provide important ...

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The vaccination team in Gazaoua, Niger, supporting the yellow fever outbreak response. May 2023.EYE Strategy May newsletterA pivotal moment in the EYE Strategy At the outset of the EYE Strategy in 2017, the partners took the courageous step of planning a mid-term evaluation, which they committed...

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IVAC Webinar | July 2023COVID-19 Vaccine Policy in a Changing World: Contributions of Vaccine Effectiveness StudiesWhen: July 11 from 9:00pm - 10:30pm EDT Description: Vaccine policy has evolved throughout the COVID-19 pandemic in response to research and data collected about how vaccines perform in the real world –...

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The latest polio eradication activities around the world this month in Polio News. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌...

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A final update from the COVID-19 Vaccine Delivery Partnership ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌...

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30 June 2023, Vol. 98, No. 26, pp. 279–286 Now online IN THIS ISSUE 279 Index of countries/areas 279 Index, Volume 98, 2023, Nos. 1–26 281 WHO’s Health Emergencies Programme: acute emergencies monthly summary – May 202330 juin 2023, Vol. 98, No. 26, pp. 279-286 Maintenant en ligne DANS C...

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Regaining High Vaccination Coverage in Brazil and throughout the Americas Efforts to increase vaccination coverage in Brazil. © Gustavo Furtado, PAHO/WHO In 2019, the WHO identified low vaccination coverage as one of the world’s top 10 public health challenges. Seeking to develop and support initiatives to reverse the low vaccination coverage in th...

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JUNE 28, 2023 Red, white, and (don’t be) blue; AIRA’s office is closed on Tuesday In honor of Independence Day, AIRA’s office will be closed on Tuesday, July 4. We would like to express our gratitude to the men and women who have dedicated their lives to preserving our freedom. Our hope is that everyone is able to take some time to re...

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VACCINE ACCESS DIGEST | JUNE 2023NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS (left to right) Emily Miller, Alex Michel, Marley Jurgensmeyer, Prachi Singh, and Rupali Limaye IVAC @ VARN2023 Several IVAC faculty members recently participated in the Sabin Vaccine Institute’s annual Vaccination Acceptance Research Network (VARN) 2...

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Dear all,I hope you are all planning holidays (summer or winter ones!). Below are the latest recommendations from NITAGs sharing or publishing their recommendations. Feel free to reach out to me if you would like to add your NITAG work in the next updates.COVID-19: On June 9, 2023, the Public Health Agency of Canada released interim...

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SDD

Consistency and reliability in maintaining the cold chain are crucial for the safe storage of vaccines and medicines worldwide. To address this need, Solar Direct Drive (SDD) solutions have emerged as a promising approach. These solutions involve connecting vaccine refrigerators and freezers directly to solar panels, eliminating the need for batter...

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This weekly report provides key highlights and operational recommendations based on social listening data from June 13-19 in Africa. https://www.afro.who.int/sites/default/files/2023-06/AIRA%20Infodemic%20Trends%20Report%2013-19%20June%202023.pdf Ce rapport hebdomadaire fournit des informations clés et des recommandations opérationnelles basées ...

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Participants:Twenty-eight participants representing the World Health Organization (WHO), United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF), Ministries of Health (MoH) and a Freelance consultantPurpose:The workshop objectives were to brief participants on the Immunization Agenda 2030, Gavi 5.0/5.1 global immuniz...

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Participants: Twenty-two EPI managers and NITAG chairs from 11 countries (Bahrain, Egypt, Iran, Jordan, Kuwait, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia and United Arab Emirates) attended, while other Agencies represented included CDC, Jordan CDC, EMPHENET, UNICEF-MENARO and WHO Headquarters. Purpose: The workshop objectives were to: support cou...

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