Dear all,The preparation for the 5th edition of the Global NITAG Network (GNN) meeting is moving at full speed. It is scheduled for June 14-16th 2023 in Amman, Jordan. The meeting will be hybrid to allow remote participation and will be translated in French, Spanish and Arabic. If you wish to register and did not get the zoom link, please r...
MAY 31, 2023 HOT TOPICSPeer support for journal publication This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA-NC AIRA’s Publication Project Workgroup (PPW) was launched in 2022 to foster the increased publication of peer-reviewed IIS-related articles. As part of this effort, AIRA is creating a “collegial queries” email a...
View this email in your browser VACCINE ACCESS DIGEST | MAY 2023NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS IVAC and Partners Launch Statement to Raise Awareness About Single-Dose HPV Vaccination In December 2022, the World Health Organization endorsed a single-dose schedule for HPV vaccination for the primary target age group (9–14 years...
Introduction:Delivering potent vaccines to communities is a critical responsibility of the healthcare system. However, the vaccine supply chain faces challenges, particularly during the transportation and delivery process. To tackle these obstacles, alternative vaccine delivery systems (AVDS) have emerged as a promising solution. AVDS not only ensu...
The latest polio eradication activities around the world this month in Polio News. ...
This weekly report provides key highlights and operational recommendations based on social listening data from May 18-25 in Africa.
Ce rapport hebdomadaire fournit des informations clés et des recommandations opérationnelles basées sur les données d'écoute sociale du 18 au 18 mai en Afrique.
No images? Click here26 May 2023, Vol. 98, No. 21, pp. 227–238 Now online IN THIS ISSUE 227 Azerbaijan and Tajikistan certified as malaria-free by WHO 232 WHO’s Health Emergencies Programme: acute emergencies monthly summary – April 2023 26 mai 2023, Vol. 98, No. 21, pp. 227-238 Maintenant en ...
226 million people vaccinated against yellow fever in Africa since 2017 ...
No images? Click hereG7 Heads of State and Health Ministers call for global support to achieving lasting polio-free world by 2026Meeting in Japan this month, leaders of the G7 urged for global support to the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI). In their official Communiqué issued at their Summit, G7 Health Minis...
!-- !--!-- Hot Topics | Take Action | The Monthlies | Before You Go !--!-- MAY 24, 2023 !--!-- HOT TOPICS!--!-- The wait is over for #AIRA2023 presentations!The AIRA 2023 presentations are now available on our website and in the AIRA Repository. All presentations have been linked to the meeting agenda, for easier navigation. If you we...
Co-authored with Stephan Kolassa (SAP) and Enno Siemsen (Wisconsin School of Business), is now available online for free. This book offers a concise and accessible overview of forecasting, tailored for a broader audience, and especially suited for those who don’t require an in-depth understanding of the technical details of forecasting. New book a...
PATH 96 News from PATH on vaccine developmentMay 2023|View Online|SubscribeIn this issue New tools support RSV disease prevention decision-making Novel type 1 oral polio vaccine candidate advances to Phase 2 st...
Introducing JITSUVAX project (EU Horizon 2020 funded research) You can find further information in this linkWHAT IS JITSUVAX JITSUVAX is an EU Horizon 2020 funded project coordinated by the University of Bristol working with five other EU institutions as well as one in Canada. The project will run from April 2021 until March 2025. The JITSUV...
Building vaccine confidence and demand is an introductory series of self-directed learning modules that explores the basics of WHO infodemic management competencies and vaccine programming. This eLearning series is targeted at immunization providers, educators, and program planners (IPEPP) to help advance and adapt vaccine programming post-pandemic...
The ability to collect and analyze accurate, up-to-date data is critical for the activities of the World Health Organization (WHO). For example, data on immunization and vaccine-preventable diseases (VPD) helps identify gaps, and trigger actions to be able to live in a “world where everyone, everywhere, at every age, fully benefits from vaccines to...
Dashboard for Routine Vaccination Coverage Monitoring, Guatemala, May 2023. Data visualization plays a crucial role in analyzing public health data and aiding in informed decision-making. The introduction of an interactive dashboard by the Guatemalan Ministry of Health (MOH) has provided a valuable tool for daily reporting of COVID-19 cases. To enh...
Participants: Officials from Ministries of Health from 10 countries and regional advisors from PAHO. This technical meeting was an opportunity for PAHO to demonstrate that Life Course Approach (LCA) concepts can be applied to a long-standing public health program, and that specific questions and concrete actions can be addressed under the auspices ...
For the 13th year, the AFRO Region synchronized with the other 5 WHO regions to commemorate the World Immunization Week, from 24-30 April 2023. On 20 April, a press conference to set the scene was addressed by the Director of Programme Management (AFRO) and the Minister of Health of the Republic of Sierra Leone, among key hosts.On the contin...
Four years after the introduction of the malaria vaccine in parts of Kenya, WHO’s Malaria Vaccine Implementation Programme (MVIP) team visited government offices, health facilities and homes in the country’s western region to hear from health professionals, community members and caregivers about what the malaria vaccine means to them and how the va...
No images? Click here19 May 2023, Vol. 98, No. 20, pp. 205–226 Now online IN THIS ISSUE 205 Dracunculiasis eradication: global surveillance summary, 2022 225 Human African trypanosomiasis eliminated as a public health problem in Equatorial Guinea and Ghana 19 mai 2023, Vol. 98, No. 20, pp. 205...