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Laura Nic Lochlainn favourited the discussion, Solo’s farewell message for retirement / Mon message d’au revoir pour la retraiteDear colleagues and friends,
As I prepare to turn a milestone in my life and retire after more than 28 wonderful years with the World Health Organization, I find myself reflecting on the incredible journey that has unfolded.
I would like to express my deep gratitude to the World Health Organization for the invaluable experiences, learning opportunities, and unwavering commitment to improving global health. The support and resources I have received here have greatly shaped my career and personal development. I have had the honour of working on the Organization's major projects and initiatives, including the polio eradication initiative, the fight against the H1N1, Ebola, COVID pandemics and the strengthening of immunization systems. These projects and initiatives have contributed to a collective legacy of which I am particularly proud to have contributed to.
Over the years, it has truly been an honour and privilege to work alongside such dedicated and cheerful colleagues and...
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Laura Nic Lochlainn added a new resource to the Knowledge HubMSF Vaccinometer
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Laura Nic Lochlainn updated their profilePost is under moderationStream item published successfully. Item will now be visible on your stream.Stream item published successfully. Item will now be visible on your stream.The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends the use of home-based records as a complement to facility-based records, to improve care seeking behaviours, men’s involvement and support in the household, maternal and child home care practices, infant and child feeding, and communication between health workers and women, parents and caregivers.
The guide ‘Strengthening implementation of home-based records for maternal, newborn and child health: a guide for country programme managers’ was developed by the WHO, UNICEF and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) in response to the implementation needs.
Join WHO, UNICEF and JICA on April 20, 2023 at 8AM NEW YORK, 2 PM GENEVA, 9 PM TOKYO for the official launch of the implementation guide to learn how to use the guide to establish milestones to track progress against eight factors for successful implementation of home-based records and hear about country implementation experiences.
This webinar is hosted by WHO, UNICEF and...
MoreThe World Health Organization (WHO) recommends the use of home-based records as a complement to facility-based records, to improve care seeking behaviours, men’s involvement and support in the household, maternal and child home care practices, infant and child feeding, and communication between health workers and women, parents and caregivers.
The guide ‘Strengthening implementation of home-based records for maternal, newborn and child health: a guide for country programme managers’ was developed by the WHO, UNICEF and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) in response to the implementation needs.
Join WHO, UNICEF and JICA on April 20, 2023 at 8AM NEW YORK, 2 PM GENEVA, 9 PM TOKYO for the official launch of the implementation guide to learn how to use the guide to establish milestones to track progress against eight factors for successful implementation of home-based records and hear about country implementation experiences.
This webinar is hosted by WHO, UNICEF and JICA, with the support of the Network for Improving Quality of Care for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health and the Quality of Care subgroup of the Child Health Task Force.
Post is under moderationStream item published successfully. Item will now be visible on your stream.The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends the use of home-based records as a complement to facility-based records, to improve care seeking behaviours, men’s involvement and support in the household, maternal and child home care practices, infant and child feeding, and communication between health workers and women, parents and caregivers.
The guide ‘Strengthening implementation of home-based records for maternal, newborn and child health: a guide for country programme managers’ was developed by the WHO, UNICEF and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) in response to the implementation needs.
Join WHO, UNICEF and JICA on April 20, 2023 at 8AM NEW YORK, 2 PM GENEVA, 9 PM TOKYO for the official launch of the implementation guide to learn how to use the guide to establish milestones to track progress against eight factors for successful implementation of home-based records and hear about country implementation experiences.
This webinar is hosted by WHO, UNICEF and...
MoreThe World Health Organization (WHO) recommends the use of home-based records as a complement to facility-based records, to improve care seeking behaviours, men’s involvement and support in the household, maternal and child home care practices, infant and child feeding, and communication between health workers and women, parents and caregivers.
The guide ‘Strengthening implementation of home-based records for maternal, newborn and child health: a guide for country programme managers’ was developed by the WHO, UNICEF and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) in response to the implementation needs.
Join WHO, UNICEF and JICA on April 20, 2023 at 8AM NEW YORK, 2 PM GENEVA, 9 PM TOKYO for the official launch of the implementation guide to learn how to use the guide to establish milestones to track progress against eight factors for successful implementation of home-based records and hear about country implementation experiences.
This webinar is hosted by WHO, UNICEF and JICA, with the support of the Network for Improving Quality of Care for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health and the Quality of Care subgroup of the Child Health Task Force.
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Laura Nic Lochlainn added a new resource to the Knowledge HubIntervention guidebook for implementing and monitoring activities to reduce Missed Opportunities for Vaccination
The Intervention Guidebook provides tips for planning actions to reduce or prevent MOV, even when a full MOV assessment has not been conducted. Alternative assessment options are also described, such as the MOV-lite option (e.g. integrating a MOV component into another planned assessment,
conducting a MOV workshop informed by data already available in-country or a small-scale health
facility MOV assessment). This guide also includes frequent reasons for MOV, potential interventions
to reduce MOV, examples of job aids and other materials for use at the health facility level.
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Laura Nic Lochlainn added a new resource to the Knowledge HubWorking together: An integration resource guide for planning and strengthening immunization services throughout the life course
This document brings together a range of resources to provide an overview of the global policies, potential interventions and strategies related to the integration of immunization services. It also provides guidance and country examples on the integration of immunization with additional health interventions throughout the life course.
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Date limite d'inscription : vendredi 6 mai
Depuis le début de la pandémie de COVID-19, des services de santé essentiels sont perturbés dans les pays de toutes les régions et de tous les niveaux de revenus. La situation a eu de multiples répercussions sur les programmes de vaccination, aussi bien sur les centres fixes que pour les actions mobiles et les campagnes de vaccination. De ce fait, de très nombreux enfants n’ont pas été vaccinés pendant cette période et beaucoup n’ont pas bénéficié d’unrappel des vaccins dont ils avaient besoin, ce qui les rend vulnérables aux maladies évitables par la vaccination.
Afin d’atténuer certaines de ces perturbations, l’Organisation mondiale de la Santé (OMS) a publié en novembre 2020 des principes directeurs relatifs aux activités de vaccination durant la pandémie de COVID-19. En avril 2021, l’OMS a publié des principes directeurs supplémentaires (en anglais...
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Laura Nic Lochlainn likes a discussion postIn November 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) published guiding principles on immunization activities during the COVID-19 pandemic to mitigate some of these disruptions. Those guiding principles focused on the complexity of managing immunization programs in the context of severe disruptions at a time when COVID-19 vaccines were not available. In April 2021, WHO released additional guiding principles about immunization recovery, resiliency building and strengthening in 2021 and beyond.
In order to put all of these principles into practice, WHO, in partnership with Sabin’s Boost Community, is offering a fellowship program for national and sub-national immunization staff to support them as they plan and implement activities for the recovery and strengthening of their countries’ immunization programs.
Starting Wednesday, May 11, 2022, this cohort will participate in a comprehensive program over the course of six months that involves a learning engagement series, developing a...
Post is under moderationStream item published successfully. Item will now be visible on your stream.Reducing missed opportunities for vaccination in Mozambique: findings from a cross-sectional assessment conducted in 2017
Objective Missed opportunities for vaccination (MOV) are a significant contributor to low vaccination coverage. To better understand the magnitude and underlying causes of MOV among children aged 0–23 months in Mozambique, we conducted an assessment and developed a roadmap for strengthening the country’s childhood...Post is under moderationStream item published successfully. Item will now be visible on your stream.
Laura Nic Lochlainn added a new resource to the Knowledge HubReducing missed opportunities for vaccination in Mozambique: findings from a cross-sectional assessment conducted in 2017
Objective Missed opportunities for vaccination (MOV) are a significant contributor to low vaccination coverage. To better understand the magnitude and underlying causes of MOV among children aged 0–23 months in Mozambique, we conducted an assessment and developed a roadmap for strengthening the country’s childhood immunisation programme.
Setting Three provinces in North, South and Central Mozambique.
Methods The assessment applied a mixed-method approach. From a sample of 41 health facilities, we conducted exit interviews with caregivers of children aged 0–23 months (n=546), surveys with health workers (n=223), focus group discussions with caregivers (n=6) and health workers (n=5), and in-depth interviews with health facility managers (n=9). We analysed the data to assess the magnitude of MOV and to identify causes of MOV and ways of preventing them.
Results Vaccination records were available for 538 children. Sixty per cent (n=324) were eligible for vaccination on arriving for their health facility visit. Of these, 76% (n=245) were not fully vaccinated, constituting MOV. Our analysis shows that these MOV were most frequently attributable to practices of caregivers and health workers and also to health systems reasons. Inadequate information about vaccination among both caregivers and health workers, poor or poorly understood health facility practices, inadequate integration of curative and preventative services, inadequate tracking systems to identify children due for vaccination and, less often, limited supply of vaccines, syringes and other related supplies at service points resulted in MOV.
Conclusions The results of the assessment informed the development of roadmaps for reducing MOV that may be applicable to other settings. The global immunisation community should continue to invest in efforts to reduce MOV and thereby make health service visits more effective and efficient for vaccination.
...Post is under moderationStream item published successfully. Item will now be visible on your stream.Missed opportunities for vaccination among children aged 0–23 months visiting health facilities in a southwest State of Nigeria, December 2019
Background
Despite efforts to improve childhood immunization coverage in Nigeria, coverage has remained below the national acceptable level. In December 2019, we conducted an assessment of Missed Opportunities for Vaccination (MOV) in Ondo State, in Southwest Nigeria. The objectives were to determine the magnitude of, explore the reasons for,...Post is under moderationStream item published successfully. Item will now be visible on your stream.There are no activities here yet
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