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This report seeks to communicate operational recommendations based on social media monitoring from September 17-23, as well as relevant information on current mis/disinformation. Target countries include Angola (PT), Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa (EN), Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Guinea, Ivory Coast, Ni...

VACCINE ACCESS DIGEST | JANUARY 2023NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTSIVAC Collaborates with Global Partners to Tackle Cervical Cancer Worldwide, cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer among women, with an estimated 604,000 new cases and 342,000 cervical cancer-related deaths reported in 2020. To help address this ...

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

27 January 2023, Vol. 98, No. 04, pp. 41–52 Now online IN THIS ISSUE 41 34th meeting of the International Task Force for Disease Eradication, 19–20 September 2022 50 Monthly report on dracunculiasis cases, January – November 2022 27 janvier 2023, Vol. 98, No. 04, pp. 41-52 Maintenant en li...

Looking Ahead to 2023 and BeyondWhen I look back on 2022, I see so many places VillageReach took chances, aimed higher, and achieved new impacts in partnership with others. At the “vaccinodromes” of Kinshasa (DRC) and Yopougon (Côte d’Ivoire), we combined all that we know about delivering primary health care...

HIV programs have long prioritized person-centered care, and it’s exciting to see other health domains such as supply chain management and TB treatment adopting this approach. Person-centered care acknowledges people’s dignity, finds out what is important to them, and puts them at the center of health programs at all levels—individual, community, h...

Dear all,Compliments of the season! Here is the first update of 2023. Reminder: If you would like to advertise the work of your NITAG through these monthly update, you can contact me with your recommendation.If your NITAG would like to become a GNN member, please send me an email with the contact details of the chair and the secretariat.If ...

News from PATH on vaccine developmentJanuary 2023|SubscribeIn this issue A public health value proposition for prospective Shigella vaccines Inventprise’s expanded-coverage pneumococcal vaccine enters the clinic Thailand-produced COVID-19 vaccine ...

By Rachel Simon on January 23rd, 2023 On January 17, 2023, the IAPHL Advisory Group held its final meeting to elect the Term Members of the new IAPHL Governing Council. This new governing body was established as part of IAPHL’s 3-Year Strategic and Management Plan. We thank all organizations and members that applied to be part of the IAPHL Governin...

Epidemiology of human monkeypox (mpox) – worldwide, 2018–2021 Monkeypox, now also known as mpox, is a zoonotic disease1 caused by a virus: species Monkeypox virus, genus Orthopox- virus (MPXV). The wild mammalian reservoir species is unknown. There are 2 genetic clades of MPXV:2 clade I, in Central Africa, and cla...

Progress towards measles and rubella elimination – India, 2005–2021 In 2019, India, along with other countries in the WHO South-East Asia Region,1 adopted the goal of measles and rubella elimination by 2023,2 a revision of the previous goal of measles elimination and control of rubella and congenital rubella syndrome (CRS) by 2020... Read...

The Strategic Advisory Group of Experts (SAGE) on Immunization met on 3–6 October 2022. This report summarizes their discussions, conclusions and recom- mendations. All SAGE recommendations are made using evidence-based methods1 the details of which are included in the meeting background materials. More information here:&nb...

JANUARY 2023

Equitable Immunization Systems for Better Health Outcomes

In 2021, 25 million children missed essential vaccines, in large part due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Our approach to supporting immunization programs are locally led, embedding experts who are focused on equitable recovery for all communities. We are partnering with countries—using digital solutions, behavioral interventions, and other innovative approaches—to build equitable and strong health systems that increase people’s well-being.

STRENGTHENING ROUTINE IMMUNIZATION

Gender and Immunization: Recognizing and Reducing Barriers

Learn about gender and immunization within the COVID-19 pandemic, including how USAID Missions and projects can reduce gender-related barriers to vaccination, and links to tools and websites to support gender-aware programming, provided by the MOMENTUM Routine Immunization Transformation and Equity Project.

Building Resilient Health Systems through Service Experience Improvements

Challenges to improving health care service delivery existed before the pandemic, but the last few years have highlighted the importance of looking beneath the surface. Learn how to improve health care service accessibility and quality through a service experience lens.

Applying Behavioral Science to Increase Vaccination Rates in Kathmandu

With an estimated 50,000 zero-dose children in Nepal, it is critical to understand the behavioral and social drivers of vaccine uptake. Read our recent findings from a rapid inquiry published on the Gavi Vaccines Work, conducted by a team from the Behavioral Science Center led by Kathmandu University School of Medical Sciences with support from JSI and UNICEF Nepal.

Exploring the Potential of Barcode Technology to Improve Supply Chain

A new JSI project is helping Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance’s Market Shaping team, assess the benefits, challenges, and feasibility of implementing barcodes in vaccine supply chains in low-and middle-income countries. This builds on our past work to assess the potential benefits of using barcodes on secondary and primary vaccine packaging.

Addressing Insufficient Funding to Reach Zero-Dose Children and Missed Communities

Learn more about obstacles to reaching zero-dose children and missed communities, and routine immunization services and strategies to reach them.

A WORLD FREE OF CERVICAL CANCER

January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month. The human papillomavirus vaccine has a vital role in preventing cervical cancer. Read more about person-centered care for HPV vaccination.

INCREASING COVID-19 VACCINATION RATES

Enabling Agile COVID-19 Response in Burkina Faso

Strengthening data entry through the connection of 2,803 tablets made it possible to register more than 473,000 vaccinated people into the country’s ms-Surveillance platform and print health passes. As part of the Ministry of Health’s vaccination campaign in Burkina Faso, the Country Health Information Systems and Data Use program provided 70 health districts connection credits. Learn more.

COVID-19 Country Program in Review: Vietnam

The MOMENTUM Routine Immunization Transformation and Equity project in Vietnam contributed to increased immunization service delivery and resource forecasting expertise at local levels. It also built trust in coordination systems that may be used for other vaccine campaigns and health interventions. Read the country program in review.

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Received a certificate of completion of Regional Orientation of Country Managers on Effective Vaccine Management 2.0 and Continuous Improvement Plan Tracking Tool

Effective #vaccine #management (#EVM 2.0) tool, designed by the collaborative efforts of World Health Organization #worldhealthorganization and #UNICEF. Received a #certificate of completion of #Regional Orientation of Country #Managers on Effective Vaccine Management 2.0 and Continuous #Improvement Plan #Tracking Tool…..https://www.linkedi...

EVM Assessment Workshop for Madhya Pradesh State (India)

Facilitated the EVM (Effective Vaccine Management) Assessment Training of Assessors for Madhya Pradesh State (India) https://www.linkedin.com/posts/shashikantray_evm-bhopal-madhyapradesh-activity-6912965229677072384-qfqK?utm_source=li_share&utm_content=feedcontent&utm_medium=g_dt_web&utm_campaign=copy

In 2021, 25 million children missed essential vaccines, in large part due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Our approach to supporting immunization programs are locally led, embedding local experts who are focused on equitable recovery for all communities. We are partnering with countries— by using digital solutions, behavioral interventions, and other inn...

Circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 in SudanOn 18 December 2022, the WHO received a notification on the detection of circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV2) in a 48-month-old male with acute flaccid paralysis (AFP), from West Darfur, Western Sudan. Sequencing results showed that the isolate...

Volume 16, Issue 12 - December 2022The 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 performanc...

MOMENTUM Routine Immunization Transformation and Equity JANUARY 2023: ISSUE 3 Gender and Immunization: Recognizing and Reducing Barriers When a mother in Mozambique’s Nampula Province was asked why her child was only partially vaccinated, she replied that the last time she brought her child for immunization, the clinic had run o...

Vaccine-derived polio virus detected in 2 Canadian wastewater samplesAfter initiating its own wastewater testing for polio last year, Canada has detected two samples of vaccine-derived polio virus type 2 (VDPV2). According to the World Health Organization (WHO) and Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)’s epidemio...