BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//hacksw/handcal//NONSGML v1.0//EN BEGIN:VEVENT UID:72d8c8c0ff67899b706c2f1c73242e2b DTSTAMP:20260604T185218Z DTSTART:20230427T150000 DTEND:20230427T160000 SUMMARY:Leveraging CHWs to vaccinate: A review of the global landscape & lessons from Malawi DESCRIPTION:With chronic health worker shortages and stagnating routine immunization rates globally, new strategies are needed to increase vaccination coverage and equity. \n\nLeveraging community health workers (CHWs) as vaccinators is a promising approach that may help countries maximize their health workforce, increase vaccination coverage, reach more zero-dose children, and offer relief to other strained cadres of health workers, such as nurses. \n\nThis webinar will explore what we currently know globally about leveraging CHWs as vaccinators, then focus on Malawi’s unique case, to highlight a strong example of how national CHW cadres can provide routine immunization, when provided sufficient training, support, and supplies. \n\nPresenters from VillageReach will share their Malawi-based research findings and a community health worker from Malawi will share her first-hand experience providing vaccinations at the community level.\nRegister here: https://who.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_bUe0qNQLQWmfjaJK_nxxVw X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

With chronic health worker shortages and stagnating routine immunization rates globally, new strategies are needed to increase vaccination coverage and equity.

Leveraging community health workers (CHWs) as vaccinators is a promising approach that may help countries maximize their health workforce, increase vaccination coverage, reach more zero-dose children, and offer relief to other strained cadres of health workers, such as nurses.

This webinar will explore what we currently know globally about leveraging CHWs as vaccinators, then focus on Malawi’s unique case, to highlight a strong example of how national CHW cadres can provide routine immunization, when provided sufficient training, support, and supplies.

Presenters from VillageReach will share their Malawi-based research findings and a community health worker from Malawi will share her first-hand experience providing vaccinations at the community level.

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