While Kenya has seen the percentage of people fully vaccinated against the coronavirus gradually increase to 19%, some people – like nomadic herders – have been harder to reach. So, Kenyan authorities offered an incentive – herders who get the jab can also get routine vaccinations and medicines for their livestock. To learn more, check … Read More
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Health & Veritas Podcast: Lessons Learned about Vaccine Hesitancy
On the Health & Veritas podcast, Yale physician-professors Howard Forman and Harlan Krumholz talk about the latest news and ideas in healthcare and seek out the truth amid the noise. In the latest episode, they’re joined by Dr. Saad Omer, director of the Yale Institute for Global Health. They discuss mistakes made in the roll-out of COVID-19 … Read More
Linked Community News January 2022
This newsletter is available in English, French, Portuguese, Spanish, and Russian. We are delighted to announce the launch of Gavi’s immunisation learning network for middle-income countries (MICs), called the Linked Immunisation Action Network (Linked). Representing an integral component of Gavi’s new strategic approach to engaging with MICs, the Linked Immunisation Action Network is an evolution … Read More
Frequently Asked Questions about the Reoriented LNCT Network
The Learning Network for Countries in Transition (LNCT) is evolving to align with Gavi’s new strategic approach to engaging with middle-income countries, specifically those that have transitioned from Gavi support as well as select countries that have never received Gavi support. Now called the Linked Immunisation Action Network, the Network will support middle-income countries to … Read More
LNCT Reoriented to Focus on Immunisation Coverage and Vaccine Introduction
We are delighted to announce the launch of Gavi’s immunisation learning network for middle-income countries (MICs), called the Linked Immunisation Action Network (Linked). Representing an integral component of Gavi’s new strategic approach to engaging with MICs, the Linked Immunisation Action Network is an evolution of its predecessor, the Learning Network for Countries in Transition (LNCT … Read More
YOUR INPUTS REQUESTED: Evaluating the Impact of COVID-19 Vaccine Roll-out on the Routine Immunisation System
PATH is seeking to understand the impact of COVID-19 vaccine rollout on routine immunisation systems, focusing on learnings from several countries in Africa and Asia. We are inviting the following individuals to complete a survey about their experience with COVID-19 vaccine rollout: Individuals working in a country in Africa or Asia with firsthand knowledge about … Read More
Results from our First Annual Network-Wide Survey Are In!
The objectives of LNCT’s first annual network-wide survey, conducted over summer 2021, were to understand how members saw LNCT as contributing to improved performance and sustainability of their immunization programs, to capture member learning priorities for the upcoming year, and to determine members’ preferred modalities for engaging with the network generally, and during the COVID-19 … Read More
Hear From Peers in LNCT Countries on How They’re Funding COVID-19 Vaccination and the Challenges that Remain
Between July and August 2021, LNCT administered a targeted survey around COVID-19 financing to its members and supplemented this information with key informant interviews with country representatives from Georgia, Nigeria, and Sri Lanka. The objectives of this data collection were to understand the challenges faced by countries in financing COVID-19 vaccine introduction and routine immunization … Read More
Announcing Third Call for Bright Spots – Deadline October 31, 2021
Do you have a story of grassroots-driven process improvement in sub-national immunization service delivery? The Boost Community’s 2021 call for Bright Spots seeks stories focused on key lessons learned from implementing immunization programs during the COVID-19 pandemic as well as returning to routine immunization. Given the current infodemic, we are particularly interested in sharing stories … Read More
Upcoming Course for Boost Members: Boosting Leadership to Activate Communities
The Boost Community, in partnership with Adaptive Change Advisors and People Power Health, is excited to offer the course, Boosting Leadership to Activate Communities, beginning November 2021. This introductory level course in adaptive leadership and community organizing offers immunization and other health care professionals new approaches to lead and drive health promotion initiatives and projects. … Read More