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Linked Network Facilitators chatted with representatives from the Steering Committee to learn more about their experiences working in immunisation, what they are most looking forward to from the network, as well as some fun, personal facts about themselves. This spotlight features Gayane Sahakyan, National Immunization Programme Manager, Ministry of Health, Armenia. You were also a … Read More

Linked Network Facilitators chatted with representatives from the Steering Committee to learn more about their experiences working in immunisation, what they are most looking forward to from the network, as well as some fun, personal facts about themselves. This spotlight features Hashta Meyta, Head, Secretariat for Coordination and Integration Immunisation Programme, Ministry of Health, Indonesia. … Read More

Linked Network Facilitators chatted with representatives from the Steering Committee to learn more about their experiences working in immunisation, what they are most looking forward to from the network, as well as some fun, personal facts about themselves. This spotlight features Lia Jabidze, Head of Immunoprophylaxis Division, National Center for Disease Control and Public Health … Read More

Linked Network Facilitators chatted with representatives from the Steering Committee to learn more about their experiences working in immunisation, what they are most looking forward to from the network, as well as some fun, personal facts about themselves. This spotlight features Ganiyu Salau, Former Director, Finance & Accountability Office, National Primary Healthcare Development Agency (NPHCDA), … Read More

This article originally appeared on the Boost Community Bright Spots. Below is an excerpt. Zambia’s sixth national census was set to take place in August 2020, based on a pre-census enumeration survey that was held in 2019, but funding challenges, as well as a global pandemic, led to a postponement to 2021, and then again … Read More

This newsletter is available in English, French, Portuguese, Spanish, and Russian. Since we launched in January, the Linked Immunisation Action Network has been busy conducting needs assessments with middle-income countries to better understand their barriers to sustainable and equitable immunisation coverage and introduction of key missing vaccines. We developed a learning agenda focused on addressing … Read More

This article originally appeared on Gavi’s VaccinesWork website. Below is an excerpt. Educating men in Lagos about the importance of immunisations in protecting their children’s health is improving vaccine coverage. Growing up in the northern part of Nigeria, Zainab Abiodun Hassan saw how difficult it was for healthcare workers to get villagers to bring their … Read More

ThinkWell seeks an analyst to support their immunization economics and other health economics and health financing work. This is a full-time, remote post, and the position can be based anywhere worldwide. The duties for this position include supporting the design and implementation of immunization costing studies, including the development of data collection instruments for primary … Read More

This blog originally appeared in Times of India. Below is an excerpt. Going by Ministry of Health’s statistics, India has successfully managed to administer first dose of vaccination to more than 100 crore eligible beneficiaries across states and union territories, which is far ahead of all developed nations including US and UK, who have covered … Read More