Journal article resulting from the convening in November 2009 of a panel of external experts at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to review and identify areas of research required to strengthen routine service delivery in developing countries. To download the article, click here.
Community and Health Worker Perceptions and Preferences Regarding Integration of Other Health Services With Routine Vaccinations: Four Case Studies
Case studies on integration of routine vaccination and other maternal and child health services from four African countries—Kenya, Mali, Ethiopia and Cameroon—published in the Journal of Infectious Diseases. Highlights related knowledge gaps among community members and health workers. To read the abstract and download the article, click here.
Imunizasaun Proteje Labarik: Baseline Assessment Report
The Millennium Challenge Corporation’s Threshold Project on Immunization (MCC-TPI), Imunizasaun Proteje Labarik (IPL), supports the MOH in Timor-Leste to improve immunization coverage through the government health system. The project is administered by John Snow Inc. via USAID’s MCHIP project. Funded through a USAID Threshold Grant from the Millennium Challenge Corporation, the Imunizasaun Proteje Labarik (IPL) project (2011-2013) is assisting the …
Implementing the Reaching Every District Approach: A Guide for District Health Management Teams
The purpose of this Guide is to stimulate interest in improving and sustaining high levels of immunization coverage in all districts and to give health program managers (governmental and non-governmental), supervisors and health workers practical information about the RED approach. The Guide is intended for adaptation and use by national immunization programs, as one of several resources that can be …
Jharkhand immunization success – power of partnership: a case study
An analysis of factors contributing to routine immunization improvements in Jharkhand based on consultations with stakeholders and field workers.
Periodic Intensification of Routine Immunization: Lessons Learned and Implications for Action
This paper surveys a wide array of PIRI experiences, drawing on the fragmented documentation that exists at this time. It is based on a desk review of planning documents, guidelines, website information data on the accomplishments of these campaigns (where available) and other gray literature, plus interviews and email communication with individuals from several countries where PIRI activities have been …
Establishing Demonstration Center for Cold Chain Management: Experience from Uttar Pradesh, India
Fact sheet on MCHIP’s demonstration center in Uttar Pradesh, India, which was developed as a demonstration center for cold chain management.
Establishing Model Routine Immunization Demonstration Center: Experience from Jharkhand, India
Fact sheet on MCHIP’s demonstration center in Jharkhand, India, which was developed as a model routine immunization demonstration center.
Impact of New Vaccine Introduction on Developing Country Immunization Programs: A Review of the Grey Literature
As part of a multi-pronged effort to extract lessons and provide improved guidance to countries on new vaccine introduction, experiences described in the grey literature were identified and summarized.
Epidemiology of the Unimmunized Child: Findings from the Grey Literature
At the request of the World Health Organization, IMMUNIZATIONbasics, the global USAID-funded project that supports routine immunization, undertook a review of the “grey literature” on “the epidemiology of the unimmunized child.” This effort was complemented by partners working with information from other sources.