World Immunization Week 2024 - EPI@50

Thursday, 18 April 2024

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APRIL 2024

Creating Healthier Futures through Immunization

As we mark 50 years of the Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI) this World Immunization Week, we reflect on and celebrate the achievements of global vaccination efforts. Immunization saves lives and creates healthier futures. While challenges persist with millions of children still missing out on vital vaccines, we strive to ensure that it is possible for everyone to access the life-saving power of immunization. Join us as we continue to strengthen immunization programs worldwide and work toward a healthier future for all.

Primary Health Care and Health Systems Strengthening

Integrating Cervical Cancer Services into HIV Treatment and Care Activities in Zambia

Women who live with HIV and human papillomavirus (HPV) are three times more likely to progress to invasive cervical cancer. In addition to contributing to HIV epidemic control, the USAID DISCOVER-Health Project is working to scale up cervical cancer services in communities.

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Incentivizing Health Worker Performance Digitally Boosts Antenatal Care and Vaccinations

A digital health solution offers support and autonomy to community health workers across Ethiopia and has facilitated higher-quality data collection in primary health care. Learn more about this JSI study examining the use of these data and incentives to enhance health worker performance.

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New Vaccine Introduction and Uptake

A Race to Use Vaccines Boosts a Community’s Immunization Goals

The MOMENTUM Routine Immunization and Integrated Health Resilience projects provided technical and operational support to the Gao Regional Health Directorate of Mali to vaccinate the eligible population against COVID-19. The projects organized a mini-campaign to use doses close to expiration and engaged civil society organizations and influential community members to convey accurate vaccine information.

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Promoting Immunization and Preventing Cervical Cancer through Social and Behavior Change Communication in Nigeria

Last October, Nigeria’s National Primary Health Care Development Agency introduced the HPV vaccine into routine immunization (RI). Khadijah A. Ibrahim Nuhu, a senior social behavior change (SBC) expert at JSI, used SBC strategies and communication to increase COVID-19 and HPV immunization coverage and help Nigeria strengthen RI and move toward cervical cancer elimination.

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Improving Evidence-Based Decision-Making for a Stronger Pandemic Response

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the JSI-led CHISU Project partnered with Haiti’s Ministère de la Santé Publique et de la Population (MSPP) to rapidly expand the national health information management system. As a result, the MSPP has better COVID-19 vaccination supply and coverage data—and can build on this experience for future health emergencies.

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Reaching All Populations

Improving How Communities Experience Immunization Services

While numerous issues cause millions of children to miss out on vaccination, it is important to consider communities' experience with the health system. Giving attention to the immunization service experience is key to strengthening immunization demand and uptake.

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Beyond Constructs and Principles: Addressing Gender-Related Barriers to High, Equitable Immunization Coverage

Addressing gender-related barriers to vaccination is critical to improving equity and increasing protection against vaccine-preventable diseases. Our journal article describes the approaches to building global and country-level staff capacity to recognize and minimize gender dimensions of common immunization obstacles.

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Related Publications

Upcoming Webinar

What Works? A New Era in Malaria Prevention

Tuesday, April 30 | 9:00 a.m. EDT

Malaria epidemic control efforts focus on multipronged approaches that include insecticide-treated bed nets, indoor insecticide spraying, seasonal malaria chemoprevention, and timely testing and treatment. With the malaria vaccine rollout just beginning, now is the time to ensure new vaccine introductions are done in partnership with communities and other public and private partners, and alongside other effective malaria prevention practices.

Join experts in immunization and malaria prevention, control, and treatment as the world prepares for this new horizon of malaria prevention.