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Feb 12, 2015

BLN Webinar: Successful Implementation of a Health Information Software

Subjects: Software, Tools
Countries: Mali

The Better Immunization Data Learning Network (BLN) recently held a webinar entitled Successful implementation of a Health information Software. In this webinar, the speakers shared Mali’ experience implementing health information software. The presentation took the audience through: the software identification process, including identifying and involving stakeholders and effective communication; key implementation steps; and software deployment and related activities.

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Feb 12, 2015

mHealth Country Feasibility Report: Tanzania 2015

Subjects: mHealth
Countries: Tanzania

The Tanzania mHealth Country Feasibility Report is the fourth in a series of 10 reports for Sub-Saharan Africa (Cote D'Ivoire, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia). Each report turns a spotlight on the in-country mobile landscape and health burden, in terms of nutrition and maternal and child health, and then assesses the potential for mHealth services to contribute to public health needs. This series of reports is central to the aims of the GSMA Mobile for Development mHealth programme - to promote replication and the integration of mobile into health.

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Aug 27, 2012

Nigeria Immunization Fact Sheet

Subjects: EPI Plan, Tools, USAID
Countries: Nigeria

According to official country reports, infant immunization coverage in Nigeria, as reported by DTP3, increased significantly from 57% in 2008 to 74% in 2010. This was followed by a significant drop to 61% in 2011. These reported coverage improvements were primarily due to the country’s decision in 2006 to add multiple antigens and other child survival interventions to the polio eradication campaigns (now referred to as Immunization Plus Days or IPDs) that are held every 4-6 weeks in the northern polio endemic states and at least twice per year nationally. Given the challenges with disaggregating IPD and routine immunization data sub-nationally, denominator issues, and also increased routine immunization focus nationwide through the Reaching Every Ward (REW) approach, official country estimates have greatly fluctuated since 2007.

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Feb 5, 2015

The BID Learning Network Grant Program

Subjects: Tools
Countries: Global

The BID Learning Network is structured with a small grant program to facilitate the advancement of Design country specific goals that are aligned with the BID Initiative priorities. The objective of the program ties into the overall goals of the BLN, including to experiment with projects in countries to determine their applicability; and then use this experience to inform national and global decision-making.

Read the full guidelines in how propospective applicants from Design countries can access these funds in the Grant Program section.

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Aug 21, 2012

Liberia Routine Immunization Overview

Subjects: EPI Plan, Tools
Countries: Liberia

The DHS conducted in 2007 pointed to coverage rates in Liberia that were significantly lower than official country reports.  Despite an increasing trend between 2004 and 2009, WHO/UNICEF estimates illustrate a sharp decrease in coverage over the last two years.  In 2011, Liberia’s immunization program failed to reach 39% (or 56,160) of its target population of children under one year of age with even a first dose of the DTP vaccine.  Twelve percent of the children who began the DTP vaccination series did not complete it (drop out rate between DTP1 and DTP3), as shown in the graph below. Drop-out rates that are higher than 10% typically indicate problems with how immunization services are being delivered, perceived (e.g. friendly and reliable services) and used.   The population’s use of routine immunization services is determined by the availability of, access to, demand for, and acceptance of those services.

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Aug 6, 2012

Kenya Routine Immunization Overview

Subjects: EPI Plan, Tools
Countries: Kenya

Kenya’s national immunization program was one of the most successful in East Africa in the 1990s.   In the last ten years, Kenya’s immunization coverage for DTP3 has averaged between 73% and 88%. The drop-out rate nationally was reported at 7% in 2009 (see graph below). Coverage has varied, however, between provinces–with some reporting DTP3 below 70% and with DPT1-DPT3 drop-out rates above 10%.  In 2008, a post-election political crisis destabilized the country, particularly in Western, Nyanza and Rift Valley provinces.  This resulted in interruption of health services, including vaccination, during that year.  There were also vaccine stock-outs in 2008 and the first quarter of 2009.  Additionally, the division of districts and creation of new districts (from 78 to 254) has resulted in problems with denominator calculations and difficulty in ensuring fully functioning District Health Management Teams and services in many of the new districts. The recent creation of two separate health ministries with split program functions has also resulted in managerial and financial complications for preventive services like immunization.

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Oct 11, 2012

JLN Information Technology Track: Collaborating Across Countries for Health Insurance Information Systems

Subjects: Peer Learning, Software, Tools
Countries: Global

Presentation on project made by David Lubinski at JLN workshop held in Mombasa, Kenya, June 2011.

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Dec 10, 2012

Improving data quality in The African Region

Subjects: Data Warehouse, Software, Standards, Tools, WHO
Countries: Global

• Data quality is one of the 4 IVD priority in AFRO
• Existence of robust DM system at different level
• There is more interest on data quality than ever (Opportunity)
• Good data = good decision, wrong data = wrong decision
• Need data to monitor goals at all levels (Country, Region, Global)
• Data management has not enjoyed deserved recognition from EPI Manager on staff allocation (skills)
• Recommendations from TFI as well as EPI managers’ meetings

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May 25, 2012

Decade of Vaccines Fact Sheet

Subjects: GVAP (Global Vaccine Action Plan), Tools, WHO
Countries: Global

In 2010 the global health community recognized the need for widespread commitment to immunization and called for a Decade of Vaccines (DoV).   The vision of the DoV is to extend, by 2020 and beyond, the full benefits of immunization to all people, regardless of where they are born, who they are or where they live. The following document is a fact sheet.

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