Stories from the 2022 COVID-19 Recovery for Routine Immunization Programs Fellowship

In an ongoing effort to shine a light on voices of innovation and adaptability in the immunization sector, Boost supports a storytelling initiative called Bright Spots, which highlight stories of grassroots-driven process improvement in routine immunization service delivery. Learn more about this initiative.

This next round of Bright Spots includes new stories focused on key lessons learned from the 2022 COVID-19 Recovery for Routine Immunization Programs Fellowship, a comprehensive training offered by Boost and the World Health Organization (WHO), with each story highlighting the work of a different Fellow.

We hope that these Bright Spots shine a light on the work that is happening on the ground and inspire immunization professionals everywhere to learn, adapt and take action to drive behavior change and build back better.

Check out the stories & case studies below: *Disponible en français au format PDF

• Integrating Health Services into Education: School-Based Vaccination in Lagos, Nigeria - Dr. Adaora Odis - Public Health Strategist & Director at Norisbel Mega Corporate Limited Lagos
• Leaving No One Behind: Catch Up Vaccination in the Batwa Community of Uganda - Martha Nalweyiso - Technical Officer and a Public Health Specialist in the Directorate of Public Health at the Ugandan Ministry of Health
• Knowledge is Power: Empowering Community Members & Healthcare Workers in Liberia - Ummu Ainane Tunis-Paasewe - Immunization Specialist (Consultant) at the UNICEF Liberia Country Office
• Research – A Tool for Unlocking Assumptions Among Nomadic Populations in Juba, South Sudan - Stephen Kennedy Bojo - Risk Communication and Community Engagement Officer for Central Equatoria State’s Ministry of Health
• Volunteer Health Workers Restore Immunization Services in Burkina Faso’s Conflict Zones - Kouliga Kabore - Regional EPI (Expanded Programme for Immunization) Manager, Regional Directorate of Health and Public Hygiene, Boucle du Mouhoun region, Burkina Faso
• An Age-Old Tradition Solving Modern Challenges in Nigeria - Tina Agbonyinma - Social and Behavior Change Facilitator for Polio Routine Immunization, UNICEF Kano State, Nigeria
• Multiple Battles: Vaccinating Zero-Dose Children in Conflict Zones in Niger - Charles Keamou Thea - Public Health physician, specializing in epidemiology and community health
• The Power of Data to Reach Vulnerable Communities in Ghana - Dr. Hilarius Asiwome Kosi Abiwu - Deputy Director of Public Health for the Northern Region under the Ghana Health Service
• Re-envisioning the Future of Immunization in Mumbai - Dr. Meeta Vashi - Surveillance Medical Officer at the World Health Organization (WHO) Country Office in Mumbai
• Mapping in Malawi: Identifying and Vaccinating Zero-Dose Children - Mavuto Thomas - Acting Deputy Director of Preventive Health Services responsible for Health Education Services in the Ministry of Health in Malawi
• Community as Stakeholders to Restore Routine Immunization in Ghana - Clement Avoka - Senior Technical Officer working with the Ghana Health Service
• Rebuilding Trust in Vaccination through Community Health Workers in Cameroon - Martha Ngoe - Chief of Unit, Surveillance and Monitoring-Evaluation, Regional Coordination, Expanded Programme on Immunisaton (EPI) at the Ministry of Health of Cameroon
• Multifaceted Challenges: Increasing Vaccine Coverage in Burundi - Damien Bigirimana - Health Supervisor for the province of Muramvya
• Listening to Local Voices to Improve Catch Up Vaccination in Togo - Bamazi Karouwe Essohanam - Epidemiologist
• Case Study: Catch-up Routine Immunization to Restore Childhood Immunization Coverage Following COVID-Induced Declines in Zamboanga Peninsula, Philippines - Dr. Mary Germeyn D. Punzalan - works in Zamboanga City Medical Center Research Unit spearheading the technical review board
• Case Study: Reducing Zero Dose of Penta1 Immunization in Umbada Locality in Khartoum State, Sudan 2022 - Manal Sayed Fadol Syed - Community Physician

Read all the stories here!