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This systematic review explores how involving end-users in developing interventions helps reduce vaccine hesitancy. By engaging communities in the design process, co-design creates culturally relevant strategies that build trust and effectively address vaccination barriers. To learn more, click the link below!Access Now!

Checkout JSI's podcast episode where experts discuss the interconnectedness of health systems and the importance of understanding how each individual's work contributes to a people-centered approach to healthcare. They emphasize the need for collaborative efforts to build more equitable and effective health systems, using frameworks like the Whole System Prevention Framework. The episode highlight

In the Ruashi Health Zone of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, community health volunteers like Nathalie and Kathy are transforming lives by addressing barriers to vaccination and combating preventable diseases such as polio. Despite challenges like geographic isolation, limited infrastructure, and vaccine hesitancy, their dedication—supported by USAID’s MOMENTUM Routine Immunization Transform

Boost Member Khaliif Abdullahi Nouh, an immunization specialist with Somalia’s Federal Ministry of Health, highlights the critical role of immunization as the "backbone of public health," particularly in Somalia, where over 1.5 million children remain zero-dose amid challenges like conflict, displacement, and climate-induced crises. As a fellow of the WHO’s COVID-19 Recovery Fellowship, Nouh imple

JSI is working in Ghana to ensure that every child has access to life-saving vaccines through the Reach Every Child (REC) approach. This initiative strengthens health systems by improving immunization coverage and equity in hard-to-reach communities. By building the capacity of local health workers, enhancing data use, and fostering community engagement, JSI is helping Ghana achieve its immunizati

UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell emphasizes the critical role of women in eradicating polio, particularly in vulnerable regions. Women health workers are essential in reaching every child with vaccines, especially in areas where cultural norms may restrict male workers. Their involvement not only aids in vaccination efforts but also empowers communities and promotes gender equality. UNI

The Ethiopia Data Use Partnership (DUP), a JSI-led project funded by the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, has significantly advanced Ethiopia’s health information system (HIS) over the past five years through the Capacity Building and Mentorship Program (CBMP). This initiative, celebrated for its innovative interventions and local engagement, has transformed 11 districts and 53 health facilities,

The World Health Organization’s open-access learning platform OpenWHO.org is issuing a call for abstracts to identify how their learning content is used in local, national and regional contexts, and adapted for use outside the platform. They are particularly interested in capturing how materials have been used in workforce training and emergencies, as well as in capacity-building contexts, to prep

COVAX and donors are poised to make a decision on delivery funding for COVAX 2.0 and a key input is the estimated cost of delivery. A main driver of cost is human resources. The Boost Community is seeking national immunization focal points to validate model assumptions in order to help narrow the range on the delivery funding gap. If applicable, we ask that you please complete this short survey (~

On Thursday, May 20, Boost hosted the seventh live engagement in an ongoing series highlighting Bright Spots in the immunization field! This session featured a team from the Solina Centre for International Development and Research (SCIDaR) who shared their experiences from the design to implementing financial management interventions for routine immunization services to northern Nigeria.Throughout

The Learning Network for Countries in Transition (LNCT), in partnership with Common Thread, is pleased to announce the launch of two new case studies on vaccine demand in Vietnam. The stories detail the immunization journeys of young mothers Cha and Do through short films to be used for health worker capacity building. In these films, Cha and Do to tell their own stories so that we can hear their

Boost, in partnership with John Snow, Inc. (JSI) and Immunization Academy, is excited to offer a workshop series focused on improving and enhancing supportive supervision for immunization services beginning this month.As the global community battles with the COVID-19 virus, immunization supervisors are expected to implement “catch-up” strategies to reach children missed with vaccinations due to se

We are excited to announce the launch of our newest learning group, Supporting Supervisors during COVID-19. Boost, together with immunization experts and partners, created this group to support you during these challenging times, addressing the challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.Who should join? Join this group if you are a supervisor working for your country’s immunization program at any

This post is part of an ongoing bi-weekly series feature key Boost partners, who are working to support the immunization professional community as it strives to adapts to shifting situations due to the current pandemic. This week, we are featuring PATH. PATH represents a global team of innovators working to accelerate health equity so all people and communities can thrive. They advise and partner