Vaccinating hard-to-reach children takes more than routine services.
Targeted immunization efforts in the DRC show how data, CHWs and community leadership can close critical gaps in coverage.
Read more: https://bit.ly/4jJKG8h
#Immunization #ZeroDose #GlobalHealth #CommunityHealth
A PIRI session in DRC moved from the clinic to the village chief’s house — and children who’d never received a vaccine finally got their first dose.
In a new blog, Mariam Zameer shares how community-centered approaches are breaking the zero-dose barrier.
Read: https://bit.ly/4q32iO8 #ZeroDose
The materials of our webinar on "Reaching #ZeroDose Children: Insights from Six Implementation Research Studies”, organised with the @who.int, are now available:
Recording in:
- EN: youtu.be/qFPyn7CXh1E?...
- FR: youtu.be/BLo6wfNPqIw?...
- Presentation slides: www.technet-21.org/en/resources...
Why do families miss the 9-month vaccination touchpoint?
In DRC, peer researcher Jonas helps uncover the real barriers, and the community-driven solutions shaping the path forward.
🎬 Full film: https://bit.ly/4ojDiAW
#VaccinesWork #Measles #ZeroDose #DRC
7/11 The study analyzed vaccination coverage from 1980-2023 across 204 countries using 1,000+ data sources.
Key finding: 75% drop in unvaccinated "zero-dose" children from 58.8 million (1980) to 14.7 million (2019). But recent reversals threaten this progress.
#LancetStudy #ZeroDose
A regional map of West and Central Africa showing estimated diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis (DTP) vaccine coverage rates in Cameroon, Chad, Côte d'Ivoire, Guinea, and Mali.
➡️Our new high-resolution population & #vaccination maps show nearly 1 million West African children unvaccinated.
🔗 www.worldpop.org/blog/despite...
Reach the Unreached project - funded by #UNICEF - working with in-country stakeholders #CartONG & @mapaction.bsky.social
🌍 #WestAfrica #ZeroDose
Inadequate investments in health & immunization have led to low immunization coverage, with a notable increase in #ZeroDose and under-immunized children and higher incidences of vaccine-preventable diseases.
Full report 👉 bit.ly/43ab8Sc
#VaccinesWork #ImmunizationForAll (2/2)
New case study! See how we used the Supply Chain Equity Guide in the DRC’s Sankuru Province to reduce #zerodose children. From root cause analysis to enhanced microplanning & training, learn how we’re making vaccines more accessible for all: bit.ly/4gclLXn #Immunization
