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The BMJ, in partnership with The Harvard Global Health Institute, has launched a collection of articles exploring how to achieve effective universal health coverage (UHC). The collection highlights the importance of quality in UHC, potential finance models, how best to incentivise stakeholders, and some of the barriers to true UHC. Here are some of our [more…]
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The Johns Hopkins International Vaccine Access Center (IVAC) launched VIRA, an artificial intelligence chatbot, en 2021 to answer questions about COVID-19 vaccines. VIRA’s new design, informed by in-depth user research and accessibility standards, provides a simplified experience for people to explore all VIRA has to offer. Access the new VIRA on Web Chat or WhatsApp Embed on your website: Healthcare practices may [more…]
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Misinformation and disinformation can have catastrophic consequences to public health. Immunization Advocates’ Health Workers Resource Hub on Vaccines and Immunization has a list of resources and tools to increase health worker communication and advocacy skills, including a fundamentals course on vaccines and immunization and an educational slide kit on countering vaccine misinformation. The hub is [more…]
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Johns Hopkins University’s Bloomberg School of Public Health presents a podcast with evidence and experts to help listeners understand today’s public health news. Start listening to the podcast below: Episode 316 – Nepal’s Growing COVID-19 Crisis Nepal is suffering from a growing humanitarian crisis. Less than 4% of the country is vaccinated, test positivity rates [more…]
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This webinar features a panel of global, interdisciplinary experts, including applied anthropologists and global health practitioners, to discuss lessons learned from past infectious disease responses. Expert panelists reflect on how past responses can inform efforts to strengthen global COVID-19 vaccination acceptance, with Q&A and discussion. This expert panel discusses the structural and systemic factors historically [more…]
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Los profesionales de la salud en países latinoamericanos en transición de recibir apoyo de GAVI discuten los desafíos de la inmunización y los efectos de la pandemia COVID-19.
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Immunization Advocates’ podcast, Community Conversations on Vaccines, explores issues related to vaccines and immunization in low- and middle-income countries through interviews with on-the-ground professionals in those communities, including health workers and journalists. The hosts for the podcast are Vince Blaser, Director of Immunization Advocates, and Francesca Montalto, Associate of Vaccine Acceptance and Demand. Preview the [more…]
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Long-term and successful treatment outcomes among key populations (KPs) and other people living with HIV (PLHIV) will depend on lifelong adherence to antiretroviral therapy (TAR) and sustained viral suppression. The key to achieving this goal is the provision of client-centered, differentiated services in which the health system and community-based organizations facilitate continuous, lifelong ART in [more…]
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The need for strong pharmaceutical systems and supply chains has never been so clear, nor so urgent. MSH, in partnership with Deloitte, hosted the webinar ‘Seizing the moment: Providing faster access to quality medical products during COVID-19 and beyond.’ Experts in health supply chain management, pharmaceutical services, and health technologies discussed novel approaches emerging from [more…]
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GMS Procurement and Supply Management tools and templates support Principal Recipients (PRs) in their management of medications and health supplies. The tools assist PRs to ensure proper forecasting, procurement, stock management, and distribution within Global Fund grants.
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