Evaluation of the WHO Community Engagement Research Initiative

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The coronavirus disease (‎COVID-19)‎ pandemic has exposed inequities and service delivery gaps in national and global health systems. These weaknesses reveal the need to reimagine systemic approaches to community engagement, relationship development and trust building in health. The World Health Organization (‎WHO)‎ Regional Office for the Western Pacific led a multi-country Community Engagement Research Initiative to fill critical research gaps and accelerate action in mitigating the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on vulnerable populations.

This report offers an evaluation of evaluative action-based research carried out by four country research teams in Cambodia, the Lao People’s Democratic Republic and Malaysia.

Source: Evaluation of the WHO Community Engagement Research Initiative

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Operational Framework for Demand Promotion – Integration

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The Operational Framework is a starting point to strategize demand programming for integrated COVID-19 vaccination. The framework uses the core components of vaccination demand to help guide thinking along a strategic pathway that is broad and flexible enough to be applied to any country situation.

Source: Operational Framework for Demand Promotion – Integration

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    Country experiences with COVID-19 vaccination: Mainstreaming & integration with immunization programme services and PHC

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    Presentation with country examples of good practices and innovation to mainstream/integrate COVID-19 vaccination in the main critical areas of vaccination.

    Source: Country experiences with COVID-19 vaccination: Mainstreaming & integration with immunization programme services and PHC

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      Leaflet to raise COVID-19 awareness in Niger

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      Dépliant pour la sensibilisation sur la COVID-19 au Niger.

      Ce dépliant a été conçu pour appuyer la Direction des Immunisations du Ministère de la Santé dans le cadre de la sensibilisation sur la COVID-19 au Niger.

      Source: Leaflet to raise COVID-19 awareness in Niger

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      Niger flipchart that promote barrier measures and equitable COVID vaccination

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      These flip charts were designed as part of the COVID-19 project in collaboration with the Directorate of Surveillance and Response to Epidemics, of the Ministry of Public Health, Population and Social Affairs of Niger.

      They constitute a collection of messages for the promotion of barrier measures and to promote equitable vaccination against COVID-19. They are intended to serve as a reminder to community relays for community awareness (door-to-door visit, small group discussion, etc.) on COVID-19.

      Pagivoltes (flip chart/boite à images) de messages pour la promotion des mesures barrières et de la vaccination équitable contre la COVID-19

      Ces pagivoltes ont été conçues dans le cadre du projet COVID-19 CN 164 en collaboration avec la Direction de la Surveillance et de la Riposte aux Epidemies, du Ministère de la Santé Publique, de la Population et des Affaires Sociales du Niger.
      Elles constituent une collection de messages pour la promotion des mesures barrières et de la vaccination équitable contre la COVID-19. Elles sont destinés pour servir d’aide-mémoire aux relais communautaires pour la sensibilisation des communautés (visite porte à porte, discussion de petits groupes, etc.) sur la COVID-19.

      Source: Niger flipchart that promote barrier measures and equitable COVID vaccination

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      Considerations for Integrating COVID-19 Vaccination into Immunization Programmes and Primary Health Care for 2022 and beyond

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      This document lays out key programmatic considerations essential for moving from mass campaigns for COVID-19 vaccination to integrating COVID-19 vaccination into immunization programmes, PHC and other relevant health services for 2022 and beyond.

      The ultimate aim is to fully explore potential areas for integrating different components of immunization programmes, PHC and health systems. Given the evolving epidemiological nature of the COVID-19 pandemic, this is a living document and will be updated to reflect the changing context, including as policies for COVID-19 vaccinations over the longer term are formulated. Finally, the document is not intended to outline a prescriptive approach but rather to present considerations and options for countries to consider and apply based on their needs and the country context.

      Source: Considerations for Integrating COVID-19 Vaccination into Immunization Programmes and Primary Health Care for 2022 and beyond

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        COTE D’IVOIRE: COVID-19 vaccine promotion materials

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        These materials originally produced in French, were developed by Breakthrough ACTION Cote d’Ivoire in conjunction with the ministry of Health and RCCE working group partners as part of a broader campaign to promote COVID-19 vaccination. While using the religious leaders, family, children, men and women pictures to deliver COVID-19 vaccination messages, we explored the theories of influence, social influence, reasoned action and planned behavior theory to address lack of knowledge, risk perception and practice.

        The SBC materials include Spots, poster on the following topics:

        • All united, we will stop COVID-19
        • Half protected is not protected
        • Let’s vaccinate our children
        • Half-vaccinated is like half cut your hair
        • Full vaccinated is better protection

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        Mental Health GAP Intervention Guide

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        The ‘mhGAP Intervention Guide (mhGAP-IG) for mental, neurological and substance use (MNS) disorders in non-specialist health settings’ is for use by doctors, nurses, other health workers as well as health planners and managers. The Intervention Guide presents the integrated management of priority MNS conditions using algorithms for clinical decision making. Additionally, it comprises a streamlined and simplified clinical assessment that includes an algorithm for follow-up; modules on Essential Care and Practice, Psychoses, Child and Adolescent Mental and Behavioural Disorders and Disorders due to Substance Use.

        Source: Mental Health GAP Intervention Guide

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        WHO SAGE Roadmap Priority-Use Groups for COVID-19 Vaccine

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        This revised Roadmap takes into account increasing vaccine availability, vaccine coverage rates, and the evolving epidemiological situation including COVID-19 variants of concern.

        To assist countries in developing recommendations for optimized use of vaccines against COVID-19, priority-use groups for vaccination (both primary series and booster doses) are identified based on epidemiological scenarios, public health goals, and vaccine coverage scenarios.

        High priority is: Elderly, health workers, immunocompromised. The next tier down, high priority, is adults with co-morbidities, pregnant persons, teachers and other essential workers, disadvantaged socioeconomic subpopulations at higher risk (could be migrants, etc).

        Source: WHO SAGE Roadmap Priority-Use Groups for COVID-19 Vaccine

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