Table 1.
Major achievements of AAP partner pediatric societies’ immunization advocacy strengthening.
| Implementing Pediatric Society | Major achievements |
|---|---|
| Ethiopian Pediatric Society | Developed culturally appropriate job aids to improve immunization counseling and provider interaction in Afar & Gambella |
| Created immunology training course in coordination with MOH | |
| Kenya Paedeatric Association | Developed cross-cadre training curriculum on cadre-specific roles in immunization service delivery that will reach 86% of immunization workforce |
| Piloted hospital-based course in 6 County Hospitals with an 80% improvement in immunization knowledge | |
| Nepal Pediatric Society | Trained 100 frontline vaccinators in AEFI detection/reporting, vaccine preventable disease counseling, and referrals in 6 out of 7 provinces |
| Published updated immunization guidelines (both publicly and privately available vaccines), including notes on national advocacy for society members | |
| Pediatric Association of Nigeria | Obtained written commitments for sub-national financing by six permanent secretaries and advocated for 1% increase for health care financing to support immunization services at the national level in Nigeria |
| Developed web-based advocacy training module to link national and sub-national members and priorities | |
| Pediatric Association of Tanzania | Trained 20 religious leaders, 20 media outlet leaders, and hosted 6 national televised media engagements to promote routine immunization |
| Trained 160 child health workers in immunization information and service delivery across 3 districts | |
| Philippine Pediatric Society | 100% of chapters provide ongoing immunization advocacy at sub-national level and have engaged more than 2,000 pediatricians |
| Developed immunology course to combat vaccine hesitancy and clinical misinformation following Dengvaxia vaccine introduction and crisis | |
| Pediatric Society of the Democratic Republic of Congo | Trained 20 members as immunization champions (recently completed Phase 1). |
| Uganda Pediatric Association | Trained over 100 private providers to improve quality of immunization service delivery in 2 districts selected by MOH |
| Launched national-level media campaign for RI and rota-virus vaccine introduction |