Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5537513 | Vaccine | 2017 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
The policy landscape assessments included a desk review and a series of structured, in-depth interviews with key international, national, and local stakeholders. The findings highlighted a number of critical issues and challenges in both countries that may be preventing supply chains from functioning optimally. These challenges include a need for better coordination and planning between immunization programs and supply chain managers; the need for sufficient, timely and reliable financing for all aspects of immunization programs; the need for high-level managers trained in immunization supply chain management; and an urgent need for better, more timely data for decision-making. Overcoming these challenges will require the involvement of high-level political actors-including ministers of health and finance, parliamentarians, and other officials who have the ability to approve and influence policy, personnel, and structural changes; ensure work plans are backed with adequate resources for implementation; and hold program managers accountable for achieving agreed indicators.
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Authors
Henry Luzze, Ousseynou Badiane, El Hadji Mamadou Ndiaye, Annette Seck Ndiaye, Brian Atuhaire, Phionah Atuhebwe, Phillippe Guinot, Erin Fry Sosne, Abdoulaye Gueye,