Resources - Immunization Financing

Economics of Immunization: a guide to the literature and other resources (WHO, 2004)

In support of improving vaccination coverage worldwide, this annotated bibliography on cost and financing issues "is intended as a tool for donor agencies, ministries of health and finance in developing countries, public health institutions and universities, as well as the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization (GAVI)."

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Immunization Financing Options (GAVI, 2002)

This document provides short, user-friendly briefing sheets that outline options for financing national immunization services.

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Evaluation of GAVI Immunization Service Support Funding (Abt Associates, 2004)

A recent multi-country evaluation found generally positive results from the flexible ISS funding and that it was well used by country programs. The study report and country case studies are available on GAVI's site.

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Advocacy for Financial Sustainability—The Role of Advocacy in the Financial Sustainability Planning Process (GAVI FTF/CHANGE Project, Children's Vaccine Program at PATH, 2003)

This web-based document, prepared by the GAVI Financing Task Force, incorporates feedback from individuals involved in preparing country Financial Sustainability Plans. Particular attention is paid to the use of advocacy to increase resources in support of immunization programs. The document contains links to relevant tools and documents.

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Advocacy for Immunization: How to generate and maintain support for vaccination programmes (Children's Vaccine Program at PATH, 2000)

Advocacy refers to efforts to influence policy and decision makers, to fight for social change, to transform public perceptions and attitudes, to modify behaviors, or to mobilize human and financial resources. This publication provides clear, step-by-step instructions on how to plan and carry out such activities effectively.

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Advanced Immunization Management (AIM) training module on Immunization Financing (Stanford University, PATH, and GAVI, 2004)

This module teaches financial skills to help managers strengthen their immunization programs. Currently includes an introduction to the basics of immunization financing, and information on the vaccine market, costing, budgeting, financing, and strategies to improve sustainability.

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GAVI (Global Alliance for Vaccine and Immunization) and GAVI Financing Task Force

www.gavialliance.org and GAVI Financing Task Force have reports and tools related to immunization financing
www.gavialliance.org/Support_to_Country/country_profiles.php links to pages on individual countries.

World Health Organization Immunization Financing

http://www.who.int/immunization_financing/en/
This website has extensive information on immunization financing including data from the Financial Sustainability Plans (FSPs) submitted by countries to the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization (GAVI). Other resources, guidelines and tools are also available through this website.

Partnerships for Health Reform Project

Visit the Partnerships for Health Reform Project website
The website contains the original Financing Assessment Tool for Immunization Services (predecessor to the GAVI FSP costing and financing tool), the "Immunization Financing Resources" (an annotated bibliography of resources which has since been updated by WHO).

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