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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Document (PDF, 1,638KB)
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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Document, English (PDF,
1.44MB)
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Document, French (PDF,
692KB)
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Document, Russian (PDF,
206KB)
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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Document (PDF, 357KB)
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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Document, English from childrensvaccine.org(PDF,
520 KB)
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Document, French from childrensvaccine.org (PDF,
655 KB)
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Document, Spanish from childrensvaccine.org (PDF,
660 KB)
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Document, Russian from childrensvaccine.org (PDF,
938 KB)
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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