Introduction: The number of new vaccine introductions (NVIs) in low and middle-income
countries (LMICs) has markedly increased since 2010, raising challenges to often …

Background: Global coverage with the third dose of diphtheria–tetanus–pertussis vaccine
among children under 1 year of age stagnated at~ 83–84% during 2008–13. Sources of …

Over the past decade, discussion of integrated care has become more widespread and
prominent in both high-and low-income health care systems (LMICs). The trend reflects the …

A comprehensive and integrated approach to strengthen primary health care has been the
major thrust of the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) that was launched in 2005 to …

South Africa had its first coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) case on 06 March 2020 in an
individual who travelled overseas. Since then, cases have constantly increased and the …

In the World Health Organization (WHO) European Region, differences in uptake rates of
routine childhood immunisation persist within and among countries, with rates even falling in …

Less than 30% of people in Africa received a dose of the COVID-19 vaccine even 18 months
after vaccine development. Here, motivated by the observation that residents of remote, rural …

Methods we reviewed and identified the key lessons and challenges documented in the
reports from intra-action review of COVID vaccine roll out in 22 African countries. Results all …

Background Short birth intervals are associated with an increased risk of adverse perinatal
outcomes. However, reduction of rates of short birth intervals is challenging in low-resource …

Background Integrated vaccine delivery–the linkage of routine vaccination with provision of
other essential health services–is a hallmark of robust primary care systems that has been …