The barriers and facilitators of conducting knowledge translation (KT) activities are well-
established but less is known about the institutional forces that drive these barriers …

Global efforts to eradicate polio by the Global Polio Eradication Initiative agency partners
and country-level stakeholders have led to the implementation of global polio vaccination …

Background Since its inception in 1988, the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) has
partnered with 200 countries to vaccinate over 2.5 billion children against poliomyelitis. The …

Abstract Introduction Cameroon's Southwest Region (SW) has been hit by an armed conflict
for over half a decade now, negatively affecting the region's routine immunization and …

Introduction The debate over the impact of vertical programmes, including mass vaccination,
on health systems is long-standing and often polarised. Studies have assessed the effects of …

This qualitative study explores how religious leaders in Ghana view polio and polio vaccine–
related knowledge and perceptions of the community members. It also examines the …

ABSTRACT Background The Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) helped develop the
standard acute flaccid paralysis surveillance (AFP) system worldwide, including, knowledge …

Objective This study employed the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research
(CFIR) to assess factors that enhanced or impeded the implementation of community …

Community engagement (CE) is an important component of public health research and
program implementation, especially in low-and middle-income countries. More recently, CE …

Vertical disease control programmes have enormous potential to benefit or weaken health
systems, and it is critical to understand how programmes' design and implementation impact …