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Polio and Routine Immunisation Research
October 4, 2018

Awareness of Human Papillomavirus and Acceptability of Human Papillomavirus Vaccine: A Survey of Turkish University Students

The Ministry of Health of Republic of Turkey is considering adding human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination to the national vaccination programme. In a Muslim country such as Turkey, the implementation...

Oxfam Policy & Practice
October 3, 2018

Influencing Policy and Civic Space: A Meta-Review of Oxfam’s Policy Influence, Citizen Voice and Good Governance Effectiveness Reviews

"This meta-review uses Qualitative Comparative Analysis to summarize the results of 24 Effectiveness Reviews carried out under the theme of Citizen Voice, Policy Influence and Good Governance between...

Warren Feek
October 3, 2018

Polio - what have we learned - Word of Mouth

In order to improve and accelerate development performance it is imperative that we learn from past and present development initiatives. One slice of development action in the past 30 years has been...

Polio and Routine Immunisation Research
October 3, 2018

Insecurity, Polio Vaccination Rates, and Polio Incidence in Northwest Pakistan

Pakistan is one of three countries in which endemic transmission of poliovirus has never been stopped. Insecurity is often cited as a barrier to eradicating polio; however, despite significant media...

Polio and Routine Immunisation Research
October 2, 2018

The Use of Technology to Promote Vaccination: A Social Ecological Model Based Framework

In light of the increased use of health information technology (IT) interventions for vaccinations, this article assesses the Social Ecological Model as a theoretical framework to map existing...

Alexandre Barbosa
September 28, 2018

Tech for Good: The Role of ICT in Achieving the SDGs

"What opportunities and challenges do digital technologies present for the development of our society?" Tech for Good is a free massive open online course (MOOC) investigating the role that...

Louise Cotrel-Gibbons
September 28, 2018

Digital Immunization Registry: Evidence for the Impact of mHealth on Enhancing the Immunization System and Improving Immunization Coverage for Children under One Year Old in Vietnam

In 2012, PATH and the Vietnam Vietnam National Expanded Program on Immunization (NEPI) developed and piloted a digital immunisation registry, ImmReg, to overcome the shortcomings of the existing...

Sara Cooper
September 28, 2018

Vaccine Hesitancy - A Potential Threat to the Achievements of Vaccination Programmes in Africa

This commentary opens with the observation that a growing number of people in Africa are delaying or refusing recommended vaccines for themselves or their children, even when safe and effective...

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Warren Feek
October 6, 2017

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September 19, 2017

Summit: What Works? Shifting Norms, Changing Behaviours, Amplifying Voice
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Path Vaccine Resource Library (VRL)
September 27, 2018

Maternal Influenza Immunization: Lessons From Vaccine Introduction and Use in El Salvador

This publication describes a qualitative study carried out by PATH to examine the use and acceptability of maternal influenza immunisation in El...

Sanitation and Hygiene Applied Research for Equity (SHARE)
September 27, 2018

Engaging Participants in Community-Based Research

This SHARE policy brief describes community engagement in research using the definition: "In its simplest terms community engagement seeks to...

Afsana Bhuiyan
September 27, 2018

Knowledge and Acceptance of Human Papillomavirus Vaccine for Cervical Cancer Prevention Among Urban Professional Women in Bangladesh: A Mixed Method Study

The objective of this study was to assess the knowledge, attitude, and acceptance of cervical cancer, human papillomavirus (HPV), and HPV...

Polio and Routine Immunisation Research
September 26, 2018

Knowledge, Practice and Acceptability of HPV Vaccine by Mothers of Adolescent Girls in Ilorin, Nigeria

In a developing society like Nigeria, most vaccination programmes are highly subsidised or provided freely by donor agencies, in order to...

Groupe Speciale Mobile Association GSMA
September 26, 2018

Toolkit for Researching Women's Internet Access and Use

"Although internet access is expanding, there is a persistent digital gender gap. Gender-disaggregated data on internet access and use is...

Polio and Routine Immunisation Research
September 26, 2018

The Global Effect of Maternal Education on Complete Childhood Vaccination: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

There is an established correlation between maternal education and reduction in childhood mortality. One proposed link is that an increase in...

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