Publication Date January 1, 2023 Program & Technical Resources

Reaching Zero-Dose Children: Insights from MOMENTUM

Focused on generating learning to inform action, engaging new partners, and addressing needs in fragile settings, this program brief provides insights from four MOMENTUM projects on identifying and reaching zero-dose children. Those funding, overseeing, or carrying out immunization programs may find this information useful to guide their own implementation or adaptation.

Publication Date January 1, 2023 Program & Technical Resources

Improving Facility Readiness in Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) And Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) In India

In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic shocked health systems, demanding the urgent identification and prioritization of immediate healthcare facility needs. Beginning in August 2020, USAID’s MOMENTUM Country and Global Leadership provided rapid technical and capacity development assistance to local health networks in India and four other countries to improve facility readiness in water sanitation and hygiene (WASH) and infection prevention and control (IPC). This package of materials details the impact and outcomes of this work, as well as lessons learned to inform future WASH and IPC efforts in healthcare facilities and quality improvement programming.

Publication Date January 1, 2023 Program & Technical Resources

Improving Facility Readiness in Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) And Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) In Uganda

In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic shocked health systems, demanding the urgent identification and prioritization of immediate health care facility needs. Beginning in August 2020, USAID’s MOMENTUM Country and Global Leadership provided rapid technical and capacity development assistance to local health networks in Uganda and four other countries to improve facility readiness in water sanitation and hygiene (WASH) and infection prevention and control (IPC). This package of materials details the impact and outcomes of this work, as well as lessons learned to inform future WASH and IPC efforts in health care facilities and quality improvement programming.

Publication Date January 1, 2023 Program & Technical Resources

Improving Facility Readiness in Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) And Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) In Ghana

In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic shocked health systems, demanding the urgent identification and prioritization of immediate health care facility needs. Beginning in August 2020, USAID’s MOMENTUM Country and Global Leadership provided rapid technical and capacity development assistance to local health networks in Ghana and four other countries to improve facility readiness in water sanitation and hygiene (WASH) and infection prevention and control (IPC). This package of materials details the impact and outcomes of this work, as well as lessons learned to inform future WASH and IPC efforts in health care facilities and quality improvement programming.

Publication Date January 1, 2023 Program & Technical Resources

Partnering with Youth for Impact: Profiles of MOMENTUM Youth Partners from Across the Globe

This document profiles some of MOMENTUM’s dynamic youth partners working across different geographies and contexts in South Asia and West and East Africa. These partners aim to increase health knowledge and demand for health services, shift social and gender norms in their communities, improve access to quality health services, and create adolescent-responsive systems across the humanitarian-development nexus.

Publication Date January 1, 2023 Research & Evidence

Reaching Zero-dose Children: Evidence for Engaging the Private Sector

This brief summarizes the key findings and recommendations of a longer literature review synthesizing information on the private sector’s role in delivering immunization services to zero-dose children.

Publication Date January 1, 2023 Program & Technical Resources

Strengthening Organizational Capacity: Lessons Learned from MOMENTUM

Achieving locally-led, sustainable development requires efforts to support and build the capacity of local actors— those who are most familiar with their communities. This report summarizes learning and recommendations from across MOMENTUM about approaches to strengthening organizational capacity of local partners to achieve shared goals.

Publication Date January 1, 2023 Program & Technical Resources

Case Study: Vietnam | Supportive Supervision to Improve Quality of COVID-19 Vaccination Services

This case study illustrates how the MOMENTUM Routine Immunization Transformation and Equity project supports Vietnam in strengthening supportive superivison and HR practices to efficiently distribute and vaccinate hard-to-reach populations.

Publication Date December 1, 2022 Program & Technical Resources

Case Study: Vietnam | Use of Digital Data Solutions for the COVID-19 Response and Beyond

This case study illustrates how the MOMENTUM Routine Immunization Transformation and Equity project supports Vietnam in strengthening planning and forecasting tools to efficiently distribute and vaccinate hard-to-reach populations.

Publication Date December 1, 2022 Program & Technical Resources

Case Study: Niger | How the COVID-19 Response Is Strengthening the Cold Chain

This case study illustrates how the MOMENTUM Routine Immunization Transformation and Equity project is supporting Niger in strengthening the cold chain not only for the immediate need for the COVID-19 vaccine, but also for long-term immunization support.