Publication Date October 1, 2022 About MOMENTUM

MOMENTUM 2022 Progress Report

During the past year, MOMENTUM has partnered with communities, governments, and private sector actors to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic; improve the quality, equity, and coverage of maternal, newborn, and child health and nutrition (MNCHN), family planning (FP), and reproductive health (RH) services; advance sustainable development and local voices; learn and adapt across contexts to achieve health objectives; and amplify country and global leadership. Check out our 2022 Progres Report to learn more about what we're doing to provide women, children, families, and communities with equal access to quality health care.

Publication Date October 1, 2022 Webinars

COVID-19 Vaccination Implementation – Lessons Learned from Vietnam

On October 18, 2022, MOMENTUM Routine Immunization Transformation and Equity hosted a webinar to share how they partnered with local organizations and governments to plan Vietnam’s COVID-19 vaccination campaign. Strategies discussed included developing accurate micro plans for vaccination sessions at the local level, reaching marginalized populations through a mobile vaccination strategy, and reaching children aged 5 to 11 through coordination with the education sector.

Publication Date October 1, 2022 Program & Technical Resources

Rapid Review: COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout Service Delivery and Integration

A systematic review of COVID-19 vaccine roll-out experiences and lessons learned is being undertaken by the World Health Organization, MOMENTUM Country and Global Leadership, and COVID GAP to produce learnings for program audiences at all levels. This slide deck is the first in a series of multiple rapid review products, highlighting learning, best practices, and recommendations for one of the eight selected themes.

Publication Date October 1, 2022 Program & Technical Resources

Votre système de santé repond-il aux besoins des adolescents et aux spécificités du genre? Un outil participatif d’analyse et de planification des actions

Les systèmes de santé sensibles aux besoins des adolescents intègrent des éléments efficaces et adaptés aux adolescents dans tous les services. Cet outil de MOMENTUM Leadership National et Mondial aide les parties prenantes à évaluer et à améliorer la réactivité du système aux besoins et aux droits des adolescents, en tenant compte des obstacles liés au genre. Il facilite la planification, l'établissement des priorités, la budgétisation et le suivi des progrès en matière de qualité des soins pour les adolescents.

Publication Date October 1, 2022 Program & Technical Resources

Is Your Health System Adolescent- And Gender-Responsive? A Participatory Tool for Analysis and Action Planning

Adolescent-responsive health systems integrate effective adolescent-friendly elements into all services. This tool from MOMENTUM Country and Global Leadership helps stakeholders evaluate and improve the system’s responsiveness to adolescents' needs and rights, addressing gender barriers. It aids in planning, prioritizing, budgeting, and monitoring progress in quality of care for adolescents.

Publication Date October 1, 2022 Program & Technical Resources

WHO Labor Care Guide: MOMENTUM Country and Global Leadership Tools & Resources

To improve quality of care during labor and childbirth, facilitate effective implementation of World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations: Intrapartum care for a positive childbirth experience, published in 2018, and promote a shift towards improving the experience of childbirth, WHO developed the WHO Labour Care Guide (LCG) and accompanying user’s manual. The WHO LCG is a tool to facilitate implementation of quality, evidence-based, woman-centered care for a positive childbirth experience within the context of a broader, rights-based approach. These resources from MOMENTUM Country and Global Leadership facilitates implementation of the LCG at a country level.

Publication Date October 1, 2022 Research & Evidence

South Sudan Social Norms Assessment

In 2021, MOMENTUM Integrated Health Resilience conducted an assessment of social norms related to voluntary family planning and reproductive health in South Sudan. MOMENTUM Integrated Health Resilience also conducted a webinar in July 2022 to summarize the findings of the assessment. The assessment, a recording of the webinar, webinar slides, and a short video summarizing the assessment are included on this page.

Publication Date October 1, 2022 Program & Technical Resources

Investment Case for Integrated Community Case Management (iCCM) of Childhood Illnesses in Uganda

MOMENTUM Country and Global Leadership collaborated with the Uganda Ministry of Health to develop a national “Investment Case for Integrated Community Case Management (iCCM) of Childhood Illnesses in Uganda.” The Investment Case provides the Government of Uganda and development partners with clear financing requirements and impact projection justifying continued investments to ensure institutionalization of sustainable, accessible, and equitable iCCM services at scale. Using the Community Health Planning and Costing Tool (CHPCT 2.0), this investment case costs the scale-up of iCCM over a five-year period and identifies a resource mobilization strategy to address a substantial total funding gap, estimated at US$0.8 per capita per year.

Publication Date September 1, 2022 Webinars

Meaningful Adolescent and Youth Engagement: Three Country Perspectives

On September 29, 2022, MOMENTUM Private Healthcare Delivery held a webinar discussing how the project is putting the principles of Meaningful Adolescent and Youth Engagement (MAYE) into practice by engaging directly with young people, as both participants and leaders, in the development of programs geared toward addressing their sexual and reproductive health needs. MAYE shares power with young people, recognizing them as experts regarding their own needs and priorities while also strengthening their leadership/workforce capacities. Watch the webinar recording to learn about how MOMENTUM is operationalizing MAYE in Mali, Malawi, and Benin.

Publication Date September 1, 2022 Program & Technical Resources

Understanding Vaccination Barriers: Mozambique Human-Centered Design Co-creation and Assessment Report

This report describes why MOMENTUM Routine Immunization Transformation and Equity used human-centered design (HCD) in its co-creation and assessment approach for routine vaccination in Mozambique and how to build on final recommendations to shape interventions.