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]]>The “Hello World” campaign aims to showcase the work of the Gavi CSO Constituency and generate interest and engagement among a broad range of stakeholders, including CSOs, donors, policymakers, and the public. Through a variety of online channels, including social media, email, and the Gavi CSO Constituency website, we will share stories, data, and insights that highlight the impact of immunisation and the important role of civil society in advancing global health goals.
We invite you to join us on this digital journey and learn more about the Gavi CSO Constituency and its mission. Together, we can work towards a world where every child has access to life-saving vaccines and the opportunity to thrive.
Key objectives for the “Hello World” campaign:
- Raise awareness: Increase awareness among online audiences of the Gavi CSO Constituency and its mission to promote child immunisation and improve health outcomes worldwide.
- Engage stakeholders: Engage a broad range of stakeholders, including Civil Society Organisations, donors, policymakers, and the public, to generate interest and support for the work of the Gavi CSO Constituency.
- Drive traffic: Drive traffic to the Gavi CSO Constituency website and social media channels to increase engagement with campaign content and encourage stakeholders to learn more about the Constituency’s work.
- Showcase impact: Showcase the impact of immunisation and the important role of civil society in advancing global health goals, through sharing stories, data, and insights that highlight the work of the Gavi CSO Constituency.
- Foster partnerships: Foster partnerships and collaboration between the Gavi CSO Constituency and other organisations working in the global health space, to strengthen the collective impact of efforts to increase access to immunisation and improve health outcomes for children.
These objectives will guide the development and execution of the “Hello World” campaign, with the ultimate goal of promoting the work of the Gavi CSO Constituency and generating support for its mission to promote child immunisation and improve health outcomes worldwide.
Key messages of the “Hello World” campaign:
- Immunisation is a critical public health intervention that saves lives and protects communities from infectious diseases.
- Vaccines are one of the most effective and cost-effective health interventions available, saving millions of lives each year.
- Immunisation not only protects individual children from vaccine-preventable diseases, but also contributes to community immunity and helps to prevent outbreaks.
- Despite the tremendous progress made in recent years, millions of children still lack access to life-saving vaccines, particularly in low and middle-income countries.
- Civil Society Organisations play a crucial role in advancing global health goals, including increasing access to immunisation and improving health outcomes for children.
- The Gavi CSO Constituency is a network of Civil Society Organisations that work to promote child immunisation and ensure that all children have access to life-saving vaccines.
- Through collaboration and advocacy, the Gavi CSO Constituency helps to ensure that immunisation remains a priority on global health agendas and that every child has the opportunity to thrive.
- The “Hello World” campaign aims to introduce online audiences to the Gavi CSO Constituency and raise awareness of its mission and activities, with the goal of generating interest and engagement among a broad range of stakeholders, including CSOs, donors, policymakers, and the public.
- By supporting the Gavi CSO Constituency and its mission, we can work towards a world where every child has access to life-saving vaccines and the opportunity to reach their full potential.
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]]>The meeting was hosted by the Gavi CSO Constituency, Amref (the Gavi CSO Host) and PATH, and it was the first in a series of dialogues aimed at enhancing advocacy outcomes for immunization in the region. The main objective of the meeting was to drive towards increased domestic resource allocation for immunization in order to reduce dependency on external financing and ensure sustainability of immunization funding around available resource portfolios to achieve immunization Agenda 2030.
The meeting provided an opportunity for CSOs and Gavi to share their experiences and perspectives on immunization advocacy, During the opening session, speakers highlighted the importance of coordination among CSOs, strengthening partnerships and mutual accountability, and establishing information-sharing mechanisms and platforms within the constituency.
Dr. Nizam Ahmed, the CEO of National Telehealth Services and secretariat for the Bangladesh Parliamentary Forum for Health and Wellbeing, emphasised the need for countries to step up in order to bridge the gap created by the COVID-19 pandemic. He encouraged CSOs to partner and engage with multiple stakeholders at local, national, and global levels, including government, private sector, and community partners, to scale up immunization efforts.
Thiago Luchesi, Senior Manager Public Policy and Engagement at Gavi, also expressed the organisation’s commitment to working with CSOs, as engagement from civil society partners democratises health policy discussions at the country level and brings the voices of the communities around them to the forefront. Luchesi went on to discuss the new Gavi Civil Society and Community Engagement Approach, which aims to improve how Gavi funds civil society partners in countries.
“As Gavi, we are working on financial incentives to encourage advocacy from civil society partners, including incentives on health financing, with details to be communicated to CSOs.” – Thiago Luchesi
Dr. John Tanko Bawa, PATH’s Africa Lead for Vaccine implementation, drew attention to health inequities in Africa and how weaknesses in health policies and their implementation have contributed to 30 million children still suffering from vaccine-preventable diseases in Africa. He highlighted PATH’s work in promoting transparency and accountability for resources invested in immunization programs and supporting the integration and scale-up of new vaccines in various contexts.
The dialogue series that had both plenary and breakout sessions highlighted opportunities in policy and pandemic preparedness, prevention, and response. It also focused on identifying key activities to be included in the CSO work plan, moments to be leveraged, and resources and materials that can be amplified through the constituency communication channels. Participants were urged to join the Pandemic Fund Governing Board reset in May 2023, as well as to participate in the upcoming AU Mid-Year Coordination Summit in Nairobi, Kenya.
Overall, the dialogue series emphasized;
- the importance of civil society engagement in immunization advocacy and the need for coordinated efforts to achieve immunization Agenda 2030.
- the urgency of the immunization issue and the critical role of CSOs in achieving sustainable funding for immunization programs.
- the importance of building and sustaining political will at all levels of governance and the need for innovative and sustainable funding models
The dialogue series closed with a call on CSOs to register as members, and with a promise to keep them appraised of the next dialogue series. The CSOs also agreed to a collective commitment to drive their advocacy efforts towards increased domestic resource allocation for immunization in Africa.
In conclusion, the CSO dialogue series was a vital opportunity for civil society organisations to come together, share their experiences, and develop strategies to strengthen immunization advocacy in Africa. The participants showed a willingness to work together and support each other towards the common goal of improving immunization outcomes in Africa. The dialogue series was an excellent start, and it is hoped that the CSOs’ commitment will lead to concrete actions that will improve immunization outcomes in Africa.
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