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The Challenge
Despite the success of health campaigns, several aspects of the current approach can limit their potential impactDisease eradication, elimination and control, and reduced burden of disease (mortality, morbidity, disabilities). Stand-alone campaigns often create an unintended burden on community health workers and are rarely integrated with the country’s ongoing health system. Many countries may not have the tools and resources to plan and implement campaigns in the most efficient manner appropriate to their local context. Up until now, there has been no established forum to promote promising practices across the many and varied types of health campaigns. As a result, innovations and practices developed and tested by one type of health campaignA coordinated set of activities that targets resources to achieve a specific health goal or goals and is typically time-limited. have not been systematically made known to other types of health campaigns.
Why Now?
The proliferation of disease-specific campaigns has not always resulted in the achievement of coverageA proportion (%) that reflects the number of people receiving (an) intervention(s) divided by the total number of people eligible to receive the intervention(s) targets, and the field is calling for a change in the status quo. Reaching global health goals will require better measurement, sharing of infrastructure, integrated approaches, and learning from best practices. The final steps towards ambitious disease elimination and eradication targets will require bold strategies to reach the most difficult-to-reach populations, and policies that support country capacity and ownership to sustain health gains.
Our Approach
The Health CampaignA coordinated set of activities that targets resources to achieve a specific health goal or goals and is typically time-limited. EffectivenessThe ability of a campaign to achieve specific objectives related to coverage, equity, efficiency and impact Coalition will work to improve collaboration between health campaigns and ongoing health systems through three strategies. Learn more.
Create a forum for learning and coordination
Identify, test + replicate evidence-based practices
Advocate for policy alignment and collaboration
Our Vision & Impact
Our vision is country-led systems that use campaigns and ongoing services to effectively achieve and sustain health-related development goals for all people. Our Theory of Change model links our activities, outcomes and the impactDisease eradication, elimination and control, and reduced burden of disease (mortality, morbidity, disabilities) for health campaigns and health systems.
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Featured Resources
Our extensive library of resources includes guidance documents for disease domains, and articles and best practices for cross-cutting topics across campaigns.
- Publication Date: October 15, 2020
- Source: Task Force for Global Health
- Cross Cutting Topic: Community Engagement, Data Quality, Equity, Health Workforce, Monitoring and Evaluation
- Publication Date: October 2, 2020
- Source: Design Institute for Health
- Cross Cutting Topic: Financing, Implementation
- Health Domain: Polio, Schisto (Schistosomiasis)
- Region/Country: Liberia
- Publication Date: September 15, 2020
- Source: World Health Organization
- Cross Cutting Topic: Implementation
- Health Domain: COVID-19, NTDs
News & Updates
News stories related to global health campaigns
September Partner News Round-Up
Pakistan conducts its first nationwide polio campaign since the pandemic. The Philippines to launch measles-rubella and oral polio supplemental immunization campaign. Learn the latest about other outbreak responses and local campaigns.
August Partner News Round-Up
Polio campaigns in Pakistan and Afghanistan reach millions. India’s Jharkand state runs a mass drug administration drive against lymphatic filariasis. Learn the latest about other outbreak responses and local campaigns.
July Partner News Round-Up
Polio outbreak response campaigns resume following delays due to COVID-19. Learn the latest about other outbreak responses and local campaigns.
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We’re eager to bring together the health campaignA coordinated set of activities that targets resources to achieve a specific health goal or goals and is typically time-limited. community. If you would like to join the conversation or have questions or comments, please connect with the program office. The Coalition welcomes your questions and inquiries.