GPEI Webinar: Considerations for Integrating Multi-Antigens & Other Health Interventions to Support Polio Eradication

Why Attend?

This webinar will provide an introductory overview  into the opportunities for Polio campaigns to integrate with other antigens and health interventions, including key high-level considerations to help decision makers decide when to prioritize multi-antigen campaigns. This webinar is not intended to provide technical guidance on how to plan for and implement multi-antigen campaigns. However, participants will have a forum to raise technical questions that can be addressed in future briefings and meetings.

Who Should Attend?

This session is designed for regional, country and global stakeholders, including donors, who are interested in learning which antigens and health interventions are best-suited to co-deliver with polio and the optimal conditions for success.

What to Expect:

• Learn about GPEI’s Integration approach and the role of multi-antigen campaigns.
• Understand which antigens and health interventions are best-suited to co-deliver with polio.
• Explore key considerations for when multi-antigens campaigns are the right approach.
• Hear firsthand country experience from Madagascar’s polio campaigns integrated with drug mass distribution campaigns.
• Engage in discussions with experts and participants about the future of integrated multi-antigen campaigns.

Agenda:

• Overview of GPEI Integration Efforts, Ms. Elena Lipson, External Consultant, GPEI Integration Lead
• Key Considerations for Multi-Antigen Campaigns and Opportunities, Dr. Ibrahim Dadari, Immunization Specialist, Coverage and Equity, Immunization Section, UNICEF NYHQ
• Country Perspective: Madagascar’s Polio campaigns integrated with Drug Mass Distribution Campaigns, Dr. Kpandja Djawe, Epidemiologist and GPEI Coordinator for Madagascar, WHO
• Open Discussion

English/French interpretation will be provided throughout the webinar.