Test & Learn Session 4: Cost and efficiencies related to integrated campaigns: Methods & findings from Sierra Leone and Nigeria

Join the Test & Learn session on 27 July 2021 at 8AM EST for a thought-provoking conversation on campaign costing.

Global evidence on what it costs to conduct a campaign is limited, and cost evidence on integrated campaigns is virtually non-existent. To address these issues, and to inform methodological guidance on immunization costing, ThinkWell has conducted two costing studies around integrated campaigns: Sierra Leone delivered MR, OPV, Vitamin A and deworming tablets, and a yellow fever campaign in Nigeria which was partially integrated with Meningitis A vaccine. Early findings show efficiencies in major financial cost drivers such as per diem and transport cost, but also highlight the importance of the existing health workforce in delivering integrated campaigns.

The discussion will be led by Laura Boonstoppel, Program Manager at ThinkWell. Laura is a senior economist with 10+ years of experience in global health, health financing, and development economics. At ThinkWell, she is currently the project director for the Economics of Last Mile Delivery Hub, and has previously led other immunization costing projects, allocative efficiency analyses, health labor market analyses, and contributed to strategic purchasing projects for TB and family planning. She holds a MSc in economics from the University of Geneva, and a BSc in economics and business economics from the VU University in Amsterdam.

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The Test and Learn Series aims to advance learning, collaboration and communication in critical health campaign issues across different health campaign domains, country leaders, global actors, donors and implementing groups. Hosted by the Health Campaign Effectiveness Program of the Task Force for Global Health this series highlights innovative campaign approaches and delivery models.