Challenges and strategies for sustainable and resilient immunization systems in sub-Saharan Africa: A comprehensive scoping review
The review highlights challenges impeding vaccine access and uptake, casting concerns on the sustainability and resilience of immunization programs in sub-Saharan Africa. While improvement strategies have been employed, very few were based on human-centered design approaches for decision support. Employing systems thinking is recommended to reveal dynamic mechanisms and to design strategies for the long-term viability of immunization efforts.
Authors
- David T. Myemba (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0200-8121)
- Bruno Sunguya (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3625-0725)
- Catherine Decouttere (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4726-1729)
- Nico Vandaele (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7687-7376)
- Laurent Smets
Institutions
- Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences (TZ)
- KU Leuven (BE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Vaccine
- Published
- 2024-12-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vaccine.2024.126639
- Citations
- 6
- Primary Topic
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.17
Funders
- KU Leuven
- Vlaamse Interuniversitaire Raad
- VLIRUOS