From: Cross-cutting lessons from the Decision-Maker Led Implementation Research initiative
Country | Uptake | Products | Perceived changes |
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Chad | Project implemented tailored communication strategy in campaign | Tailored communication strategy | Using the embedded approach in other research projects; national effort to engage nomadic communities |
Ethiopia | Implemented and published tool; tool being implemented in multiple districts; capacity building project on immunization; regular supervision on immunization; developing community scorecard | Use of Community Health Data for Shared Accountability Guidelines | Conducting similar embedded implementation research on use; using tool in health service delivery as part of routine work |
Ethiopia | Not described | Not described | Hospitals developed transferal slip |
India | Booklet and mobile app being released for health workers | Booklet; mobile app | Religious leaders engaging in immunization activities; increase in vaccination coverage |
Nigeria | Dialogues and implementation of joint action plans | Joint action plans; participatory action research tools | Increase in immunization coverage; strengthened capacity of community in participatory action research approach; continued used of participatory action research approach; participatory action research approach being applied to polio outbreak; scale-up of strategy to other areas in state; using the embedded approach in other research projects; strengthened capacity in research; better understanding of the value of evidence-informed decision-making; decision-maker engaged in further research |
Nigeria | Not described | Not described | Not described |
Nigeria | Not described | Not described | Agreement that immunization is an essential service for potential integration with nutrition and other services |
Pakistan | Identified pockets of unimmunized children and started working to target caregivers with counseling and community mobilization | Recommendations based on immunization barriers validated by decision-makers | Appointed vaccinators to uncovered areas; coordination meeting of immunization and polio; improved microplanning and communication between health providers |
Uganda | Partners used to modify microplan and conducting training; Ministry of Health developed shorter, more user friendly version of the tool; contributing to the revision of the microplanning tool | Not described | Participating in the evaluation of the microplan process; better sharing of data to complete microplan |
Uganda | Not described | Not described | District recruited District Health Management Officer; more attention to areas of low performance and weakness |
Vietnam | Not described | Not described | Invited to be part of further research on immunizations; increased capacity for research; using the embedded approach in other research projects |