An assessment of Ghana's pilot of the RTS,S malaria vaccine implementation programme; 2019-2021: a retrospective study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In May 2019, Ghana piloted the introduction of RTS,S malaria vaccine into routine immunization in 42 districts of seven of the 16 regions. The RTS,S malaria vaccine implementation programme (MVIP) post-introduction evaluation (PIE) conducted in Ghana, assessed the immunization system as well as healthcare worker and caregiver experiences during the phase-one rollout but was less expressive on quantitative grading of the respective thematic areas of the vaccine introduction plan. Given the utility of summary statistics in programme evaluation and communication, this follow-up study aimed to provide an overall rating of the country's performance regarding the MVIP .

Methods

A retrospective study was conducted from 10th January to 5th February 2024. It involved revie

SUBMITTER: Adjei MR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11438052 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature