Sabin peer review workshop on sustainable immunization financing Abuja Nigeria 1921 April 2016 Country Liberia Case Immunization Legislation Vaccine legislative project implementation updates Presented By Sen Dr Peter S Coleman ID: 772305
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Sabin peer review workshop on sustainable immunization financingAbuja, Nigeria19-21 April 2016 Country: Liberia Case: Immunization Legislation/Vaccine legislative project implementation updatesPresented By: Sen. Dr. Peter S. ColemanSenatorLiberian Senate
Presentation StructureNEW PRACTICE(S) Description Problems Addressed Importance of the problem Duration Institutions/Organizations involvedActivities/Interventions inputsKey individuals/units involvedContributions to the processFrequency of activitiesChampionsChallenges and difficulties encountered 2. SIGNIFICANCE3. COMMENTS
The new practiceDESCRIPTION OF NEW PRACTICERe-introduction of an immunization legislation to capture other critical elements missing with respect to government commitment to increasing immunization budgetary support. PROBLEMS ADDRESSED BY NEW PRACTICE Delay in the ratification and amendment to the draft Immunization LawIDENTIFICATION OF PROBLEMReview of other countries immunization legislation revealed that the was no clause on immunization financing in the draft law IMPORTANCE OF PROBLEM This process is important as it commits the Government of Liberia to take full charge of its immunization programme through sustain immunization financing DURATION OF NEW PRACTICE Since 2013 – To date
The new practiceINSTITUTIONS AND ORGANIZATIONS INVOLVEDMinistry of Health/ EPISenate Health CommitteeHouse Health CommitteeParliamentary Forum on ImmunizationOther line ministries and agenciesImmunization Health Partners (e.g. WHO, UNICEF, CDC, USAID) ACTIVITIES/ INTERVENTIONS/ INPUTSRevision of the draft law for immunizationIntensification of advocacy efforts with the Senate for the speedy passage of the new bill . Follow up to ensure that after Senate passes the new bill , it is approved and signed by the President Follow up on implementation of the clauses in the new bill
The new practiceKEY INDIVIDUALS/ UNITS INVOLVEDMinistry of Health/ EPI – 15%House of Parliament – 50%Parliamentary Forum on Immunization – 10% Ministry of Finance, Development Planning – 15%Other line ministries and agencies – 5% Immunization Health Partners (e.g. WHO, UNICEF, CDC, USAID) – 5% CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE PROCESS Periodically
START OF NEW PRACTICE - 1CHAMPIONSHon. Hans Barchue – Immunization Champion, Deputy Speaker, House of ParliamentHon. Sen. Dr. Peter S. Coleman – Immunization Champion, Liberian Senate, House of Parliament Hon. Johnson T. Chea – Immunization Champion, House of RepresentativeHon. William V. Dakel – Immunization Champion, House of RepresentativeCHALLENGES AND DIFFICULTIES ENCOUNTEREDResubmission of the immunization legislation
SignificanceScale up and spread Has the new practice been taken up by other organizations/institutions? NoCould the practice be adopted in other countries? Yes EffectivenessHow has the new practice moved the country closer to the sustainable immunization financing goal? PartiallyIs the practice sustainable? Why or why not? Yes, as it lucidly outline Government of Liberia commitment to owning immunization programme through sustainable financing for immunization
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