Colleagues from the Learning Network for Countries Transitioning from Gavi Support convened on Thursday, October 22nd for a webinar: “Engaging the Private Sector to Support Immunization Delivery – Lessons from Nigeria.” Participants explored how Nigeria’s experience with the private sector demonstrates the range of private sector actors that can be engaged and the many different ways in which the private sector can support the national immunization program to improve outcomes. Speakers presented on the following topics:
- Provision of immunization services in the private sector
- Engagement of CSOs to support advocacy and demand generation
- Partnership with commercial sector company to improve cold chain maintenance
Speakers:
- Abdulkadir Aladie Bello, Logistics and Health Commodities Department, NPHCDA
- Chizoba Wonodi, Epidemiologist, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and Founder, Women Advocates for Vaccine Access (WAVA)
- Uchenna Igbokwe, Principal, Solina Health
