Immunization Financing Options Resource Kit - The Briefcase

This resource for Policymakers discusses immunisation financing options. Immunisation financing options are briefing sheets outlining options for financing national immunisation services. These are intended for policy makers in Ministries of Health, Finance, and Planning and Investment, and contain up-to-date knowledge about the advantages and drawbacks of available financing options. They present a working definition of the financing option, summary of relevant international policies and practices, essential features of the financing mechanism, and sources of additional information.

GAVI feels that understanding financing options is important so that immunisation services can realise their potential for improving the health of children only with adequate and reliable funding. Financing is one element required to ensure continuity in services, and to fund continuous increases in coverage, quality and access to both traditional and newer vaccines.

According to GAVI choosing financing alternatives is a fundamental task of leaders in the health sector, and should be fully integrated into the planning and management of immunisation services.

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