The WHO-AFRO intercountry Mid-level Management course for Anglophone countries was held in Pretoria, South Africa. The training was organised by the University of Limpopo - Medunsa Campus and WHO-AFRO.

General objective

The objective was to train academics and those involved in the in-service training of health care professionals, as well as EPI managers to manage immunisation services within the context of GIVS, the 2006-2009 EPI Regional Strategic Plan and  the RED strategy.

Specific objectives

1. To explain immunisation systems, GIVS,  the Regional  Strategic Plan 2006-2009 and the RED strategy
2. To identify  the managers role in the EPI core processes within the context of  health sector reforms and GIVS
3. To use the problem solving approach when managing immunisation services
4. To communicate/to advocate more effectively for EPI
5. To develop sustainable  strategic and operational plans or revise them in line with GIVS
6. To increase immunisation coverage
7. To manage  financial resources, including resource mobilisation
8. To manage vaccines
9. To manage cold chain
10. To ensure immunisation safety
11. To manage new vaccines introduction
12. To manage integrated disease surveillance
13. To organize more effectively the supplemental immunisation activities
14. To monitor/supervise/evaluate EPI services and activities.

Main presentations

• Immunisation systems (pdf, 205 kb)
• GIVS 2006-2015 (pdf, 84 kb)
• Developing cMYP in line with GIVS (pdf, 1 340 kb)
• Regional EPI strategic plan 2006-2009 (pdf, 426 kb)
• RED approach (pdf, 1 764 kb)
• How to update EPI content within pre-service training institutions (pdf, 822 kb)

Course report and recommendations (pdf, 199 kb)

For more information please write to info@savic.ac.za