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Synthesis and Translation of Research and Innovation from Polio Eradication

Ensuring sustainability of polio immunization

Luthfi Azizatunnisa, Utsamani Cintyamena, Yodi Mahendradhata, Riris Andono Ahmad

Journal Article
Published: 09/06/2021
Country: Indonesia

Background Sustaining an effective evidence-based health intervention will maximize its impact on public health. Political and governmental reforms impacted on immunization program sustainability both positively and negatively. This study aims to explore the sustainability of polio immunization in a decentralized health system taking lessons learned from a polio eradication initiative in Indonesia. Methods We collected qualitative data through in-depth interviews with 27 key informants from vari...

Scaling up public health interventions: case study of the polio immunization program in Indonesia

Utsamani Cintyamena, Luthfi Azizatunnisa, Riris Andono Ahmad, Yodi Mahendradhata

Journal Article
Published: 03/29/2021
Country: Indonesia

Background The scaling up of public health interventions has received greater attention in recent years; however, there remains paucity of systematic investigations of the scaling up processes. We aim to investigate the overall process, actors and contexts of polio immunization scaling up in Indonesia from 1988 until 2018. Methods A mixed method study with sequential explanatory design was conducted. We carried out a quantitative survey of 323 actors involved in the polio program at national and...

Synthesis and translation of research and innovations from polio eradication (STRIPE): initial findings from a global mixed methods study

Olakunle Alonge, Abigail H. Neel, Anna Kalbarczyk, Michael A. Peters, Yodi Mahendradhata, Malabika Sarker, Eme Owoaje, Wakgari Deressa, Patrick K. Kayembe, Ahmad Shah Salehi, S.D. Gupta

Journal Article
Published: 08/12/2020
Country: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethopia, India, Indonesia, Nigeria

Background Lessons from polio eradication efforts and the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) are useful for improving health service delivery and outcomes globally. The Synthesis and Translation of Research and Innovations from Polio Eradication (STRIPE) is a multi-phase project which aims to map, package and disseminate knowledge from polio eradication initiatives as academic and training programs. This paper discusses initial findings from the knowledge mapping around polio eradication...

Sampling method for surveying complex and multi-institutional partnerships: lessons from the Global Polio Eradication Initiative

Michael A. Peters, Wakgari Deressa, Malabika Sarker, Neeraj Sharma, Eme Owoaje, Riris Andono Ahmad, Tawab Saljuqi, Eric Mafuta, Olakunle Alonge

Journal Article
Published: 08/12/2020
Country: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethopia, India, Indonesia, Nigeria

Background Complex global initiatives, like the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI), have prevented millions of paralyses and improved the health status of diverse populations. Despite the logistical challenges these initiatives must overcome at several levels, scant methods exist for systematically identifying and reaching a range of actors involved in their implementation. As a result, efforts to document the lessons learned from such initiatives are often incomplete. This paper describ...

Evaluating the process of partnership and research in global health: reflections from the STRIPE project

Anna Kalbarczyk, Aditi Rao, Yodi Mahendradhata, Piyusha Majumdar, Ellie Decker, Humayra Binte Anwar, Oluwaseun O. Akinyemi, Ahmad Omid Rahimi, Patrick Kayembe, Olakunle O. Alonge

Journal Article
Published: 08/12/2020
Country: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethopia, India, Indonesia, Nigeria

Background Thoughtful and equitable engagement with international partners is key to successful research. STRIPE, a consortium of 8 academic and research institutions across the globe whose objective is to map, synthesize, and disseminate lessons learned from polio eradication, conducted a process evaluation of this partnership during the project’s first year which focused on knowledge mapping activities. Methods The STRIPE consortium is led by Johns Hopkins University (JHU) in partnership with...