Closing Immunity Gaps: Building demand and uptake in National Immunization Programs
SSPH+ Lugano Summer School in Public Health Policy, Economics, and Management
17.08.2026 - 19.08.2026 Università della Svizzera italiana (USI), Campus Est - via la Santa 1, 6962 Lugano, Schweiz
Participation is possible onsite only. Early Bird Price available until May 1st
Bewerbungsfrist:July 15th 2026
Kursinhalte
In this participatory course, we will build understanding of 1. Applying social behavioural insights to develop effective communications and other demand interventions, 2. Diagnosing the contextual and programmatic determinants of vaccine uptake, and 3. Designing tailored, targeted demand strategies to address immunity gaps in routine immunization programs, SIAs, and new vaccine introductions.
In this participatory course, we will build understanding of 1. Applying social behavioural insights to develop effective communications and other demand interventions, 2. Diagnosing the contextual and programmatic determinants of vaccine uptake, and 3. Designing tailored, targeted demand strategies to address immunity gaps in routine immunization programs, SIAs, and new vaccine introductions.
Lernziele, Trainingsziele
- Understand the importance of designing public health interventions with a social behavioural insights’ lens;
- Identify and analyse the root causes of sub-optimal uptake and target them with evidence-based interventions
* More on the webpage
- Understand the importance of designing public health interventions with a social behavioural insights’ lens;
- Identify and analyse the root causes of sub-optimal uptake and target them with evidence-based interventions
* More on the webpage
Zielpublikum
Practitioners, researchers, and graduate students
Practitioners, researchers, and graduate students
Anmerkungen
Course Facilitators: Dr. Angus Thomson (Irimi) & Gloria Lihemo (UNICEF)
Course Facilitators: Dr. Angus Thomson (Irimi) & Gloria Lihemo (UNICEF)
Anfragen und Anmeldung:
On-site only course
Frau Emilia Campello
Gesundheitsförderung, Public Health
Art des Abschlusses
Abschluss-Zertifikat
Abschluss-Zertifikat
Dauer
3 Tage
3 Tage
Sprache
Englisch
Englisch
Credit Points
1 ECTS - Points
1 ECTS - Points
Kosten
Auf Anfrage
(For detailed information on fees and available discounts, please refer to our website: https://www.ssph-lugano-summerschool.ch/enroll#format-and-pricing)
Auf Anfrage
(For detailed information on fees and available discounts, please refer to our website: https://www.ssph-lugano-summerschool.ch/enroll#format-and-pricing)
Veranstalter Kontakt
c/o Prof. Suggs, ICPP, Università della Svizzera italiana, via G. Buffi 13
6900 Lugano
Schweiz
c/o Prof. Suggs, ICPP, Università della Svizzera italiana, via G. Buffi 13
6900 Lugano
Schweiz
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