Who is this for?

If you are a health worker in Nigeria and you want to make sure every family  is protected from diseases that can be prevented by vaccines, this is for you.

It does not matter what your job is or where you work.

What matters is that you want to make a difference for the children and families of Nigeria.

Do you work with

• People in remote, rural, or hard-to-reach areas
• Poor people in cities
• People affected by conflict
• People who move around a lot, like nomads or migrants
• Refugees or displaced people who had to leave their homes

If you work with any of these groups, we especially encourage you to join.

“The very same human capital that confronts these challenges also holds the key to overcoming them. There is an undeniable truth: investment in human capital is the cornerstone of socio-economic development.”

Dr. Muhammad Ali Pate, Honourable Minister of Health, Federal Republic of Nigeria

How can you join?

You need to ask for the online application form and provide the information it asks for.

Applicants will be chosen based on the quality and completeness of your answers.

Why you matter

As a health worker, you are the first to see and understand the health challenges in the community you serve.

You know how important it is to reach every child with vaccines that can save their lives.

You talk with families, find children who have not been vaccinated, keep track of births and vaccinations, and adapt services to fit your local situation.

You are Nigeria’s best hope for making sure every child and family is protected from diseases that vaccines can prevent.

“Many outbreaks are happening throughout the globe, and it is the people in the room who can steer things in a better direction. This gave me motivation and confidence that by unifying on a platform and by discussing the challenges, we can reach a solution.” – A member of the Movement for Immunization Agenda 2030 

What will you do in this exercise?

When you apply, you will identify a local challenge that matters to you.

We will ask you questions to understand this challenge and the situation that you face where you work.

Then, during the exercise, you will identify the root causes of this challenge and map out corrective actions.

• These actions will line up with health priorities and rely on what you have available where you work.
• You will learn by helping your colleagues with their challenges – and they will help you with yours.
• You will get advice from colleagues around the country and from global experts to help you. 

Improve your interpersonal communication skills

Think about a time when you talked to someone about vaccines.

In this exercise, you will learn with colleagues tofigure out practical ways to make these talks better, using guidance from UNICEF.

What is the timeline?

Updated timeline: The exercise will run from 22 July to 6 August 2024.

“This experience changed my life. It changed my practice and made me think differently about the way I work, considering things I did not think about before.”

– A participant in a peer learning exercise with The Geneva Learning Foundation

What is the Movement for Immunization Agenda 2030?

The initiative is being conducted under the aegis of Immunization Agenda 2030 (IA2030), the world’s strategy to achieve the global goals for vaccination.

The Movement for Immunization Agenda 2030 (IA2030) is led by health workers from 99 countries taking action to turn the world’s immunization strategy into actions to maximize the lifesaving impact of vaccines over the decade.

In Nigeria, over 10,000 health professionals have already joined this Movement.

If you are new to IA2030, do not worry! You will learn by doing – and leaders of the Movement for Immunization Agenda 2030 will be there to support you.

What connectivity do you need to participate?

Participants will need a reliable internet connection they can use every day and a device (computer or mobile) with a modern browser.

You will need to use Zoom to join live sessions that require your active participation.

You will need to upload your project and download large files such as slide presentations. 

You will need to watch streaming video on YouTube.

If you have poor connectivity, you will be able to listen to the audio recordings of sessions.

A computer or laptop is recommended to develop your project and participate in live sessions, but a mobile device with a larger screen (e.g., tablet) can also be used.

You will need to write your project and feedback to your colleagues. This is best done using a physical keyboard.

Code of Conduct

Participants in the Foundation’s programmes are required to adhere to a strict Code of Conduct.

Violation of the Code of Conduct may result in removal from the programme, loss of certification (including previous certifications), and notification of your employer.

We consider integrity to be the foundation of successful collaboration. We therefore consider honesty - in the representation of our work and in our interactions - to be the foundation of our community.

Members of our community of Scholars are required to commit to producing work that meets the highest ethical, scientific, and intellectual standards, including accurate attribution of sources, appropriate collection and use of data, and transparent acknowledgement of the contributions of others to their ideas, discoveries, interpretations, and conclusions.

Cheating on work or projects, plagiarizing or presenting someone else’s ideas or language as one’s own, falsifying data, or any other instances of dishonesty violate the norms of our community.

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