Over the past 36 months, we have focused on the implementation of the culturally tailored interventions which were implemented in communities with lower vaccination coverage, which are migrant populations in Greece, Turkish and Moroccan communities in The Netherlands, the Ukranian population in Poland, and the Roma population in Slovakia.
The culturally tailored interventions included health promoters led educational activities on MMR and HPV vaccinations to community members. As part of the intervention health promotors were identified and trained to deliver the trainings. In addition various stakeholders, including the health promotors were collaborating in the development of the educational materials to ensure cultural and linguistic appropriateness. The evaluation timeline encompasses three distinct phases: initial workshops with key stakeholders to collect baseline demographics and contextual information, ongoing monitoring meetings to document and discuss implementation progress and challenges, and a follow-up period for data collection including cost-effectiveness analysis.
Additionally, based on the lessons learned from the beginning of the project, a start has been made with the development of the guidelines. The guidelines provide principles, recommendations, and case study examples to guide the transfer of effective interventions for improving childhood immunisation in underserved communities across Europe. It outlines a practical, community-participatory approach to health system change that supports progress toward immunisation equity at local, regional, and national levels. The guidelines are aimed at a wide range of health and public health professionals.
