IDRC - International Development Research Centre

Published purpose

This project aims to reduce infant mortality by reinforcing the Ministère de la santé publique et de la population (MSPP)’s Expanded Immunization Program (EIP) which expands routine immunization across all departments of the country. The project has three components: a trilateral vaccination initiative in collaboration with the Brazilian government (completed); institutional strengthening of the MSPP by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO); and research-based advice and support from the International Development Research Centre (IDRC). Through this project, IDRC manages scholarship-based research projects in which Canadian and Haitian researchers collaborate on strategies that help the MSPP to overcome key obstacles in the implementation of immunization programs. These main obstacles are the lack of immunization access, the integration of immunization within basic health service delivery, the incentives and support for health-care professionals, and the participation of the health care beneficiaries.