Publications by authors named "Katie Micek"
Introduction: The essential components of a vaccine delivery system are well-documented, but robust evidence on how and why the related processes and implementation strategies prove effective at driving coverage is not well-established. To address this gap, we identified critical success factors associated with advancing key policies and programs that may have led to the substantial changes in routine childhood immunization coverage in Zambia between 2000 and 2018.
Methods: We identified Zambia as an exemplar in the delivery of childhood vaccines through analysis of DTP1 and DTP3 coverage data.
Article Synopsis
- * The research focuses on Nepal, Senegal, and Zambia to understand what led to their significant improvements in vaccine coverage from 2000 to 2018 using established implementation science frameworks.
- * Ethical data collection from participants will inform findings, which will be shared through peer-reviewed articles, presentations, and online resources, all overseen by relevant institutional review boards.
Introduction: Growth shortfalls and diarrhoeal diseases remain a major cause of morbidity and mortality in low-income settings. Due to the multifaceted causes of undernutrition and the identified limitations of siloed nutrition programmes, improving the delivery of integrated water, sanitation, hygiene (WASH) and nutrition programming could improve child health.
Methods: We conducted a cluster randomised trial in western Kenya to assess the impact on household behaviours of a novel, theory-informed and integrated WASH and nutrition intervention delivered through care groups as compared with the standard care group approach.