PATH, in close partnership with Vietnam's National Expanded Program on Immunization, has worked to increase the quality, safety, and efficiency of immunization services through the Improving Routine Immunization Services (IRIS) project. This fact sheet describes the project's process of testing province-wide systems improvements, identifying best practices, and encouraging other provinces to adopt the improvements. Work included updating and improving policies, training staff, and increasing community knowledge and demand for vaccination.

Author(s): PATH

Published: 2007

Resource types: PATH resource; Fact sheet

Diseases: Hepatitis B

Topics: Introduction and service delivery; Injection safety and waste management

Regions: Asia