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This immunization brief, written in French for a DRC audience in Haut-Lomami province, discusses the ambitious "Mashako Plan" to increase routine immunization coverage in DRC by 15 percent in 18 months. The brief recommends that the provincial government emphasize routine immunization, deliver on the commitments of a recent memorandum of understanding with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and disburse immunization funding in order to bring the promise of immunization to all families in Haut-Lomami. In particular, it discusses the recent Haut-Lomami edict, which was a strong step toward prioritizing immunization funding.

This immunization brief, written in French for a DRC audience, discusses the ambitious "Mashako Plan" to increase routine immunization coverage in DRC by 15 percent in 18 months. The brief recommends that the national government increase spending on immunization, ensure adequate and predictable disbursement of funds to provinces, and improve equitable access to immunization at the provincial level in order to bring the promise of immunization to all families in DRC.

Kenya’s immunization program is at a critical turning point, as it looks toward upcoming transition from support provided by Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance. To protect the gains made to date, expand immunization services to service the hardest to reach, and achieve ambitious UHC goals, Kenya needs a renewed focus on sustainable immunization financing and planning. To achieve this, the brief recommends that the Kenyan government strengthen coordination and planning for immunization, align budget processes with immunization priorities, and increase county capacity to effectively manage immunization service delivery.

Malnutrition in Myanmar is among the highest in Asia, with one in three children suffering from stunting and seven percent acutely malnourished. Fortified rice, a blend of rice enriched with eight vitamins and minerals (iron, zinc, folic acid, and vitamins A, B1, B3, B6, and B12), is a good vehicle to address micronutrient deficiencies and malnutrition.PATH successfully launched fortified rice in Myanmar in 2013. These fact sheets give an overview of the project. The project aims to reduce micronutrient deficiencies in the population while also creating income-generating opportunities for private sector producers. PATH is working with the government and private-sector partners to create a thriving private market for fortified rice and to distribute it to vulnerable populations.

Successful maternal and child health programs have demonstrated that when US foreign assistance is paired with domestic financial commitments the US is able to play a catalytic role in helping governments lead their own strategies. In this issue brief, PATH lays out three instances when civil society and advocacy groups empowered citizens in DRC, Kenya, and Uganda to take ownership of their maternal and child health agendas. These stories are powerful examples for the US Agency for International Development as it works to define how it will accelerate and measure progress along the journey to self-reliance.