Immunization Services Rapid Assessment

The tool consists of three sections: Section 1: DH (District Health Office) Questionnaire, Section 2: Facility Questionnaire, and Section 3: Immunization Session Questionnaire. Section 1: DH Questionnaire assesses the district's planning and management of immunization services. The questionnaire covers topics such as the target population, population under one year, and population of women of childbearing age. It also evaluates the district's micro plan, stakeholders mapping, and supervision of immunization services. Section 2: Facility Questionnaire is completed by the facility staff to assess the facility's planning and management of immunization services. The questionnaire covers topics such as the target population, micro plan, stakeholders mapping, and supervision of immunization services. Section 3: Immunization Session Questionnaire assesses the immunization session's preparation, injection safety, and communication with caregivers. The questionnaire covers topics such as the collection of vaccines, use of vaccine carriers, and proper filling of immunization cards. The tool also evaluates the district's and facility's ability to track left-outs, dropouts, and missed opportunities. The questionnaire covers topics such as active tracking of dropouts, checking for immunization status of infants brought to the facility for other ailments, and providing key messages to caregivers after injection. The district's immunization services rapid assessment tool is an essential tool for evaluating the district's and facility's immunization services. It helps to identify areas for improvement and provides recommendations for improving immunization services. The tool also evaluates the district's and facility's ability to communicate with caregivers and provide them with key messages after injection. The questionnaire covers topics such as the presence of CHW/Mobiliser during immunization sessions, sharing of lists of children due for vaccinations, and displaying of IEC/BCC materials at the site. Overall, the district's immunization services rapid assessment tool is a comprehensive tool that evaluates the district's and facility's immunization services. It helps to identify areas for improvement and provides recommendations for improving immunization services. The tool also evaluates the district's and facility's ability to maintain a clean and safe environment for immunization services. The questionnaire covers topics such as the presence of safety boxes, proper disposal of used syringes, and maintaining a gap of at least 28 days between DPT doses.