Learning & Experience Sharing Workshop by SMRC
The project team organized a Learning & Experience Sharing Workshop in Odisha with sub-awardee SMRC on April 26, 2023. With an attendance of 110 participants, the workshop focused on knowledge exchange for promoting the inclusion of persons with disability in the COVID-19 vaccination program and replicating this in similar health programs. The workshop witnessed project stakeholders such as senior government fficials - the Director of Family Welfare, State EPI Officer, and JD, Immunization, Govt. of Odisha; the senior management from USAID/India and JSIPL; and SMRC and istrict-level staff.
Communication materials such as posters were inaugurated during the workshop. A panel discussion was held on the experience of district-level staff of working during the COVID-19 pandemic. Staff members and a volunteer were felicitated for their outstanding work during COVID-19 vaccination.
The key takeaway of the workshop was that the experience of reaching out to the most vulnerable populations, such as people with disability, can be utilized for strengthening other ongoing national health rograms like Routine Immunization.