CHILD IMMUNIZATION CHALLENGE; KENYA
PROVEN INTERVENTION TO BE DISTRIBUTED
Routine childhood immunizations
Learn more about the Immunization Challenge and how Increasing routine childhood immunization rates in low-coverage areas could prevent millions of childhood deaths.
DISTRIBUTION MODEL INNOVATION
Nomad Child Trust addresses vaccine inequity amongst the vulnerable rural pastoral communities in Kenya.
The Vaccines on the Move model leverages local health infrastructure, conditional transport vouchers, and culturally tailored messaging to address vaccine inequity within Kenya's rural pastoral communities.
This model aims to surmount barriers hindering mothers from accessing crucial immunization services, including the challenges posed by the prolonged drought, the isolated nature of nomadic pastoralism, limited weather-adaptive healthcare initiatives, and competing resource priorities at the county level.
Nomad Child Trust was started in 2023 by Mariam, a dedicated young social work intern at Marsabit Hospital, and Hassan, a changemaker from the Borana pastoral community. Their shared concern revolved around the adverse effects of vaccine inequity among children under 5 within nomadic communities, and they observed that changing climate patterns, nomadic lifestyles, prolonged droughts, and an unresponsive public health system were exacerbating this issue.
In direct response, they founded Nomad Child Trust with a vision of a future where nomadic children have equal access to life-saving healthcare and culturally relevant education to thrive.
PILOT AND SCALING GOALS
Directly reach 720 caregivers, potentially immunizing between 720 to 1200 children under 5 who might not have been immunized otherwise.
7200 mHealth reminders and information in Borana language.
Secure funding of at least USD 10,000 from partners and investors.
FOUNDING TEAM
Mariam Masudi - Project Coordinator
Hassan Oyugi - Social Impact Officer