Advocacy and resource mobilization for rubella elimination in Guatemala

Flores, A.; Villeda, J.é A.; Rodríguez-Fernández, R.; Chévez, A.E.; Barrera, L.; Tezaguic, R.; Cajas, C.; Oliva, L.V.; Molina, J.ín.; Castillo-Solórzano, C.; Flores, A; Villeda, J.é A; Rodríguez-Fernández, R; Chévez, A.E; Barrera, L; Tezaguic, R; Cajas, C; Oliva, L.V; Molina, J.ín; Castillo-Solórzano, C

doi:10.1093/infdis/jir473

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Advocacy and resource mobilization for rubella elimination in Guatemala

Flores, A.; Villeda, J.é A.; Rodríguez-Fernández, R.; Chévez, A.E.; Barrera, L.; Tezaguic, R.; Cajas, C.; Oliva, L.V.; Molina, J.ín.; Castillo-Solórzano, C.

Journal of Infectious Diseases 204(Suppl 2): S598-S602

2011

ISSN/ISBN: 1537-6613

PMID: 21954253

DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jir473

Document Number: 260068

This review describes the advocacy efforts to mobilize resources for the campaign to vaccinate men and women aged 9-39 years, with a goal of eliminating rubella and congenital rubella syndrome in Guatemala. The country's investment in health has been historically low (0.9% of gross domestic product), and there has been a wide gap between the availability of economic resources and the need for economic resources for the immunization campaign. The review contains a summary of the investment made, the results of advocacy and resource mobilization, the vaccination coverage attained, and the campaign's impact on the disease.