The initiative highlights that development and faith partners hold complementary The initial efforts in the development of this guide skills and that cooperation should engage the mind were catalysed by the emergence of COVID-19, which and heart to achieve social and behavioural change affected everyone. [...] There is therefore a need for collaboration between and within faith communities and healthcare This chapter explains faith teaching and reflections providers to further distil the scriptural basis for on vaccine and immunisation, and the role of faith promoting immunisation and child protection. [...] While faith leaders are certainly experts in spiritual well-being, they also have a role to play in encouraging communities to seek the sacred teachings of the Bahá’í emphasise the out accurate information about their health and make importance of compassion, service, and the well- decisions that promote not only their own health being of all people – and encourages their faith but also the health. [...] ’Abdu’l-Bahá By advocating for individual and communal health wrote that the ‘sciences of today are bridles to reality’ and well-being, we align with the essence of and repeatedly emphasised that ‘religion must be Buddhism, as emphasised in the final sermon of Lord in conformity with science and reason’. [...] To further emphasise the compassionate nature of Buddhism, consider the teaching, ‘In order to alleviate the pain of sentient beings, the old, the young, and the sick, grant remuneration of land to doctors and surgeons in your country’ (Common Buddhist Text: Guidance and Insight from the Buddha: 160).
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Table of Contents
- FPCC 2024 FAITH GUIDANCE DOCUMENT ON IMMUNISATION 1
- Table of Contents 2
- Abbreviations Acronyms 2
- Preface 2
- 1 About the Immunisation Guide 2
- 2 Understanding Immunisation 2
- 3 Faith and Immunisation 2
- 4 Communication Outreach and Advocacy Strategies for Religious Leaders and Faith Actors 2
- 5 Promoting Immunisation in the Faith Community Using the Mind-Heart Dialogue 3
- 6 Monitoring and Evaluating Change 3
- Annexes 3
- Abbreviations Acronyms 4
- Preface 5
- About the Immunisation Guide 6
- CHAPTER 1 6
- 1.1. History of the Development of this Guide 6
- 1.2. Purpose of the Faith Guidance Document on Immunisation 6
- The guide addresses the following information 7
- 1.3. Why Engage Faith Leaders and Actors as Champions of Immunisation 8
- 1.4. Who Should Use the Faith Guidance Document on Immunisation 8
- Understanding Immunisation 9
- CHAPTER 2 9
- 2.1. Understanding Immunisation 9
- 2.2. Evidence of Deaths and Suffering of Children due to lack of Immunisation 9
- 2.2.2. Herd Immunity and its Benefits 9
- 2.3. Common Childhood Diseases Vaccines 9
- 2.2.1. How Immunisation Works 9
- Immunisation protects children from getting infected by stimulating the bodys immunity against these diseases. Once children are protected the community is also safer. 9
- Disease Name Common Name Disease Information 10
- Vaccine Guidance 10
- 2.4. Understanding Vaccines 11
- 2.5. Vaccine Safety and Efficacy 11
- 2.6. Vaccine Development and Testing 12
- 2.7. Vaccine Side Effects and Adverse Effects 12
- 2.9. Vaccine Effectiveness 12
- 2.8. Addressing Vaccine Safety Concerns 12
- Vaccines have been shown to be one of the most cost-effective public health interventions with a high return on investment of between 25 and 44 times per dollar spent. 12
- 2.10. Recommended Childhood Vaccines 13
- 2.11. Catch-Up Immunisation 13
- 2.12. Social Dimensions of Immunisation 14
- 2.13. Vaccine Hesitancy 15
- 2.13.1. Understanding Vaccine Hesitancy 15
- 2.13.2. Common Concerns and Misconceptions 16
- Faith and Immunisation 17
- CHAPTER 3 17
- 3.1. Introduction 17
- 3.2. Faith Mandates to Dispel Myths Misconceptions and Rumours About Immunisation Uptake. 18
- 3.3. ScripturalFaith-specific Rationale for Involvement in Promoting Immunisation and Child Protection 19
- 3.3.1. Bahai Perspective 19
- 3.3.2. Buddhism Perspective 19
- 3.3.3. Christian Perspective 21
- 3.3.4. Hindu Perspective 23
- 3.3.5. Islamic Perspective 27
- 3.3.6. Jewish Perspective 29
- 3.4. Role of Religious and Faith Leaders in Promoting Immunisation and Primary Healthcare 31
- According to a study conducted in fifteen African nations on religious affiliation and immunisations the presence of religious leaders is critical to increasing vaccine coverage. 31
- Communication Outreach and Advocacy Strategies for Religious Leaders and Faith Actors 33
- CHAPTER 4 33
- 4.1. Building Trust and Open Dialogue 4.2. Empathy and Effective Communication Strategies 33
- 4.3. Tailoring Messages for Different Audiences 34
- 4.4. Addressing Cultural and Religious Beliefs 35
- 4.5. Using Stories and Personal Testimonies 36
- Personal testimonies can improve vaccination uptake in the following ways 36
- 4.6. Hosting Immunisation Awareness Events 36
- Here are some suggestions for organising immunisation awareness events 36
- 4.7. Encouraging Immunisation in Sermons and Congregation Gatherings 37
- Here are some ways religious leaders can achieve this 37
- 4.8. Educating Parents and Guardians About Immunisation 38
- Here are some ideas on how they can effectively educate parents on this critical subject 38
- 4.10. Planning and Preparing for Future Pandemics 39
- 4.10.1. Considerations 39
- 4.9. Collaborating With Healthcare Providers and Others to Promote Immunisation Uptake 39
- 4.10.2. How the FBOs Can Prepare for Future Pandemics 41
- Promoting Immunisation in the Faith Community Using the Mind-Heart Dialogue 42
- CHAPTER 5 42
- 5.1. About Mind-Heart Dialogue 42
- 5.2. Applying the Mind-Heart Dialogue Approach 43
- 5.3. How Mind-Heart Dialogue Can Be Used to Promote Immunisation Through the FPCC Initiative 43
- Employing strategies such as the Mind-Heart Dialogue Initiative can build trust engage audiences effectively and provide emotional support specifically tailored to immunisation promotion. 43
- 5.4. What Spaces and Opportunities Exist for Using MHD in Promoting Immunisation 44
- 5.5. Examples of Exercises in the MHD 44
- POSSIBLE ACTIVITY 1 Journey of Childhood Exploring Immunisation Behaviours 45
- POSSIBLE ACTIVITY 2 Stakeholder Mapping Venn Diagram Mapping for Immunisation Promotion 46
- POSSIBLE ACTIVITY 3 Drivers of Immunisation Behaviours Bean Ranking 47
- Monitoring and Evaluating Change 48
- CHAPTER 6 48
- 6.1. Monitoring Evaluation Learning and Accountability MEAL for the Immunisation Guide 48
- ActivitiesWork Packages WP Outputs 48
- Outcomes 48
- WP5 Formation and operationalisation of faith engagement coordination mechanisms WP6 Research monitoring learning reflections and evaluation 49
- National level 49
- FPCC Indicators on Immunisation 49
- Regional level Global level 49
- 6.2. Data Collection 50
- The following are different types of data collection methods that can be used to monitor and measure changes in attitude and behaviour regarding immunisation uptake 50
- I. Acknowledgements 51
- ANNEXES 51
- II. Vaccine Information Sheets Common VPDs 52
- ANNEXES 52
- III. Bibliography 54
- ANNEXES 54
