DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.8074793
title: Teach to Reach 8: Shared Experiences

description: This publication presents the English-language experiences shared by Teach to Reach 8 participants ahead of the live event on 16 June 2023. Request your invitation for the next Teach to Reach… View Teach to Reach 8 schedule…


Sample: 16 835 registrants for Teach to Reach 8 were invited to share their experiences of immunization through an online questionnaire in June 2023.


Content: The following responses were received by thematic area as of 12 June 2023. For each theme, experiences are presented in the order in which they were received.



	
		
			Theme
			# contributions (English)
			# contributions (French)
			Total # contributions
		
		
			Why do you work for health?
			228
			251
			479
		
		
			Immunization in a humanitarian setting
			142
			129
			271
		
		
			Experiences of HPV vaccination
			103
			107
			210
		
		
			Oral Cholera Vaccine (OCV) usage during cholera outbreaks
			30
			78
			108
		
		
			The future of health work
			58
			26
			84
		
		
			How has your work been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic?
			24
			18
			42
		
		
			How has sharing experience with colleagues helped you in your daily work?
			21
			19
			40
		
		
			What will help you to build and maintain trust with the communities that you serve?
			23
			13
			36
		
		
			How have digital technologies become embedded in your daily work?
			17
			18
			35
		
	



Original languages: English and French. This publication presents only the English-language experiences shared.


Formats available: Qualitative narratives with structured demographic data and consent information (Excel).


Known limitations: Participant case studies and stories are self-reported and are not verified by TGLF.


Additional considerations about the data presented: The experiences shared narratives from self-selecting immunization professionals who chose to share their personal experience. Data are self-reported and are not verified by TGLF. Experiences are vetted for cohesive meaning and lightly edited before sharing. Inclusion of experiences and comments in TGLF Insights does not imply a recommendation on the part of the Foundation or its partners. The Foundation does not endorse any particular strategy, approach, or reflection shared by participants, and explicitly advises against inferring conclusions from context-specific cases that may not be generalizable. Readers are solely responsible for assessing the ethical, legal and practical implications of using material shared by peers, and in particular the need to adapt practice between contexts. The opinions and statements expressed in this publication are those of the individual contributors and do not necessarily reflect the official stance of their respective Ministries of Health or other employers. While contributors share their affiliations, they are participating in a personal capacity, and their contributions should not be considered as representing the views or endorsements of their affiliated organizations. All submissions have the author’s permission to be used by TGLF for purposes of communication, advocacy, capacity building, and research.


What is Teach to Reach 8?


16,835 health professionals from the frontlines of immunization and primary health care (PHC) are using the power of peer learning to tackle their local challenges through the Teach to Reach global learning-to-action network.


The live event was held on Friday 16 June 2023, focused on one-to-one networking between participants.


Teach to Reach 8 was opened by the Women Who Deliver Vaccines collective, who shared their experience of HPV vaccine introduction to help prevent 340,000 deaths from cervical cancer.


Listen to the voices of Women Who Deliver Vaccines explain why HPV vaccine matters https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XaGTCMTDJ8w


The Teach to Reach 8 live event was powerful. However, this live learning moment was just one step of Teach to Reach.



	
Ahead of the event, 1,175 participants had already shared experiences on range of community-selected questions.
	
All Teach to Reach 8 participants receive the complete compendium of the experiences shared before the event.
	
Participants are now using the next two weeks to share their learning and insights.



These insights will also be given back to the community in the upcoming Teach to Reach 8 Listening and Learning insights report.


At any time, participants can share further insights, ideas, and practices with each other, through The Double Loop, our Insights newsletter.



	
Learn more about The Double Loop https://www.learning.foundation/loop
	
Follow this link to see the Teach to Reach 7 insights https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7766585



Participants will also join Insights Live, live-streamed discussions of what we are learning together – and how we are using this to make a difference.


Teach to Reach is part of the Geneva Learning Foundation’s learning-to-action pathway in support of the Movement for Immunization Agenda 2030 (IA2030).


Unlike expensive face-to-face conferences, Teach to Reach is open to all, and there is no upper limit to the number of participants. Read more about the superior value, efficacy, and impact of digital networks to drive change in global health