title: Advocacy and resource mobilization for rubella elimination in Guatemala.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Ministry of Public Health and Social Welfare, Guatemala City, Guatemala.
authors.forename: Amelia
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Flores
authors.forename: José Antonio
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Villeda
authors.forename: Rodrigo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Rodríguez-Fernández
authors.forename: Ana Elena
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Chévez
authors.forename: Lissette
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Barrera
authors.forename: Rachel
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Tezaguic
authors.forename: Coralia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Cajas
authors.forename: Lorena Velia
authors.initials: LV
authors.lastname: Oliva
authors.forename: Joaquín
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Molina
authors.forename: Carlos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Castillo-Solórzano
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D003140:Communicable Disease Control / Q000379:methods / Q000458:organization & administration; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D005260:Female; D006166:Guatemala / Q000453:epidemiology; D006291:Health Policy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D032541:Mass Vaccination / Q000191:economics; D012409:Rubella / Q000191:economics / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D012411:Rubella Vaccine / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000191:economics / Q000276:immunology*; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D014944:World Health Organization; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D012411:Rubella Vaccine