SEKI participates in the RIVER_EU Project

Health system barriers in vaccine uptake disproportionately affect specific ethnic, religious or cultural minorities across Europe and are therefore a major contributor to low vaccine uptake in these groups. RIVER-EU aims to identify and remove these barriers, specifically focusing on MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) and HPV (human papillomavirus) vaccination in selected underserved communities (migrant community in Greece, Turkish females and Moroccan females in the Netherlands, Ukrainian minority in Poland and Roma community in Slovakia). First, we will analyse health system barriers and enablers to the vaccination of these communities, and then tailor existing interventions or develop new ones, which will be implemented and evaluated. Research findings will be translated in evidence-based guidelines and an educational platform for health care professionals that can be used to address equitable access to vaccination across Europe.

SEKI is part of Work Package 6 (WP6) in RIVER_EU.

WP6 in RIVER_EU will further develop the SEKI Platform to develop a ‘One-stop-shop’ for healthcare students and professionals to access materials easily. SEKI Deliverables in RIVER_EU WP6 are:

• D6.1 Establishment of an online system with up-to-date educational content for healthcare workers and medical students, which presents the possibility to register for educational activities and to collect training points once the platform has passed the testing phase.
  Due date: Third quarter of 2023

• D6.2 Report based on lessons learned in RIVER-EU and exclusive Strengthening Education and Knowledge on Immunisation (SEKI) training materials dedicated to cultural competency working on migrant and minority health, as well as online platform sustainability.
  Due date: Second quarter of 2026

WP6 Leader:  Vaccine Safety Initiative (VIVI)

For more information please refer to the RIVER-EU website