About Us

IA Learn, part of the Immunization Academy, is a learning platform that offers opportunities for in-depth study and certification in key immunization topics. Each of the courses on IA Learn is completely online, self-paced, and free. Individuals may learn wherever and whenever is convenient.

IA Learn allows you to:

  • Gain deeper expertise in an area of interest
  • Earn certification
  • Tap into a network of experts and peers
  • Track your learning activity and progress

Trusted content

All content is based on approved WHO guidance and was created with the assistance of a health advisory board composed of global experts and local practitioners in the field.

Editorial process

As part of a human-centered design approach, The Immunization Academy conducted formative research to identify the current challenges and content priorities of the target audience and key stakeholders. Each topic was researched using WHO guidance documents and interviews with subject matter experts.

Instructional content was reviewed and updated by a panel of subject matter experts, as well as stakeholders at the Tanzania Ministry of Health. The editorial and review process was conducted independently, without any affiliations other than the ones described above.

Advisory board

The following individuals have reviewed transcripts and provided guidance on immunization training topics.

  • Dr. Francois Gasse, UNICEF
  • Dr. Renu Paruthi, WHO Country Office for India
  • Bonaventura Nestory, Tanzania Ministry of Health
  • Dr. Jean-Marc Olive, member of WHO IPAC (Immunization Practice Advisory Committee), retired from WHO
  • Dr. Frida Mghamba, Tanzania Ministry of Health (former)
  • David Brown, Brown Consulting Group
  • Dr. Alex Mphuru, Tanzania Ministry of Health (former)
  • Dr. Robin J. Biellik, PATH (retired) and WHO (retired)