Translating Implementation Experiences and Lessons Learned From Polio Eradication Into a Global Health Course: Insights From an International Consortium

Lessons learned from one global health program can inform responses to challenges faced by others. The Synthesis and Translation of Research and Innovations from Polio Eradication (STRIPE) consortium, comprising 8 institutions across diverse settings, aimed to translate polio eradication lessons into a global health course. This report describes the collaborative process, learnings, barriers encountered (team coordination, inter-country hierarchies, COVID-19 pandemic), and recommendations for future collaborative course development. The diverse team utilized regional in-person meetings to enhance rapport and develop course content reflecting varied contexts. Recommendations include proactively addressing hierarchies and prioritizing in-person meeting time.

Anna Kalbarczyk, Svea Closser, Aditi Rao, Oluwaseun Akinyemi, Humarya Binte Anwar, Eric Mafuta, Piyusha Majumdar, Olakunle O. Alonge