The aim of MLM training is to enable immunisation managers at all levels to acquire skills in planning, management, monitoring and evaluation. It will also give them the knowledge to supervise and support immunisation operations such as service delivery, the cold chain and logistics, purchase and quality control of vaccines, communication in support of the programme.

The intermediate course also proposes a general framework for resolving problems encountered in EPI. Hence, the problem-solving approach is the basic teaching method used in all the modules of the intermediate course (a detailed description of problem solving is presented in Module 1: Problem Solving Approach to Immunisation Services and Management).

In more concrete terms, the MLM course proposes to develop managerial skills, particularly in the following areas:

communication and mobilisation in support of immunisation
development of multi-annual and annual plans
management of logistics, the cold chain and vaccines
organisation of National Immunisation Days (NIDs)
disease surveillance
monitoring, supervision and evaluation of immunisation services