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Post00384 RE:IDEAS + DELIVERY KIT + NEEDLE-FREE + PILOT 18 October 2001
CONTENTS
1. RE: COOL IDEAS
2. PATH DELIVERY KIT GUIDE
3. NEEDLE-FREE INJECTION TECHNOLOGY NEWS SERVICE
4. HEALTH INTERNETWORK PILOT
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Post00382 SOLAR + VAX INTRO + SURVEY REMINDER 9 October 2001
CONTENTS
1. HYBRID SOLAR?
2. RE: A "THINK PIECE" ON INTRODUCTION OF NEW VACCINE
3. ANNUAL TECHNET FORUM SUBSCRIBER SURVEY REMINDER
Moderators Note:
* If you have not already done so!
* We would appreci...
Post00375 VAX INTRO + QUALITY DRAFT + SOLAR + NEWS 18 September 2001
CONTENTS
1. RE: A "THINK PIECE" ON INTRODUCTION OF COMBO VACCINES
2. ENSURING QUALITY OF VACCINES AT COUNTRY LEVEL: DRAFT FOR COMMENT
3. SOLAR POWER IS REACHING WHERE WIRES CAN'T
4. MENINGOCOCCAL DISEASE IN A...
Post00373 NEW VAX INTRO + ORDER ADS + NEW + NEWS ++ 10 September 2001
CONTENTS
1. A "THINK PIECE" ON INTRODUCTION OF NEW VACCINE
2. REVISED PAGES FOR REVIEW: ORDERING INJECTION EQUIPMENT
3. INAPPROPRIATE DRUG DONATIONS: THE NEED FOR REFORMS
4. INTRODUCING TRAINING FOCAL POINT: ...
Post00372 MEETING PRESENTATIONS + POLIO KAP? ++ NEWS 7 September 2001
CONTENTS
1. TECHNET 21 PRESENTATIONS
2. KAP STUDIES DONE ON POLIO ERADICATION?
3. MENINGITIS VACCINE PROJECT ANNOUNCEMENTS
4. RE: EXPERIENCE ON MOBILE CLINICS SOUGHT IN YEMEN
5. INTERNATIONAL HEALTH EXCHANGE WEBSITE ...
Post00368 NEW VAX INTRODUCTION 20August 2001
CONTENTS
1. RE: Post00366 INTRODUCTION OF NEW VACCINES
2. NEW CHECKLIST FOR NEW VACCINES INTRODUCTION FROM WHO/HQ
3. NEW VACCINE INTRODUCTION GUIDELINES: FILES AVAILABLE
The Technet21 meeting Draft Agenda is available at:
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Post00366 INTRODUCTION OF NEW VACCINES 6August 2001
CONTENTS
1. TECHNICAL SUPPORT TO COUNTRIES NEEDED FOR INTRODUCTION OF NEW VACCINES
Robert Steinglass, BASICS, raises the need for technical support to
countries to enable them to anticipate and deal with the operational...
Post00359 MOBILE CLINICS ? 20 July 2001
CONTENTS
1. EXPERIENCE ON MOBILE CLINICS SOUGHT
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Post00358 VVM NEWS 19 July 2001
CONTENTS
1. GOOD NEWS - VVM IMPLEMENTATION: BCG & MEASLES
*Umit Kartoglu, WHO/V&B/ATT, posts the good news that more vaccine with
Vaccine Vial Monitors will be supplied to countries this year.
* This should lead us to the 'Cold Chain of the Fut...
Post00357 GAVI SAFE INJECTION POLICY + GAVI NEWS 17 July 2001
CONTENTS
1. GAVI DOCUMENTS ON THE WEB
2. GAVI IMMUNIZATION ADVOCACY RESOURCE KIT NOW ON THE WEB
3. NEW GAVI SAFETY POLICY
4. GAVI AND VACCINE FUND APPROVE AWARDS TO 11 MORE COUNTRIES
Moderators Note: The moderator has retur...
Post00355 STEAM STERILIZERS AFTER 2003 + HC WASTE 9 July 2001
CONTENTS
1. STEAM STERILIZER SUPPLY AFTER 2003
2. HEALTH CARE WASTE MANAGEMENT DATABASE
1. STEAM STERILIZER SUPPLY AFTER 2003
*Elisabetta Molari, UNICEF Supply Division, has kindly replied to recent
Technet Forum questions ...
Post00355 STEAM STERILIZERS AFTER 2003 + HC WASTE 9 July 2001
CONTENTS
1. STEAM STERILIZER SUPPLY AFTER 2003
2. HEALTH CARE WASTE MANAGEMENT DATABASE
1. STEAM STERILIZER SUPPLY AFTER 2003
*Elisabetta Molari, UNICEF Supply Division, has kindly replied to recent
Technet Forum questions ...
Post00352 GAVI NEW TECHNOLOGIES RESULTS 19 June 2001
CONTENTS
1. GAVI NEW TECHNOLOGIES QUESTIONNAIRE RESULTS
*In Technet Forum Post00330, GAVI - WHICH NEW TECHNOLOGIES?, 26 March 2001,
Peter Wilson, PRB Consulting, on behalf of the GAVI Board, posted a
questionnaire seeking the views of...
Post00351 MEASLES PLUS 18 June 2001
CONTENTS
1.FIELD EXPERIENCE GUIDES PAHO'S VACCINE DIRECTOR: LESSONS FROM THE FIELD
Tip of the hat to Bob Davis, UNICEF for this Lancet Interview With Dr Ciro
De Quadros.
"De Quadros thinks now is the time to start moving towards global measles...
Post00350 VVM NOMENCLATURE 14 June 2001
CONTENTS
1. CHANGING VVM NOMENCLATURE
Umit Kartoglu, WHO/V&B/ATT, kindly posts this clarification of VVM
nomenclature, in response to a previous posting asking what A,B C and D
referred to in the VVM world. The message below is a reflection ...
Post00349 VACCINE WASTAGE 13 June 2001
CONTENTS
1. VACCINE WASTAGE Continued
In Technet Post00345, 05 June 2001, Samir J Shah, MOH/Oman, kindly posted
his observations and questions on vaccine wastage in his region of Oman. His
original message is re-posted below.
In todays posting J...
Post00347 FREEZING VACCINES 07 June 2001
CONTENTS
1. DISCUSSION OF DAMAGE TO VACCINES BY EXPOSURE TO FREEZING TEMPERATURES
In post Post00343, Vaccine Freezing: Why Is The Cold Chain Too Cold?, 20 May
2001, Andy Tucker, PATH-CVP, Anthony Battersby, FBA, Hans Everts, WHO/EPI,
and Soren...
Post00345 VACCINE WASTAGE 05 June 2001
CONTENTS
1. VACCINE WASTAGE. INVITING COMMENTS AND LOOKING FOR REFERENCES
Inspired by an earlier Technet Forum discussion, Samir J Shah, MOH/Oman, has
looked at vaccine wastage in his region of Oman and has found that wastage
seems to be higher ...
Post00343 VACCINE FREEZING: WHY IS THE COLD CHAIN TOO COLD? 20 May 2001
CONTENTS
1. WHY IS THE COLD CHAIN TOO COLD? MORE.....
2. HEP-B OUT OF THE COLD CHAIN?
3. VVMs ON VACCINES
1. WHY IS THE COLD CHAIN TOO COLD? MORE.....
The freezing point of Hepatitis B vaccine is -0.5'C
The f...
Post00341 PRIORITIES FOR DEVELOPMENT 10 May 2001
CONTENTS
1. VACCINE DELIVERY TECHNOLOGIES AND SYSTEMS: PRIORITIES FOR DEVELOPMENT
*This discussion paper by John Lloyd, PATH-CVP, sets out the key technology
and systems development priorities for removing the obstacles to the more
equitabl...
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