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Operational guidelines for National Immunization Programs in the WHO African Region
Immunization in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic: Operational guidelines for National Immunization Programs in the WHO African Region
Please find attached the draft operational guidelines from the WHO AFRO IVD program, developed for countries in the AFRO Region, in order to guide the condu...
TechNet Conference and COVID-19
Dear TechNet members, a few months ago I had planned to announce the dates of the next TechNet Conference for October 2020. Subsequently the COVID-19 pandemic struck and this has unfortunately affected our plans. It is therefore necessary to postpone the conference.
We are now planning to reschedul...
Webinar on PQS cold chain equipment area on TechNet: 17 October 2019
Do you work with WHO PQS-prequalified cold chain equipment – refrigerators and freezers, cold boxes and vaccine carriers, coolant packs, and temperature monitoring devices? If so, you may be interested in the new Cold Chain Equipment (CCE) area of TechNet-21.org, which includes detailed information ...
Looking for immunization supply chain resources
Dear TechNet members, I'm trying to work out the best place to go on the Internet to find immunization supply chain-related resources such as guidance documents, eLearning videos, etc. This is the list I could come up with. Please can you share others if you know of any. Many thanks.
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Not coming to the conference? Watch online
Dear TechNet community,
The 15th TechNet Conference will take place next week in Cascais, Portugal. All plenary sessions will be streamed on the TechNet-21 channel on YouTube, so if you are not attending in person you can still participate remotely.
https://www.youtube.com/user/TechNet21
Please u...
New case studies on SDD vaccine refrigeration projects
WHO and UNICEF have just published a new evidence brief on solar direct-drive (SDD) vaccine refrigerators and freezers. It includes case studies from Tanzania, Colombia and Kenya, as well as an overview of SDD technology and how to make sure that SDD technology is the right choice. Here's the link: ...
When to consider solar, based on hours of mains/generator electricity available each day
I’ve been reading with great interest the most recent issue of Vaccine, which is dedicated to “Building Next-Generation Immunization Supply Chains”.
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/0264410X/35/17
I particularly enjoyed the following article but was surprised to read that the authors i...
TechNet website update: Normal service is resumed
Dear TechNet-21 members,
Good news: the TechNet-21 website is now back online. All areas of the website should work, apart from the TechNet Resource Library which will be restored tomorrow. You may notice the occasional styling glitch, but we are working hard to iron out all of these as quickly as ...
TechNet in 2016 and 2017
Happy New Year to all TechNet members! I trust that the holiday season was relaxing and peaceful for all. I want to take this opportunity to thank you all for your continued participation in the forum and other areas of the website. It’s been wonderful to hear so many different voices from around th...
Looking for more information on SDD vaccine refrigerator performance in the field
Dear TechNet members, I'm putting together a document on the performance of solar direct-drive (SDD) vaccine refrigerators and would like to request your assistance. If you have experience of SDD projects in the field I would be very grateful if you could share your thoughts on how well they have pe...
Frequently asked questions about the TechNet website and conference
There's a new page on the TechNet website that answers twenty or so of the most commonly asked questions about the website and conference. You can find it here:
http://www.technet-21.org/en/home/about/faqs
Questions asked include:Is the TechNet website available in other languages?When / where is ...
VVM colour change as a continuous progression
WHO has just released a new infographic that summarises how health workers can use vaccine vial monitors (VVMs) to decide whether or not to use a vaccine vial. Most notably, it presents VVM colour change as a continuous progression, rather than as four distinct stages.
A VVM is a chemical indicat...
Solar vaccine fridges and freezers - new guidance available
WHO and UNICEF have just released a new joint publication on solar fridges and freezers that is intended to provide managers in national immunization programmes with guidance on how to implement successful solar-powered vaccine refrigerator and freezer systems. It takes into account new developments...
The proper handling and use of vaccine diluents
The WHO has just released a new 'Guidance Note' on vaccine diluents. It is designed to provide guidance on the proper handling of vaccine diluents and their use in reconstitution. The purpose is to enable vaccinators, logisticians and programme managers to understand how diluents should be used with...
Want to watch videos of presentations from the 14th TechNet Conference in Bangkok?
If the answer is “Yes”, you are in luck. Most of the plenary sessions were streamed live and are now available to watch online. For a full list of video recordings, as well as accompanying slides and posters, please refer to this page:
www.technet-21.org/home/about/tc2015
The resources on this pag...
TechNet Conference presentations from Wednesday 13/05/2015 NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE
Please find below links to recordings of plenary presentations that took place on Wednesday, May 13 2015 at theTechNet Conference in Bangkok, Thailand. These are available for viewing on the USTREAM website. Many thanks and I hope that you find these presentations interesting and useful. Please acce...
TechNet Conference presentations from Tuesday 12/05/2015 NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE
Please find below links to recordings of plenary presentations that took place on Tuesday, May 12 2015 at theTechNet Conference in Bangkok, Thailand. These are available for viewing on the USTREAM website. Many thanks and I hope that you find these presentations interesting and useful. Please accept...
How to keep up to date with changes to the PQS Catalogue
Newly-prequalified cold chain equipment is regularly added to the PQS Catalogue. To keep up-to-date with changes to the PQS Catalogue, you can now follow the PQS updates feed on Twitter: https://twitter.com/pqs_updates In addition to listing newly-prequalified equipment, the feed also highlights...
Summary of the SAGE October 2014 meeting
The meeting of the Strategic Advisory Group of Experts (SAGE) on Immunization took place in Geneva from the 21-23 October 2014. The full SAGE meeting summary is available online at:
http://www.who.int/immunization/sage/meetings/2014/october/summary_meeting_oct2014
For more information on SAGE,...
ICT Toolkit goes online
An online version of the ICT Toolkit developed by project Optimize has been published on the TechNet-21.org website. http://ict.technet-21.org The original document, entitled Planning an information systems project: A toolkit for public health managers, is available as a PDF on the PATH and WHO we...
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