Post00282 MISSING DPT-1 DATA? 2 October 2000
CONTENTS
1. SHOULDN'T WHO BE ASKING FOR DTP 1 DATA?
Moderators Note: The files of the 1997 Product Information Sheets are back
on the WHO/V&B web site: http://www.who.int/vaccines-access/pis.htm
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1. SHOULDN'T WHO BE ASKING FOR DTP 1 DATA?
The WHO Department of Vaccines and Biologicals collects and uses DPT 3rd
dose coverage data from reporting countries as part of the EPI Information
System.
Robert Steinglass, BASICS, in discussions with Maureen Birmingham, WHO/V&B,
suggests the usefulness of adding DPT first dose data to the EPI
Information System. Allan Bass adds a bit, and Maureen rounds out the
discussion by agreeing.
Date: 27-Jul-2000
From: "Robert Steinglass"
To: Maureen Birmingham
Subject: Shouldn't WHO be asking for DTP 1 data?
Dear Maureen,
I should share with you something which I prepared for another purpose
related to the GAVI review process.
I think that WHO/Geneva should consider revising the EPI Information System
to include reporting of DPT1 data. Countries already collect these data
but they are not passed to regional and global levels.
Drop-out is becoming an increasingly important indicator of programme
performance and quality, as it combines elements of supply, systems, demand
and client satisfaction.
Furthermore, now that more expensive vaccines are being introduced, the
value of being able to track and monitor drop-out has increased in
importance. From a strictly economic point of view, we need to focus
attention on drop-out rates as this contributes greatly to the high
inefficiency and wastefulness of programs.
What do you think?
Robert
Robert Steinglass
Immunization Team Leader
BASICS
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>>> Allan Bass 07/28 4:46 AM >>>
Dear Robert,
DPT 1 is also important as a non-hospital based immunization service access
indicator - in countries where many of the deliveries and BCG immunization
are done in hospital. It enables some measure of access to services and the
performance of the PHC system.
regards,
allan
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Date: Fri, 28 Jul 2000 08:13:53 -0400
From: "Robert Steinglass"
To: [[email protected]][email protected][/email]
Cc: [[email protected]][email protected][/email]
Subject: Re: shouldn't WHO be asking for DTP 1 data?
Allan,
I agree with you. I didn't say that about access but I also had that in
mind when I mentioned drop-out.
Don't you think that it would be interesting, cheap and quite easy for
someone at WHO to do a global review of national BCG versus DPT1 coverage
over the past few years to determine how much the rates vary.?
Countries do have this information. It may be possible that the rates vary
among countries according to a pattern of geographical variables or
according to other criteria which would be discerned by a well-designed
desk review.
One might also specifically ask for the DPT1 and DPT3 coverage rates by
district within countries according to a few carefully-chosen criteria for
selecting the districts.
Robert
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Date: Tue, 01 Aug 2000 11:38:23 +0200
From:
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Subject: Re:shouldn't WHO be asking for DTP 1 data?
yep. we will probably include it in next year's joint form.
regards,
Maureen
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