Interesting read from this recent paper that nicely summarizes some of the key challenges and opportunities in routine immunization according to 8 core components of 1. Policy, standards, and guidelines 2. Governance, organization, and management 3. Human resources 4. Vaccine, cold chain, and l...

Two pager on impact of implementing open vial policy was shared with the superiors and development partners at all levels and with the eminent professors of international reputation of Medical Colleges in Karnataka and Rajeev Gandhi University. On suggestion and demand; for dissemination prepared a ...

We are pleased to inform you that several publications featuring the Decade of Vaccines Global Vaccine Action Plan (GVAP) Assessment report 2014 are now available for dissemination. - WHO Executive Board 136 report on GVAP: http://apps.who.int/gb/e/e_eb136.html The document (EB 136/25) will be ...

Announcement: Vietnam’s National Expanded Programme on Immunisation (NEPI) has since 2010 worked with the Luxembourg Agency for Development Cooperation to strengthen the nation-wide cold chain equipment maintenance system, using an outsourced services model. Simultaneously, a nationwide internal co...

Cross-posted from the IAPHL forum with many thanks! Dear IAPHL members, Firstly, thanks to Victoria, Kamran, Gashaw, Wendy, and Prashant for providing their insights.They show the variety of value that GIS provides to logistics, I have categorized them into four different areas; OPERATIONAL/MONI...

This is the third posting I have made on in-country transport of vaccine. The first two postings opened issues for discussion on vaccine storage temperatures and on optimizing inter-store transfers. This posting focuses on transport for outreach immunization in the context of a passive-cooled supply...

This post follows another on in-country Vaccine Transport a week ago, inviting discussion of the post and suggesting we discuss a revision of vaccine transport temperatures around a single temperature requirement; +2C to +8C during 48 hours with excursions 100kgs) requires rolling and lifting trolle...

Dear Colleagues, We would like share the PtD Newsflah no. 13 - Special Conference Issue with our colleagues around the globe. In this special conference issue of the PtD Newsflash, read more about the: - The 2nd PtD Global Conference held in Copenhagen, Denmark. - The PtD Workshop on...

Dear Colleagues, Thank you to those who filled in the 1st survey. We have had 88 responses so far. As part of the GAVI supply chain strategy PtD has been leading the development of a ‘SCM Leadership Competency Framework’ as part of the GAVI People and Practice Working Group. Such a framework ...

Cross-posted from GIN with thanks! In October 2014, an immunization app developed by Chile’s National Immunization Programme in collaboration with a local university, was selected to represent the Ministry of Health (MOH) in a national innovation competition. The app InfoVacunas is free and prov...

The success of operationalizing WHO iterations on Hepatitis B birth dose vaccine which dramatically raised the coverage from 19% in April 2014 to 100% in July and sustained, inspired to implement WHO MDVP / Open vial policy guidelines issued by the Government in the attached Sampaje PHC for field pr...

The new WHO EVM Assessment Tool (version 1.1.0) is available for download from the EVM restricted access website: https://extranet.who.int/evm The attached release note briefly summarizes the changes made to the tool. Please download and install the new tool – important changes have been made....

A recent joint publication in the Weekly Epidemiological Review (WER) and the MMWR has provided an overview of the most recent official global coverage rates, as they have been summarized in the WHO UNICEF Estimation of National Immunization Coverage (WUENIC). In addition, the publication included a...

WHO's “Guidelines on the international packing and shipping of vaccines” clearly defines the temperature conditions for vaccines in three groups of stability up to a maximum travel duration of 48 hours. Guidelines for in-country transport cannot yet be found in a single document but are scattered am...

Dear Colleagues, As part of the GAVI supply chain strategy PtD has been leading the development of a ‘SCM Leadership Competency Framework’ as part of the GAVI People and Practice Working Group. Such a framework will be used to help develop SCM job descriptions for leaders, and guide the develop...

In response to revised WHO Multi-dose Vial Policy, 2014 and the circular guidelines issued by the GoI, subsequently by state govt (GoK) it was decided to operationalize the policy in the attached PHC. With literature review and on the basis of guidelines issued by the guidelines, a one pager ‘to do’...

On 11, 12 and 13 November, 95 representatives from diverse organizations and countries met in Istanbul to share experiences with the use of information technology to strengthen immunization programs. More than 30 systems, tools, projects, and country experiences were presented and discussed in 4 bre...

The IVAC VIMS Report on Global Vaccine Introduction - September 2014 is out! Recent updates (since March 2014) include: -South Sudan's introduction of Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) vaccine in July 2014 marks a significant milestone in global health, as Hib-containing pentavalent vaccine is n...

In August, photographer Phil Moore accompanied a Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) vaccination team in the remote mountainous war-torn eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo). Here he shares the story of his trip with photos. http://www.bbc.com/news/in-pictures-30035323...

Interesting article from Bloomberg. http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-11-17/ebola-vaccine-challenge-motorbikes-and-kerosene-fridges.html This section on the supply chain challenges is particularly interesting: Muddy Roads “Even if we decide not to use the vaccine during this outbreak and ...