Karnataka completed more than 2 scores of pulse polio rounds (43) since 1995. Learning by doing and working together is a continuous process. Planning unit is a template and hence the lessons learnt from one model unit can benefit 2300+ & 23500+ units of Karnataka & the country respectively...

Dear Reader, Thank you for your time. I am excited to be here and learn from the experts. For a class project in data mining, I tested some algorithms to predict BCG immunization rates using social indicators in World Bank survey data. The report is attached. Please have a look and share your...

In its January 2015 meeting, the WHO Executive Board called on all Member States to accelerate preparation for a globally coordinated switch from trivalent to bivalent OPV in April 2016. The Board’s request follows the WHO SAGE announcement in October 2014 that preparations are on track for this imp...

by Dan Brigden, WHO Over the last five years, project Optimize has worked closely with national immunization programs to explore innovative solutions to supply chain challenges. Each project has attempted to solve a particular immunization challenge—from an electronic immunization registry in Alb...

The January 2015 edition of the IVAC VIMS Report on Global Vaccine Introduction is now available at http://www.jhsph.edu/research/centers-and-institutes/ivac/vims/IVAC-VIMS-Report-2015-Jan.pdf New in the January edition is the addition of an inactivated polio vaccine (IPV) section in the report....

The decision of a National Immunization Programme to use Solar Direct Driven (SDD) Refrigerators instead of Solar Panels to run refrigerators I think is like presenting challenges in the so called expected “better and sustainable solution” especially for the low resources countries. It is true that...

About 2 decades back, a Director addressed the trainees and told – “in India we have many all India Problems but no all India solution for any single problem”. In surgical field – “intention of healing is always good often with unwanted scars, keloid and strictures”. In public health – as expresse...

This posting is one of four, each discussing a different indicator. This post discusses vaccine utilisation efficiency. Another efficiency indicator measures the level of vaccine administered expressed as a percentage of the vaccine consumed (Doses ‘Consumed’ = ‘Doses ‘administered’ to clients + ‘D...

Systematic Routine Remote Temperature monitoring: are we ready? Minutes and documents from the Remote Temperature Monitoring workshop, Zanzibar, 4 – 6 November 2014 Remote Temperature Monitoring Technology is recommended to be used at Central Store locations and has been deployed there for the l...

Home-base records constitute an inexpensive yet effective instrument for systematically documenting the immunization services received by an individual. A revitalized discussion of home-based records is taking place against the backdrop of a dynamic environment with new vaccine introductions that is...

This posting is one of four, each discussing a different indicator. This post discusses the availability of vaccine. Over 40% of countries reporting to the JRF in 2013 reported shortages of one or more vaccines for at least one month at central level. Disruption of supplies of this scale at central...

Dear All, I would like to share the link of the WHO/IVB site where time series of Financing Indicators from the Joint Reporting Form (JRF) are presented in interactive maps. Please use Google Chrome or Firefox as browsers for a better view: http://www.who.int/immunization/programmes_systems/f...

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...

Twenty-seven speakers including 22 representatives from Member States (i.e. 16 Executive Board Members and 6 non-Executive Board Members), four civil society organizations and one pharmaceutical manufacturer association took the floor during the discussion on the Global Vaccine Action Plan (GVAP)....

As some of view may know, Unicef WCARO is undertaking an inventory of LMIS uses for EPI. All levels of the supply chain will be assessed and the inventory will cover all kind of tools: systems, softwares, excel spreadsheets, stock cards, forms, etc. Immediate objectives of the landscape are to: I...

Background: Rabies is a zoonotic disease and many vulnerable sections like rag pickers and municipality workers neglect animal bites due to ignorance of their potential deadly outcomes. Stray dogs abound in garbage pits and this population is exposed to their attacks. It should be a mandate for muni...

The IAPHL team has developed a fun, interactive quiz to allow you to test your knowledge related to Human Resources Management for Supply Chain. Human Resource issues related to SCM has been somewhat of a “hot topic” for IAPHL over the past year, so we wanted to follow up and keep this conversation ...

The Right Shot: Bringing down barriers to affordable and adapted vaccines, a new report by Médecins Sans Frontières ' Access Campaign was released today. Enjoy the reading ! http://www.msfaccess.org/about-us/media-room/press-releases/msf-calls-gsk-and-pfizer-slash-pneumo-vaccine-price-5-child-poor...

I hope that you will disagree with me and tell me that medical waste disposal systems in low-to-middle income countries have advanced dramatically in the last ten years. But I have the impression is that the interest that existed in the first five years of the millennium has declined and that the na...

This is the first of a series of TechNet postings to assess alternative definitions of field-level indicator(s) matching each of the proposed monitoring objectives. For now and based on this posting, please let me know your feedback: Are any of these objectives NOT needed to monitor distribution?...