A new tool for collecting, analysing, and reporting temperature data has been released by WHO. This Microsoft Excel tool, which can be used as part of a temperature monitoring study, is available as a zip file on the WHO website, and comes with a set of user documentation.  www.who.int/publica...

The ‘Cold chain equipment and dry store temperature mapping tool’ is a tool for mapping temperatures in various types of cold chain equipment and dry stores and is available in official United Nations (UN) languages. Version 10.0 was released in January 2026 and includes various performance improvem...

Are you interested in how cutting-edge technology is solving real-world challenges with the vaccine cold chain? Join us for an exclusive deep dive into the Varo/Pogo-LT application - a game-changer for temperature data collection and vaccine safety. We’re exploring how this innovative tool is being...

Here is something we rarely say out loud in our sector. Every time we pull a pharmacist or a logistician out of their facility for a classroom training, the pharmacy or the supply chain behind them doesn't pause. The stockouts don't wait. The cold chain doesn't care about the workshop schedule. &n...

Hi, TechNet Friends. We are conducting a short research survey on vaccine cold chain reliability and would welcome your participation. The survey is part of a study applying a behavioral science framework to the operational practices that sustain immunization supply chains — an area where the exper...

Validating immunization logic just got easier. HLN Consulting launched CDS Insight, a new interactive platform designed to support the testing and demonstration of the Immunization Calculation Engine (ICE), an open-source, evidence-based immunization forecasting service. Built for public ...

Sharing the following from WHO's World Immunization Week 2026 website. Vaccines have long been one of the most powerful tools in public health. Over the past 50 years, vaccines have saved more than 150 million lives – not by accident, but because ordinary people made the decision to protect themsel...

Dear TechNet colleagues,I am developing the Field Constraint Registry for Vaccine Specification (FCRVS), a practitioner-contributed, curated platform designed to convert recurring vaccine delivery constraints in fragile, conflict-affected, and other operationally constrained settings into structured...

On March 28, 2026, HLN released a new version of the open-source Immunization Calculation Engine (ICE) software with several clinical logic and technical enhancements. HLN is also pleased to introduce CDS Insight, a new platform designed to streamline the demonstration and testin...

Hello Everyone,  VillageReach has published a new op-ed. The article argues that as Gavi enters a more constrained financing era under Gavi 6.0, success will depend on shifting from expansion to prioritization while putting country voice, transparency, and meaningful consultation at the c...

Sizeable between- and within-country inequalities in childhood immunization impair progress towards universal coverage of all persons with essential life-saving vaccines. Monitoring global trends in immunization inequalities helps to identify population subgroups that are less likely to benefit from...

Chers collègues, Bonjour, j’espère que vous allez bien. Je mène actuellement une recherche doctorale sur le transfert de technologies et son impact sur l’innovation et la production pharmaceutique locale en Afrique, avec un focus sur le Nigeria, le Cameroun et le Sénégal. Compte tenu de l’experti...

Dear colleagues, Greetings, I hope you are doing well. I am currently conducting a doctoral research study on technology transfer and its impact on innovation and local pharmaceutical manufacturing in Africa, with a focus on Nigeria, Cameroon, and Senegal. Given the expertise within this communit...

Immunization outcomes depend on behavior, including caregivers seeking services, providers following protocols, and communities trusting the system. Yet social and behavior change initiatives are rarely institutionalized or consistently funded, often buried in budget lines without clear accountabili...

TechNet webinar - Launch of WHO Guidance for Using Modelling for Immunization Decision-Making Date: May 5, 2026 Time: 13:00 PM CET Registration link: Webinar Registration - Zoom   This webinar will introduce the newly released WHO guidance for using modelling for immuniz...

Dear colleagues,I have just put together a comprehensive slide deck on the Field-Anchored Vaccine Specification Matrix (FAVSM) - a framework I developed and published through IntechOpen in March 2026 to translate field operational constraints directly into vaccine product design requirements.The dec...

Register for the webinar here Dear TechNet Members, Are you also facing challenges with vaccine supply security and would like to strengthen your preparedness to vaccine stockouts? Our next webinar – the second in our strategic vaccine procurement series, that will take place on Thu...

UNICEF is pleased to invite you to save the date for the upcoming BCU Case Studies Webinar, where selected countries will share experiences and lessons learned from the implementation of the Big Catch-Up (BCU).   Big Catch-Up Case Studies Webinar: Lessons from Country Implementati...

Excited to share that my book chapter has just been published! Approximately 1.9 billion people live in fragile and conflict-affected settings, yet vaccine design and evaluation continue to assume stable delivery conditions. This chapter challenges that paradigm. -Drawing on evidence from vaccine...

Dear Colleagues, Health professionals are increasingly stepping into leadership roles—often in complex systems with limited resources and high expectations. Yet structured opportunities to reflect on leadership practice remain rare. Over the past year, I’ve facilitated the Leadership Masterclass w...