RegistrationLink to register for the webinar Dear members, UNICEF's Vaccine Procurement Practitioners Network, together with WHO, are glad to invite you to the second webinar of a 3-part series on market intelligence, that will be held on Thursday, 19 September 2024, from 10am to 10.45am GMT+2...

Malawi’s Ministry of Health used DHIS2 Tracker to register and manage its vaccine cold chain equipment, cataloging more than 300 pieces of equipment across 20 districts in only four weeks, and reducing inventory reporting time from years to minutes. Cold chain equipment and vaccine stock data—two...

The WHO Department of Immunization, Vaccines and Biological in collaboration with the UNICEF Health Section, New York HQ with the support of TechNet-21, is pleased to announce a webinar series on “Achieving and maintaining maternal and neonatal tetanus elimination (MNTE) – the last mile”. As the gl...

Bonjour à tous, question : un vaccin qui respecte la politique des flacons entamés, un vaccin ouvert qui sera utilisé à cheval entre 2 mois, quelle est la meilleure méthode de comptabiliser de rapporter les doses utilisées et surtout le flacon ? Est-ce avec le mois d'ouverture ou le mois de fermetur...

On August 19, 2024, HLN released a new version (v2.43.1) of the Immunization Calculation Engine (ICE) updating its core services. ICE is a state-of-the-art open source software system that provides clinical decision support for immunizations for use in Immunization Information Systems (IIS...

Supportive supervision is highly effective in improving staff performance, satisfaction, and retention. It fosters a positive and collaborative work environment, enhances communication, reduces stress, and promotes personal and professional development. This PowerPoint slide set can be used to impr...

Dear Colleagues, I am attempting to write an opinion piece on "Marrying National Antimicrobial Resistance Action Plan with National Immunization Strategy: Strategically Leveraging Vaccination Efforts to Reduce Antimicrobial Resistance in Humans". While technically supporting in the development of N...

Concerns over the depletion of the stratospheric ozone layer because of refrigerants and foaming agents used in CCEs have spurred a global effort to phase out the production and consumption of CFC and many others (i.e. HCFCs). Subsequent concerns over global warming have reinforced the need to elimi...

Dear Colleagues, We are thrilled to invite you to an engaging webinar focused on the Big Catch-Up activities in Madagascar. Webinar Details: Date: 9 August 2024 Time: 13:00 hrs East African Time Duration: 90 Minutes Platform: Zoom Link with French-English interpretation   PLEAS...

ThinkWell are seeking a Senior Technical Advisor to lead the implementation of a new project that aims to support Kenya in advancing its strategy towards the elimination of cervical cancer, as well as other health financing work. This is a full-time position, initially for a year, and will be based ...

  Dear Colleagues, Greetings! I am writing to raise a question regarding the recent WHO-prequalified Hexavalent vaccine (HEXASIIL) manufactured by SII. There has been growing interest in switching from Penta to Hexa due to its potential advantages, such as a reduction in the numb...

Daer Colleague and Friends, Greetings from UNICEF Regional Offcie for South Asia!   I am seeking your guidance on the follwoing matter, 1. Guideline on the disposal of large quantities of discarded unopened vials at the bulk vaccine store. 2. WHO guideline on the use of hubcutter and waste...

To improve the ways in which the immunization economics community supports your work, and to help prepare for future learning activities, the team would like to ask you a few questions on your work, how you use immunization economics resources, and we would like to know what your learning interests ...

Developed at the request of the WHO, AFRiSC offers over 72 micro-learning capsules, each approximately 10 minutes long, designed to provide you with practical and accessible training wherever you may be. Download AFRiSC today and join the community of vaccination professionals committed to improving...

Dear partners, In case you missed the June 13 ZDLH webinar featuring the Bangladesh and Nigeria Country Learning Hubs (CLHs), the recording is now available. Please watch the recording and let me know if you have ideas for future webinars. Next webinar - register today! Please register today for ...

On June 21, 2024, HLN released a new version (v1.43.1) of the Immunization Calculation Engine (ICE) in support of updates to the COVID-19 vaccine. ICE is a state-of-the-art open source software system that provides clinical decision support for immunizations for use in Immunization Informa...

Access to safe and effective medical products is a critical determinant of health outcomes, yet many low and middle-income countries still face significant challenges.  Alarmingly, falsified medicines contribute to approximately 500,000 deaths every year in Sub-Saharan Africa alone. It's cruc...

We are happy to share that ThinkWell just published an updated version of the Immunization Delivery Cost Catalogue, or IDCC, the most comprehensive, current, and standardized database on the cost of delivering vaccines in low- and middle-income countries.  First developed in 2017 by ThinkWell u...

In the last 50 years alone, vaccines have saved 154 million lives. That’s 6 people every minute, for five decades. But there are still millions of children who receive zero doses of vaccines - 1 in 3 of these children currently live in middle-income countries. What should be done to ensure these chi...

Dear Colleagues,    Greetings from UNICEF EAPRO The UNICEF East Asia Pacific Regional Office, with support from TechNet-21, gladly invites you to join and learn how to use geospatial data and technologies to strengthen health systems by geo-enabling health information...