POST 01252E: Cost-effectiveness of peer training and supervision to enhance immunization services 11 APRIL 2008 This paper offers the first attempt to quantitatively evaluate the supportive supervision framework in Andhra Pradesh In Andhra Pradesh, India, traditionally, supervisi...

POST 01250E: COLD CHAIN EQUIPMENT MANAGEMENT (CCM) TOOL RELEASED 4 APRIL 2008 ******************************************* Dear Technet21 colleagues, PATH, in partnership with WHO and UNICEF, is pleased to announce the release of the Cold Chain Equipment Management (CCEM) Tool version 1.0. This ...

POST 01247E: VACCINE FREEZE-PREVENTION AIDE-MEMOIRE—CORRECTIONS 30 MARCH 2008 FOLLOW-UP ON POSTS01230E, POST 01235E, POST 01239E ******************************************* The attachments were not included in the earlier post. They are attached now. Many apologies. ----------------...

POST 01246E: VACCINE FREEZE-PREVENTION AIDE-MEMOIRE—CORRECTIONS 29 MARCH 2008 FOLLOW-UP ON POSTS01230E, POST 01235E, POST 01239E ******************************************* Dear Moderator In the AIDE MEMOIRE it says: Do not store freeze-sensitive vaccines on or within 20 centimet...

POST 01245E: MAKING RESPONSIBLE CHOICES FOR PUBLIC HEALTH 26 MARCH 2008 ******************************************* The New York Times reports a “highly unusual outbreak of measles” in San Diego among 12 children, nine of whom had not been vaccinated. If in countries in transitio...

POST 01239E: VACCINE FREEZE-PREVENTION AIDE MEMOIRE−COMMENTS 12 MARCH 2008 ******************************************* Dear Moderator, I much agree with Andrew’s and Anthony’s observations and comments. A few comments on the text. In addition to the comments I want to draw ...

POST 01237E: Human Papillomavirus update 8 MARCH 2008 ******************************************* Cervical cancer has a devastating impact on women’s health around the world. Approximately, 500.000 women develop cervical cancer every year, and half of them do not survive it. Almost 80% of thes...

POST 01236E: SCHOOL IMMUNIZATION PROGRAMME— INDONESIA 7 MARCH 2008 ******************************************* Please find attached the final report of a WHO-IMMUNIZATIONbasics mission to document the school-based immunization programme there. Indonesia has been implementing a nationwide...

POST 01235E: VACCINE FREEZE-PREVENTION AIDE MEMOIRE—CORRECTIONS 5 MARCH 2008 ******************************************* Dear Moderator, I've just read the new aide-memoire on vaccine freezing (WHO/IVB/07.09) and have some comments on what I think is a rather flawed document. During d...

POST 01230E: VACCINE FREEZING PREVENTION: AIDE-MEMOIRE 22 FEBRUARY 2008 ********************************************* Aide-memoire for prevention of freeze damage to vaccines (WHO/IVB/07.09) Cold chain storage is necessary to prevent damage to vaccine due to heat exposure, but keeping va...

POST 01229E: COLD CHAIN REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE 20 FEBRUARY 2008 Follow-up on posts: 01227E, 01226E, 01225E, 01221E, 01218, 01216, 01214E ************************************************************************************* Hello all, Here are my inputs for cold chain: 1. The invento...

POST 01226E: COLD CHAIN EQUIPMENT: COMPETITIVE PRICING 14 FEBRUARY 2008 Follow-up on posts: 01225E 01221E, 01218, 01216, 01214E ******************************************* I would like to submit the following in response to Vikram Singh. *************************************************...

POST 01226E: COLD CHAIN EQUIPMENT: COMPETITIVE PRICING 14 FEBRUARY 2008 Follow-up on posts: 01225E 01221E, 01218, 01216, 01214E ******************************************* I would like to submit the following in response to Vikram Singh. *************************************************...

POST 01227E: COLD CHAIN MANAGEMENT : SUB-NATIONAL CAPACITY 16 FEBRUARY 2008 Follow-up on posts: 01226E, 01225E , 01221E, 01218, 01216, 01214E *************************************************************** BUILDING AND MAINTAINING SUB-NATIONAL CAPACITY As a part of the Reaching Ev...

POST 01227E: COLD CHAIN MANAGEMENT : SUB-NATIONAL CAPACITY 16 FEBRUARY 2008 Follow-up on posts: 01226E, 01225E , 01221E, 01218, 01216, 01214E *************************************************************** BUILDING AND MAINTAINING SUB-NATIONAL CAPACITY As a part of the Reaching Ev...

POST 01225E: COLD CHAIN MAINTENANCE 11 FEBRUARY 2008 Follow-up on posts: 01221E, 01218, 01216, 01214E **************************************************************** Reference Mr. Mogens Munck’s initiation on the issue of repairs of refrigeration equipment and importance of inventories ...

POST 01223E: PQS DRAFT DOCUMENTS—COMMENTS INVITED 7 FEBRUARY 2008 ********************************************************************* Dear TechNet21 readers, WHO is happy to announce the final draft of PQS performance specifications and verification protocols for E04 vaccine cold box...

POST 01222E: SMALL-SCALE INCINERATORS FOR SAFETY BOXES 5FEBRUARY 2008 Follow-up on post: POST 01220E ************************************************************ In response to the question you raised about a small-scale incinerator that can burn safety boxes, I wish to direct you to cont...

POST 01221E: COLD CHAIN EQUIPMENT 3 FEBRUARY 2008 Follow-up on posts: 01218, 01216E, 01214E ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This posting has two contributions on the cold chain. In the first, Vikram Singh suggests how equipment pri...

POST 01220E: WANTED-SMALL-SCALE INCINERATORS FOR SAFETY BOXES 31 JANUARY 2008 _____________________________________________________________ Toryalai Hart writes in with a query for SSIs that can handle healthcare waste which comprises large quantities of plastic. ***********************...