What does it truly cost to reach every zero-dose child? Immunization programs often struggle with accurate budgeting and resource allocation due to a lack of rigorous, bottom-up costing data for targeted interventions. To address this critical gap, the JSI-led Zero-Dose Learning Hub has launched a ...

Dear Colleagues, I’m pleased to share a concise analysis of the polio situation in Angola drawing on WUENIC 2024 coverage estimates, 2025 evolution and insights from IMB 2025 report. Feedback and additional insights from the TechNet community are most welcome. Angola has already surpassed its 2024...

For people working on surveys, our colleague statistician Mamadou Diallo, former UNICEF staff, has developed useful tools for survey data analysis.✨ Pre-launch of svy + svyLab: Open-source tools to manage, analyze, and share complex survey data ✨svy: Python library for complex survey design & an...

  On behalf of the HISP Centre at the University of Oslo, we invite you to join this exciting webinar!Webinar: DHIS2 Climate and Health Tools for Planning and Monitoring Immunization ProgrammesWednesday, 29 October, 13:00-14:00 CETRegistration: https://dhis2.org/events/climate-and-healt...

We are pleased to introduce AFRiSC (AFRO for Immunization Supply Chain), a mobile application co-developed by the World Health Organization Regional Office for Africa (WHO/AFRO) and GaneshAID. AFRiSC is a learning and performance management tool designed to meet the training needs of immunization su...

Over 50 new vaccine options have launched in less than a decade — an unprecedented opportunity for governments to optimise routine immunisation: ✅ higher coverage ✅ reduced costs ✅ better cold chain use ✅ stronger supply security Despite this progress, uptake remains difficult to predict—especially ...

Explore the WHO Vaccination Information Hub! Access trusted information and practical resources on vaccines, all on a new webpage.On the Hub, you’ll find: ✅  Easy-to-understand explanations of how vaccines work, why they’re safe, how they’re developed, and more! 🛠️  Practical t...

Dear Colleagues, In the familiar Rivimba Delta, fragile systems, insecurity, and stretched supply lines meet urgent public health demands. One cold chain, one fleet, one community, four simultaneous threats. 📌 This week’s edition of Immunization for Resilience Newsletter explores: 🔻How to run one...

Dear colleagues, WHO would like to invite you to participate in a survey to help us understand and update global guidance based on your management, maintenance, and procurement of refrigerated vehicles.  This survey will take approximately 30 minutes to complete and will help us deliver update...

When it comes to reaching zero-dose children, even well-designed programs can fall short. A political economy analysis (PEA) can offer program implementers a fresh lens to understand how governance, power dynamics, and institutional behavior influence efforts to reach missed communities.The Gavi-fun...

REGISTER HERE: https://who.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ArPqP2JCTLeT3WA-0zYSOA   On Wednesday 1 October, 14:00-16:00 CET Protection from birth: Expanding access to hepatitis B birth dose WHO estimates that 254 million people were living with chronic hepatitis B infection (HBV) in 20...

Can respiratory syncytial virus vaccine give life long protection when immunized during pregrancy or need booster dose how many times?...

Dear TechNet colleagues, Thank you for the opportunity to share this with the community. In line with TechNet’s promotional policy, I am posting here to introduce my weekly newsletter and invite collaboration and feedback. What it is Immunization for Resilience is a weekly update that synthesizes...

The new WHO Standard case definitions for acute bacterial meningitis and invasive meningococcal disease for routine and outbreak surveillance have been recently published. The main document is available here: Standard case definitions of acute bacterial meningitis and invasive mening...

Bee Skilled Global, in partnership with PharmaConnect Africa, invites you to a Leadership Masterclass with Dr Andrew Brown, a supply chain leader and renowned facilitator.Where: Lusaka, ZambiaWhen: Pre-conference workshop on 14th October | PharmaConnect 2025Format: Hybrid (in-person + Hive platform)...

Cher.e collègue, Votre expertise est essentielle à une nouvelle initiative mondiale en santé publique. PATH, en collaboration avec l'Organisation mondiale de la Santé (OMS) et l'UNICEF, élabore des recommandations améliorées et fondées sur des données probantes pour la gestion des véhicules réfrigé...

Dear Colleagues,   I have been involved with The People Delivery Coalition since 2011. Much has been achieved and there is much to be done as we consider vaccine and health supply chain workforce issues. Please join us for this summit.....    What: The PtD supply chain work...

On September 2, 2025, HLN released a new version of the Immunization Calculation Engine (ICE) software. The latest release, v2.48.1, brings important updates to ICE vaccine evaluation and forecasting, with a focus on influenza and RSV. ICE is a state-of-the-art open source software system that prov...

What percentage of children will likely get measles even after receiving two or more doses of the measles vaccine?...

Dear Colleague, Your expertise is crucial to a new global health initiative. PATH11, in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF, is developing improved, evidence-based guidance for the management of refrigerated vehicles in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Refrig...