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Dear colleagues and friends, As I prepare to turn a milestone in my life and retire after more than 28 wonderful years with the World Health Organization, I find myself reflecting on the incredible journey that has unfolded. I would like to express my deep gratitude to the World Health Organizatio...

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Dear Colleagues, Please share the following opportunity within your networks. IntraHealth International seeks a full-time Technical Specialist for USAID’s Global Health Supply Chain – Procurement and Supply Management (GHSC-PSM) project, Namibia, led by Chemonics.The purpose of the GHSC-PSM projec...
Dear TechNet-21 Community,   Presenting you with the WHO and UNICEF joint statement encouraging greater health commodity supply chain integration for temperature-sensitive pharmaceuticals updated to provide interim guidance for COVID-19 response.   Happy reading! Michelle Seidel UNIC...
Dear Technet Members, Sharing this request for input on behalf of colleagues at Pamela Steele and Associates (PSA) Health Supply Chains are the backbone of a country’s health system and play a significant role in improving health outcomes. The Human Resources (HR) in the health supply chain are cr...
Dear All, I was recently asked to write an article about "getting ahead of the curve" in terms of capacitating the cold chain in anticipation of the Covid-19 vaccine and of course as the world starts to lift the lockdown, the imminent catch-up programs for routine vaccination programs . I would wel...
A novel way of visualizing daily updated COVID-19 country statistics. Click on the link and your country will be added. https://corona-stats.mobi/  ...
Are you interested in helping the world and creating social impact? Are you looking for an international career in global health and supply chain ? Would you like to work for the United Nations and International non profit organizations? (WHO, UNDP, Global Fund, USAID, Gavi, Chemonics, MSH, Oxfam, C...
Objective Provide guidance regarding the operation of immunization programs in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. Context Sharing herewith PAHO’s recommendations which provides guidance regarding the operation of immunization programs in the Region of the Americas in the context of the COVID-1...
Dear all,  With the support of Gavi, PATH and Village Reach have recently published a new resource for cold chain equipment inventory (CCEI) management. "Cold chain equipment inventory guidelines: Improving the quality and accuracy of national cold chain equipment inventory data"  - is a...
Assessment of a novel scanner-supported system for processing of child health and immunization data in Uganda Äijö, A., Schäffner, I., Waiswa, P. et al. Assessment of a novel scanner-supported system for processing of child health and immunization data in Uganda. BMC Health Serv Res2...
  If pregrant women is COVID-19 positive and deliver baby, how it is important to give Hep.B, BCG and birth dose of OPV, or we can differ the vaccination till mother is fully recovered. Please suggest....
  IN  incase of  lockdown due to COVID -19 pandamic, if immunization services  is  temporarily deferred up to one month . My qurries  is if  2nd dose Pentvalent or OPV  is given  after 2 to 3  months later is there any changes in the vaccine  e...
Dear colleagues, All are welcome to join the Health Data Collaborative (HDC) facilitated event on DHIS2 COVID-19 packages (attached and summary below), presented by University of Oslo, with  opportunities for questions and discussion.   There will be two opportunities to join the webex c...
The Introducing Digital Immunization information systems - Exchange And Learning from Vietnam (IDEAL-Vietnam) is a PATH project funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation which has been working closely with Vietnam’s Ministry of Health in facilitating a successful transition from paper record...
Immunization in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic: Operational guidelines for National Immunization Programs in the WHO African Region Please find attached the draft operational guidelines from the WHO AFRO IVD program, developed for countries in the AFRO Region, in order to guide the condu...
A novel way of visualising daily updated COVID-19 country statistics. https://corona-stats.co.za/ Includes impact on currency exchange and crime rates, distribution by region, etc. Click on the feedback link at the bottom of the screen with comments and suggestions for additional graphs and our te...
We have MR Vaccine for a campaign that had to be suspended due to current COVID-19 circumstances. These vaccines had been stored between minus 15 and minus 25 deg C at the Primary Store. Later, Vaccines were supplied to the District stores where they had been stored between plus 2 and 8 deg C. We w...
The WHO European Region celebrates European Immunization Week (EIW) on 20-26 April to raise awareness of the importance of immunization in preventing diseases and protecting life. This message is especially critical this year, when national immunization programmes and health providers are working to...
Dear TechNet members, please find below a link to a new WHO-UNICEF publication related to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic that you may find useful. Immunization in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic: FAQs https://apps.who.int/iris/handle/10665/331818 The document will be translated and the links ...
A new online training component has been added to the WHO Economic Value Chain Package for Influenza Vaccination to support decision making and implementation efforts for influenza vaccination in low- and middle-income countries based on economic data. Economic Value Chain Package for Influenza Vac...
PATH's Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation funded Introducing Digital Immunization information systems: Exchange and Learning from Vietnam (IDEAL-Vietnam) project is very excited to announce the release of their second case study:  VIETNAM’S SCALE-UP FROM A DISTRICT-LEVEL PILOTTO A NATION...
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