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I believed even countries maintaining high routine immunization coverage for OPV and IPV also detected cVDPV 3 or Type I poliovirus in enviromental sample, so whether cVDPV or type 1 polio virus is imported or mutated originated strain within the country.
1. If it is imported what could be the mode...
Come learn how implementation research is helping immunization programmes reach zero dose children!
Under the MAINSTREAM project, the Alliance for Health Policy and Systems Research and the Immunization, Vaccines and Biologicals Department at WHO in collaboration with local mentor institutes have...
Request for Expression of Interest (EOI): Development, Manufacturing, and Distribution of Rapid Diagnostic Tests (RDTs) and Enzyme Immunoassays (EIAs) for Acute Typhoid Fever Surveillance
Typhoid fever (TF) is a severe systemic illness associated with abdominal pain, fever and occasionally can be l...
Join us on 8 December at 15h30 CET for a webinar introducing post market monitoring of cold chain equipment.
Post Market Monitoring (PMM) of immunization cold chain equipment (CCE) involves collecting and analysing performance data from health and storage facilities to support timely correcti...
Join us next Monday for an exciting webinar discussing Lessons Learned from the Big Catch-up!
The Alliance for Health Policy and Systems Research and the Immunization, Vaccines and Biologicals Department at WHO in collaboration with local partners have conducted case studies of the BCU i...
Dear Madam/Sir,
This is to inform you that WHO published, on 21 November 2025, an RFP named Long Term Agreement for the provision of Technical Support to SAGE Executive Secretariat ref [WHO-SHQ-RFP-25-3063]
The RFP is published on the United Nations Global Market website here,&n...
New 30 DTR
If 30 DTR is kept inside the refrigerator to monitor the vaccine temperature, do we need to keep freeze alert or freeze tag also together with 30 DTR or not?
Can some one help to respone.
Thank you ...
Hello TechNet colleagues,
I’m excited to share a new resource from VillageReach that highlights the critical role of Community Health Workers (CHWs) in expanding equitable access to immunization services. The resource - Elevating CHWs Role in Immunization: The Key to Equita...
To mark World Cervical Cancer Elimination Day on 17 November, VillageReach invites you to the online premiere of our short film, Peer-to-Peer Learning to Improve HPV Vaccine Coverage.
This film highlights how communities in Manica Province, Mozambique are working together to improve HPV v...
The World Health Organization, the United Nations Children’s Fund and the Japan International Cooperation Agency are collaborating to strengthen implementation of home-based records for maternal, newborn and child health. In 2023, the three organizations jointly published the guide Strengthenin...
VillageReach just published a new brief calling for expanding CHWs' role in immunization services. From outreach to planning to vaccine administration CHWs can help reach more people with vaccines.
What CHW centric approaches have you seen work well in your work?
What approaches would y...
Dear colleagues,
I am pleased to share the latest edition of the Immunization for Resilience Newsletter, featuring Nigeria’s polio elimination challenge and the unfinished business of interrupting cVDPV2 transmission.
Field reality Mid-morning at the Sokoto–Zamfara border. A vaccination team finds...
Dear colleagues,
I’m pleased to share the latest edition of my newsletter on immunization in fragile and conflict-affected settings. In 2025, disease control is not just biological, it is geopolitical. When social systems fracture through unrest or war, immunization collapses quickly, zero-dose poc...
The World Health Organization (WHO) has released an updated Position Paper on Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (PCV) vaccination, introducing new recommendations on dose-reduced schedules, including the 2-dose “1p+1” schedule (one primary dose plus one booster dose).
While th...
Dear Colleagues,
The Peer Learning Certificate 1: Supply Chain Data for Decision Making is the first of its kind eLearning program designed for supply chain professionals where you will learn alongside your peers and an expert.
Learn with Emmanuel Nfor - who has led supply chains a...
This happened in August 2025 !----------------------------------------------------🌍✨ A Double Milestone for Health and Immunization in Zambia!The DRIVE initiative and the Health Facility Solarization and Electrification Project✨🌍We are proud to celebrate two remarkable achievements that mark a new c...
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Dear Colleagues,
It is with great pleasure that we announce the upcoming edition of our Virtual KLIC Innovation Agora series - vKIA #10: "From Training to Transformation: Embedding Capacity-Building Systems into the Workplace" We warmly invite you to join u...
Dear Colleagues,
I am pleased to share an analysis and discussion on Cameroon’s HPV vaccination crisis as reflected in WUENIC 2024 data. Coverage declined from 68% in 2023 to 36% in 2024, increasing the risk of preventable cervical cancer among adolescent girls.
The latest Immunization for Resilie...
Sharing our recent publication - my take home message is that we need to do better with the basis of our immunization data systems.
Recording vaccine doses administered: A global analysis of tally sheet design for infant and child immunizations.
Higgins-Steele A, Shendale S, Grevendonk J, ...
Dear Colleaques,
The Immunization for Resilience newsletter is delighted to announce our first commentary in the peer-reviewed journal, Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics, Taylor & Francis Group.“Closing the Hepatitis B Birth-Dose Gap in Cameroon: Global Evidence and Policy Imperatives,” o...
🌍 Introducing the WHO Vaccine Evidence Compendium
A new one-stop resource to support countries in collecting and accessing reliable evidence for faster, evidence-based decisions on vaccine introduction, prioritization and portfolio optimization.
🔎 What is it?
The WHO Vaccine Evidence Compend...
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...
Dear Colleagues,
We would like to introduce you our upcoming Virtual KLIC Innovation Agora series - vKIA #09: Climate-smart vaccine delivery: Resilient systems for unpredictable climate.
This event promises to bring together the brightest minds in global health innovation for an...
Dear Colleagues,
I just published a concise analysis of Nepal’s rubella elimination through the WUENIC 2024 lens. It outlines the operating model behind the milestone, a 2024 coverage snapshot with visuals. It closes with a practical maintenance checklist for programs aiming to sustain elimination...
📢 New publication: The first global scoping review on zero-dose children since the launch of the Immunization Agenda 2030 (IA2030)! We’re excited to share our new publication, which maps and synthesises the growing body of scientific literature on zero-dose (ZD) children (those who have not receive...
Dear TechNet community
I'm pleased to share this video introduction to Equipment Monitoring Systems (EMS), a new WHO requirement for vaccine refrigerators starting in 2026. Learn how EMS helps improve cold chain reliability through better data access, streamlined troubleshooting, and integration wi...
Link to register for the webinar
Dear TechNet members,
You are invited to join us on Tuesday, 9 September, at 10am GMT+2, for the second and final webinar in our localisation series. Following a first event titled "What to consider for local vaccine manufacturing?", this webinar will focus on...
WHO Immunization Devices prequalification (WHO IMD-PQS) is delighted to announce the opening of the NEW WHO e-Prequalification System (ePQS) for immunization device prequalification and a NEW website and catalogue of prequalified products for WHO Immunization Devices. WHO eP...
New Freeze Indicator
If freeze alert (freeze indicator) is cross minimum one hour, can we suspect this T series vaccine is frozen and discard it, since it is difficult to confirm by doing shake test whether vaccine been frozen or not....
Dear Colleagues,
It is a pleasure to share insights from my analysis of the WUENIC 2024 data with a focus on meningitis.
What’s inside
MenA heat map with three tiers plus 2015-2024 trends
Program takeaways on serogroup shift and why Men5CV matters
Brief on mass gatherings and travel...
The Zero-Dose Learning Hub (ZDLH), led by JSI and funded by Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, is pleased to share its latest peer-reviewed publication in Vaccines. The study, conducted by the Nigeria Country Learning Hub, piloted a decentralized immunization monitoring (DIM) approach in Kumbotso LGA, Kano...
Curious about dog bite & rabies prevention and what you can do about stopping this with a multisectoral and one health approach?
Join our webinar on 03 September 2025 03:30 PM EAT
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📢 Hey team! Quick check-in: Guys, have you revisited your lessons on Vaccines & Cold Chain Management?
Find below a comprehensive list of relevant courses available on AGORA.
This is crucial knowledge for ensuring vaccine potency and effective immunization delivery. Make sure you're clear on :...
Colleagues,I am sharing a concise analysis of Cameroon’s WUENIC 2024 results with targeted, system-level recommendations. The brief synthesises a decade of trends (2015–2024), highlights equity gaps, and proposes practical fixes aligned with IA2030.Key findings (snapshot):-HepB birth dose remains at...
🛡️ When Should We Conduct a Measles-Rubella Vaccination Campaign? (Latest WHO Global Guidance) 🌍 GIS can be the game changer!
As a Surveillance & Immunization Medical Officer, I often get asked:
❓ “When is the right time for a Measles-Rubella (MR) campaign?”
Here’s my field-tested, WHO-aligne...
We are pleased to inform you that the Special Issue reprint book "50 Years of Immunization—Steps Forward" has been published online (https://www.mdpi.com/books/reprint/11282-50-years-of-immunization-steps-forward).
Summary:
“50 Years of Immunization – Steps Forward” is a compelling volum...
Dera all
Contributing to techNet community after a few years, hope this may interest the viewers
India is committed. Inspite of having 2nd largest population in the world; eradicated polio more than a decade ago. Through consistent interventions raised childhood vaccination coverage. While launchi...
Dear colleagues,
You can now explore all our webinars on our TechNet webinars library.
Browse a collection of over 200 webinar sessions covering key immunization topics, innovations, and country experiences. Access recordings, presentations, and materials, a valuable resource for learning and coll...
We are pleased to inform you that the Special Issue "50 Years of Immunization—Steps Forward" has been published online (https://www.mdpi.com/books/reprint/11282-50-years-of-immunization-steps-forward). Many thanks to all authors who contributed to this special issue.
“50 Years of Immunization – Ste...
Some countries introduced one dose of IPV in 2015, switched from tOPV to bOPV in 2016, and introduced a second dose of IPV in 2021. These countries are at low risk for polio importation or transmission. Can these countries discontinue the use of bOPV and switch to IPV only for routine immunization?...
What does it take to reach zero-dose children? The Zero-Dose Learning Hub (ZDLH), led by JSI and funded by Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, convened vaccination experts from Country Learning Hubs, the Gates Foundation, and Clinton Health Access Initiative to share recommendations in an interactive webina...
I believe there are two type of hexavalent vaccine which contain a cellular pertussis vaccine and another is whole-cell pertussis vaccine.
So, which vaccine is effective to use for routine immunization program?
...
We are pleased to annouced that the World Health Organization (WHO) has launched a comprehensive training package on seasonal influenza vaccination, designed to support Ministries of Health, health workers, and key stakeholders. This eight-module series covers essential topics (epidemiology, vaccine...
New OPV birth dose
Those countries maintaining polio-free status for the last ten years and sustaining OPV3 coverage of more than 95%, and that have introduced two doses of IPV vaccine into the routine immunization schedule. Some countries are still giving the OPV zero dose. Do they need to give OPV zero mandatorily o...
Dear Colleagues
(Please share through your networks)
Through UNICEF, we are seeking to understand cold chain, procurement and supply chain workforce needs for professionals that work with vaccines or health products or medical equipment and devices.
We would like to better underst...
For people who got chickenpox at a young age, are these people at high risk of getting herpes zoster when they become older?...
On June 27, 2025, HLN released a new version of the Immunization Calculation Engine (ICE) software, bringing important updates and enhancements to ICE vaccine evaluation and forecasting. This latest release, v2.47.1, delivers improved logic, enhancements, and alignment with current im...
Hi all, I have a question regarding VVM type.
I'd like to know what factors contribute towards the VVM type for a particular vaccine.
For example, I see two vaccines for the same antigen, Diphtheria-Tetanus (reduced antigen content), with the same presentation, liquid 20-dose vial...
Link to join the webinar
Dear TechNet members,
We are happy to invite you to our next Vaccine Procurement Practitioners Network (VPPN) onboarding webinar, that will take place on Tuesday, 1 July, at 10am GMT+2.
Over the past couple of years, a lot has changed on the network, with new re...
Wednesday, June 25, 2025 | 14:00 to 15:30 UTC |
Interpretation is available in both English and French.
Register Today: Meeting Registration Link
Join us on June 25, 2025, for a webinar on ZIP, Gavi’s Humanitarian Partnerships, hosted by CORE Group and featuring the International Rescue...
Meet the changemakers advancing immunization equity in Nigeria. This new video from the Nigeria Learning Hub highlights the GEMEL Fellowship, an initiative led by AFENET and AHBN to build local capacity and reach zero-dose children. Watch how fellows are strengthening health systems and helping ensu...
Register now for a webinar on the economics of adult vaccination on June 17, 2025
The Immunization Economics Community of Practice invites you to their upcoming webinar on the economics of immunizing various adult populations, taking place on June 17, 2025 at 9AM-ET (1PM-UTC).
During the webinar, ...
Dear Colleagues,
I would like to invite you to the above webinar.
Are you ready to rethink procurement of medical products?
Join SAPICS and Bee Skilled as they convene health and supply chain experts across Africa for an interactive session exploring market shaping strateg...
Dear All
The March 2025 SAGE meeting report has been officially published today and is now available on the SAGE website.
Strategic Advisory Group of Experts on Immunization (SAGE)
With best regards,
Jaya on behalf of the SAGE Secretariat...
How do local networks of zero-dose (ZD) stakeholders shape stronger immunization strategies?
Join Gavi’s Zero-Dose Learning Hub (ZDLH) on Wednesday, June 11, for a 90-minute webinar featuring country teams from Mali and Nigeria and the Gates Foundation’s Zero-Dose Learning Agenda. Speakers will sha...
Dear TechNet community,
The World Bank is hosting a webinar on June 17th, 2025, highlighting the key achievements during Uganda's HPV scale up campaign in the 12 poorly performing districts and its linkage to the broader adolescent health improvement strategy. In case this is of interest, I th...
WEBINAR: "Integrated Health Campaigns and Immunization" 🗓️ Thursday, 10 June at 15:00 CET 🔗 Register now: https://buff.ly/rmZxDI4 This webinar will highlight recent work in the DHIS2 software and documentation/guidance to enhance DHIS2 for planning, monitoring and evaluation of integrated health cam...
Join the symposium Leveraging Digital Health Solutions for Maternal and Child Health (MCH) and the Effective Use of MCH Handbook, on 20 June 2025, held as part of the Expo 2025 Theme Weeks!
Hosted by the Japan International Cooperation Agency, this session will explore the role and potential of dig...
Background
The dissemination of the interim guidance is intended for national immunization programme managers, campaign decision-makers and global, regional and country-level policy-makers and partners responsible for the design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of measles and rubella vacc...
Join Gavi’s Zero-Dose Learning Hub and the Gates Foundation’s Zero-Dose Learning Agenda on Wednesday, May 28, for a webinar that explores the spectrum of factors influencing the ability to identify, monitor, and measure zero-dose children and missed communities. This 90-minute webinar will feature i...
What could be the specific immunization schedule for premature baby considering weight etc.? ...
Don't miss this exciting webinar, Thursday, 22 May at 14:00 CET (20:00 UTC+8). 🔗 Register here: https://buff.ly/gop07Re Our DHIS2 implementation partners at HISP Vietnam will share how they are supporting the Ministry of Health of Laos in using DHIS2 for Electronic Immunization Registry (EIR), inc...
VPPN Localisation Series: Webinar 1 - What to consider for local vaccine manufacturing? - 20 May 2025, 10am GMT+2
Link to register for the webinar
Dear TechNet members,
We are all talking about localising the production and procurement of immunisation supplies. The disparity of the distribut...
You are invited by UNICEF and partners to attend the launch of new zero-dose resources to guide multisectoral action to improve immunization and other core outcomes.
Date & Time: May 28, 2025 08:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) - New York
Register here: https://who.zoom.us/webinar/regist...
The repository Improving immunization coverage and equity - technical resources compiles technical resources (tools, guidance, information documents and databases) to support the improvement of coverage and equity of immunization services. Intended users are managers of national immun...
DID YOU KNOW? 🧊 Fridge-tags, Q-tags and SmartSystem by Berlinger are all *validated compatible* with the DHIS2 platform! These solutions can now be easily integrated, allowing temperature data to be incorporated with the DHIS2 system to provide users with analytics and insights for cold chain equipm...
On April 26, 2024, HLN released a new version of the Immunization Calculation Engine (ICE), with support for the new dosing interval and schedule for the MenB-4C vaccine (Bexsero) and the new Meningococcal oligosaccharide (MenACWY), (MenB) pentavalent vaccine (Penmenvy). The release also includes ad...
A new publication in BMC Health Services Research by ThinkWell shows the cost of delivering COVID-19 vaccines in Mozambique during the first year it was introduced. The study covers two time periods: the initial supply constrained period of the rollout in March-April 2021 and a later, higher-volume ...
Background
Despite the significant progress made towards MNTE globally with 49 (83%) of 59 high burden countries achieving elimination as of Dec 2024, limitation of access to communities and populations that results from armed conflicts and other factors remains a major challenge to adequate implem...
World Immunization Week 2025 officially launched a few days ago under the theme, ‘Immunization for All is Humanly Possible’, aiming to ensure even more children, adolescents, adults – and their communities – are protected against vaccine-preventable diseases. A few regions will also mark their ...
Home-based records for maternal, newborn and child health, such as vaccination cards, antenatal care notes, and maternal and child health handbooks, are important tools to record the history of health services an individual has received and support communication between individuals and health worker...
Measurement is often the missing, yet essential, ingredient in knowledge translation (KT) plans. Proper measurement can tell us if our KT impact extended beyond dissemination to shape policies, programs, and services. In the latest blog post from Gavi’s Zero-Dose Learning Hub, we explore practical s...
Is there an updated guideline for the Thermostability of vaccines 1998 (attached)?
...
Dear Immunization stakeholder,
UNICEF and partners, through the Urban Immunization Working Group, are planning to update the Urban Immunization Toolkit and would love your feedback through this 5-minute survey. Findings from this survey will document strengths and areas that could be improved...
Dear Colleagues
WHO and UNICEF African Regional offices are organizing a supplement publication commemorating 50 years of the EPI program, trying to document the lessons and experiences from the African Region. The supplement, to appear in the Pan African Medical Journal, will feature a range of co...
Publishing research isn’t enough—translating it into action is what drives real impact. This is where knowledge translation (KT) comes in. A well-designed KT plan helps ensure research findings inform policy decisions and strengthen health systems. It typically includes five key steps:
Set clear ...
Join us for a 90 min interactive summit where together we will seek to:
Understand on-the-ground implications for medicines availability and use due to USAID and other bi-lateral funding reductions.
Share strategies and approaches currently being used by country professionals to address medicine...
Hello!
I've been taking a look at the existing data standards established by WHO/PQS/E006/DS01.2, and was wondering if there is any work being done in the open to extend this standard. Section 5 of the current standard is amazing since it encourages an open data policy in the space! But withou...
📌A new blog by ThinkWell examines the significant blow dealt to human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination and broader cervical cancer financing in Kenya following United States (US) foreign assistance cuts. US government funding has directly supported cervical cancer prevention in the country...
Got a question on the Effective Vaccine Management (EVM) assessment tool? Or the continuous improvement planning (cIP) process? Now’s your chance to ask.
The EVM assessment and cIP development and tracking tools have been instrumental in helping more than 100 countries to strengthen their immunizat...
Dear TechNet community,
The World Bank is hosting a webinar on April 8, 2025 on looking at how to engage religious and community leaders to advance HPV vaccination. In case this is of interest, I thought I’d share the invitation link if you’d like to pass it along to your networks! Simultaneou...
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Dear viewers
After seeing VVM in discard stage much prior to expiry date both in the store and at the service point, our team thought of developing a job-aid for display in the vaccination clinic for IEC, educating nursing / medical students, interns, post graduates, beneficiaries, care takers whil...
Having successfully completed the GRISP Level 1 certification course in routine immunization planning. WHO impact accelerator team call for urgent need to implement the project I developed through the course, titled: "Nigeria-invest in a tailored strategy that identify under vaccinated and unvaccina...
Dear colleagues Available in Library section a new guide named "Buy, Build, or Adapt: How to Decide?: A Guide to Open Source Electronic Health Records (EHRs)". It's not specific about immunization information systems but, as you know, Electronic Health Records includes vaccinations records and epide...
Dear all
Please find the attached which is not new for the techNet community as cold chain, VVM were repeatedly discussed in this forum but in reality the attached is happening as an evergreen programmatic adverse event in practice widening immunity gap specially in the high income group which is p...
Dear all
Routine Immunization programme is rapidly expanding in the country, more and more vaccines are included in the National Immunization Schedule [NIS] in phased manner. Rota Virus Vaccine is being introduced in Karnataka. As customary, in Dakshinakannada district, training programmes were hel...
Dear all
During the routine visits to Medical Colleges, opportunistic proactive supportive supervision was provided which helps in updating the practices on the spot to keep pace with the current schedule.
It also gives an opportunity to share the successful interventions through on the spot recti...
We are happy to announce the latest version of the Total Cost of Ownership tool for cold chain equipment (v1.7) is now available to download and use. If you have been using an earlier version of the tool, please download the latest version from the *new* link below.
Versi...
Dear friends,
Greetings from National Cold Chain Resource Centre,India!!!!!!!
Would like to introduce NCCRC in brief. It is joint initiative of GoMH, MoHFW - GoI & UNICEF and with its technical mandate in support of immunization programme,largely instrumental in developing skills of Cold ...
Si vous souhaitez en savoir plus sur ce point et sur d’autres aspects importants des enquêtes sur la couverture vaccinale post-campagne (ECV post-campagne), nous vous invitons à visionner les diapositives et à visionner l’enregistrement vidéo du webinaire qui s’est déroulé le 15 juillet 2019 ici.&nb...
Nigeria EX-Scholars on the way to creating lasting impact
WHO Scholar program a learning approach to bring sharing new innovations and intervention guideline to improving immunization system all over the globe has been widely received by Nigerians and other scholars in different countries across th...
L’événement: Enquêtes de couverture vaccinale post-campagne (après une ASV)
Lundi 15 juillet 2019 à 16 heures de Genève (vérifier l'heure) Lien d’inscription | Webinar ID: 146-979-176 Une ASV est toute activité vaccinale conduite en plus des services de vaccinatio...
Dear all
Vaccination records from private vaccination service providers give us very good opportunities to passively monitor the quality of the service in terms of timeliness and completeness. Monitoring observations are shared with the specific service provider, corresponding government planning u...
New Introduction
My name is Abdullahi Umar an Immunization Information System and coverage specialist, working with African Field Epidemiology Network deployed to Borno State, Nigeria with the main purpose of supporting the state on the Implementation of DHIS2....
Dear viewers
KVG team wishes to share the "mini" successful story of one page with photos for information.
Cross learning visit to an established "Demo-Site", practicing the acquired operational knowledge in the home institution on returning, retro visit for further fine tuning is one of the simpl...
Dear TechNet-21 community,
As most of you know, countries are focusing on the cold chain expansion, but disposal of old & obsolete cold chain equipment are also one of the identified gaps. Due to this fact we are planning to work on it, could you share with us country experience or gu...
The recently published topic page on dose per container (DPC) provides a range of useful resources from case studies to decision support documents to better understand the effects of DPC on six immunization system components; namely operational costs, timely coverage, safety, wastage, and polic...
EHC is a valuable method of obtaining excess energy from an SDD refrigerator, however an autonomous solar direct system powering USB ports is a simpler, more reliable and less expensive method of providing auxiliary power.
USB ports can be powered directly from a solar panel, no batteries are requi...
Dear viewers
Learning is a continuous prosess, attached is one such example applicable for the entire country with ~28000 planning units; presenting the attachment as an evidence for continuous learning.
With best wishes
Holla n Team
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What is a typical frequency of outreach operations for EPI vaccinations? Monthly, quarterly, every six months, annually? Are there any prescribed standards for this? On a related note, are outreach operations typically scheduled at the same locations or do they shift these from place to place? Thank...
What are the vaccines that could be given to children who have missed their immunization as scheduled? Some children come at 1 year, 2 years and even at 3 years of age without receiving any vaccine or only a few of them. I would like to know what vaccines could be given at various ages for children ...
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