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The demand for cold chain storage has increased as more temperature-sensitive health products become available for primary health care service delivery. What could be the practical solution to safely manage the storage and transport of these products without causing too much burden on the cold chain? Learn from countries achieving supply chain efficiency through an integrated approach.
Do you have any experience with integration? What do you think of this approach?
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One way to maintain cold chain of our vaccines is to provide more solar directe drive (SDD) Fridge units in as many health facilities or health posts as possible. These need no electricity (which is problem in most developing countries), they are equally easy to maintain . After providing good cold chain equipment, we might need to grow the capacity of facility staff on the need to maintain and chart temperature of these vaccines.
WHO produced an interesting document on Integration in English and French: Working together: An integration resource guide for planning and strengthening immunization services throughout the life course
"This document brings together a range of resources to provide an overview of the global policies, potential interventions and strategies related to the integration of immunization services. It also provides guidance and country examples on the integration of immunization with additional health interventions throughout the life course."
Here's the link: https://www.technet-21.org/en/library/main/5179-working-together:-an-integration-resource-guide-for-planning-and-strengthening-immunization-services-throughout-the-life-course
"This document brings together a range of resources to provide an overview of the global policies, potential interventions and strategies related to the integration of immunization services. It also provides guidance and country examples on the integration of immunization with additional health interventions throughout the life course."
Here's the link: https://www.technet-21.org/en/library/main/5179-working-together:-an-integration-resource-guide-for-planning-and-strengthening-immunization-services-throughout-the-life-course