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Tracking Killers: The Burden of Disease from Hepatitis A and E
Epidemiologists and public health researchers from multiple institutions are collaborating to gather and analyze the best available data on deaths and sick days caused by over 100 diseases and injuries around the world. The culmination of their work is the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) study.
RT...
Sub: Introduction of the pentavalent vaccine into RI in India- is it relevent in SEA Region?
Dear Moderator,
Introduction of the pentavalent vaccine into RI in India needs to be considered in the face of evidence that reveals that it may not be so very beneficial. Also when coverage with existing vaccines leaves a lot to be desired, what is the purpose of introducing a new vaccine that ma...
World Hepatitis Day 2011—Brief notes for collaborators
Background:
In 2010 the 63rd World Health Assembly called for a comprehensive response to viral hepatitis. As mandated by the WHA, from 2011 onwards, World Hepatitis Day is promoted on 28 July in order to provide an opportunity for awareness raising and greater understanding of viral hepatitis as...
Immunization Financing Toolkit in French
Financing is a critical component of a sustainable immunization programme. The Immunization Financing Toolkit is a series of short briefs on different options for financing national immunization programs and vaccines. It is intended to serve as a resource for program managers and decision-makers in ...
School-based Immunization Experiences: Scope for Integration
This message has been cross-posted from HPV Vaccine Global Community of Practice. With many thanks to Robert Steinglass. Dear Lisa, I agree with Sarah Mullins that there is a great opportunity to find links with a larger package of interventions, including tetanus vaccination. The following four r...
Vaccine Wastage
Does anyone have any idea where I could possibly find information about the number of vaccines wasted due to problems with things like freezing?
Thanks....
POST 01069E : HPV Vaccine introduction
The introduction of HPV vaccination is facing many challenges. The article published by Pollack et al. in the January issue of the Bulletin of the World Health Organization, besides providing useful information about the disease and the vaccine, discusses these challenges. Possible integration int...
WHO-HQ looking for solar refrigerator success stories
Project Optimize, a PATH-WHO collaboration, would like to highlight
successful solar refrigeration programs to guide industry and those
considering implementing such a program. Do you know of any success
solar refrigeration programs in your country ? YES/NO If YES, could
you please give us t...
HPV vaccination in developing countries: Video
Webinar now available on Cervical Cancer Action website; Please visit the Cervical Cancer Action Multimedia web page to watch and listen. For more information, please contact [email protected]
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Call for Documents on the Effects of New Vaccine Introduction
Call for Documents on the Effects of New Vaccine Introduction on National Immunization Programs and Health Systems
Robert Steinglass and Mike Favin post this request.
The USAID-funded MCHIP Project (Maternal and Child Health Implementation Project) would very much appreciate your assistance in...
Cold Chain and Vaccine Management Review in Uganda: Report
Dear Editor,
UNICEF, in collaboration with WHO and PATH, took a country-wide extensive evaluation of Cold Chain and Vaccine Management in Uganda in 2007. I happened to be the Team Leader for the project. I take the opportunity to attach the report and request you to share it with all TechNet21 me...
New WHO Web Resource
Many thanks to Diana Chang Blanc for sharing this information with us.
Introducing a vaccine: Policy and Programme Considerations
Dear Colleagues,
You may recall a brochure from the June 2010 NUVI Meeting "market place" describing an updated Vaccine Product Menu which would be av...
Nothing Stands Still: Video
The video of the WHO-PDA Parmaceutical cold chain management on wheels course conducted during 2-7 June 2008 in Istanbul, Ankara, Konya, Eskiehir and Bursa (a 1,400 km route), Turkey.
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POST 00912E : JE VACCINE INTRODUCTION
POST 00912E : JE VACCINE INTRODUCTION 17 April 2006 ________________________________ Vikram Singh (mailto:[email protected]) from India, contributes some information of interest on the introduction of Japanese Encephalitis vaccination in India. The information he requests has been sent to him ...
Addressing the human factor in public-health supply chains
Written by: Benoît Silve, Bioforce Institute
Over the last several years, as investments in vaccines and essential drugs have grown, there has been increased interest in helping supply chains deliver health commodities and equipment more effectively to the people who need them. To improve supply ...
Professionalizing supply chain management
Written by: Kevin Pilz, USAID contractor and Bonnie Keith, RHSC
Public-health systems everywhere depend upon reliable and efficient supply of medicines and health commodities to ensure positive health outcomes. Despite this, supply chains in low- and middle-income countries are rarely recognized ...
EPIVAC delivers professional training to district medical officers
Written by: Philippe Jaillard and Aristide Aplogan, AMP
Over the past eight years, almost 400 district medical officers in 11 African countries[sup][1][/sup] have earned professional (masters level) diplomas through a unique practical inter-university program called EPIVAC. The program’s name is ...
Using software to achieve continuous quality improvement
Written by: S Kibet, WHO Kenya; P Zaninka & T Rweizire, Uganda EPI; R Anderson, UW; and S Newland, PATH
Improving the efficiency and effectiveness of vaccine supply chains is no easy task, especially when data is difficult to gather, financing is tight, and there is pressure to improve and ex...
Sustaining Volunteerism Among Community Health Workers
Thank you Diana ChangBlanc for sharing this with TechNet21 readers.
Non-Financial Incentives for Voluntary Community Health Workers: A Qualitative Study
A new report and accompanying policy brief (attached to this e-mail) present the findings of a qualitative JSI study that explored various approa...
MenAfriVac: New Meningococcal A conjugate Vaccine
A big thank you to Kim Kertson, PATH, for this note!
Less than ten years after the creation of the Meningitis Vaccine Project (MVP) the new meningococcal A conjugate vaccine is ready to be introduced in Africa. MenAfriVacTM was licensed by the Indian regulatory authorities in December 2009, prequ...