POST 01384E: EXPERIENCES OF INTRODUCING HPV 5 FEBRUARY 2009 ****************************************** Can anyone share their experience of introducing HPV in their countries? Especially those in the SEARO Region. Thanks Karma Tshering ([[email protected]][email protected][...

POST 01384E: EXPERIENCES OF INTRODUCING HPV 5 FEBRUARY 2009 ****************************************** Can anyone share their experience of introducing HPV in their countries? Especially those in the SEARO Region. Thanks Karma Tshering ([[email protected]][email protected][...

POST 01385E: EXPERIENCES OF INTRODUCING HPV VACCINE 5 FEBRUARY 2009 ****************************************** Inadvertently omitted 'vaccine' from the post title, therefore reposting the contribution. No intention of encouraging bio-terrorism. Entirely an error of omission. Many apologies. ...

POST 01385E: EXPERIENCES OF INTRODUCING HPV VACCINE 5 FEBRUARY 2009 ****************************************** Inadvertently omitted 'vaccine' from the post title, therefore reposting the contribution. No intention of encouraging bio-terrorism. Entirely an error of omission. Many apologies. ...

POST 01383E: HepB VACCINATION SCHEDULE 4 FEBRUARY 2009 ****************************************** We have a question from Dr Sajad ([[email protected]][email protected][/email]), the National EPI Training officer in the Ministry of Public Health Afghanistan. He asks: If...

POST 01379E: POLIO—THE FINAL INCH 26 JANUARY 2009 ****************************************** This posting has two interesting links to the polio eradication vs. control debate. The first one, to an article that very efficiently sums up the primary factors in the debate: Polio’s Last Stand...

POST 01376E: HEALTH METRICS NETWORK 20 JANUARY 2009 ****************************************** In the context of our earlier post on data accuracy (POST 01375E), it is also important to have efficient and reliable information systems. Health Metrics Network (HMN) is a global partnership among de...

POST 01375E: ACCURACY OF IMMUNIZATION COVERAGE DATA 18 JANUARY 2009 ****************************************** Stephen Lim et al in a study published in The Lancet (volume 372, issue 9655, pages 2031–2046, 13 December 2008) raise concerns about the tendency to over report when it comes to ...

POST 01374E: IMMUNIZATION FINANCING WEBSITE UPDATE 16 JANUARY 2009 ****************************************** Dear All, Every year, on the occasion of the Global Immunization Meeting (GIM), we take the opportunity to inform the immunization community about the latest updates and develo...

POST 01373E: E-LEARNING MODULES: IMMUNIZATION FINANCING FOLLOW-UP ON POST 01372E 13 JANUARY 2009 ****************************************** Thanks to Ahmadu and Patricia Taylor for pointing out that the link in the earlier posting does not work. Please use the following link to access the...

POST 01372E: E-LEARNING MODULES—IMMUNIZATION FINANCING/ INTRODUCING NEW VACCINES 11 JANUARY 2009 ****************************************** Padmini, A useful introduction to the subject is AIM e-Learning: Immunization Financing Module at www.aim.path.org/en/finance/index.html Tasnim Parta...

POST 01370E: IMMUNIZATION FINANCING 8 JANUARY 2009 ****************************************** The following information appeared in the Global Immunization News dated GIN: 20/11/08 and was contributed by Patrick Lydon & Daniela Darie, WHO/HQ. The information is being sent out as a sepa...

POST 01369E: NEW VACCINE INTRODUCTION—ROTAVIRUS 5 JANUARY 2009 ****************************************** Rotavirus is the leading cause of severe diarrhoea in young children worldwide and accounts for approximately 40 percent of diarrhoea-related hospitalizations. Use of rotavirus vaccin...

POST 01368E: TECHNICAL SHEETS FOR POLIO OUTBREAKS 2 JANUARY 2009 ****************************************** Hans Everts ([[email protected]][email protected][/email]) shares with TechNet21 readers the link to a number of guidelines and standard SOP on outbreak response activities follo...

POST 01366E: PUBLIC HEALTH E-LEARNING COURSES 23 DECEMBER 2008 ****************************************** The Global Health eLearning Center offers technical public health information to field staff. It provides Internet-based courses that: * Provide useful and timely continuing education fo...

POST 01364E: NEEDLESTICK PREVENTION DEVICES19 DECEMBER 2008 ****************************************** According to the World Health Report 2002, ‘there are 35 million health-care workers, of which 2 million experience percutaneous exposure to infectious diseases each year. The report also ...

POST 01363E: TECHNET21 SATELLITE SESSION PRESENTATION: PROJECT OPTIMIZE 16 DECEMBER 2008 ****************************************** Prior to the main session, a satellite session titled Optimize future logistics systems: Overview of Project Optimize was held on 1 December 2008. Use the follo...

POST 01356E: VACCINE RESEARCH AND INTRODUCING NEW VACCINES 25 NOVEMBER 2008 ****************************************** A Boost for Vaccine Research: (Science, Emma Hitt: 28 March 2008) A recent estimate of the global vaccine business by Lehman Brothers predicts that the vaccine industry w...

POST 01354E: POLIO ERADICATION—LET’S FINISH THE JOB FOLLOW UP ON POSTS: 01339E, 01341E, 013342E, 01343E, 01344E, 01345E, 01346E, 01348E, 01350E & 01353E 20 NOVEMBER 2008 ****************************************** NEED TO JUDICIOUSLY USE THE DIFFERENT OPVS There is no single oral poli...

POST 01353E: STOPPING POLIO ERADICATION WILL BE A HUGE BLOW TO INTERNATIONAL HEALTH FOLLOW UP ON POSTS: 01339E, 01341E, 013342E, 01343E, 01344E, 01345E, 01346E, 01348E, 01350E 19 NOVEMBER 2008 ****************************************** I apologize if I have to repeat points I thought I ha...