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- 2021
what is the best method to increase holdover time in less no of ice packs?
- 2021
Une riposte contre le CVDPV2 est organisée dans une zone de santé quelconque, lors de l inventaire des matériels de chaîne de froid l equipe de riposte se rend compte qu il n y a pas assez de...
- 2021
We ask for your opinion and assessment:
We are pleased to announce that some days ago we were able to hand over our series-ready Solar-Hybrid PCM Reefer (island solution) SUNTAINER.
Please watch...
- 2020

This page provides a list of key immunization supply chain (ISC) planning tools created by the WHO Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI). In addition, a list of core reference material...
- 2020
A fully functional cold chain system must be available in country to ensure the uninterrupted availability of quality vaccines to service-delivery levels. Cold chain equipment is therefore of...
- 2020
Recent developments in refrigerator technology offer healthcare workers the ability to store vaccines in portable active (powered) refrigeration devices, rather than in traditional passive vaccine...
- 2020
Hello everyone,
I'm a design engineering student working on designing and producing a new powered vaccine carrier, and I was hoping to get some information and feedback from those of you who are out...
- 2020
Dear Technet community,
Hope you’re well.
I’d like to share a short article I wrote (published on May 15) making the case to immediately start planning for COVID-19 immunization delivery and...
- 2020
We are so glad to announce that after 2 years hard working, after making the freeze free vaccine carrier realized,we overcome the difficulties to get freeze free vaccine cold box WHO/PQS...
- 2019
After reading Umit's book my interest in what I call the "buffered Cold Chain" BCC, was renewed.In his book I found the history and the description of the obstacles which were overcome very...
- 2018
Dear TechNet-21 community,
Further to the publication of the English and French versions of the Decommissioning and safe disposal of cold chain equipment guidance earlier this year (available here...
- 2018
Dear TechNet-21 Colleagues,
WHO PQS will be engaging with a selected group of PQS product manufacturers on Tuesday, July 10th to discuss and agree on a path forward for some significant proposed...
- 2018

This page features background information and guidance on freeze prevention in the immunization supply chain, also known as the cold chain, as it relates to passive containers. Section 1 provides a...
- 2018
Dear viewers
We wish to share the attached revised version vaccine storage code in the new model of Ice Lined Refrigerator, supplied recently to the planning units in Karnataka and India. Karnataka...
- 2018
Green Energy Limited has developed an off-grid solar generator with lithium battery storage backpack. It is designed to provide continuous off-grid electricity to refugees, disaster victims, medical...
- 2018
A new PQS freeze protected vaccine carrier has been approved. The incorporation of this new carrier would solve a serious problem but at a considerable cost. PATH estimates that 2 million carriers...
- 2018
PATH’s Freeze-Safe innovation sets a new benchmark, helping protect vaccine potency, reducing health worker burden, and providing cost savings to health systems
Seattle, February 7, 2018—This...
- 2018
Hi,
I am in need of the following items and I am looking for supplier recommendations. Just need a few of each for R&D.
Empty vaccine vials with stoppers
Glycol solution for vaccine...
- 2018
All,
I am trying to solve the following problem...
We have small medical teams that travel to remote locations, to deliver vaccines to patients.
Many of the routes are through jungle, mountains,...
- 2017
Three years after the freeze-free concept was reported at the September 2014 meeting of the WHO PQS Committee, the current expectation of availability remains ‘sometime next year’ and it appears...
- 2017
Dear viewers - Please find the following and the attached illustration for a critical review and needful.
Background:
CCH Mrs Anitha Beth and Asst CCH Mr Mukesh could not believe when the author...
- 2017
Vaccine carrier and Cold box selection tool.
Dear Cold Chain colleagues,
UNICEF SD has developed a tool which makes the process of selecting Vaccine Carriers or Cold Boxes easier.
Please follow...
- 2017
PATH is pleased to present “Building Next Generation Immunization Supply Chains” a special edition of Vaccine journal which brings together evidence from global experts in 31 articles...
- 2017
Hi All,
PATH Senegal Office had proceeded last year a field evaluation of Sure Chill’s long-term passive device for the use of cold storage of vaccines in Senegal and provides important feedback...
- 2016
Does anyone have experience with vaccine passive storage devices in the field? We are piloting the PQS pre-qualified Arktek device in three rural health centers. By design, the device maintains a...
- 2016
Within the next ten years access will be extended to immunization for the families of approximately 20% of the world’s new-borns who have never seen the health service. Some will be located in...
- 2016
PATH’s Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) tool for cold chain equipment is now available for download and use.
The TCO tool is designed to help countries compare and understand the costs associated...
- 2016
In African countries during vaccination campaigns or outreach activities in distant places, traditional cold boxes used for vaccine transport may stay cold for a maximum of about four days (if not...
- 2016
Immunization outreach services depend on a protective, affordable and efficient supply chain to benefit rather than obstruct outreach operations. Four potential cold-chain solutions are on offer but...
- 2015
Veuillez trouver ci-dessous les liens concernant trois documents, liés à la gestion efficace des vaccins, qui sont dès à présent disponibles en français:
• COMMENT UTILISER LES CONTENEURS...
- 2014
PATH is conducting this survey to learn how vaccine carriers are currently used in the vaccine supply chain and whether they are meeting the needs of the health system. We are interested in global...