In September 2022, the Regional Director for AFRO, Dr Matshidiso Moeti, launched the ambitious new ‘Regional Framework to Defeat Meningitis in Africa by 2030’ and called on countries to ramp up...
We are pleased to announce that the Teach to Reach: Connect 6 plenaries and workshops are now available.
Register for Teach to Reach: Connect 7 on 14 October...
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The conclusions of the Global Measles and Rubella Strategic Plan 2012–2020 implementation midterm review highlighted the need to update protocols for guiding surveillance...
On August 31, 2022, HLN released a new version (v1.36.1) of the Immunization Calculation Engine (ICE) in support of updates to the COVID-19 vaccine. ICE is a state-of-the-art open source software...
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The Africa Infodemic Response Alliance (AIRA) is Africa’s network to share safe, proven facts on health and to counter dangerous health...
HLN released a new version (v1.35.3) of the Immunization Calculation Engine (ICE). ICE is a state-of-the-art open source software system that provides clinical decision support for immunizations for...
Join us in this second session of a four-part webinar series on Strengthening immunization supply chains with the Effective Vaccine Management (EVM) assessment tool.EVM is a global initiative to...
Join the Boost Community and the Exemplars in Global Health (EGH) program for a live engagement on Tuesday, May 17 at 10:00 AM EDT/ 2:00 PM GMT / 3:00 PM WAT / 7:30 PM IST (check your local...
Opportunité unique pour les personnel de vaccination national et sous-national
Date limite d'inscription : vendredi 6 mai
Depuis le début de la pandémie de COVID-19, des services de santé...
Would you like to know more about using DHIS2 for disease surveillance, early warning and outbreak detection? We invite you to join us for a high-level introduction to Disease Surveillance organized...
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TechNet-21 invites you to a webinar session: ‘Effective Vaccine Management (EVM): Why is progress so slow?’. There will be 2 sessions, one in EN and one in...
On behalf of the Sabin Vaccine Institute, the Bay Area Global Health Alliance and the Alliance for Advancing Health Online, we invite you to learn about Vaccine Chatbots: The Role of AI in Driving...
Course Announcement: Storytelling For Change
Self-Paced Online Training for Immunization & Other Health Care Professionals
Deadline to register: Friday, March 4th
The Boost Community, in...
Over the past couple of years, the Boost Community has brought our members’ voices, like yours, to the forefront, highlighting challenges and successes of your work as you have strived to...
PATH cherche à comprendre l’impact du déploiement de la vaccination COVID-19 sur les systèmes de vaccination systématique, d’après les leçons apprises de différents pays...
Join HISP UiO, Gavi and our partners for the final event in the 2021 DHIS2 for Immunization webinar series.
This webinar will take place next Friday, 17 December, with one event in English and one...
On November 24, 2021, HLN released a new version (v1.32.1) of the Immunization Calculation Engine (ICE) in support of updates to the COVID-19 vaccine. ICE is a state-of-the-art open source software...
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The Boost Community, in partnership with Adaptive...
*DEADLINE TO APPLY IS OCTOBER 31, 2021*
Following last year's inaugural call for stories of operational change that illustrate resourcefulness, adaptability and resilience, this year's call seeks...
Johns Hopkins Launches ‘Vira’ Vax Chatbot
COVID-19 vaccination is lagging in young adults nationally. Vira, the Vax Chatbot is designed to support and meet young people where they are with...
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The World Health Organization (WHO) invites applications for the second cohort of the WHO Scholar Level 1 certification course on Immunization Agenda 2030.
Scholars...
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Me and my team working for COVID-19 vaccination wish to share the following in anticipation of corrective measures. Names except SISIRA A and phone numbers are hidden for...
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Empower, in collaboration with WHO SEARO, is pleased to announce the launch of the Emergency Outbreak Response Platform for 11 South & Southeast Asian...
Empower, in collaboration with WHO SEARO, is pleased to announce the launch of its PSM Course on Pandemic Response and Preparedness. The course is designed to capacitate PSM personnel in 11 South and...
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The 'COVID-19 Vaccination: Building Global Capacity' webinar series begins on Tuesday, February 9, 2021 at 12- 1 PM CET. The first session is intended to provide national...
On December 23, 2020, HLN released a new version (v1.27.1) of the Immunization Calculation Engine (ICE) in support of both the Pfizer and Moderna COVID vaccines, as well as the COVD-19 unspecified...
December 15, 2020, HLN released a new version (v1.26.2) of the Immunization Calculation Engine (ICE) in support of the Pfizer COVID vaccine. ICE is a state-of-the-art open source software system that...
JSI, with Gavi support, is hosting a second webinar series to build the supply chain capacity of EPI program and supply chain managers, this time focusing on building responsive immunization supply...
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Greetings from KVG team and wish to share the following with the viewers for needful.
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As per World Health Organization (WHO) there is "no evidence" that the BCG vaccine...
Policy vs Practice: Two modes that reflect decision-making in the Kenyan health system
July 16, 2020, 9:30 a.m. EST / 3:30 p.m. CEST (Geneva)
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In collaboration with the WHO, Immunization Academy's IA Watch has created new training videos on how to safely deliver immunizations during the COVID-19 outbreak. The first new video in the series...
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All are welcome to join the Health Data Collaborative (HDC) facilitated event on DHIS2 COVID-19 packages (attached and summary below), presented by University of Oslo, with...
Immunization in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic: Operational guidelines for National Immunization Programs in the WHO African Region
Please find attached the draft operational guidelines...
The WHO European Region celebrates European Immunization Week (EIW) on 20-26 April to raise awareness of the importance of immunization in preventing diseases and protecting life. This message is...
NEW! WHO Guide for clinical case management and infection prevention and control during a measles outbreak
This newly published WHO guidance document outlines practical clinical care...
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WHO has just released important Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) technical guidance on maintaining Essential Health Services and Systems. The two documents are the...
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We would like to share some exciting news with the TechNet-21 community. Immunization Academy is adding more tools to help elevate health professionals’...
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Greetings from KVG Medical Coillege team.
We wish to share the following on going success story with the viewers for further contribution and also a PPT is attached...
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Happy Christmas to techNet community. I wish to share the following as a preparedness strategy.
Recently, District TB Officer – Dr Badrudeen MN, in collaboration with state WHO...
WER with recommendations from SAGE Oct 2019 was published today (attached). Below I highlight two areas related to immunization data use and quality.
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Carolina
“[Immunization...
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India is committed and consistently trying to improve and sustain vaccination coverage. Despite the best efforts; we have to go only a few more miles to achieve and sustain >90% from...
The story of a time and temperature indicator (vaccine vial monitor) that has dramatically changed the course of vaccine management practices as well as shaped the future of cold chain, THE BOOK OF...
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We wish to share the attached with End TB stakeholders for dissemination and needful.
India is committed, eradicated polio and got the certificate in March 2014. In 2018, declared to...
On October 15, 2019, HLN released a new version (v1.21.1) of the Immunization Calculation Engine (ICE). ICE is a state-of-the-art open-source software system that provides clinical decision support...
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Last month when the above workshop was conducted at St John Medical College Bengaluru, replication for acceleration was anticipated. KVG team wishes to share the following in...
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We wish to share the attached wherein a planning unit lead by AYUSH Lady Medical Officer has attained and sustained >95% FIC below one year and DPT 1st booster...
Do you work with WHO PQS-prequalified cold chain equipment – refrigerators and freezers, cold boxes and vaccine carriers, coolant packs, and temperature monitoring devices? If so, you may be...
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KVG team wishes to share the following with the viewers and supporters of "End TB Programme" as tuberculin skin test [Mantoux test] is in practice since 1907 however there are many...
Dear viewers in view of the following context we [KVG team] wish share the attached.
Context: The Union Government has rolled out a programme for universal screening of an estimated 250 million...
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The following illustration emphasizes the importance of keeping vaccination data up to date on a regular basis and to explore the measures to promote EIR.
PHC Kollamogru is one...
On August 28, 2019, HLN released a new version (v1.20.1) of the Immunization Calculation Engine (ICE). ICE is a state-of-the-art open-source software system that provides clinical decision support...
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we feel proud to share the following.
Though the decision making is with the professionals, many skilled procedures like parenteral administration of medicines through ID / SC /...
On May 31, 2019, HLN released a new version (v1.17.1) of the Immunization Calculation Engine (ICE). ICE is a state-of-the-art open-source software system that provides clinical decision support for...
Does anyone know or use a simplified susceptibility analysis tool that can be used at sub-national level? Is there a model of a simple susceptibility analysis tool likely to be used by people who are...
On March 7, 2019, HLN released a new version (v1.16.1) of the Immunization Calculation Engine (ICE). ICE is a state-of-the-art open-source software system that provides clinical decision support for...
On February 1, 2019, HLN Consulting released a new version (v1.15.1) of the Immunization Calculation Engine (ICE). ICE is a state-of-the-art open-source software system that provides clinical...
Innovations in Measles and Rubella Elimination in the African Region
Guest Editors:
Robert Davis: Measles Delegate, American Red Cross, Nairobi, Kenya
James L. Goodson: Senior Measles...
New materials are available on the "Coverage Surveys" page of TechNet-21 (https://www.technet-21.org/en/topics/vaccination-coverage-surveys) on the "17 Steps to do a Coverage Survey".
This...
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I am working on a new book project on VVM.
I would like to include examples of the following and shall be grateful if you could kindly contact me. Your help is much...
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Empower is pleased to announce the International Workshop and Coaching on Strategic Leadership and Management, scheduled from 9-11 October 2018 in Accra, Ghana. It’s a 3 day,...
On August 10, 2018, HLN released a new version (v1.14.1) of the Immunization Calculation Engine (ICE). ICE is a state-of-the-art open-source software system that provides clinical decision support...
Dear Colleagues,
Empower is pleased to announce the International Workshop and Coaching on Strategic Leadership and Management, scheduled from 9-11 October 2018 in Accra, Ghana. It’s a 3 day,...
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India is politically committed to advancing the target of achieving >90% full Immunization coverage before 1 year from 2020 to 2018 through Intensified Mission Indhradhanush (IMI) launched...
Empower is organizing the third International Workshop and Study Tour on Ensuring Universal Health Coverage by Promoting Access to Life-Saving Medicines in Geneva, Switzerland scheduled from 20th to...
Finding the Perfect Temperature: Protecting Lifesaving Vaccines in Remote Areas
Immunization is one of the most successful and cost-effective public health interventions in history, saving 2-3...
A new release (v 1.13.1) of the Immunization Calculation Engine (ICE) is now available (download ICE version 1.13.1). ICE is a state-of-the-art open-source software system that provides clinical...
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Generally both parents and beneficiaries feel just pushing the vaccine will result in immunization. To maintain the quality of service, CDC has set 8 rights to be observed before / while...
Empower is organizing the third International Workshop and Study Tour on Ensuring Universal Health Coverage by Promoting Access to Life-Saving Medicines in Geneva, Switzerland scheduled...
Quote from IAPSM BEST PRACTICES COMPEDIUM
“Knowledge is of no value unless you put in to practice. Practice till you are the best, Practice to remain the best”
On 24th April, I had the...
The Summary Tables of WHO Routine Immunization Recommendations have been updated. The latest versions (April 2018) of the Summary Tables (available in both FRENCH and ENGLISH) can be downloaded from...
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World TB day theme 2018- Wanted: Leaders for a TB free world and the corollary: Quickly and adequately involve the active leaders.
In view of the above we wish to share the attached...
A new release (v 1.11.1) of the Immunization Calculation Engine (ICE) is now available (Download ICE version 1.11.1). ICE is a state-of-the-art open-source software system that provides clinical...
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World TB day is fast approching for which we wish to share the attached through which any high risk practice in any field of public health can be rapidly, effectively and sustainably...
Dear Colleagues,
I would like to share with you the details of two of Empower's upcoming workshops which may be of interest:
1. 9-Day International Workshop on Monitoring and Evaluation of...
In response to the demand by HODs of Department of Community Medicine of a few Medical Colleges, KVG team is proud to share 7 slides PPT on the above subject. We wish replication of the same in...
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I share the following story recently published in the New York Times on the leveraging of policy to bring about quick change in measles coverage in California, USA following the...
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We the KVG team wish a happy new year and wish to share the post on BCG vaccination.
As a question of justice, world wants to end TB by 2030 – the major killer among infectious...
As part of the WHO African region efforts to improve immunization and surveillance performances in terms of quality, effectiveness, efficiency, coverage and equity and in order to strengthen the...
The IPM Project (funded by the Gates Foundation and "MSD for Mothers" - Merck - and implemented by the Senegalese Ministry of Health with technical support from Intrahealth International) managed to...
WHO guidelines on ethical issues in public health surveillance
World Health Organization, 2017
ISBN: 978-92-4-151265-7
The WHO Guidelines on Ethical Issues in Public Health Surveillance is the...
Following the July 2017 release of the WHO and UNICEF estimates of national immunization coverage and the corresponding chorus of concerns about sustained (i.e., a more positive alternative to the...
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We have already shared about our preparation for succesfully operating Intensified Mission Indradhanush in an Urban area. Data of two session sites of one sub-centre is analyzed and we...
A new release (v 1.9.1.0) of the Immunization Calculation Engine (ICE) is now available (download ICE v 1.9.1.0). ICE is a state-of-the-art open-source software system that provides clinical decision...
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Empower is organizing the International Workshop on Global Health Procurement and Supply Chain in Conflict and Fragile States, scheduled from 20-23 Nov in Dubai,...
A new release of ICE (v1.8.1.0) is now available. (Download ICE v 1.8.2.0)
The release includes the following changes:
Updates to the Polio Vaccine Group and the Meningococcal ACWY Vaccine Group...
Chemonics International, Inc. seeks a Commodity Security Specialist for the USAID Global Health Supply Chain Program – Procurement and Supply Management (GHSC-PSM) project. The project is the...
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Like many chronic diseases, whether communicable or non communicable, Tuberculosis is also an inadequately understood Vaccine Preventable Disease with frequent change...
Dear members and viewers of technet viewers We wish to share the following and hope to achieve something by clearing the backlog of infants accumulated for receving 1st and 2nd doses of fractional...
UNICEF is pleased to announce the availability on-line of the “Measles Control in Emergency Settings - (MCES)” course module under the Immunization e-Learning Initiative. This module is an ideal...
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Can anyone have an idea on the scientific basis for the use of the fractional dose (0.1 ml) of Yellow Fever vaccine during a pre-emptive mass vaccination campaign?
As a reminder, in...
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I take this opportunity to share the following with the viewers as many of them are in the authorized post who can daringly and decisively "move faster" than the VPDs can kill our children...
Book Release: Health and Humanitarian Logistics and Supply Chains - A Career for Women
By Pamela Steele and Katie Agius
When disasters strike – earthquakes, floods, outbreaks of disease, and...
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With the strategic review of the International Association of Public Health Logisticians (IAPHL) six months in, I would like to provide you with an update of what we've...