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- 2015
Thirty countries have now introduced IPV vaccine as part of objective 2 of the Polio Eradication and Endgame Strategic Plan. In August, the second of the polio endemic countries, Pakistan,...
- 2015
[i]by Dan Brigden, WHO[/i]
Over the last five years, project Optimize has worked closely with national immunization programs to explore innovative solutions to supply chain challenges. Each...
- 2014
The 'Moving Warehouse' (MW) system of vaccine distribution issues vaccine as needed from a mobile stock to a series of stores situated on a pre-planned delivery circuit. MW has proved to be the best...
- 2014
Icelined refrigerators have become a dominant standard worldwide for the safe storage of vaccine in areas of unreliable electricity supplies. In the 35 years since the start of the Product...
- 2014
[b]Member States Delegates discuss progress towards global immunization goals at the World Health Assembly, May 2014[/b]
[b]Fifty-four speakers including 50 representatives from Member States[1],...
- 2013
[i]by Patrick Lydon, WHO, and Prashant Yadav, University of Michigan[/i]
Project Optimize has recently published a document that examines the benefits, challenges, and rationale for integrating...
- 2013
by Jan Grevendonk, WHO Project Optimize has worked closely with national immunization programs throughout the world to demonstrate innovative solutions to supply chain challenges. Many of these...
- 2013
[i]by Michel Zaffran, WHO[/i]
In December 2007, a team of talented individuals from PATH and the World Health Organization (WHO) came together to form project Optimize, a five-year collaboration...
- 2013
The TechNet21 consultation was held in Dakar, Senegal from 5-7 February 2013. Around 200 delegates attended the conference, where presentations were made on a wide range of subjects. We bring you the...
- 2012
by Kamel Senouci and Lara Gautier, AMP
Many national immunization programs rely on the professional advice of national immunization technical advisory groups (NITAGs) to help them make critical...
- 2012
The Georgia Institute of Technology has received a $100,000 Grand Challenges Explorations grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The program funds individuals worldwide to explore ideas that...
- 2012
[i]by Mojtaba Haghgou, consultant, and Ramzi Ouichi, WHO [/i]
A web-based version of the Vaccination Supply Stock Management (VSSM) tool has been successfully deployed in Iran. Now, project...
- 2012
[i]Cross-posted from the January 2012 [i]Global Immunization News[/i] issue. Many thanks. [/i]
31/01/2012 from UNICEF Central and Eastern Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CEECIS)...
- 2012
Cross-posted from the January 2012 issue of GIN with thanks. 31/01/2012 from Madhav Balakrishnan, WHO HQ The Global Network for Post-marketing Surveillance (PMS) of Vaccines was established by WHO...
- 2011
There is a fee to register for the live seminar but in agreement with Optimize the webinar will be recorded and [b]can be heard free of charge on TechNet21.org[/b] at the beginning of June.
This...
- 2011
by Steve McCarney, John Lloyd, and Joanie Robertson, PATH A group of public- and private-sector partners are collaborating with project Optimize to evaluate a range of innovative transportation and...
- 2011
[i]by Steve McCarney and Joanie Robertson, PATH[/i]
Many health facilities in remote areas operate without grid electricity, have unreliable electricity, or find that using electricity is too...
- 2011
A meeting was held in WHO headquarters in Geneva on 25 January 2011 to bring together stakeholders to discuss vaccine price and pricing policy information.
The objectives of the meeting were...
- 2011
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...
- 2010
The first global training on effective vaccine management by Hailu Makonnen Kenea, Souleymane Kone, and Modibo Dicko from WHO; and Andrew Garnett, consultant.
On July 29, 2010, after ten days of...
- 2010
Tunisia to demonstrate innovative supply chain solutions for the future[i]by Patrick Lydon and Ibrahim Abdel Rahim, WHO[/i]
A new era of immunization supply systems officially got under way on...
- 2009
[b]Tunisia Explores New Supply Chain Solutions for Health [/b]
[i]by Patrick Lydon, WHO[/i]
After several preliminary discussions,...
- 2009
[justify]Colleagues and partners[/justify]
[justify]As some of you know, the 11th AFRICON took place in Hammamet, Tunisia from March 21 to 27. AFRICON stands for [b]Public Service International...
- 2009
Are Vertical Supply Chains Still Necessary?[i]by Modibo Dicko, Coordinator, Project Optimize, WHO [/i] For the past 30 years, immunization—like many other health programs—has been managed...
- 2009
POST 01409E: REPORT OF TECHNET21 MEETING IN TUNISIA
29 MARCH 2009
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The final report of the TechNet21 meeting in Tunisia is attached. Readers can...
- 2008
POST 01359E: TECHNET21 2008 MEETING PRESENTATIONS: DAY 2
5 DECEMBER 2008
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The day 2 presentations covered future scenarios with regard to vaccine...
- 2008
POST 01358E: TECHNET21 2008 MEETING PRESENTATIONS: DAY I
4 DECEMBER 2008
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Many apologies for the break in communications.
The TechNet21 meeting at...
- 2008
POST 01340E: TECHNET21 2008 CONSULTATION—INFORMATION BULLETIN
23 OCTOBER 2008
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The TechNet21 2008 consultation will take place...
- 2008
POST 01324E: TECHNET21 2008 MEETING DATES FINALISED
16 SEPTEMBER 2008
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The dates for the TechNet21 2008 consultation have been confirmed for 2-4...
- 2008
POST 01301E: TECHNET21 2008 MEETING
8 AUGUST 2008
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TechNet Secretariat is pleased to announce officially that the next TechNet meeting will be...
- 2002
POST 00435E :GAVI Update (resend) 14 March 2002
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The last GAVI Update Posting (POST00434E) was truncated for obscure reasons.
So here it is...
- 2002
POST 00435E :GAVI Update (resend) 14 March 2002
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The last GAVI Update Posting (POST00434E) was truncated for obscure reasons.
So here it is...
- 2001
Post00353 GAVI UPDATE 22 June 2001
CONTENTS
1. UPDATE ON COUNTRY-LEVEL GAVI & GFCV RELATED ACTIVITIES
*Technet Forum thanks to Gill Mayers, WHO/V&B/EPI, who has prepared and
posted the...
- 2001
Post00342 GAVI UPDATE 15 May 2001
CONTENTS
1. GAVI INFORMATION UPDATE
Moderators Note:
The moderator is on the road again. Technet posts will be irregular but
will continue during...
- 2000
Post00237 WASTE MANAGEMENT + INJECTION SAFETY 30 March 2000
CONTENTS
1. DECREASING THE PUBLIC HEALTH BURDEN OF HEALTHCARE WASTE
2. DRAFT KEY ELEMENTS:A NATIONAL STRATEGY:SAFE HEALTH-CARE WASTE...
- 2000
Post0221 LOGISTICS, SURVEILLANCE & DISEASE CONTROL 25 January 2000 CONTENTS 1. LOGISTICS MODULE FOR SURVEILLANCE 2. DRAFT MANUAL ON SURVEILLANCE LOGISTICS AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD 3. POLIO...