Check out this thought piece continuing the conversation started during the TechNet-21 conference in Panama at a side event: https://www.jsi.com/cold-chain-maintenance-done-differently/ How can we best translate this temperature data and insights into actions for different immunization supply chain...

Hi all,  I'm putting together a case for our organization to prioritze support for the immunisation supply chain vertical as I feel it's an area that we could make a significant contribution towards in terms of saving costs and reducing wastage.  I'm planning to break the case into 2 par...

Dear Colleagues, We wish to bring the following survey to your attention, aiming to collect insights on country preferences for improved heat stable vaccines. Anyone with experience working in vaccine cold-chains, who can speak to the challenges related to low heat-stability of vaccines and what i...

Register today for an interactive webinar, presented by the Gavi Zero-Dose Learning Hub (ZDLH), to hear real-world stories from frontline health workers working to identify and reach zero-dose children in Bangladesh, Mali, Nigeria, and Uganda. Attendees will learn how practitioners are overcoming ba...

The HISP Centre at the University of Oslo invites you to join us for the next edition of our Gavi-sponsored DHIS2 for Immunization webinar series, which will be on the topic of Data Quality principles and functionalities.   We will explore how DHIS2 can be used to analyse and streng...

Dear colleagues and friends, Happy to share the EVM Assessment Report and Comprehensive Improvement Plans (cIP) from Lao PDR. Laos conducted its 3rd National EVM assessment in October 2022 using the revised and more comprehensive EVM 2.0 tool for the first time. The questionnaires were even transla...

Dear all, The WHO Prequalified team has published the priority list for 2024-2026: https://extranet.who.int/prequal/vaccines/vaccines-eligible-who-prequalification The priority categorization of vaccines is established by the WHO in consultation with UNICEF and the Revolving Fund of the Pan Americ...

Abstract submission for the PtD Global Indaba closes this Friday 1 December. Don't miss the oppportunity to present the work of your organisation!   Early-bird registration also ends this Friday, after which the registration price will rise.   Submit an abstract here: https://ptde...

The new feature of warnings to help safeguarding vaccines is now incorporated into the latest SmartView version. How it works: While temperature alarms are standard and widely utilized, Berlinger’s SmartView introduces an additional layer of defense through automated warnings. Warnings serve as a...

Dear colleagues I´d like to share the experience about to maximize the shelf life of this vaccine. Based on the manufacturer, the vaccine has a extended period of useful life if the range of temperate is between -50°C and -15°C, we have this vaccine in these range of temperature inside of a WIFR, t...

In October 2023, Bangladesh launched the human papillomavirus vaccine after waiting for a long time. The country has adopted a multi-phasic campaign modality targeting the 10-14 years old school and out of school girls. The campaign will be conducted both in the ducational institutions and existing ...

Webinar Title: Immunization for Primary Health Care (PHC) Framework for Action: Building PHC Linkages within National Immunization Strategies Date: November 7, 2023 Time: 5:00 PM EAT / 3:00 PM CET / 9:00 AM EST Register here!   We are excited to invite you to an upcoming webinar that promi...

Chères et chers tous, Vous pouvez accéder d'ores-et-déjà aux enregistrements et aux présentations (dipositives) de toutes les sessions plénières et des sessions en plus petits groupes qui ont eu lieu dans l'auditorium principal. Le matériel est organisé sur la page de la conférence en français : h...

WHO published, on 07 November 2023, a Request for Proposals for the implementation, monitoring and evaluation of previously developed action plans to improve the health of students in four selected cities, as part of the study “Empowering adolescents to lead change using health data”. The Request f...

On November 6, 2023, HLN released a new version (v1.41.1) of the Immunization Calculation Engine (ICE) to several vaccine groups. ICE is a state-of-the-art open source software system that provides clinical decision support for immunizations for use in Immunization Information Systems (IIS), Electro...

Hi colleagues, Wanted to know if same MR vaccine can be used both for children and adults. Thank you all in advance for your kind advice. ...

Dear all, we have just released the recordings for all TechNet Conference plenary sessions (and all breakout sessions in the main auditorium) on the TechNet-21 YouTube channel. Also available are all the the slides presented in plenary and breakout sessions. Note that the recordings are current...

 RFP to Support the development of national immunization coverage estimates processes and toolsets (ungm.org) - has been published on UNGM with the closing on 3 November 2023....

Hi everyone Two weeks ago, at the Technet 2023 conference in Panama, there was much discussion on vaccine wastage, especially unavoidable opened vial wastage. It is a very hot topic, but it need not be so hot. In 2020, WHO published an article in Vaccine on vaccine wastage in routine vaccination s...

Dear Colleagues,  The USAID Medicines Technologies and Pharmaceutical Services (MTaPS) Program, in collaboration with the WHO Division of Medicines and Health Products are exited to launch this 1hr certificate course. Managing COI is a responsibility for all of us who work in or manage the se...