POST 00703E : LOGISTICS TRAINING
Follow-up on Posts 00689E and 00697E
5 August 2004
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Mogens Munck (mailto:[email protected]) from Spain makes a contribution in
agreement with Modibo Dicko and Robert Steinglass.
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I am in total agreement with Modibo and Robert Steinglass! I have had
similar experiences.
The countries I have worked in during the last few years as a consultant,
do not appear to have sufficient funds for proper implementation of routine
immunization, particularly for training, supervison, spare parts etc.,
including funds for transport to take supervisors around. Most countries
depend entirely on UNICEF and WHO for funding of activities related to
routine immunization, and UNICEF and WHO are experiencing cuts in
contributions from donors.
Only one example: in more than one country I have experienced that district
immunization officers very much looked forward to accompanying me on field
trips in their district. There is simply no funds for them to travel
themselves, so travelling in the official car at my disposal is a welcome
opportunity to visits the clinics in their districts.
Also, it is not rare to find examples of countries where training in basic
EPI knowledge, has not been conducted for years.
Last: what will happen to those countries that do not reach the goals, to
which they have committed themselves in order to receive a serie of GAVI
fund payments? Will GAVI funding be stopped in their case? If so, what then
about the many children that will not be immunized. This question was
raised at the Technet meeting in Delhi, but no reply was given. Now I see
that many countries have not been able to deliver on their promises.
Regards,
Mogens Munck
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