Discussions à la une
We're excited to announce a two-part webinar series dedicated to the Vaccine Vial Monitor (VVM), the simple yet transformative tool that has helped ensure vaccine potency worldwide for three decades.
Session 1: 30 Years of VVM: A RetrospectiveJoin us for a look back at three decades of the VVM, f...
The World Health Organization (WHO) has launched the new Implementing integrated health campaigns: decision-making and planning guide (available in English and French), which provides a practical framework to help countries assess opportunities for campaign integration and plan integrated health cam...
Gender-related barriers continue to affect equitable access to immunization services and outcomes. Addressing these barriers is essential to improving coverage, reaching zero-dose children, and ensuring that no one is left behind.
Join us on 13 October 2026 for the launch webinar of the n...
Discussions
Most, if not all eHealth solutions fail and are not sustained in low-resource settings. The theoretical benefits are far more with eHealth solutions compared to existing paper systems, but the inescapable lack of resources to sustain and finance operating costs is the main reason why most/all eHealt...
Hello all,
I have a query regarding the reporting of antigens given beyond 1 year of age in various countries.
Some antigens can be given only in the first year of life, these will be included as part of "full immunization coverage". However, some other antigens like DPT- doses 1,2,3 can also be ...
Dear viewers
Sharing the following with the viewers who are the true Polio Eradicators / planners / managers / authorized implementers & policy makers of the programme
Good intentions alone are not enough for the successful outcome. Intention of healing is always good but it can produce stricture ...
On June 6, 2017, HLN was awarded the 2017 Upshot Award for Excellence in Vaccine Supply, Access, and Use by the National Vaccine Program Office (NVPO) for its ICE Open Source Immunization Forecaster. In the letter of award, Dr. Jewel Mullen, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health commented ...
We are trying to contribute bringing the equity focus on immunisation to the forefront of international and national health policies. In a recent overview of systematic reviews we have been able to identify a large body of evidence on imbalances in access to vaccination according to equity attribute...
We are happy to announce the latest version of the Total Cost of Ownership tool for cold chain equipment (v1.4) is now available to download and use. If you have been using an earlier version of the tool, please download the latest version from the link below.
Version 1.4 includes filte...
Immunization, urbanization and slums – a systematic review of factors and interventions
Tim Crocker-Buque, Godwin Mindra, Richard Duncan and Sandra Mounier-Jack
BMC Public Health 2017, 17:556 | Published on: 8 June 2017
Abstract
Background
In 2014, over half (54%) of the world’s population live...
Greetings and we wish to sahre the attached with the techNet viewers.
Karnataka launched Mobile Medical Units (MMU) to provide free health care services to the hard to reach / underserved community; especially to tribal population in 27 districts. It has 31 output indicators of which 2 are child Im...
Port Vila, 14 June 2017: The Vanuatu Government will make history today by launching what may be the first ever trial in the Pacific to test the capacity, efficiency and effectiveness of drones to deliver lifesaving vaccines to inaccessible remote communities in Vanuatu.
Vanuatu will test Remotely ...
If you haven't seen on IAPHL, next week starts a new discussion relevant to our TechNet community. Details are below. If you aren't yet signed up on IAPHL, you can do so here: http://iaphl.org/
Dear IAPHL community,
We are excited to announce the topic of our next moderated discussion, set to star...
Dear viewers - sharing the following for needful
Universally it is very well known that vaccination is one of the most cost effective public health programme from control to eradication of Vaccine Preventable diseases.
Public sector is provided with proper cold chain equipments, periodic training ...
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 shared his observations that the “T” series vaccines were found in “Frozen” condition at the session si...
Dear Colleagues,
I trust this post finds you all very well!
I would be grateful if you could please provide (based on your experiences), the possible sources (misuse, VVM, expiry, breakage, etc.) and rate of occurrence of close vial vaccine wastage at the lowest distribution and service delivery l...
Presentations from the American Immunization Registry Association (AIRA) 2017 National Meeting are now posted on AIRA’s website: http://www.immregistries.org/resources/iis-meetings/2017-national-meeting . Please click here: http://www.immregistries.org/events/past-events/annual-meetings/AIRA_2017_Na...
I’ve been reading with great interest the most recent issue of Vaccine, which is dedicated to “Building Next-Generation Immunization Supply Chains”.
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/0264410X/35/17
I particularly enjoyed the following article but was surprised to read that the authors i...
by Dr Blanche ANYA and Dr David BROWN
During 21-24 February 2017, representatives from Cameroon, Ethiopia, Liberia, Nigeria, Rwanda and Uganda gathered in Kampala, Uganda to rethink and improve their country’s current home-based record design and functionality as well as the broader system that sup...
Blockchain is the hot new technology topic in the financial world, the health sector, and the supply chain industry. The idea, first applied by the virtual “cryptocurrency” Bitcoin, combines the security of cryptography with the safety of distributed data. This combination results in distributed led...
Dear Members,
Greetings from Empower School of Health!
We would like to inform you that Empower is organizing the 2ND INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON GLOBAL HEALTH ISSUES / ACCESS TO MEDICINES in collaboration with the World Health Organization in Geneva. The workshop cum study tour is scheduled from 03...
Over the last decade, the technology environment in developing countries has changed significantly, offering new opportunities to strengthen and automate information systems throughout the health system. Health system supply chains in many countries are leveraging this changed environment, with digi...
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 the below link to the UNICEFCold chain support package and click on the tab 7. Vaccine Carriers and Col...
Il n'existe aucune discussion disponible ici