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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...
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Dear Colleagues, Thank you for your continued interest in the People that Deliver (PtD) Initiative. We would like share PtD's Newsflash no. 14 with our colleagues.
In this issue of the PtD Newsflash, read more about the:
- The 4 Cs for SCM Professionals
- PtD as a key partner in the Gavi Pe...
Sun Frost developed a hybrid refrigerator/ice pack freezer, the FRH-3. The Sun Frost FRH-3 has a SDD freezer and a battery powered refrigerator. The SDD freezer is the same size as our F-1 (http://www.sunfrost.com/batteryless_direct_drive_freezer.html) and incorporates the same technology which allo...
Among of the major problems for immunization services especially, the low resources countries remains to be inadequate availability of essential information for appropriate immunization decision making (based on the unavailability of essential information in a systematic, timely and in a defined per...
Many country vaccine distribution systems in low to middle income countries feature scheduled deliveries from central to intermediate level stores. But they depend on collection or a mix of collection and delivery at service delivery level of the system. The mode of travel varies as transport becom...
Karnataka completed more than 2 scores of pulse polio rounds (43) since 1995. Learning by doing and working together is a continuous process. Planning unit is a template and hence the lessons learnt from one model unit can benefit 2300+ & 23500+ units of Karnataka & the country respectively...
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Thank you for your time. I am excited to be here and learn from the experts.
For a class project in data mining, I tested some algorithms to predict BCG immunization rates using social indicators in World Bank survey data. The report is attached. Please have a look and share your...
In its January 2015 meeting, the WHO Executive Board called on all Member States to accelerate preparation for a globally coordinated switch from trivalent to bivalent OPV in April 2016. The Board’s request follows the WHO SAGE announcement in October 2014 that preparations are on track for this imp...
by Dan Brigden, WHO
Over the last five years, project Optimize has worked closely with national immunization programs to explore innovative solutions to supply chain challenges. Each project has attempted to solve a particular immunization challenge—from an electronic immunization registry in Alb...
The January 2015 edition of the IVAC VIMS Report on Global Vaccine Introduction is now available at http://www.jhsph.edu/research/centers-and-institutes/ivac/vims/IVAC-VIMS-Report-2015-Jan.pdf New in the January edition is the addition of an inactivated polio vaccine (IPV) section in the report....
The decision of a National Immunization Programme to use Solar Direct Driven (SDD) Refrigerators instead of Solar Panels to run refrigerators I think is like presenting challenges in the so called expected “better and sustainable solution” especially for the low resources countries. It is true that...
About 2 decades back, a Director addressed the trainees and told – “in India we have many all India Problems but no all India solution for any single problem”.
In surgical field – “intention of healing is always good often with unwanted scars, keloid and strictures”.
In public health – as expresse...
This posting is one of four, each discussing a different indicator. This post discusses vaccine utilisation efficiency. Another efficiency indicator measures the level of vaccine administered expressed as a percentage of the vaccine consumed (Doses ‘Consumed’ = ‘Doses ‘administered’ to clients + ‘D...
Systematic Routine Remote Temperature monitoring: are we ready?
Minutes and documents from the Remote Temperature Monitoring workshop, Zanzibar, 4 – 6 November 2014
Remote Temperature Monitoring Technology is recommended to be used at Central Store locations and has been deployed there for the l...
Home-base records constitute an inexpensive yet effective instrument for systematically documenting the immunization services received by an individual. A revitalized discussion of home-based records is taking place against the backdrop of a dynamic environment with new vaccine introductions that is...
This posting is one of four, each discussing a different indicator. This post discusses the availability of vaccine. Over 40% of countries reporting to the JRF in 2013 reported shortages of one or more vaccines for at least one month at central level. Disruption of supplies of this scale at central...
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I would like to share the link of the WHO/IVB site where time series of Financing Indicators from the Joint Reporting Form (JRF) are presented in interactive maps.
Please use Google Chrome or Firefox as browsers for a better view:
http://www.who.int/immunization/programmes_systems/f...
Newly-prequalified cold chain equipment is regularly added to the PQS Catalogue. To keep up-to-date with changes to the PQS Catalogue, you can now follow the PQS updates feed on Twitter: https://twitter.com/pqs_updates In addition to listing newly-prequalified equipment, the feed also highlights...
Twenty-seven speakers including 22 representatives from Member States (i.e. 16 Executive Board Members and 6 non-Executive Board Members), four civil society organizations and one pharmaceutical manufacturer association took the floor during the discussion on the Global Vaccine Action Plan (GVAP)....
As some of view may know, Unicef WCARO is undertaking an inventory of LMIS uses for EPI. All levels of the supply chain will be assessed and the inventory will cover all kind of tools: systems, softwares, excel spreadsheets, stock cards, forms, etc. Immediate objectives of the landscape are to: I...
Nouveau Vaccinating rag pickers
Background: Rabies is a zoonotic disease and many vulnerable sections like rag pickers and municipality workers neglect animal bites due to ignorance of their potential deadly outcomes. Stray dogs abound in garbage pits and this population is exposed to their attacks. It should be a mandate for muni...
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