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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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New committee to advise the World Health Organization on immunization practices
by Shelley Deeks, Ontario Agency for Health Protection and Promotion and IPAC Chairperson, and Rudi Eggers, WHO/IVB
In late June, Dr. Jean-Marie Okwo-Bele, Director of Immunization, Vaccinations and Biologicals (IVB) a...
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 intensive and interactive training, 29 global, regional, country, and independent cold chain and log...
Nouveau China considers VVMs
China considers VVMs
by Qiyou Xiao, China National Biotec Group; Shuyan Zuo, WHO China; and Jack Zhang, PATH China
In June, the first national seminar and information session about the necessity and feasibility of using vaccine vial monitors (VVMs) on domestically produced vaccines used in China w...
by Steve Landry, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation; Anne Schuchat, CDC; Xavier Tomsej, USAID; Thomas O'Connell, UNICEF; David Lee, Management Sciences for Health, and Jean-Marie Okwo-Bele, WHO
In July 2010, Optimize convened workshops in Washington, DC and Seattle, WA, to engage a wide range o...
Using mobile phones to track immunizations by Jørn Ivar Klungsøyr on behalf of http://www.openXdata.org (http://www.openXdata.org) and Jan Grevendonk, PATH In August 2010, the Norwegian Research Council approved funding for a new project that will allow countries to manage immunization programs wit...
James Cheyne shares with us the jointly produced (IFRC/GAVI Alliance) advocacy report on immunization, entitled "Unfinished business". The report was pre-released at the UN Palais in Geneva earlier this month and will be more formally launched at the forthcoming MDG Summit.
The press re...
Dear Mr. James,
Good day and thanks for this information. It is a welcome idea.
Kind regards
Pearl...
Global Health eLearning Center: New Homepage and Certificate Programs For TechNet21 readers who do not receive Bob Davis's regular and informative Child Survival Updates, we suggest you look into the following:
We are excited to announce that the USAID Global Health eLearning Center (http://www.glo...
As regards prophylaxis you can address only specific group. How long are you going to use the prophylaxis? These are the issues to be addressed and I appreciate your concern.
Regards,
Nagaraj...
I need an urgent reply on the following questions regarding H1N1 pandemic from the experts:
Pakistan is faced with worst floods in its history. Can we start H1N1 vaccination among the affectees specially those in the camps? If yes which groups to target? We have enough doses of TEMIFLU in our stock...
Nouveau Sun Frost Tubular Sterilizer
Attached are some photos of Sun Frost's latest Tubular Sterilizer.
Syringes are placed directly into the sterilizer, minimizing
handling. When full the vacuum tube sterilizer is removed from its
stand and placed in the sun. The collector is effective even in hazy
conditions. Fifty syring...
Project Optimize, a PATH-WHO collaboration, would like to highlight
successful solar refrigeration programs to guide industry and those
considering implementing such a program. Do you know of any success
solar refrigeration programs in your country ? YES/NO If YES, could
you please give us t...
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I am working with the Clinton Health Access Initiative and we started looking at ways to help a few countries in Sub-Saharan Africa to increase speed and efficiency in introducing the new rota and/or pneumo vaccines. It is fairly clear that the cold chain capacity needs to be upgraded due to th...
Many thanks to Emily Griswold, PATH, for sharing this document with TechNet21 readers. PATH and Working in Tandem, Ltd., recently released a report entitled “Improving the affordability of inactivated poliovirus vaccines (IPV) for use in low- and middle-income countries: an economic analysis ...
Nouveau Syringe Waste Incapulation
As a result of our posting on Tech Net we were made aware of a technique for melting syringes and suspending the needles in the innards of a plastic block formed by the melting plastic syringes. This technique eliminates exposed needles and reduces the volume of the waste by 70%. The technique is de...
In my humble opinion Michel and Robert have asked a useful question. Very often polio or other campaigns displace Measles and Bcg in subdistrict stores. The unwritten convention is to move them to the freezer. Especially since the vials are not as breakable as the old ampoules used earlier Usually f...
Nouveau Ice Pack Redesign
Dear Sir,
We are one of the companies in INDIA making WHO approved cold Chain equipment.
We have a clear policy " Minimum order quantity in 1 nos of any Product"
If you require Ice packs and Vaccine Carriers please do let us know and we would be able supply you your required quantity.
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Nouveau Solar Sterilizer
Sun Frost recently developed a solar oven capable of air sterilizing medical equipment. For air sterilizing temperature of 190C must be achieved for 6 minutes. The heart of the sterilizer is an evacuated tube solar collector. The interior of the oven is cylindrical in shape and is 11.5cm in diameter...
Dear Moderator, Introduction of the pentavalent vaccine into RI in India needs to be considered in the face of evidence that reveals that it may not be so very beneficial. Also when coverage with existing vaccines leaves a lot to be desired, what is the purpose of introducing a new vaccine that may ...
Nouveau Vaccine wastage rates
As a part of study aimed towards assessing the magnitude and key drivers of vaccine wastage rate, the general understanding is that wastage rates are typically higher for multi-dose vial vaccines in comparison to single dose vial vaccines. Also, while key drivers of wastage such as expiry, freezing,...
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