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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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POST 01305E: HEALTHCARE WASTE MANAGEMENT: WEIGHTED DECISION-MAKING APPROACH
FOLLOW-UP ON POSTS 01295E & 01296E
15 AUGUST 2008
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Dear Moderator,
I would like to respond to the important issues raised by Vijay on July 29, 2008.
Safe, affor...
POST 01303E: NEEDLE REMOVER DEVICE: FIELD EXPERIENCE
12 AUGUST 2008
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Dear Moderator,
PATH would like to post the following message to follow up on needle remover experiences.
Best wishes,
Nancy
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Safely managing infectious sh...
POST 01302E: SYRINGE MELTING DEVICES
FOLLOW-UP ON POST 01285E
10 AUGUST 2008
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Dear Moderator,
In response to Anthony Battersby's syringe melting posting of 30 June 2008, PATH would like to offer the following thoughts on the subject:
PATH ha...
POST 01300E: ALTERNATIVE USE OF PORTABLE STEAM STERILIZERS FOLLOW-UP ON POST01299E
7 AUGUST 2008
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An addition to what Michel said. If steam sterilizers are used for sterilizing instruments, it is critical that the instruments are clean before being ...
POST 01299E: ALTERNATIVE USE OF PORTABLE STEAM STERILIZERS
5 AUGUST 2008
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Apologies for the delay in posting this query and the response
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Dear all,
I would like to thank everyone for all those informative articles posted in this forum...
POST 01298E: NEEDLE-FREE INJECTORS
FOLLOW-UP ON POST 01292E
3 AUGUST 2008
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PATH is researching the use of disposable-cartridge jet injectors (DCJIs) for the delivery of vaccines in developing-country public-sector immunization programs. DCJIs pot...
POST 01296E: BETTER TO HAVE SOME WASTE DISPOSAL SYSTEM THAN NONE AT ALL
FOLLOW-UP ON POST 01295E
30 JULY 2008
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Vijay- Thank you for making this excellent point that we need a feasibility baseline before adopting a medical waste disposal "syste...
POST 01295E: NEED FOR A FEASIBILITY BASELINE FOR MEDICAL WASTE DISPOSAL METHODS
29 JULY 2008
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Vijay Machcha from ITPI stresses the need to introduce the concept of baseline for medical waste disposal technologies just as it is done for CDM projects.
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POST 01293E: MANAGING POLIO VIRUS
23 JULY 2008
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Both the contributions have been cross-posted from CSU. A big thank you to Bob Davis and Evelyn Chege.
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Meeting in Geneva in May, the governing body of the World Health Organization passed an u...
POST 01292E: NEEDLE-FREE/COLD CHAIN-FREE VACCINE DELIVERY
20 JULY 2008
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A peep into the future with regard to needle-free vaccine delivery reveals that innumerable innovative technologies are being researched to deliver vaccines. These range from aeros...
POST 01288E: TECHNOLOGY IS MORE THAN EQUIPMENT
8 JULY 2008
FOLLOW-UP ON POST 01286E
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In response to Dr Rajesh Sood. In Jharkand, a state in northern India, 100+ solar refrigerators were installed about 3 to 4 years ago. The US-imported refrigerators w...
POST 01286E: WASTE MANAGEMENT CHALLENGES/SOLAR TECHNOLOGY
FOLLOW-UP ON POSTS 01273E, 01283E, 01284E, 01285E
2 JULY 2008
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NEW PRESENTATION OF PNEUMOCOCCAL VACCINE
I agree fully with Anthony, I would warn however that at least one of the new vaccines (...
POST 01285E: REDUCING ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF IMMUNIZATION SERVICES
FOLLOW-UP ON POSTS 01273E, 01283E, 01284E
30 JUNE 2008
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SYRINGE MELTING DEVICES
Dear Moderator,
The single biggest issue for climate change in immunization is the destruction of used...
POST 01284E: CLIMATE CHANGE/PLASTIC AND PACKAGING
FOLLOW-UP ON POST 01283E
26 JUNE 2008
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Rosamund Lewis, Member of the HPV Global Community of Practice Steering Committee, shares with us the web address of a site that suggests practical ways in whic...
POST 01282E: FINANCING OF SUPPLY CHAIN LOGISTICS/TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS
18 JUNE 2008
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Terry Hart from IT Power India seeks information on models and experiences in outsourcing and innovative financing of supply chain, logistics, and transportation...
POST 01281E: DARK SPECKS IN THE ACTIVE AREA OF THE VVM
16 JUNE 2008
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Umit Kartoglu of WHO responds to Bal Ram Bhui’s question regarding how to interpret specks in the VVM’s active surface.
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Hi everyone,
I would like to bring...
POST 01280E: COSTING FOR IMMUNIZATION SERVICES
FOLLOW-UP ON POSTS: 01265E, 01269E, 01273E
15 JUNE 2008
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Rowan Wager delves further into how heath services costs can be offset.
Terry Hart poses a question with regard to Anthony Battersby’s ppt ...
POST 01278E: VVM REFERENCES—ADDENDUM
FOLLOW-UP ON POST: 01277E
11 JUNE 2008
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Dear moderator,
The first reference as indicated at the end of the below posting is an old document that is NOT valid any more. It seems that this document has sl...
POST 01277E: VVM—A WHO-PREQUALIFIED AND VALIDATED TOOL
FOLLOW-UP ON POSTS: 01264E, 01266E, 01275E
10 JUNE 2008
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The query regarding VVM reliability has generated a fair number of responses--a few heated ones too. An interesting diversion here be...
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