POST 00758E : ROUTINE IMMUNIZATION SELF-DIAGNOSTIC TOOL

POST 00758E : ROUTINE IMMUNIZATION SELF-DIAGNOSTIC TOOL Follow-up on Post 00756E 28 February 2005 _____________________________________ Modibo Dicko (mailto:[email protected]) from WHO/AFRO makes the following comments and suggestions about the self-diagnostic tool previously circulated. _____________________________________ Robert, Mike Favin is unfortunately no different than all present or past EPI managers. Indeed he puts quantity (coverage) ahead of quality (safety) as they all do! Thus vaccination safety doesn't have any criteria for evaluation in this self-diagnostic tool . Therefore I suggest adding the following three criteria: A) Only AD syringes are used for all vaccinations. B) There is no shortage neither of AD syringes or safety boxes. C) Used AD syringes are neither burnt in the open air or thrown into garbages or in the nature (sea included). This would make 15 criteria instead of 12. It is not asking too much isn't it? We could add one criteria on AEFI surveillance but it is not really worth at this point as no country would meet it (at least in Africa!). Thanks to Mike for this brief and clear tool! I am convinced that he is no Marxist believing in the "law of transforming quantity into quality!" Modibo _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Visit the TECHNET21 Website at http://www.technet21.org You will find instructions to subscribe, a direct access to archives, links to reference documents and other features. ______________________________________________________________________________ To UNSUBSCRIBE, send a message to : mailto:[email protected] Leave the subject area BLANK In the message body, write unsubscribe TECHNET21E ______________________________________________________________________________ The World Health Organization and UNICEF support TechNet21. The TechNet21 e-Forum is a communication/information tool for generation of ideas on how to improve immunization services. It is moderated by Claude Letarte and is hosted in cooperation with the Centre de coopération internationale en santé et développement, Québec, Canada (http://www.ccisd.org) ______________________________________________________________________________