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Primary health care cold chain challenges and integration survey

Dear colleagues, PATH is seeking to identify and document the largest barriers within the primary health care (PHC) cold chain system as well as identify and document opportunities and challenges with integration of PHC and vaccine product cold chains. As such, we are conducting a survey that asks respondents to identify and describe the most significant barriers within the PHC cold chain that prevent the delivery of priority temperature-sensitive health products to those who need them. We are asking experts in the supply chain and/or PHC delivery to participate. Feedback from this survey will inform strategy recommendations and next steps for integration and cold chain solutions to improve the delivery of PHC services. This survey will take between 10 and 15 minutes to complete. Please complete the survey by Wednesday, October 27, 2021, 5:00 PM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time by clicking on the link here: Primary health care cold chain challenges and integration If the link above doe...

COVID-19 Paper-Based Information System

We’re delighted to share a newly developed set of paper-based recording and reporting tools to support Covid-19 vaccine delivery. Since Covid-19 vaccines have been rolled out at record speed in most countries, immunization programmes have had to quickly adapt or develop monitoring systems and tools. While digital systems have played an important role in this, most countries will need to rely on robust paper-based systems. The linked page provides resources for three forms (Home-Based Record, Register, Tally & Reporting Sheet) that can be used for recording and reporting COVID-19 vaccinations. Importantly, these materials are available print-ready, but also come with an ability to be quickly edited to country context. These resources were developed by Sonder Design in conjunction with WHO, BMGF, PATH and tested with HCWs in Kenya and Zambia. They are based on the Covid-19 vaccination monitoring guide, which can be found on the WHO website. This work also builds on the great thi...

Upcoming Course ? Boosting Leadership to Activate Communities

  Register Today! DEADLINE FOR REGISTRATION IS SUNDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2021 - PLEASE NOTE THAT SPACE IS LIMITED!* The Boost Community, in partnership with Adaptive Change Advisors and People Power Health, is excited to offer the course, Boosting Leadership to Activate Communities, beginning November 2021. This introductory-level course in adaptive leadership and community organizing offers immunization and other health care professionals new approaches to lead and drive health promotion initiatives and projects.  Combining the concepts and skills of adaptive leadership and community organizing, which have been developed at Harvard University for over 30 years, participants will learn skills for mobilizing community and stakeholders to create consequential change. Here are some of the scenarios which this course could help address: Mobilizing stakeholders to take ownership over immunization in their communities Dealing with local opposition...

Apply today to be a Bright Spot!

*DEADLINE TO APPLY IS OCTOBER 31, 2021* Following last year's inaugural call for stories of operational change that illustrate resourcefulness, adaptability and resilience, this year's call seeks stories related to programs implemented during COVID-19 as well as efforts to return to routine immunization. Given the current infodemic, we are particularly interested in sharing stories that address misinformation and strengthen vaccine acceptance and demand in communities. APPLY TODAY THE PROCESS STEP 1: A Bright Spot starts with an application, where you provide a brief outline of your immunization program, the primary actors involved and an overview of the outcomes. Applications can be submitted by anyone - from the sub-national EPI focal person to the partner funding the work. However, regardless of who submits the application, story submitters must agree to actively pull in crucial voices - teammates, local EPI staff, technical assistants - if their story is selected; this is a...

Webinar #12: Operational Microplanning for COVID-19 vaccination and experience with multiple products (WHO series on Costing, Budgeting, Financing and Delivery of COVID-19 Vaccines)

The WHO’s Department of Immunization, Vaccines and Biologicals (IVB) and WHO Health Emergency programme (WHE) are partnering with Project ECHO of the University of New Mexico (UNM), UNICEF, and TechNet-21 to host a series of 15 sessions that align with countries’ immediate and medium-term needs. Webinar series topic: WHO Costing, Budgeting, Financing and Delivery of COVID-19 Vaccines  The objectives of this webinar series are to optimize the use of existing resources and technical assistance through sharing of guidance, tools, resources, learnings, and best practices to support costing, budgeting, and financing of C19 immunization programs by: providing technical assistance on the use of C19 tools, guidance, resources, and trainings on costing, budgeting and financing, including the use of the updated CVIC tool version 2.2; sharing best practices in a community of practice on key challenges, benefits, and use of costing and budgeting to...

HLN updates COVID-19 vaccine support in its Award Winning ICE Open Source Immunization Forecaster

21, 2021, HLN released a new version (v1.30.1) of the Immunization Calculation Engine (ICE) in support of updates to the COVID-19 vaccine. ICE is a state-of-the-art open source software system that provides clinical decision support for immunizations for use in Immunization Information Systems (IIS), Electronic Health Record (EHR), and Personal Health Record (PHR) Systems. COVID-19 Update:  Added additional support and logic in ICE to handle the following: COVID-19 Additional Dose  COVID-19 Vaccines Not Authorized by FDA, but Authorized by WHO COVID-19 Vaccines Not Authorized by the FDA or WHO COVID-19 Vaccines Not Authorized by the FDA or WHO, but is an active COVID-19 vaccine candidate as part of a U.S.-based clinical trial of a COVID-19 vaccine  The full software release is available for download at https://cdsframework.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/ICE/pages/18972704/Downloads  Plans for COVID-19 Support in ICE Once a vaccine has been appro...

Webinar #10: Gavi and UNICEF’s Covid-19 Delivery Support: Everything you Need to Know About Needs-Based Applications (WHO series on Costing, Budgeting, Financing and Delivery of COVID-19 Vaccines)

The WHO’s Department of Immunization, Vaccines and Biologicals (IVB) and WHO Health Emergency programme (WHE) are partnering with Project ECHO of the University of New Mexico (UNM), UNICEF, and TechNet-21 to host a series of 15 sessions that align with countries’ immediate and medium-term needs. Webinar series topic: WHO Costing, Budgeting, Financing and Delivery of COVID-19 Vaccines  The objectives of this webinar series are to optimize the use of existing resources and technical assistance through sharing of guidance, tools, resources, learnings, and best practices to support costing, budgeting, and financing of C19 immunization programs by: providing technical assistance on the use of C19 tools, guidance, resources, and trainings on costing, budgeting and financing, including the use of the updated CVIC tool version 2.2; sharing best practices in a community of practice on key challenges, benefits, and use of costing and budgeting to...

mRNA Vaccine Technologies for Global Health 14 Oct 2021 - AGENDA

Speakers for the GVIRF Webinar on October 14 will include  Allison August, Moderna Ulrich Blaschke, BioNTech Pieter Cullis, University of British Columbia Martin Friede, WHO Philippe-Alexandre Gilbert, BMGF Lee Hall, NIAID Parasitology and International Programs Vivian Hsu, BMGF Holger Kanzler, BMGF Nicaise Ndembi, Africa CDC Robert Seder, NIAID Vaccine Research Center Robin Shattock, Imperial College Lynda Stuart, BMGF 15:00-18:00 Central European Time, free to attend. Register at https://cvent.me/Zbk5B0...

New webinar series: Deploying an electronic LMIS: Making the right choice

Over the coming weeks, TechNet-21 will be hosting a new webinar series:   Deploying an electronic LMIS: Making the right choice    This webinar series presents the leading eLMIS software and service options that are currently deployed in the field. It also explores how to prepare for a deployment and the essential steps in choosing, procuring, and implementing a robust eLMIS in a pharmaceutical supply chain.   Session #01: Introducing Bileeta LMIS Software and Services Date/time: Thursday 23rd September, 15:00 CET Register here: https://who.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_3dDFgsDISFCGZzefXViPBw   An Introduction video to this webinar series will be posted on this website and shared on social medias on Monday 20th.   To continue the discussion or ask your questions, feel free to reply to this forum post or to join our new telegram group dedicated to Immunization Supply Chain https://t.me/joinchat/RuajXXs201pmOTdk...

Mini-cPIE (COVID-19 vaccination IAR) Clinic 3: Country Experience Sharing and Lessons Learned from Fragile States/Humanitarian Contexts

  As countries conduct mini COVID-19 vaccine Post-Introduction Evaluation (mini-cPIE), also called the COVID-19 Vaccination Intra-Action Review (IAR), to review and adjust their COVID-19 vaccine roll-out, WHO will be hosting regular clinics for countries to share learnings with peer countries.  Countries that have already conducted a mini-cPIE will be invited to share their experiences, while countries interested in conducting a mini-cPIE can have the opportunity to directly connect with these countries to seek advice and ask questions they may have, including practical tools and tips for the preparation, conduct and follow-up of a mini-cPIE. Countries can also use these clinics to propose new tools they deem useful or request technical support from WHO. This webinar is the third of the series of clinics that will be held in the coming months as countries review the early phase of their vaccine roll-out using the WHO IAR (mini-cPIE) tools.   When: Tue 12 ...