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All topics that do not fall into the other categories like. a broad overview of immunization as a health intervention for instance.

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 I agree with Mansoor, on many occasions vaccination alone cannot protect children well. Using India's experiences, improving water sanitation and its key messages in polio eradication, we all should use the opportunity of new vaccine introduction... Communication framework for new vaccines and child survival
Feb-19-12 16:58
Last post by: Ghulam Haidar Rafiqi
 
Cold chain equipment and cold chain equipment management
Refrigerators, freezers, ice packs, cold boxes, vaccine carriers, temperature monitoring devices, inventories of cold chain equipment, repair and maintenance, Performance, Quality and Safety (PQS) of cold chain equipment, estimation of cold chain storage space requirements.

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 Dear Technet Moderator, [url=http://www.technet21.org/index.php?option=com_acymailing&ctrl=archive&task=view&listid=1-mailinglist&mailid=180-technet21-digest-issue-140-27-january-2012&Itemid=291]Last week Mojtaba brought to our attention some... Issues not yet addressed …..
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Logistics and programmatic issues related to new vaccine introduction
Logistics and programmatic issues related to new vaccine introduction: HPV, Japanese encephalitis, Hib, rotavirus, Pneumococcal vaccines.

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 This article appears in the 23 June 2011 issue of Vaccine: "Assessing the potency of oral polio vaccine kept outside of the cold chain during a national immunization campaign in Chad". This study provides proof-of-concept evidence that certain... OPV outside the cold chain
Jul-18-11 14:35
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Distribution systems, transportation and stock management
Transport, subsidiary stores, stock management systems (push, pull), storage, warehousing, frozen vaccine and the shake test.

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 [i]Cross-posted from the January 2012 [i]Global Immunization News[/i] issue. Many thanks. [/i] 31/01/2012 from UNICEF Central and Eastern Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CEECIS) The suggestion that I post this news came from... Armenia intoduces VSSM tool for vaccine stock management
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Injection technology, injection safety and waste management
Injection safety and technologies: spray, intradermal, needle-free methods, AD syringes, sterilization, needle sticks, etc. Health Care Waste Management (HCWM): waste disposal, safety boxes, re-cycling, hub cutters, incineration, landfill, environmental impact, etc.

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 It all started with this letter to an e-group: Dear Friends, The need for screening before vaccination and the presence of a doctor during the procedure, as stated by Dr T Jacob John, cannot be overemphasized. I am happy that this much sense... Who can Handle Adverse Reactions
Aug-05-11 17:39
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Vaccine presentation, packaging and wastage
Vaccine presentation, packaging volumes, labelling, visual clues, Vaccine Vial Monitors (VVMs), vaccine wastage and vaccine wastage rates.

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 This is a very important topic and I would encourage you so send in your ideas and experiences on how vaccine wastage rates can be reduced. Nearly two years ago a study was published that analysed pentavalent wastage rate in 20 different... Vaccine Wastage
Dec-31-11 10:30
Last post by: James Cheyne
 
Logistics Management Information Systems, software and tools
Logistics Management Information Systems (LMIS), immunization registries, use of handheld digital devices and more software tools.

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Effective Vaccine Management (EVM) Initiative Effective Vaccine Management (EVM) Initiative

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 [i]by Osman Mansoor and Kate Bai, UNICEF; Andrew Garnett, Consultant; and Solo Kone, WHO [/i] In December 2011, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) hosted a workshop in New York for the Cold Chain and Logistics (CCL) Taskforce. The main... EVM questions
Feb-09-12 02:00
Last post by: Oz Mansoor
 
Immunization delivery strategies
Immunization schedules, WHO policies, Immunization strategies, immunization coverage, communication and advocacy, immunization financing, Controlled Temperature Chain (CTC, formerly OCC), multi dose vaccine vial policy (MDVP), integration of routine and campaign strategies.

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 [i]Cross-posted from the January 2012 issue of GIN with thanks.[/i] 31/01/2012 from Madhav Balakrishnan, WHO HQ The Global Network for Post-marketing Surveillance (PMS) of Vaccines was established by WHO in early 2008 with a primary objective... The global network for the post-marketing surveillance of vaccine
Feb-16-12 13:25
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Personnel management and training
Human resource capacity, technical and managerial training, supportive supervision, and professionalization of supply chain managers.

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 Tanzania is among the 11 Sub-Saharan (SSA) countries that have recorded significant progress in reducing child mortality through several interventions including immunization services. Sustaining this immunization gains (and the overall reduction... Using community health attendants in the health service delivery
Dec-02-11 08:16
Last post by: Dr David Manyanga

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General
Announcements that are not about Publications, Jobs, Events or RFP's

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 Dear all, The PQS team is glad to announce that you now have access to the new PQS webpage generated by our database at: http://apps.who.int/immunization_standards/vaccine_quality/pqs_catalogue/index.aspx The new PQS home page gives you... Change your internet browser favourite to access the PQS web page
Dec-13-11 10:17
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Jobs
Immunization jobs. Post here and it will be cross posted to the job section of the website.

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 • Developing and maintaining relationships with regional and international public health institutions, governments, universities, technical partners, coalitions, networks and advisors, other NGOs, etc. to ensure successful collaborations with... Regional Director Africa
Jan-06-12 16:13
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Publications
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 It was a sad start to the year with the loss of Bob Keegan, former deputy director of the Global Immunization Division at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), who passed away on 16 January. We dedicate this issue to Bob, who... Polio News (February 2012)
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Events
Immunization event/meeting announcements, reports, minutes etc.

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 We invite you to submit an abstract to the International African Vaccinology Conference, on any aspect of vaccines or vaccine preventable diseases; including (but not limited to) basic science, clinical, epidemiological, public health, and health... Call for abstracts – International African Vaccinology Conference
Feb-13-12 16:56
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Proposals
Announce your Requests for Proposals or Expressions of Interest here. They will automatically be cross-posted to the Proposals section of the website.

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 A few weeks ago, I posted a blog about the US Embassy Humanitarian assistance programs in West-Africa, and specifically in Mali, Nigeria, Chad, Senegal and Mauritania:... Project funding opportunities in W-Africa
Jun-28-11 13:23
Last post by: Toryalai Hart

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General Inquiries
General Inquiries about the site and it's team members

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 If you are working on a slow connection, here are some things that you can do to speed up your browsing experience of technet21.org, or any other website. These approaches are listed in order of technical ease to implement. [size=18]1. Set... How to speed up your technet21.org web browsing experience
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Login and Registration
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 Oops, sorry, yes, I was using Internet Explorer. Yes, my pass word works (with difficulty) on TechNet21, and it still works - evidenced by this reply. I didn't click the 'lost password' link and my password still works. I will try logging... Could not login
Feb-28-11 08:59
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Subscriptions, preferences and settings
FAQ about Subscriptions, preferences and settings. If you need help, post here.

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 Your username always stays the same, but as you change organizations, you can update your email address without re-registering: 1. Log in 2. Go to the Network menu 3. Go to the Profile sub-menu (Network/Profile) 4. Go to the Edit Details... How do I change or update my email address?
Jan-27-12 14:10
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Photo Gallery
Post your questions and wish list ideas here for the Photo Gallery.

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 Some users have reported that when trying to upload photos, they get an annoying prompt from silverlight, a microsoft program, and sometimes can't close the window which prevents them from being able to share photos on Technet. If this is... How to disable Silverlight and it's prompts
Oct-27-11 14:13
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Documents Library
Post your questions and wish list ideas here for the Documents Library

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 [size=18]PERFECT![/size][color=#cc0000][/color] Thank you. Report a bug
Mar-23-11 07:51
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Software Tool Depot
Post your questions and wish list ideas here for the Software Tool Depot

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 The tool had not yet been approved by the moderator. You could see it because of your special permissions as a member of the Technet21 team. I've approved the document now and everyone should be able to see it. Report a bug
Jun-28-11 17:07
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Events Manager
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 [u]Using Microsoft Entourage:[/u] (APPLE) 1. Export the outlook version of the ical file from the website http://www.technet21.org/index.php/icals.ical/ 2. import the ical file into Entourage (drag and drop the ical file from desktop into... How can I get a pdf of all events?
Jan-24-11 08:25
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Discussion Forum
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 Please only use the X at the top right hand corner of the preview pane to close the window. The tiny arrow inside the post window that you clicked on is used in a later version of the forum application to navigate previous posts and was left... Report a bug
Jan-12-12 00:25
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Expert Blog Area
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 To insert a visible caption below an image, you need to [ul][li]make a two row, one column table[/li] [li]add borders if desired[/li] [li]insert your image into the top row[/li] [li]type your caption into the bottom row[/li][/ul] While... Photo credits and photo captions into blog
Dec-16-11 08:49
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