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Paraguay’s evaluation of the VSSM Author: Moderator	0 Replies 87 Views	[i]Many thanks to Mojtaba Haghgou for suggesting that this summary be posted here. Cross-posted from the [url=http://new.paho.org/hq/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3130&Itemid=3504&lang=en]PAHO Immunization Newsletter[/url], December... May-16-12 09:09 Last post by: Moderator

wVSSM goes online in Tunisia Author: Optimize.WHO wVSSM goes online in Tunisia	0 Replies 492 Views	[i]by Mojtaba Haghgou, consultant, and Ramzi Ouichi, WHO [/i] A web-based version of the Vaccination Supply Stock Management (VSSM) tool has been successfully deployed in Iran. Now, project Optimize is collaborating with the Tunisian Ministry... Apr-16-12 18:04 Last post by: Optimize.WHO
Demonstration to implementation in nine steps Author: Optimize.WHO Demonstration to implementation in nine steps	0 Replies 153 Views	[i]by Ruth Simmons, ExpandNet Secretariat; Peter Fajans, RHR/WHO and ExpandNet Secretariat; and Suzanne Reier RHR/WHO and ExpandNet [/i] Over the next 12 months, project... Jan-12-12 10:04 Last post by: Optimize.WHO
CCL Taskforce evaluates the EVM Assessment Tool Author: Optimize.WHO CCL Taskforce evaluates the EVM Assessment Tool	0 Replies 229 Views	[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... Jan-12-12 09:47 Last post by: Optimize.WHO
"Cold chain logistics in healthcare - a modern alternative" Author: Anne McArthur	1 Replies 810 Views	Very informative article on Cold Chain Logistics. Yes, temperature is an important and major factor in storage maintenance of pharmaceutical products. Logistics companies should take care of accurately delivering the products... Dec-18-11 11:31 Last post by: John Williams
Immunization financing database updated with recent CYMPs is online Author: Moderator	0 Replies 550 Views	[i]Cross posted from the '[url=http://www.who.int/immunization/gin/en/]Global Immunization News[/url]' with thanks. Claudio Politi and Daniela Urfer, WHO/HQ[/i] The Immunization Financing Database has been updated with cMYPs recently developed... Oct-28-11 10:03 Last post by: Moderator
Lives Saved Tool (LiST) Author: Moderator	0 Replies 427 Views	The Lives Saved Tool (LiST) has been developed to estimate the impact of health interventions and can consider multiple interventions simultaneously. This new computer-based tool allows users to set up and run multiple scenarios to look at the... Aug-25-11 07:03 Last post by: Moderator
Albania pilots electronic immunization registry Author: Optimize.WHO	0 Replies 632 Views	[i]by Erida Nelaj, Albania Institute for Public Health and Jan Grevendonk, PATH[/i] In May 2011, the Albanian Institute for Public Health (IPH) launched a new web-based immunization registry and vaccine ordering system in the district of... Jul-20-11 08:36 Last post by: Optimize.WHO
Tracking last-mile consumption with mobile phones Author: Optimize.WHO	0 Replies 746 Views	[i]by Jan Grevendonk and Elaine Griffith, PATH and Anup Akkihal, Logistimo[/i] One of the perennial struggles in any supply chain is to deliver the right amount of product to the right place at the right time. This is especially true for... Jul-20-11 08:28 Last post by: Optimize.WHO
Open-source logistics management information system solutions Author: Optimize.WHO	0 Replies 1216 Views	[i]by Leah Hasselback, VillageReach and Jan Grevendonk, PATH[/i] As more and more countries consider the move from paper-based systems to electronic health information systems, there is a pressing need for global coordination and collaboration... Jul-20-11 08:05 Last post by: Optimize.WHO
Zambia develops user and system requirements for logistics management Author: Moderator	0 Replies 1059 Views	[i][size=10]by David Lubinski, PATH; Wendy Bomett-Dodie, USAID \| Deliver; and Chipopa Kazuma, Medical Stores Limited, Zambia[/size][/i] In February 2011, Zambia’s Ministry of Health invited partners involved in supply chain management to help... Jul-20-11 07:16 Last post by: Moderator
Health logistics-Logistique de la santé Author: Attemene Godiskine Computer application for logistics management	0 Replies 837 Views	The impact of financial and organizational logistics actions on health programs remain a major challenge for managers of health. Indeed, the logistics as essential support to build and complete a program of health must be optimized in terms of... Jun-18-11 11:47 Last post by: Attemene Godiskine
CDC Flu App Challenge Author: Toryalai Hart	1 Replies 494 Views	What a great idea! How can we get this message to the app developers? May-11-11 12:42 Last post by: James Cheyne
Using software to achieve continuous quality improvement Author: Moderator in supply chain performance	0 Replies 584 Views	[i]Written by: S Kibet, WHO Kenya; P Zaninka & T Rweizire, Uganda EPI; R Anderson, UW; and S Newland, PATH[/i] Improving the efficiency and effectiveness of vaccine supply chains is no easy task, especially when data is difficult to gather,... Dec-22-10 22:25 Last post by: Moderator
VSSM INTRODUCTION AT NATIONAL VACCINE STORE ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN Author: ghulamtaqi	0 Replies 1051 Views	[b]VSSM INTRODUCTION AT NATIONAL VACCINE STORE ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN[/b] [b](By Ghulam Taqi)[/b] [b][i] [/i][/b] [b][i]Country Background:[/i][/b] Pakistan is the largest country in WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region: [ul][li]With Four Provinces... Nov-29-10 09:39 Last post by: ghulamtaqi
An Update on VSSM Author: Moderator	7 Replies 1020 Views	5.11.2010 Dear Mojtaba, Congratulations to you and to whoever else have contributed to writing up this software. According to your description it looks good , and gives the impression that it really addresses the needs felt in the field. I am... Nov-06-10 14:06 Last post by: Mogens Munck
Toward a global framework for e-health information systems Author: Optimize.WHO	1 Replies 913 Views	The efforts seem to help the manager's planning and policy making. It is always nice to have a comprehensive system which takes care of all aspects of programs. When we talk about any information system, it has to be clearly understood that it is... Jun-02-10 05:00 Last post by: drhassankhan
Modeling tools under development Author: Optimize.WHO	0 Replies 1112 Views	Modeling tools under development[i]by Tessa Tan-Torres, WHO; Linda Allain, USAID \| DELIVER PROJECT; Bruce Lee, University of Pittsburgh; and Carol Levin, PATH[/i] If developing countries are to meet their populations’ health needs, they must... Jun-01-10 04:46 Last post by: Optimize.WHO
Albania explores computerized immunization registries Author: Optimize.WHO	2 Replies 1983 Views	Dear Nehel, Thank you for your interest. As we are just about to initiate the project, a number of the technical choices will still need to be made, among which the actual database technology. As we are building a system for national... Nov-04-09 11:26 Last post by: Jan Grevendonk
Government in India to develop software to track immunisation Author: Omesh K. Bharti	3 Replies 1671 Views	Hey Dr. Bharti, that sound's amazing! I wonder if we could develop something like that in Pakistan? What computer language/s are you guys using? Mr. Taqi, can you tell me a little about the government's databse - I'm trying to develop one for my... Oct-14-09 04:48 Last post by: nehel_k
Vaccination Supplies Stock Management (VSSM) Author: Moderator	0 Replies 2935 Views	Vaccination Supplies Stock Management (VSSM) was first developed in WHO Eastern Mediterranean Regional Office (EMRO) in late 2006 and the later versions were developed by receiving support from WHO HQs. VSSM has been used in Sudan and Egypt and... Jun-15-09 12:43 Last post by: Moderator
Gaps In Reported And Validated Imm Coverage- Need For Improved Mis... Author: drrksood	0 Replies 3219 Views	Dear FORUM, The recent reports of NFHS/ DLHS reinforce the gap between the reported cverage and validated coverage, which is cause for concern. Whereas health managers react with denial and mistrust to the survey reports, we need to revisit and... May-18-09 05:57 Last post by: drrksood
New online tool for rotavirus vaccine decision-making Author: jcheyne	0 Replies 3940 Views	The Advanced Immunization Management (AIM) e-Learning website recently launched a new module to help decision-making on rotavirus vaccine introduction. The module provides comprehensive information from basic disease characteristics through... May-05-09 11:01 Last post by: jcheyne
The Role of Handheld Devices in Immunization Author: Moderator	0 Replies 3641 Views	The Role of Handheld Devices in Immunization[i]by Olivier Ronveaux, Technical Officer EPI, WHO[/i] For 30 years, paper and pencil have been the dominant form of record keeping in immunization programs through out the world. After all, paper is... May-01-09 04:35 Last post by: Moderator
A New, Comprehensive, Effective Vaccine Management Tool Author: Moderator	0 Replies 4122 Views	A New, Comprehensive, Effective Vaccine Management Tool [i]by Osman David Mansoor, Senior Advisor EPI, UNICEF; Hailu Kenea, Technical Officer EPI, WHO; and Andrew Garnett, PATH Consultant[/i] Following a consultative meeting held at the World... May-01-09 04:26 Last post by: Moderator