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Meningococcal disease surveillance in Uzbekistan

by arnaud debuyzer | 25 May, 2022 | Epidemiology and biology, Operational research and evaluation, Surveillance

Evaluation mission in Tashkent, 2021 Although the meningitis belt of sub-Saharan Africa is the most affected, meningitis is a global threat. Over the past decade, outbreaks of bacterial meningitis have occurred in the Central Asian region, highlighting the need for...

Vaccine supply chain in Lebanon

by arnaud debuyzer | 25 May, 2022 | Logistics and health systems, Operational research and evaluation, Strategic and operational guidelines and tools, Vaccine

Technical support to UNICEF to support health authorities in Lebanon in strengthening the vaccine supply chain Lebanon is facing a major economic, financial, and political crisis that is weakening the entire health system and in particular the national immunization...

DEMAND GENERATION STRATEGY FOR HPV VACCINATION IN MOZAMBIQUE

by arnaud debuyzer | 25 May, 2022 | Communication for development, Operational research and evaluation, Social sciences for public health, Strategic and operational guidelines and tools, Vaccine

Support the Ministry of Health in achieving high demand for human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine in Mozambique. Cervical cancer is the most common cancer among women in Mozambique. The introduction of the human papilloma virus vaccine aims to protect women against this...

IMPLEMENTATION OF THE DENGUE “SCREEN AND VACCINATE” STRATEGY

by arnaud debuyzer | 25 May, 2022 | Communication for development, Epidemiology and biology, Logistics and health systems, Scientific communication, Social sciences for public health, Strategic and operational guidelines and tools, Vaccine

A toolkit for country decision makers, program planners and local implementers Based on results of long-term clinical trial data confirming differences in dengue vaccine performance based on prior dengue infection, Sanofi Pasteur proposed an update label for...

Health systems resilience after major health emergencies

by arnaud debuyzer | 25 May, 2022 | Epidemiology and biology, Logistics and health systems, Operational research and evaluation, Outbreak response, Strategic and operational guidelines and tools

Risk analysis and documentation of major health emergencies and factors contributing to health system resilience in East and Southern Africa An increased risk of health emergencies has been reported in the East and Southern Africa Region. Many infectious diseases are...

Cold chain and logistics for COVID-19 vaccine in Bosnia and Herzegovina

by arnaud debuyzer | 25 May, 2022 | Logistics and health systems, Operational research and evaluation, Outbreak response, Strategic and operational guidelines and tools, Vaccine

Strengthening logistics and cold chain in support of health authorities for the deployment of COVID-19 vaccine. The deployment of the Covid-19 vaccine poses unprecedented logistical challenges for health authorities. The large quantity of vaccine, its special storage...