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WHO PQS Prequalified Manufacturers will show some of their products. Some time will be allocated to questions and answers.
The closing ceremony of the 16th TechNet Conference.
Full conference agenda: www.technet-21.org/conference/2020
Closing remarks
Karan Sagar (Gavi)
A word of appreciation for two departing colleagues
Adama Sawadogo (UNICEF)
Let's keep talking
Dan Brigden (WHO)
Conference closing
Souleymane Kone (WHO)
Plenary: Conference re-opening
Welcome back
Adama Sawadogo (UNICEF)
The impact of Covid-19 on imunization services and guiding principles for immunization activities during severe disruptions
Diana Chang-Blanc (WHO)
Love in the time of COVID: How can resilient supply chains save health systems in the long term?
Peter Okebukola (McKinsey & Co)
This presentation highlights the critical role of supply chains in building resilient health systems, in light of the Covid-19 pandemic and provides some suggestions for tactical steps that decision makers can take to position the supply chains for success in the long term.
Financing for sustainable and resilient supply chains
Sena Kwawa (frontdoor)
Sharing relevant private sector experience around resilience and different ways of problem solving!
In this session you will hear from several countries that have taken a system design approach to improve the performance of their immunization supply chains. Zambia and DRC have both changed significant components of their supply chains based on evidence, and the results are impressive. This session will also highlight the results of the system design analysis from Madagascar, Niger and Guinea.
Moderators:
Wendy Prosser (JSI)
Dalia Khattab (JSI)
Presenters:
Olamide Folorunso (UNICEF)
Francis Mwansa (MOH/Zambia)
Freddy Nkosi (VillageReach)
The EVM assessment tool has been revamped to facilitate national assessments and continuous Improvement Plans with minimal external support. The new tool’s ease and flexibility now also enables countries to manage self-assessments at any level, to facilitate continuous ISC improvement and support national resilience through capacity development and empowered workforce.
https://extranet.who.int/evm2/web
Moderator: Maricel Castro (WHO)
Video: The EVM process
Key features of the EVM2 tool
Dan Brigden (WHO EPI)
EVM assessments in the Covid-19 context
Souleymane Kone (WHO EPI)
Iraq EVM 2019
Firas Al Mosawi (National EPI Manager, Iraq MoH)
Mudher Subhey (National Cold Chain Officer, Iraq MoH)
Nigeria EVM 2019
Hajiya Kubura Daradara (Director Logistics and Health Commodities, National Primary Health Care Development Agency, Abuja, Nigeria)
Continuous ISC improvement with EVM2
Dmitri Davydov (UNICEF)
Freeze preventive vaccine carriers are now available to protect freeze-sensitive vaccines during transport. This sesion will share experiences, challenges and learnings from a field trial in Nepal where the Family Health Division and BPKIHS evaluated several freeze-preventive vaccine carriers over the past year. / Energy Harvest Control (EHC) is a new way to utilize excess solar energy from solar direct drive (SDD) refrigerators. Senegal has been testing this new technology with several SDDs and is sharing the findings, learnings and challenges of ECH (session in french).
Moderator: Matt Morio (PATH)
Presenters:
Sandeep Kumar (PATH)
Surendra Uranw (BPKIHS)
Abdoulaye Gueye (PATH)
News and updates from WHO and PATH on PQS advancements since the last TechNet Conference; the new PQS Post-Market Monitoring works stream and cold chain equipment sentinel surveillance pilots; and the development of new PQS ultra-low temperature (ULT) products for vaccines requiring ULT cold chain storage.
Presenters:
Isaac Gobina (WHO PQS)
Paul Mallins (WHO PQS)
Edda Magnus (PATH)
Léon Kapenga Mukonkole (PATH DRC)
Denise Habimana (PATH)
Join us for a panel discussion to learn how several programs have managed cold chain maintenance during Covid-19. We will discuss how have they overcome obstacles of restricted travel, competing priorities, etc. and what suggestions or lessons learned can they share.
Moderator: Matt Morio (PATH)
Panelists:
- Christine Lanyero (MOH / UNEPI)
- Ernest Some (MoH / NVIP Kenya)
- Yogesh Bhamare (NCCRC-INDIA)
- Gisele Iraguha (MoH/EPI Rwanda)
Data is an important aspect of any immunization program that extends beyond the data management system to include the important aspect of data use for decision making. This session will present guidance for data triangulation developed by CDC and WHO; a practical tool for triangulating data developed by JSI in Ethiopia; and best practices of data review teams by inSupply.
Moderator: Adriana Almiñana (JSI)
Data Triangulation for Improved Decision-making in Immunization Programmes
Angela Montesanti Porter (CDC)
Heather Scobie (CDC)
Triangulating EPI and supply chain data for enhanced data use and decision-making: an example from Ethiopia
Amare Bayeh (JSI)
IMPACT Teams for improving data use
Harrison Mariki (inSupply)
Daniel Kinyanjui (inSupply)
This session shares two presentations discussing the importance of temperature monitoring of cold chain equipment and the impact of the data generated from temperature monitoring activities. The first presentation is about the Varo app which allows direct download and emailing of FridgeTag 2 data in Kenya and Nigeria. The second presentation is about remote temperature monitoring experiences with Nexleaf in Tanzania.
Presenters:
Ngwegwe Bulula (MoH Tanzania)
Brian Pal (New Horizons)
Ernest Some (Kenya National Vaccine and Immunization program)
Abubakar Sani (Bauchi State)
Representatives from Gavi and UNICEF Supply Division and Programme Division provide procurement and implementation updates on the Cold Chain Equipment Optimization Platform (CCEOP) and the Intelligent Maintenance and Planning Tool (IMPT). The session will also explore areas under consideration in the next Gavi strategic period 2021-2025 and solicit feedback from stakeholders.
Presenter(s):
Jalia Nanfuka (Gavi)
Karuna Luthra (Gavi)
Michelle Seidel (UNICEF)
Thomas Sorensen (UNICEF)
UNEPI has piloted the use of ODK-X for CCE management (an open source application) in three districts to improve the visibility and management of cold chain equipment. Join us for a discussion of how the app works, and how it has improved data collection and action for CCE maintenance and management to improve the safe and potent storage of life saving vaccines.
Presenter(s): John Kissa (UNEPI), Jacqueline Anena (PATH)
Registration: https://who.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYldeutrjosEtxl1XHL3q2PGmzFoy4klUcd
Provision of high quality, people-centered services are key to increasing acceptance and uptake of immunization. Using illustrative examples, we explore the different components which make for quality service experiences that drive demand and uptake of immunization services, and how resource management (including supply) plays a critical role in this delivery model.
Presenter(s): Francine Ganter Restrepo (WHO); Kate Bagshaw (JSI)
Registration:
https://who.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYldeutrjosEtxl1XHL3q2PGmzFoy4klUcd
For more information strengthening service experience to improve demand for immunization please visit:
https://www.demandhub.org/service-experience/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_vQY-bB4Z8
Timely vaccination is important for ensuring populations are fully protected against life-threatening illnesses as early as possible, and preventing large outbreaks of VPDs. Yet, scheduled vaccinations may be missed for a number of reasons, e.g. due to health system, caregiver or health worker related issues. Or in the current context, due to a catastrophic event. However, no one should miss out on the right to the protection that vaccines offer, simply because they are unable to access services in time. Establishing a catch-up vaccination strategy and incorporating approaches to better integrate service delivery and reduce missed opportunities for vaccination are important aspects of immunization system strengthening, and can contribute significantly to closing population immunity gaps.
Presenter(s): Laura Nic Lochlainn (WHO); Stephanie Shendale (WHO)
Registration:
https://who.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYldeutrjosEtxl1XHL3q2PGmzFoy4klUcd
For more information, visit:
https://www.who.int/immunization/programmes_systems/policies_strategies/MOV/en/
https://www.who.int/immunization/programmes_systems/policies_strategies/catch-up_vaccination/en/
With COVID demanding smaller session sizes, it is more important than ever to consider smaller vaccine vial size to better tailor to session sizes.This presentation will share results from an implementation study on 5-dose MR in Zambia. Results showed increased coverage for both MR1 and MR2, lower wastage rates, and no cold chain constraints at the facility level. The results are timely and are supported by a guidance document to help decision makers consider the change.
Presenter(s): Kirstin Krudwig (JSI)
Registration:
https://who.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYldeutrjosEtxl1XHL3q2PGmzFoy4klUcd