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Jan 1, 1970

WHO eHealth Country Profile:Congo

Subjects: eHealth, eHealth Plan, WHO
Countries: Congo

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Oct 1, 2013

OPTIMIZE Vietnam Summary Report

Subjects: EVM (Effective Vaccine Management), Immunization Registry, OPTIMIZE, SMT (Stock Management Tool), Software, Stock Management, Supply Chain, WHO
Countries: Viet Nam

Between 2010 and 2012, Optimize collaborated with Vietnam’s National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology–National Expanded Programme on Immunization to demonstrate innovations in the supply chain that can help to meet the demands expected as Vietnam’s immunization program continues to grow into the future. Optimize and Vietnam’s National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology conducted four major activities under the project.  

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Mar 1, 2013

OPTIMIZE Albania Report

Subjects: EPI Plan, EVM (Effective Vaccine Management), OPTIMIZE, WHO
Countries: Albania

This report presents the results of demonstration projects and other activities undertaken in Albania as part of a partnership between project Optimize and the Albanian Institute of Public Health (IPH). Between 2010 and 2012, Optimize collaborated with the IPH to demonstrate innovations in the supply chain that can help to meet the demands of an increasingly large and costly portfolio of vaccines. This report describes the two demonstration projects undertaken in Albania as part of the collaboration.  

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Mar 1, 2013

VISM Report: Global Vaccine Introduction

Subjects: GAVI, VIMS (Vaccine Information Management System)
Countries: Global

The following report displays data and figures on the introduction status of Hib vaccine, pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV) and rotavirus vaccine both globally and in 73 GAVI eligible countries. It uses information stored in the Vaccine Information Management System (VIMS) online database maintained by IVAC at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and supported by the GAVI Alliance. The images and text below describe: how many countries have introduced each vaccine or plan to in the future; global and GAVI rates of coverage and access; projected introduction dates for GAVI eligible countries; historical trends of the rate of introduction globally; and the introduction status of every country individually. The report concludes with a more detailed description of VIMS and its potential uses.  

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Mar 1, 2011

Atlas of Global eHealth country profiles

Subjects: eHealth, mHealth, WHO
Countries: Global

This publication is part of a series of reports based on the second Global Observatory on eHealth (GOe) Survey; it presents data on the 114 WHO Member States that participated in the 2009 global survey on eHealth. Intended as a reference to the state of eHealth development in Member States, the publication highlights selected indicators in the form of country profiles.

 

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Oct 2, 2014

ABCE policy reports for Kenya, Uganda, and Zambia highlight progress and challenges in delivering health services

Subjects: Policies, Practices, Products, Stock Management
Countries: Global

IHME and its country partners – Action Africa Help-International (AAH-I) in Kenya, the Infectious Diseases Research Collaboration (IDRC), and the University of Zambia (UNZA) – now provide online versions of the ABCE policy reports for each country. Policy workshops were held in Uganda and Zambia in June 2014, during which health ministry officials, health agency partners, and international organizations discussed findings on health facility capacity, antiretroviral treatment (ART) programs, and costs of care. Each report provides an in-depth examination of the factors that affect health service provision, and links facility-based characteristics to patient experiences with the health system. Findings on facility costs of service provision, the efficiency with which different types of facilities operate, and constraints to care are also presented.

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Oct 10, 2014

Toolkit: Bridging the Gap between Ministries of Health and Ministries of Finance

Subjects: Peer Learning, Policies, Tools
Countries: Global

In many countries, Ministries of Health (MOHs) and Ministries of Finance (MOFs) determine which health services are delivered, when, where, and for whom. MOHs are responsible for setting national health policy and managing the day-to-day delivery of public health services, but they are dependent upon MOFs for establishing funding levels and releasing the necessary funds to finance MOH operations. Designed for health sector managers, the new Toolkit for Ministries of Health to Work More Effectively With Ministries of Finance, presents four different tools to help MOH staff better manage their resources and communicate more effectively with their MOF counterparts.

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Oct 28, 2014

BLN Webinar: Web-based Immunization Information Systems

Subjects: eHealth, Immunization Registry, Software, Training
Countries: Albania

The Better Immunization Data Initiative Learning Network (BLN) recently hosted a webinar which elaborated on the establishment, use, and added value of a web-based Immunization Information System (IIS) in Albania.The talk covered the process of establishing the registry-based system, the opportunities it affords, and the challenges and constraints associated with the system.

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Oct 1, 2014

mHealth Mobile Messaging Toolkit

Subjects: mHealth, Tools
Countries: Global

This toolkit provides information about currently available mobile messaging technology solutions, as well as things to consider when selecting a vendor and deploying a mobile health, or mHealth, campaign. It is meant to be used with other resources on project design, content developement, and behavioral change communications, including Planning an Information System Project: A Toolkit for Public Health Managers.

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