Author: Program for Appropriate Technology in Health (PATH)

A Moving Warehouse in Senegal

As part of the project Optimize traveling exhibit, this banner illustrates the concept of integrating vaccines with other health products in streamlined supply chains. It highlights Senegal’s “moving warehouse,” which was introduced to offer a better system of distribution down the chain. Rather than having health facilities collect vaccines and supplies,... Read more

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Integration of Vaccine Supply Chains With Other Health Commodity Supply Chains: A Framework for Decision-Making

This evidence brief, developed by project Optimize, examines the benefits, challenges, and rationale for integrating vaccine supply chains with the supply chains of other health commodities. It provides agencies, donors, decision-makers, and partners with a brief overview of supply chain integration and lessons learned during project Optimize’s demonstration activities in... Read more

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OPTIMIZE South Sudan Report 2013

Project Optimize, a five-year partnership between the World Health Organization (WHO) and PATH, conducted a small implementation activity in South Sudan. The goal of the activity was to test the feasibility and usefulness of implementing a mobile and cloud-based vaccine stock management information system capable of providing EPI staff at... Read more

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EVIDENCE BRIEF: Outsourcing vaccine supply chain and logistics to the private sector

This project Optimize document provides supply chain managers in low- and middle-income countries with an overview of the potential benefits of outsourcing components of their vaccine logistics systems to the private sector. It also provides practical advice on determining whether outsourcing is a viable option.... Read more

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Vision of future immunization supply and logistics systems: Landscape analysis summary

This section of the landscape analysis facilitated by Project Optimize highlights ongoing work and critical gaps related to human resources. As human resource policies provide immunization supply systems with adequate numbers of competent, motivated, and empowered personnel at all levels of the health system, they are essential to overcome existing... Read more

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