Ensuring vaccine potency and availability: how evidence shaped Gavi's Immunization Supply Chain Strategy.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In 2014, Gavi and partners developed a global Immunization Supply Chain (iSC) Strategy, 2015-2020, which prioritized functioning cold chain equipment (CCE) and additional storage capacity. In 2016, Gavi launched the Cold Chain Equipment Optimization Platform (CCEOP) as a funding mechanism to improve CCE availability. In 2018, Gavi commissioned an evaluation of CCEOP in Guinea, Kenya and Pakistan. The global iSC Strategy has recently been revised, drawing on findings from effective vaccine management assessments and practical experiences. This case study presents the CCEOP evaluation and how its findings reinforced the revision of the iSC strategy.

Methods

The CCEOP evaluation used a prospective mixed-methods research design in all three countries involving key inf

SUBMITTER: Prosser W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9540167 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature