THE COLD CHAIN STATUS.

Type of article: Periodical article

Summary

SUMMARY OF WORK CARRIED OUT DURING 1983 AND THE FIRST HALF OF 1984 TO IMPROVE THE VACCINE COLD CHAIN FOR THE EXPANDED PROGRAMME ON IMMUNIZATION. IT GIVES A BROAD OUTLINE OF THE WORK BEING CARRIED OUT BY WHO AND SUMMARIZES MAJOR EQUIPMENT DEVELOPMENTS. FOR SOME NEW ITEMS OF EQUIPMENT, DETAILED ANALYSIS AND PERFORMANCE REPORTS HAVE BEEN ISSUED AS SEPARATE DOCUMENTS. THE STATE OF THE COLD CHAIN IS DESCRIBED UNDER THREE HEADINGS: MANAGEMENT, TRAINING AND EQUIPMENT. COLD CHAIN STUDIES IN PROGRESS IN VARIOUS COUNTRIES ARE LISTED AND THE MAJOR ACTIVITIES OF THE COLD CHAIN TESTING CENTRE, UNIVALLE, IN CALI, COLOMBIA, ARE SUMMARISED.

Details

  • Original title: THE COLD CHAIN STATUS.
  • Record ID : 1985-0813
  • Languages: English
  • Subject: Developing country
  • Publication date: 1984/06
  • Source: Source: OMS
    EPI-CCIS-84.3; 13 p.; 4 fig.; 2 tabl.; 2 append.
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