Jude Nkwain, Vouking Marius Zambou, Sangwe Clovis Nchinjoh, Valirie Ndip Agbor, Amani Adidja, Clarence Mbanga, Nnang Nadege Edwidge, Shalom Tchokfe Ndoula, Ateke Njoh Andreas, Demba Diack, Pietro Di Mattei, Owens Wiwa, Ousmane Diaby, Yauba Saidu
BACKGROUND: Lack of or use of suboptimal cold chain equipment (CCE) is a major barrier to optimal immunization coverage and equity. Gavi established the CCE optimization platform (CCEOP) in 2015 to help eligible countries modernize their cold chain systems. However, there are limited data on CCE deployment at country level. We present lessons learnt from deploying CCE from the Gavi CCEOP in Cameroon. METHODS: This cross-sectional study collected data on the number of days items of CCE spent at each point on their trajectory from the entry port to 62 randomly selected health facilities in Cameroon...
February 9, 2024: International Health