Improving cold chain systems: Challenges and solutions

Vaccine

Volumn 35, Issue 17, 2017, Pages 2217-2223

  Ashok, Ashvin ^a   Brison, Michael ^a   LeTallec, Yann ^a  

^a CLINTON HEALTH ACCESS INITIATIVE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cold chain capacity; Cold chain equipment maintenance; Cold chain technology; Immunization supply chain; Temperature monitoring; Vaccine cold chain

Indexed keywords

VACCINE;

AWARENESS; CAMEROON; CLINICAL DECISION MAKING; COMPETENCE; ETHIOPIA; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; INDIA; KENYA; LESOTHO; MALAWI; MEDICAL DEVICE; MOZAMBIQUE; NIGERIA; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TANZANIA; TECHNOLOGY; TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT; THERMOREGULATION; UGANDA; AFRICA; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DEVICES; DRUG STORAGE; HUMAN; PROCEDURES; REFRIGERATION; SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION;

AFRICA; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; DRUG STORAGE; HUMANS; IMMUNIZATION PROGRAMS; INDIA; REFRIGERATION; VACCINES;

EID: 84995578404     PISSN: 0264410X     EISSN: 18732518     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2016.08.045     Document Type: Review

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