Department Of Logistics And Supply Chain Management
No Thumbnail Available
Date
2018-05-07
Authors
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
Volume Title
Publisher
Addis Ababa University
Abstract
Introduction: Vaccines are the only essential commodities that required their own specific supply chain system with storage of 2 oC to 8 oC. It is critical that they should be kept at appropriate temperatures during transit and storage.
Objective: The purpose of this study was to assess vaccines’ cold chain management practice at public health facilities under North Shoa Zone, Amhara Region, Ethiopia.
Methods: descriptive research design with time dimension of cross-sectional study was used to assess the status of cold chain management practice at health facilities in North Shoa Zone Amhara Region, Ethiopia.
Results: 81.7% (n=49) out of 60 facilities monitored the cold chain in twice daily bases at the time of visit. Taking the last six month temperature monitoring status of the facilities, 51.7% (n=31) of the facilities had complete set of twice daily manual temperature monitoring chart. In 38.3% (n=23) of the facilities one or more refrigerators were non functional. All receipts and dispatches were recorded in 58.3% (n=35) of facilities. The vaccines were not packed with air circulating and appropriate gap between them in 38.4% (n=23) of the facilities.
Conclusion: Overall from the findings of the study, it can be conclude that there were vaccine cold chain management practice problems.
Recommendations: 30 day continuous temperature monitoring device should be installed at facilities and standardized vaccine storage room should be ready for proper vaccine management.
Description
Keywords
management practice, temperature monitoring, vaccine storage recommended range