| National Cold Chain and Vaccine Management Resource Centre (NCCVMRC), India, Location: Delhi, India |
Swiss Vaccine Supply Chain Center of Excellence (VSC CoE), Switzerland, Location: Switzerland
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Regional Centre of Excellence for Vaccines, Immunization, and Health Supply Chain Management, Rwanda (RCE-VIHSCM), Location: Rwanda |
International Center for Diarrhoeal Diseases Research, Bangladesh (icddr,b), Location: Bangladesh |
LOGIVAC Bénin, Location: Benin |
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Overview: NCCVMRC is a renowned institution specializing in optimizing the immunization supply chain. It offers a comprehensive range of services, including training, research, consultancy, and technology development [7]. NCCVMRC has made significant contributions to enhancing vaccine logistics and distribution in the South Asian region [8]. |
Overview: Switzerland hosts the VSC CoE, a globally recognized institution focusing on vaccine supply chain management. It collaborates with international organizations, governments, and industry stakeholders to advance vaccine distribution networks, improve logistics, and ensure vaccine quality and safety. The VSC CoE's expertise extends to supporting immunization programs worldwide [9]. |
Overview: RCE-VIHSCM aims to professionalize and modernize immunization supply chain across East Africa. Its mission is to provide basic and advanced training for health supply chain management and serve as a regional hub for introducing innovative procedures [10]. The center offers various training programs, conducts research, and operates a resource center with a knowledge database. It collaborates with partners such as the University of Rwanda and receives funding from entities like the German government, GAVI, and UNICEF. |
Overview: icddr,b envisions a world where more people survive and enjoy healthy lives. Its mission is to solve public health problems through innovative scientific research. It conducts research to inform national policies, develops interventions, operates field sites, publishes research findings, offers training programs, provides clinical services, and offers laboratory sciences and services [11]. It maintains numerous international collaborations and partnerships with organizations like USAID and UNICEF. |
Overview: LOGIVAC Bénin shares the mission of professionalizing and modernizing immunization supply chain in East African countries, with a focus on training for health supply chain management [12]. The center provides training, equips health zones with solar-powered refrigerators, and collaborates with the Regional Institute of Public Health in Ouidah. Funding is provided by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation |
