{"id":159123,"date":"2024-03-06T05:42:14","date_gmt":"2024-03-06T05:42:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/03\/06\/ksh1-billion-worth-of-vaccine-cold-chain-units-sent-to-counties\/"},"modified":"2024-03-06T05:42:14","modified_gmt":"2024-03-06T05:42:14","slug":"ksh1-billion-worth-of-vaccine-cold-chain-units-sent-to-counties","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/03\/06\/ksh1-billion-worth-of-vaccine-cold-chain-units-sent-to-counties\/","title":{"rendered":"Ksh1 Billion Worth of Vaccine Cold Chain Units Sent to Counties"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-308528\" alt=\"\" width=\"781\" height=\"442\"  data-lazy- src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/cs-nakhumicha.jpg\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-308528\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/cs-nakhumicha.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"781\" height=\"442\"  \/>On Tuesday, the Ministry of Health flagged off immunization cold chain equipment valued at Kes.1 billion to all 47 counties.<\/p>\n<p>The initiative, part of the Cold Chain Equipment Optimization Program (CCEOP) grant from Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, aims to strengthen immunization delivery nationwide.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cToday\u2019s event marked the flagging off an additional 2,000 units, valued at Kshs 1 billion, further enhancing immunization delivery. The Ministry pledges continued support in procuring, warehousing, and distributing vaccines to regional depots,\u201d Health CS Susan Nakhumicha said.<\/p>\n<p>She clarified that the initiative aligns with Kenya\u2019s commitment to primary healthcare and Universal Health Coverage (UHC), further emphasizing the importance of robust cold chain systems in safeguarding vaccine potency.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cThis investment is expected to promote vaccine equity, reaching unreached and under-immunized children across communities\u201d<\/em> she said during the ceremony at Afya House Grounds.<\/p>\n<p>A 2016 national inventory identified gaps in cold chain equipment availability, leading to a collaboration between the Ministry of Health and Gavi to supply 1,483 units of cold chain equipment to all counties since 2017.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Tuesday, the Ministry of Health flagged off immunization cold chain equipment valued at Kes.1 billion to all 47 counties. 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