Title: Investigation on the Current Situation of Cold Chain of EPI in Sichuan Province
Abstract: In order to understand the current situation of cold chain of EPI in Sichuan Province,an investigation was carried out in all of the centers for disease control and prevention(epidemic prevention station)in the province in June,2003. The finding indicated that by the time of invertigation, the total number of six kinds of cold chain equipments equipped in the province was 11051,including 8260 pieces equipped during 1982-1994(accounting for 74.74%), 2791 equipped during 1995-2003(accounting for 25.26%).Of these equipments, 4951 can be operated normally(44.80%),2291 are still workable or need maintenance(20.73%),3809 are damaged or reported as worthless(34.47%).To meet the requirement of EPI,5640 equipments should be supplemented in the province(5548 are for county or township level,accounting for 98.37%),including 4066 low temperature refrigerators,1179 general refrigerators,279 vaccine transport cars,76 common cold storage houses,20 low temperature cold storage houses and 20 cold storage trucks.The result also indicated that majority of the cold chain equipments now used in Sichuan Province were reported as worthless and damaged,which need replacement. If the replacement and maintenance are not made in time,the effects of EPI would be influenced.
Publication Year: 2004
Publication Date: 2004-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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