[Effect analysis on MOH/WHO/Luxembourg project of strengthening cold chain and childhood immunization service quality project in Qinghai province].
OBJECTIVE
To improve the cold chain systematic management and the quality of immunization through implementing MOH-WHO-Luxembourg project of strengthening cold chain and childhood immunization service quality in Qinghai province.


METHODS
Analysis and comparison of relevant information of cold chain equipment, disease surveillance and immunization management.


RESULTS
47% township had transportation facility for immunization programs, 61% township hospital cold-chain equipment was renewed, 30% township hospitals cold-chain equipment updated. Vaccination safe injection has improved. 3554 staffs have been trained, the qualified rate > 98%. The measles incidence of children who are under five years dropped from 40/10 million in 2003 to 6.4/10 million in 2006.


CONCLUSIONS
The imunization service quality had been improved effectively through the project implementation.
Qinghai Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Xining 810007, Qinghai, China.
Ke-zhong
KZ
A
Yong-ji
YJ
Zhang
Biao
B
Guo
D002675:Child, Preschool; D002681:China; D005260:Female; D006077:Government Agencies; D006266:Health Education / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D008189:Luxembourg; D008297:Male; D032541:Mass Vaccination / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011786:Quality Control; D012034:Refrigeration; D014944:World Health Organization