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This poster provides an overview of a study to determine whether grains fortified with the Ultra Rice® technology were safe for consumption and effective after being stored for 24 months.

This poster describes the results of a study that evaluated the efficacy of using multiple-micronutrient fortified rice to improve the hemoglobin concentration and anemia prevalence of anemic schoolchildren in rural Burundi.

One potential way to improve coverage of basic vaccines is to combine several vaccine antigens into one injection that is delivered with an easy-to-use, single-dose, autodisable device. Pentavalent vaccine in the prefilled Uniject™ injection system provides this format. To assess the readiness of stakeholders to accept this product presentation, we conducted interviews and discussion groups with health care workers, policy and procurement officers, and Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI) managers in six countries.

A fully liquid pentavalent vaccine presented in the Uniject™ injection system is currently in development and targeted for use in developing countries. To understand the perceived benefits and challenges related to pentavalent vaccine in Uniject in comparison to alternative presentations of pentavalent vaccine, a time and motion study was planned in 2010 and carried out in 2011.

This fact sheet provides an overview of rotavirus disease and vaccines in Uzbekistan. It includes information about the tremendous burden of rotavirus diarrhea in Uzbek children, rotavirus diarrhea treatment and prevention strategies, and the effectiveness of rotavirus vaccines.