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The little boy is receiving his routine vaccination. at polyclinic #1 in Vanadzor. April 21, 2021 Vanadzor, Lori region, Armenia

UNICEF Supply Chain Maturity Model

UNICEF has developed a model to measure the performance of countries’ supply chains and shape improvement plans

Sitting beside a caregiver, young boy with a handheld device that measures oxygen saturation attached to his index finger.

Target product profiles (TPPs)

TPPs communicate requirements for products that are not available on the market but that fulfil a priority need.

In the room there is an oxygen-in-a-box installation and oxygen tanks

The Oxygen Plant-in-a-Box: Innovation drives a key response

UNICEF worked with industry to rapidly develop an innovative – and life-saving – emergency solution, the Oxygen Plant-in-a-Box.

Sample ToR request for drone logistics services

Template document for procurement of drone delivery services.

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Annex 2: Sample terms of reference for request for proposals of drone logistics services (PDF, 251 KB)

Drone delivery programme planning & implementation checklist

Checklist tailored for drone delivery programme implementers

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Annex 1: Drone delivery programme planning and implementation checklist (PDF, 186 KB)

Dr Priscilla, UNICEF Paediatrician and Health Specialist, checks the pulse of Ebenezer, 3, at a UNICEF-supported health centre, in eastern Ghana.

How most of pneumonia deaths can be prevented

This World Pneumonia Day we look at a new innovative health system strengthening approach that is saving children’s lives in Ghana.

Staff workers set up an oxygen concentrator at Community Health Centre in Loni, Ghaziabad - India.

UNICEF to drive development of oxygen concentrators

UNICEF has partnered with the Oxygen CoLab to drive the development of new and innovative robust oxygen concentrators for use in low-resource settings.

Aerial view of a drone landing at Cook's Bay, Vanuatu, in 2018, in the first world's flight of a drone delivery of vaccines to children.

Drones in Nepal’s immunization efforts

UNICEF and Massachusetts Institute of Technology put their heads together to increase immunization coverage in the country.

Children in Malawi watch a demonstration of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs or drones) flying in Lilongwe, Malawi.

Leveraging the power of drones to reach the last mile

UNICEF has been spearheading the introduction of drones to reach the poorest, hardest-to-reach communities.

A premature baby is receiving oxygen at the Bafata hospital, Guinea Bissau, in 2020.

Scaling an innovation during a pandemic

In 2020, the oxygen therapy innovation project set up the groundwork to expand access to oxygen in over 90 countries.