3. Methodology
The Ministry of Public Health identified staff from the Drug Management section as members of the data entry and processing team, and these were trained in the structure and functioning of the inventory, the interpretation of questionnaires returned by field data collection teams, and the transferring of raw data from the questionnaires into the inventory database. Results of the inventory were reviewed and analysed, key findings were reviewed, and meetings and discussions were held with key government officials to review the current status of vaccine cold chain equipment nation-wide and the related transport facilities. Meetings were also held with the major international partner agencies assisting the Ministry of Public Health.