Cold chain management practices of non-vaccine commodities in public health facilities of Rwenzori Region, Western Uganda.

Background: Despite the evidence that cold chain management practices affect the potency and effectiveness of both vaccines and non-vaccine commodities, most of the researches in Uganda focus on vaccines. This study assessed the cold chain management practices of non-vaccine cold chain commodities in public health facilities of the Rwenzori Region, Uganda.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in a random sample of 69 level III and IV health facilities.