diff --git a/src/org/isf/ward/manager/WardBrowserManager.java b/src/org/isf/ward/manager/WardBrowserManager.java
index 0d5c1f389b5..e9111611ba8 100644
--- a/src/org/isf/ward/manager/WardBrowserManager.java
+++ b/src/org/isf/ward/manager/WardBrowserManager.java
@@ -5,11 +5,10 @@
 
 import org.isf.admission.manager.AdmissionBrowserManager;
 import org.isf.generaldata.MessageBundle;
-import org.isf.menu.manager.Context;
 import org.isf.utils.exception.OHDataIntegrityViolationException;
-import org.isf.utils.exception.OHServiceException;
-import org.isf.utils.exception.OHOperationNotAllowedException;
 import org.isf.utils.exception.OHDataValidationException;
+import org.isf.utils.exception.OHOperationNotAllowedException;
+import org.isf.utils.exception.OHServiceException;
 import org.isf.utils.exception.model.OHExceptionMessage;
 import org.isf.utils.exception.model.OHSeverityLevel;
 import org.isf.ward.model.Ward;
@@ -233,5 +232,15 @@ public boolean maternityControl(boolean createIfNotExists) throws OHServiceExcep
 	public int getCurrentOccupation(Ward ward) throws OHServiceException {
 		return ioOperations.getCurrentOccupation(ward);
 	}
-	
+
+	/**
+	 * returns the {@link Ward} based on ward code
+	 *
+	 * @param code - the  {@link Ward} code.
+	 * @return the {@link Ward}
+	 */
+	public Ward findVaccine(String code) throws OHServiceException {
+		return ioOperations.findWard(code);
+	}
+
 }
diff --git a/src/org/isf/ward/service/WardIoOperations.java b/src/org/isf/ward/service/WardIoOperations.java
index 7045bf2c809..ac2ec6a666d 100644
--- a/src/org/isf/ward/service/WardIoOperations.java
+++ b/src/org/isf/ward/service/WardIoOperations.java
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
 import org.isf.utils.exception.OHServiceException;
 import org.isf.ward.model.Ward;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
-import org.springframework.stereotype.Component;
 import org.springframework.stereotype.Service;
 import org.springframework.transaction.annotation.Transactional;
 
@@ -166,5 +165,20 @@ public boolean isMaternityPresent() throws OHServiceException
     	
     	return result;
 	}
-	
+
+	/**
+	 * returns the {@link Ward} based on code
+	 *
+	 * @param code - the code, must not be {@literal null}
+	 * @return the {@link Ward} or {@literal null} if none found
+	 * @throws OHServiceException
+	 * @throws IllegalArgumentException if {@code code} is {@literal null}
+	 */
+	public Ward findWard(String code) throws OHServiceException
+	{
+		if (code != null) {
+			return repository.findOne(code);
+		}else
+			throw new IllegalArgumentException("code must not be null");
+	}
 }
diff --git a/src/org/isf/ward/test/Tests.java b/src/org/isf/ward/test/Tests.java
index 05cbd892548..8192a0a0b9f 100644
--- a/src/org/isf/ward/test/Tests.java
+++ b/src/org/isf/ward/test/Tests.java
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertEquals;
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertNotNull;
+import static org.junit.Assert.fail;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 
@@ -319,6 +321,27 @@ public void testIoIsMaternityPresent()
 		return;
 	}
 
+	@Test
+	public void testFindWard()
+	{
+		String code = "";
+		Ward result;
+
+		try
+		{
+			code = _setupTestWard(false);
+			result = wardIoOperation.findWard(code);
+
+			assertNotNull(result);
+			assertEquals(code,result.getCode());
+		}
+		catch (Exception e)
+		{
+			e.printStackTrace();
+			fail();
+		}
+	}
+
 	private void _saveContext() throws OHException 
     {	
 		testWardContext.saveAll(jpa);