Cold chain status at immunisation centres in Ethiopia

East African Medical Journal

Volumn 77, Issue 9, 2000, Pages 476-479

  Berhane, Y ^a,c   Demissie, M ^b  

^a ADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITY   (Ethiopia)

^b FEDERAL MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Ethiopia)

^c ADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITY   (Ethiopia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

VACCINE;

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; DRUG STORAGE; ETHIOPIA; FREEZING; HUMAN; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; STANDARD; STATISTICS;

DRUG STORAGE; ETHIOPIA; HUMANS; IMMUNIZATION PROGRAMS; REFRIGERATION; VACCINES;

EID: 0034346704     PISSN: 0012835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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