Private sector contribution to childhood immunization: Sri Lankan experience

Indian Journal of Medical Sciences

Volumn 61, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 192-200

  Agampodi, S B ^a,c   Amarasinghe, D A C L ^b  

^a Medical Officer of Health   (Sri Lanka)

^b MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Sri Lanka)

^c UNIVERSITY OF COLOMBO   (Sri Lanka)

Author keywords

Childhood immunization; Municipal council area; Private sector utilization; Usual immunization provider

Indexed keywords

AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; EDUCATION; ETHNICITY; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; IMMUNIZATION; INCOME; INTERVIEW; MEASLES VACCINATION; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELIGION; SAMPLE SIZE; SOCIAL CLASS; SRI LANKA;

EID: 34047211555     PISSN: 00195359     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0019-5359.31153     Document Type: Article

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