Use of measles supplemental immunization activities (SIAs) as a delivery platform for other maternal and child health interventions: Opportunities and challenges

Vaccine

Volumn 31, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 1259-1263

  Johri, Mira ^a,b   Sharma, Jitendar K ^c   Jit, Mark ^d,e   Verguet, Stéphane ^f  

^a CENTRE HOSPITALIER DE L UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^c Independent Consultant   (India)

^d PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

^e LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^f UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Child health services; Developing countries; Immunization programs organization and administration; India; Integrated service delivery; Maternal health services; Measles vaccine

Indexed keywords

MEASLES VACCINE; TRACE ELEMENT;

ARTICLE; DIARRHEA; FEASIBILITY STUDY; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SERVICE; INDIA; MATERNAL WELFARE; MEASLES; MEASLES VACCINATION; NUTRITIONAL DEFICIENCY; PARASITE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; SAFETY;

CHILD; CHILD HEALTH SERVICES; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNIZATION PROGRAMS; INDIA; INFANT; MALE; MEASLES VACCINE; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 84873471148     PISSN: 0264410X     EISSN: 18732518     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2012.09.044     Document Type: Article

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