Barriers to immunization coverage in DRC: An analysis of the GAVI-Alliance cash-based support

Annals of Tropical Medicine and Public Health

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 401-407

  Ferrinho, Paulo ^a   Dramé, Mohammed ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDADE NOVA DE LISBOA   (Portugal)

^b WHO   (United States)

Author keywords

Coverage; Democratic Republic of Congo; GAVI Alliance; Global health initiatives; Immunization; Vaccination

Indexed keywords

VACCINE;

ARTICLE; CONGO; CONSENSUS; CONTENT ANALYSIS; DELPHI STUDY; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; FUNDING; HEALTH CARE DISPARITY; HEALTH CARE MANPOWER; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; IMMUNIZATION; POVERTY; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 84896779013     PISSN: 17556783     EISSN: 09746005     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/1755-6783.127773     Document Type: Article

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