Monitoring polio supplementary immunization activities using an automated short text messaging system in Karachi, Pakistan;Suivi des campagnes de vaccination supplémentaire contre la poliomyélite en utilisant un système de messages courts automatiques à Karachi, au Pakistan

Bulletin of the World Health Organization

Volumn 92, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 220-225

  Kazi, A M ^a   Murtaza, A ^a   Khoja, S ^a   Zaidi, A K ^a   Ali, S A ^a  

^a AGA KHAN UNIVERSITY   (Pakistan)

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ARTICLE; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; IMMUNIZATION; MOBILE PHONE; PAKISTAN; POLIOMYELITIS; PROTOCOL COMPLIANCE; PUBLIC HEALTH; QUALITY CONTROL; TEXT MESSAGING; VACCINATION; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 84896814635     PISSN: 00429686     EISSN: 15640604     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2471/BLT.13.122564     Document Type: Article

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