Current goals and prospects of the global polio eradication initiative

Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health

Volumn 69, Issue 12, 2015, Pages 1133-1134

  Ayukekbong, James Ayukepi ^a  

^a Redeem Biomedical System   (Cameroon)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

POLIOMYELITIS VACCINE;

AFGHANISTAN; DISEASE ERADICATION; ENDEMIC DISEASE; HEALTH; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MASS IMMUNIZATION; NIGERIA; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PAKISTAN; POLIOMYELITIS; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; TRUST;

AFGHANISTAN; DISEASE ERADICATION; ENDEMIC DISEASES; GLOBAL HEALTH; HUMANS; MASS VACCINATION; NIGERIA; PAKISTAN; POLIOMYELITIS; POLIOVIRUS VACCINES; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; TRUST;

EID: 84949625391     PISSN: 0143005X     EISSN: 14702738     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jech-2015-205529     Document Type: Editorial

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