Long and short integrated management of childhood illness (IMCI) training courses in Afghanistan: A cross-sectional cohort comparison of post-course knowledge and performance

International Journal of Health Policy and Management

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 143-152

  Mayhew, Maureen ^a   Ickx, Paul ^b   Newbrander, William ^b   Stanekzai, Hedayatullah ^c   Alawi, Sayed Alisha ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b BASICS Afghanistan and Centre for Health Services   (United States)

^c Ministry of Public Health   (Afghanistan)

Author keywords

Afghanistan; Child health; In service; Integrated management of childhood illness (imci); Training

Indexed keywords

EID: 85002156839     PISSN: None     EISSN: 23225939     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15171/ijhpm.2015.17     Document Type: Article

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