Improving immunization in Afghanistan
Results from a cross-sectional community-based survey to assess routine immunization coverage
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15365232 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Raveesha (0000-0001-8151-3075, World Health Organization - Afghanistan, corresponding author), Farooq Mansoor (Health Protection and Research Organisation), Sardar Parwiz (Ministry of Public Health), Fazil Ahmad (0000-0002-0483-4702, World Health Organization - Afghanistan), Najibullah Safi (0000-0003-0042-7007, Ministry of Public Health), Ariel Higgins-Steele, Ariel Higgins‐Steele (World Health Organization - Afghanistan), Sherin Varkey (World Health Organization - Afghanistan) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 290-290 |
| Publication date | 2017-04-04 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | BMC Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1471-2458 • E-ISSN: 1471-2458 |
| Publisher | BioMed Central (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1186/s12889-017-4193-z |
| PMID | 28376806 |
| OpenAlex | W2604830958 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
| References cited | 20 |
The innovative mechanism of contracting out delivery of primary health care services in Afghanistan, including immunization, to non-governmental organizations is showing some positive results in quickly increasing coverage of essential interventions, including routine immunization. Much ground still needs to be covered with proper planning and management of resources in order to improve the immunization coverage in Afghanistan and increase survival and health status of its children
Antibody · Biostatistics · Cross-sectional study · Environmental health · Family medicine · Immunization · Pathology · Public health · Routine immunization · Hepatitis B Virus Studies · Influenza Virus Research Studies · Medicine · Nursing · Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy · Epidemiology · Immunology · Pediatrics
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| Unique citing works | 7 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2019 - 2026 (8) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 7 |