Expanding and improving urban outreach immunization in Patna, India.
Trop Med Int Health
; 17(3): 292-9, 2012 Mar.
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| ID: mdl-22168133
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
We conducted a case study of an urban immunization outreach strategy to determine the feasibility of the intervention and to measure administrative immunization coverage outcomes.METHODS:
A multipronged strategy for improving immunization coverage in Urban Patna, India, was implemented for 1 year (2009/2010). The strategy was designed to increase immunization sites, shift human resources, plan logistics, improve community mobilization, provide supervision, strengthen data flow and implement special vaccination drives.RESULTS:
Over 1 year, the coverage of all primary vaccines of the Universal Immunization Program improved by over 100%.CONCLUSION:
Coverage can be rapidly improved through outreach immunization in low socioeconomic areas if existing opportunities are carefully utilized.
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Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Pobreza
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Vacunas
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Características de la Residencia
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Vacunación
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Programas de Inmunización
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Relaciones Comunidad-Institución
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Accesibilidad a los Servicios de Salud
Tipo de estudio:
Evaluation_studies
Límite:
Humans
País como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Año:
2012
Tipo del documento:
Article