System within systems: challenges and opportunities for the Expanded Programme on Immunisation in Pakistan
Abstract Background Pakistan has one of the highest infant and child mortality rates in the world, half of these occurring due to vaccine-preventable diseases. The country started its Expanded Programme on immunisation (EPI) in 1978. However, the programme’s performance is often questioned, as the I...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-05-01
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| Series: | Health Research Policy and Systems |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12961-019-0452-z |