India towards Measles Eradication
Keywords:
Measles eradication, Measles elimination, Under five mortality
Abstract
After successful eradication of Polio; India is now moving forward for Measles control and elimination. The vision of “a world without measles” is supported by WHO, UNICEF and other partners in newly released Global Measles and Rubella Strategic Plan 2012-2020.
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13 Measles Secondary opportunity India. Report of Ministry of Health and Family Welfare 2014.
CITATION
DOI: 10.17511/ijmrr.2014.i03.21
Published: 2014-06-30
How to Cite
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Gohiya P, Gedam DS. India towards Measles Eradication. Int J Med Res Rev [Internet]. 2014Jun.30 [cited 2024Nov.8];2(3):274-6. Available from: https://ijmrr.medresearch.in/index.php/ijmrr/article/view/104
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