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Why We Must Provide Better Support for Pakistan's Female Frontline Health Workers

Year: 2013

Type: article

Abstract: Svea Closser and Rashid Jooma argue that achieving polio eradication and strengthening Pakistan's health system must focus not just on international engagement but also on local partnerships with Lady Health Workers and other ground-level staff. Please see later in the article for the Editors' Summary.

Source: PLoS Medicine

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1001528

Authors: Svea Closser, Rashid Jooma

Institutions: Middlebury College, Aga Khan University, Aga Khan University Hospital

Language: English

Topic: Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy

Subfield: Health

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Good health and well-being, Partnerships for the goals, Gender equality, Reduced inequalities

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $6,460