Elimination of maternal and neonatal tetanus in India: A triumph tale
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Elimination of Maternal and Neonatal Tetanus in India: A Triumph Tale
In 1993, from the review of child survival and safe motherhood program, districts were classified for area‐specific action‐oriented intervention measures to eliminate tetanus. Districts were classified into three categories depending on TT immunization coverage among pregnant women, NT incidence rates, and proportion of clean deliveries by trained personnel [Table 1]. Taking into account the ge...
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Preventive Medicine
سال: 2017
ISSN: 2008-7802
DOI: 10.4103/ijpvm.ijpvm_392_15