Knowledge, attitudes and perception towards polio immunization among 1 residents of two highly affected regions of Pakistan
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1 residents of two highly affected regions of Pakistan 2 3 4 Muhammad Umair Khan, Akram Ahmad, Talieha Aqeel, Saad Salman, Qamer 5 Ibrahim, Jawaria Idrees , Muhammad Ubaid Khan 6 7 * Corresponding Author 8 9 a Department of Clinical Pharmacy, UCSI University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 10 Department of Pharmacy Practice, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Baluchistan, 11 Quetta, Pakistan 12 Department of Pharmacy, University of Peshawar, Peshawar, Pakistan 13 Sindh Government Hospital, New Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan 14 15 Acknowledgement 16 17 Nil 18 19 Contact Details 20 Muhammad Umair Khan: [email protected] 21 Akram Ahmad: [email protected] 22 Talieha Aqeel: [email protected] 23 Saad Salman: [email protected] 24 Qamer Ibrahim: [email protected] 25 Jawaria Idrees: [email protected] 26 *Muhammad Ubaid Khan: [email protected] 27
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Knowledge, attitudes and perceptions towards polio immunization among residents of two highly affected regions of Pakistan.
BACKGROUND Despite the efforts of national and international organizations, polio has not been eradicated from Pakistan. The prevalence of polio in Pakistan is exceptional in global context. Quetta and Peshawar divisions are amongst the most affected regions hit by polio in Pakistan. This study was carried out to assess the knowledge, attitudes and perceptions towards polio immunization among r...
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