Acute respiratory infections are one of the main causes of consultation at health services. Together with diarrheal diseases, they rank among the leading causes of death in children under five in developing countries. In recent…
At present, the approach to family planning as a health service and a human right has replaced the purely demographic approach of the 1970–1979 decade, and cooperation between both organizations has reflected these changes. However,…
In the Region, 12.2 million births are expected for 1984, along with 3.1 million deaths, of which 800,000 will be among children under one year of age, and population growth of 9 million inhabitants. Available…
This situation determines the need to reorient and increase international, bilateral and technical-financial cooperation and solidarity among developing countries, so that countries that are far below current regional averages may achieve the progress needed to…
Systematic collection of samples of live-virus vaccines — poliomyelitis and measles — from district warehouses and health centers may be carried out in order to assess virus titers in a national or external control laboratory.…
Maintenance of the cold chain and other equipment. “Things fall apart.” And they fall apart even more quickly under the tropical conditions of heat and humidity that characterize most developing countries. But even under the…
Estimates of the cost of carrying out an immunization program vary considerably, depending on the geographic region and the type of program established. WHO estimates that during the 1980s the cost per fully immunized child…
In many parts of the world, workshops on the administration of immunization programs have already been organized. These courses are intended for two groups: senior management personnel and mid-level administrators. They include training in: a)…
Some believe that, for evaluation or assessment to be valid, these activities should be carried out by external personnel who are supposedly in a better position to present a more objective report. It is true…
In this section, communication and logistics are combined because the proper distribution and administration of resources — ensuring that people and materials are where they are needed and when they are needed — inevitably depend…
