Achieving measles control: lessons from the 2002–06 measles control strategy for Uganda

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dc.contributor.authorMbabazi, William B.
dc.contributor.authorNanyunja, Miriam
dc.contributor.authorMakumbi, Issa
dc.contributor.authorBraka, Fiona
dc.contributor.authorBaliraine, Frederick N.
dc.contributor.authorKisakye, Annet
dc.contributor.authorBwogi, Josephine
dc.contributor.authorMugyenyi, Possy
dc.contributor.authorKabwongera, Eva
dc.contributor.authorLewis, Rosamund F.
dc.date.accessioned2022-01-20T08:59:57Z
dc.date.available2022-01-20T08:59:57Z
dc.date.issued2002
dc.description.abstractThe 2002–06 measles control strategy for Uganda was implemented to strengthen routine immunization, undertake large-scale catch-up and follow-up vaccination campaigns, and to initiate nationwide case-based, laboratory-backed measles surveillance. This study examines the impact of this strategy on the epidemiology of measles in Uganda, and the lessons learnt. Methods Number of measles cases and routine measles vaccination coverage reported by each district were obtained from the National Health Management Information System reports of 1997 to 2007. The immunization coverage by district in a given year was calculated by dividing the number of children immunized by the projected population in the same age category. Annual measles incidence for each year was derived by dividing the number of cases in a year by the mid-year projected population. Commercial measles IgM enzyme-linked immunoassay kits were used to confirm measles cases.en_US
dc.identifier.citationMbabazi, W. B., Nanyunja, M., Makumbi, I., Braka, F., Baliraine, F. N., Kisakye, A., ... & Lewis, R. F. (2009). Achieving measles control: lessons from the 2002–06 measles control strategy for Uganda. Health policy and planning, 24(4), 261-269. doi:10.1093/heapol/czp008en_US
dc.identifier.other10.1093/heapol/czp008
dc.identifier.urihttps://nru.uncst.go.ug/xmlui/handle/123456789/1336
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherHealth policy and planningen_US
dc.subjectMeasles controlen_US
dc.subjectDeveloping countriesen_US
dc.subjectMass campaignsen_US
dc.subjectSurveillanceen_US
dc.subjectUgandaen_US
dc.titleAchieving measles control: lessons from the 2002–06 measles control strategy for Ugandaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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