Background: Prior experience and the persisting threat of influenza pandemic indicate the
need for global and local preparedness and public health response capacity. The pandemic …

Vaccination is a cornerstone of influenza prevention, but limited vaccine uptake was a
problem worldwide during the 2009–2010 pandemic. Community acceptance of a vaccine is …

Introduction In low resource settings, the vast majority of 'Person/people Living with
HIV'(PLHIV/s) and inadequate healthcare delivery systems to meet their treatment and care …

Objective To identify and compare sociocultural features of pandemic influenza with
reference to illness-related experience, meaning and behaviour in urban and rural areas of …

Auxiliary nurse midwives (ANMs) play a pivotal role in provision of maternal and newborn
health at primary level in India. Effective in-service training is crucial for upgrading their …

Background The Auxiliary nurse midwife (ANM) cadre was created to focus on maternal and
child health. ANMs are respected members of their communities and established providers …

Background Antenatal influenza vaccination (AIV) is an effective intervention for protecting
pregnant women and their newborns against influenza. Although the World Health …

ABSTRACT The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends antenatal influenza
vaccination (AIV) for pregnant women at any stage of pregnancy. This study assessed …

Objectives To investigate community priority and determinants of pandemic influenza
vaccine acceptance in Pune, India. Community willingness to accept vaccines is often …

Introduction Ensuring production capacity of efficacious vaccines for pandemic
preparedness alone may not be sufficient for effective influenza control. Community …