The role of the Stop Transmission of Polio (STOP) program in developing countries: the experience of Kenya

• Main Authors: Brook Tesfaye (Author), Jeevan K. Makam (Author), Kibet Sergon (Author), Iheoma Onuekwusi (Author), Charles Muitherero (Author), Alieu Sowe (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2020-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background In 1988, the 41st World Health Assembly (WHA) marked the launch of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) for the eradication of polio. A key component of the GPEI has been the development and deployment of a skilled workforce to implement eradication activities. In 1989,...