Sentences with phrase «measure immunisation»

So why then are we only using three to measure immunisation coverage?

Such a discrepancy exists because for the last three decades the global health community — governments, international organisations and aid agencies — have used just one or two «tracer» vaccines to measure immunisation coverage, usually the third dose of DTP or sometimes the first dose of measles.

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As a public - health intervention, immunisation is already widely seen as one of public health's «best buys», but by measuring the effectiveness in terms of lives saved, it seems likely that we are undervaluing the benefits and the return on investment they offer.

Written advice on socialisation, training, feeding, exercise, worming regime, immunisation measures as well as copies of any health or other relevant certificates.

▶ Child respiratory and gastrointestinal illness and immunisation status, measured by maternal self - report at child - age 6, 12, 18 and 24 months, coded dichotomously as the child having experienced at least one episode or illness or not during the first 2 years of the life, and being fully immunised or not at child - age 24 months.

Infant development was assessed independently at 12 months using the Bayley Scales of Infant Development.35 Maternal assessment of the infant's temperament was measured using the Infant Temperament Scale (ITS).36 Parents were also asked to report infant well - being at 6 months (eg, feeding, immunisation, disability).

The non-indigenous clients in Melbourne would return for follow - up and be interested in returning for preventative activities such implementing measures to address chronic disease, immunisations and smears.

Smoking status, diabetes management and blood pressure control all saw improvements but some areas slipped, such as child immunisations below 36 months, cervical screening and overweight and obesity, as measured by BMI.

You can also read the Library's review of family payments, including details on the extension of the No Jab, No Pay measure from the 2015 — 16 Budget to reduce the fortnightly payment rates of Family Tax Benefits A recipients whose children do not meet immunisation requirements.

It measures inputs and intermediate outcomes of the health system (such as antenatal care, immunisation, screening, management of chronic illness etc where there is clear evidence in the literature of a linkage between health system activity and health outcomes).