Coordinating Office for Global Health
IETA - Hosting Countries and Programs
Pakistan
IETA - Countries and Programs
Examples of 120 IETA Participants serving 10 programs in 29 countries
Program: CDC/NIP/VPDED/Stop Transmission of Polio (STOP)http://cdc.gov/nip/stop
Location: Islamabad, Pakistan
Placement(s): 1
Duration: 3 months each
Work Objectives:
- STOP Team members: a) promote, conduct, and evaluate active surveillance for acute flaccid paralysis; b) conduct polio case investigations and follow-up; and c) plan, implement, and evaluate National Immunization Days and house-to-house "mopping up" activities. Work environments are extremely challenging and may include extremes of temperature, lack of electricity, lack of adequate medical facilities, poor sanitation, inconsistent water supply, and rugged traveling conditions.
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Page last modified: September 19, 2006
Page last modified: September 19, 2006