In this Book
- Chasing Polio in Pakistan: Why the World's Largest Public Health Initiative May Fail
- Book
- 2010
- Published by: Vanderbilt University Press
summary
From remote villages and nomadic encampments to World Health Organization headquarters, a vivid ethnography of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative
Table of Contents
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- Acknowledgments
- pp. xi-xiii
- 1. Introduction
- pp. 1-22
- Bus Number 11
- p. 23
- 2. Polio Eradication in Policy
- pp. 25-52
- The Moving Target
- pp. 53-54
- 3. Polio Eradication in Practice
- pp. 55-92
- Public Buses
- pp. 93-94
- 4. Kaifabad
- pp. 95-120
- Land Cruisers
- pp. 121-122
- 5. Islamabad
- pp. 123-149
- Air Travel
- p. 150
- The End of the Line
- pp. 171-172
- 7. Conclusion
- pp. 173-194
- Works Cited
- pp. 209-223
Additional Information
ISBN
9780826517104
Related ISBN(s)
9780826517081, 9780826517098
MARC Record
OCLC
709606792
Pages
256
Launched on MUSE
2012-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
No
Copyright
2010
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