Connecting remote populations to public health: the case for a digital immunisation information system in Nunavut

Connecting remote populations to public health: the case for a digital immunisation information system in Nunavut

Despite the best efforts of local healthcare workers and health officials, Nunavut, a large geographical region in Northern Canada, has struggled with outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases (VPD). We contend that the implementation of an immunisation information system (IIS) could strengthen prev...

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Main Authors: Lindsay A. Wilson, Barry Pakes, Malia S. Q. Murphy, Katherine M. Atkinson, Cameron Bell, Kumanan Wilson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2017-01-01
Series:International Journal of Circumpolar Health
Subjects:
Mobile health
digital health
immunisation
vaccination
northern health
remote communities
public health
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/22423982.2017.1358566

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/22423982.2017.1358566

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