Zohreh Arefi

PhD Candidate in Health Education and Health Promotion, School of Public Health, Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences, Sanandaj, Iran.

[ 1 ] - The Trend of the Extended Program of Immunization (EPI) in Iran from the Beginning (1984) to 2013

Introduction The extended program of immunization (EPI) in Iran is started in 1984, and it played an important and effective role in controlling many infectious diseases in community. The objective of this study was to determine the time trends of vaccination coverage by the type of vaccine among children, in the age group of 0-24 months, in Iran from the beginning of EPI (1984) to 2013. Materi...

[ 2 ] - Determining Inequality and Trend of Geographic Accessibility to Pediatricians in Iran: 2007-2013

Introduction: The mortality rate of children is one of the most important indicators to measuring the development of countries. Equitable access to pediatricians is an important factor in reducing child mortality and promoting society health. The aim of this tudy was to investiget the Inequality and trend of geographic accessibility to Pediatricians in Iran in the period 2007 to 2013. Materials...

[ 3 ] - The Main Determinants of Under 5 Mortality Rate (U5MR) in OECD Countries: A Cross-Sectional Study

Introduction: Child mortality indices are key element that reflects health Status of societies and inform policy makers to take suitable policies to reduce them. This study was performed to examine the main determinants of under-5 mortality rate (U5MR) in OECD countries in two cross-sections, 2010 and 2013, and the results of them was compared. Material and Methods: This was a cross- sectional ...