Inequities in the global health workforce: The greatest impediment to health in Sub-Saharan Africa

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 93-100

  Anyangwe, Stella C E ^a   Mtonga, Chipayeni ^a  

^a WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Crisis; Health worker; Health workforce; Human resources for health; Skills mix

Indexed keywords

AFRICA SOUTH OF THE SAHARA; CANADA; CONFERENCE PAPER; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH SERVICE; LIFE EXPECTANCY; POPULATION; SOCIOECONOMICS; TEAMWORK; UNITED STATES; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 34347393123     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16604601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph2007040002     Document Type: Conference Paper

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