Training of public health workforce at the National School of Public Health: Meeting Africa's needs

Bulletin of the World Health Organization

Volumn 85, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 949-954

  Mokwena, Kebogile ^a   Mokgatle Nthabu, Mathilda ^a   Madiba, Sphiwe ^a   Lewis, Helen ^a   Ntuli Ngcobo, Busi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIMPOPO   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH WORKER; INNOVATION; INTERNET; LEARNING; LITERACY; PUBLIC HEALTH; TRAINING;

AFRICA; CLINICAL EDUCATION; CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; ONLINE SYSTEM; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; REVIEW;

AFRICA, SOUTHERN; EDUCATION, DISTANCE; EDUCATION, PUBLIC HEALTH PROFESSIONAL; HUMANS; INTERNET; PROGRAM EVALUATION;

AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 37049033673     PISSN: 00429686     EISSN: 15640604     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2471/BLT.07.044552     Document Type: Review

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