Building health promotion capacity in developing countries: Strategies from 60 years of experience in the United States

Health Education and Behavior

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 464-475

  Howze, Elizabeth H ^a   Auld, M Elaine ^b   Woodhouse, Lynn D ^c   Gershick, Jessica ^a   Livingood, William C ^d  

^a CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^b Society for Public Health Education   (United States)

^c GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Accreditation; Capacity development; Certification; Competencies; Education and training; Health education; Health promotion; International health; Social jurisdiction; Workforce development

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; HEALTH PROMOTION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PUBLIC HEALTH; UNITED STATES;

DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; HEALTH PROMOTION; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PUBLIC HEALTH; UNITED STATES;

EID: 67649700831     PISSN: 10901981     EISSN: 15526127     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1090198109333825     Document Type: Article

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