Linking public health training and health systems development in sub-Saharan Africa: Opportunities for improvement and collaboration

Journal of Public Health Policy

Volumn 32, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2011, Pages

  Fonn, Sharon ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Africa; health systems strengthening; public health curriculum; research; Schools of Public Health; universities

Indexed keywords

AFRICA SOUTH OF THE SAHARA; COOPERATION; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HOSPITAL ORGANIZATION; HUMAN; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PUBLIC HEALTH; REVIEW; STANDARD;

AFRICA SOUTH OF THE SAHARA; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; CURRICULUM; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HOSPITAL-PHYSICIAN JOINT VENTURES; HUMANS; PUBLIC HEALTH;

EID: 79960128994     PISSN: 01975897     EISSN: 1745655X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/jphp.2011.37     Document Type: Review

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