Training of public health workforce at the National School of Public Health: meeting Africa's needs
PROBLEM: The inadequate number of trained public health personnel in Africa remains a challenge. In sub-Saharan Africa, the estimated workforce of public health practitioners is 1.3% of the world's health workforce addressing 25% of the world's burden of disease. APPROACH: To address this...
Main Authors: | Kebogile Mokwena, Mathilda Mokgatle-Nthabu, Sphiwe Madiba, Helen Lewis, Busi Ntuli-Ngcobo |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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The World Health Organization
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Series: | Bulletin of the World Health Organization |
Online Access: | http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0042-96862007001200016&lng=en&tlng=en |
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