Health workforce responses to global health initiatives funding: a comparison of Malawi and Zambia

Health workforce responses to global health initiatives funding: a comparison of Malawi and Zambia

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Shortages of health workers are obstacles to utilising global health initiative (GHI) funds effectively in Africa. This paper reports and analyses two countries' health workforce responses during a period of large increases in G...

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Main Authors:	Brugha Ruairí, Kadzandira John, Simbaya Joseph, Dicker Patrick, Mwapasa Victor, Walsh Aisling
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2010-08-01
Series:	Human Resources for Health
Online Access:	http://www.human-resources-health.com/content/8/1/19

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