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The World Health Report 2006 - Working Together for Health

Report
The World Health Report 2006 - Working Together for Health

This report contains an expert assessment of the current crisis in the global health workforce and ambitious proposals to tackle it over the next ten years.

Author:

World Health Organization, Global TB Programme

Audiences:

International Agencies, Policy Makers

Topic:

Advocacy/Communications

Language:

English

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