Harnessing Capacity in Southern Africa to Support and Develop Human Resources for Nursing and Midwifery in Africa -- Part 2: Case Studies from the DRC and Mozambique.
Human resources for health has been the centre of attention for many decades as more African countries fail to meet health targets even though there is no shortage of country-specific policies and strategies to improve these resources. The WHO Africa region has a critical shortage of nurses and midw...
| Publicado en: | Africa Journal of Nursing & Midwifery Vol. 25; no. 1; pp. 1 - 16 |
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| Formato: | case study pictorial tables/charts Journal Article |
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Unisa Press
2023
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