DOCTORS AND NURSES FOR AFRICA
June 1st, 2006
STORIES BY KEITH NUTHALL
CHRONIC shortages of nurses and doctors in developing countries, especially sub-Saharan Africa, are to be tackled by a new World Health Organisation (WHO)-brokered initiative pumping million of US dollars into training. The Global Health Workforce Alliance will involve organisations such as the International Council of Nurses, Harvard University, the European Commission, Physicians for Human Rights and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. It has received US$3.5 million from Norway to start work. Money will be sent directly to ...
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