TITLE

Budget for African public health systems given go-ahead

PUB. DATE
January 2012
SOURCE
Africa Health;Jan2012, Vol. 34 Issue 2, p11
SOURCE TYPE
Periodical
DOC. TYPE
Article
ABSTRACT
The article reports on the agreement between ministers and 10 African nations to approve funding that will prioritize epidemiology and other laboratory research, as well as educating public health workers on how to specialize in disciplines to strengthen public health throughout the continent.
ACCESSION #
71876544

Tags: PUBLIC health -- Finance;  EPIDEMIOLOGY -- Research

 

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