The Third Global Forum : Framing the Health Workforce Agenda for Universal Health Coverage

Cometto, Giorgio ; Boerma, Ties ; Campbell, James ; Dare, Lola ; Evans, Tim

Elsevier

关键词: universal health coverage;    health workers;   

DOI  :  10.1016/S2214-109X(13)70082-2
RP-ID  :  102487

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: World Bank Open Knowledge Repository

【 摘 要 】

Despite encouraging progress towards the health targets of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)—including improved child mortality and coverage of antiretroviral treatment and malaria interventions—many health systems in low-income and middle-income countries face structural challenges. Health workforce inadequacies are regarded as a major impediment, especially for maternal mortality targets.