Re-Envisioning Global Health Competencies for the African Region Aligned with Local Health Needs and Resources
By: Ritika Tiwari, René English, Kerrin Begg and Usuf Chikte
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/aogh.3844 | Journal eISSN: 2214-9996
Language: English
Submitted on: May 10, 2022
Accepted on: Oct 3, 2022
Published on: Oct 20, 2022
Published by: Ubiquity Press
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