The contribution of the polio eradication initiative to narrowing the gaps in the health workforce in the African Region.

DISCUSSION: GPEI investment achieved far beyond its primary goal, and contributed to narrowing the gaps in the health workforce in countries of the African Region, as demonstrated by the best practice documentation exercise. We recommend that expertise and experience of polio funded staff should be leveraged to strengthen, expand and support other public health programmes. PMID: 27395564 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: Vaccine - July 5, 2016 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Kamso J, Mvika ES, Martin OC, Okeibunor J, Mkanda P, Mihigo R Tags: Vaccine Source Type: research