Global health post-2015: the case for universal health equity
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Global health post-2015: the case for universal health equity
Set in 2000, with a completion date of 2015, the deadline for the Millennium Development Goals is approaching, at which time a new global development infrastructure will become operational. Unsurprisingly, the discussions on goals, topics, priorities and monitoring and evaluation are gaining momentum. But this is a critical juncture. Over a decade of development programming offers a unique oppo...
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عنوان ژورنال: Global Health Action
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1654-9716,1654-9880
DOI: 10.3402/gha.v6i0.19661