The right to health, health systems development and public health policy challenges in Chad
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The right to health, health systems development and public health policy challenges in Chad
BACKGROUND There is increasing consensus that the right to health can provide ethical, policy and practical groundings for health systems development. The goals of the right to health are congruent with those of health systems development, which are about strengthening health promotion organizations and actions so as to improve public health. The poor shape and performance of health systems in ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Philosophy, Ethics, and Humanities in Medicine
سال: 2015
ISSN: 1747-5341
DOI: 10.1186/s13010-015-0023-z