Making a Difference: An Interview with Charles Boelen Uniting Stakeholders in Improving Health Care throughout the World

[...]I discovered what "health" meant: how it was closely linked to literacy, culture, social and economic opportunities. [...]the need for coordination of health manpower and health services had been promoted by my predecessors. [...]if educational institutions want their graduates to be...

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Published inEducation for health (Abingdon, England) Vol. 21; no. 1; p. 181
Main Author Westberg, J
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Mumbai Medknow Publications & Media Pvt. Ltd 01.03.2008
Subjects
Academic Achievement
Careers
Community Development
Community Education
Community Relations
Coordination
Economic opportunities
Education
Educational Change
Educational Innovation
Epidemiology
Health Activities
Health Needs
Health Occupations
Health services
Internship Programs
Internships
Labor Force Development
Literacy
Medical Schools
NGOs
Nongovernmental organizations
Political Issues
Primary Health Care
Professional Education
Professional Training
Program Evaluation
Public health
Shyness
Smallpox
Social Services
Staffing
Stakeholders
Teaching Methods
Canada
Montreal Quebec Canada
Belgium
Ethiopia
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Summary:[...]I discovered what "health" meant: how it was closely linked to literacy, culture, social and economic opportunities. [...]the need for coordination of health manpower and health services had been promoted by my predecessors. [...]if educational institutions want their graduates to be properly recognized and supported, and if they want their graduates to be able to contribute to improving people′s health, these institutions need to forge strong linkages with key stakeholders in their health system. [...]the WHO′s participation was a sign of interest for TUFH and compensated somehow for the WHO′s shyness in providing initial funding.
ISSN:1357-6283
1469-5804