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The Australian Development Gateway (ADG) strives to support members of the development community in their efforts to reduce poverty and enhance sustainable development in the Asia Pacific region. The site has been created with participation from members of government, private, academia and non-government organisations. User feedback mechanisms have been incorporated to guide future directions of the site. The site is optimised for low bandwidth access to enable the widest participation throughout the Asia Pacific region.

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World Health Report 2006: working together for health

The report reveals an estimated shortage of almost 4.3 million doctors, midwives, nurses and support workers worldwide, with particularly severe shortages in developing countries.

Chapters in the report cover:

- A global profile of health workers
- Responding to urgent health needs
- Preparing the health workforce
- Making the most of existing health workers
- Managing exits from the workforce
- Formulating national health workforce strategies
- Working together within and across countries

The report can be downloaded as a single document or as separate chapters.

 

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