Background The demand for highly skilled public health personnel in low-and middle-
income countries has been recognised globally. In South Africa, the need to train more …

A population perspective on health underpins the 17 newly adopted Sustainable
Development Goals (SDGs) and South Africa's recently promulgated White Paper on …

Background Public health (PH) approaches underpin the management and transformation
of health systems in low-and middle-income countries. Despite the Master of Public Health …

Introduction Health systems in many low-income countries remain fragile, and the record of
human resource planning and management in Ministries of Health very uneven. Public …

Background The human resources for health crisis has highlighted the need for high-level
public health education to add specific capacities to the workforce. Recently, it was …

PROBLEM: The inadequate number of trained public health personnel in Africa remains a
challenge. In sub-Saharan Africa, the estimated workforce of public health practitioners is …

There is a recognized need to improve training in public health in India. Currently, several
Indian institutions and universities offer the Master of Public Health (MPH) programme …

Background The “health workforce” crisis has led to an increased interest in health
professional education, including MPH programs. Recently, it was questioned whether …

Background Africa's health systems rely on services provided by mid-level health workers
(MLWs). Investment in their training is worthwhile since they are more likely to be retained in …

Background: The Arab world faces numerous health challenges that mandate a competent
public health workforce and strengthening public health education. Objective: To analyze …