HSPH researchers suggest realistic targets for developing health workforce
 Global
health workforce targets set by the World Health Organization are
unrealistic for many low-income developing countries, according to an
article in the July 2010 issue of Health Affairs by HSPH researchers Thomas Bossert and Tomoko Ono. They propose an alternative
that takes into account a country's available
financial resources and shifts the mix of health care workers to a more
efficient, less costly mix of doctors, nurses and midwives. Read more |
Around the School
 Dean Frenk to join
Commonwealth Fund Board
of Directors
HSPH Dean Julio
Frenk has been elected to The Commonwealth Fund Board of
Directors, and will begin his membership in April 2011. The
Commonwealth Fund is a private foundation that supports independent
research on health care issues and makes grants to improve health care
practice and policy.
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New appointment
William Hanage began his appointment as associate professor of epidemiology on July 1. His research explores the evolution and ecology
of infectious diseases, specifically bacterial pathogens like pneumococcus, and
draws on the tools of both molecular epidemiology and population genetics.
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