Mission Hospitals as Vital Capacity Builders in the Majority World

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15566/cjgh.v7i2.413

Keywords:

mission hospitals, post-graduate medical education, capacity-building, Africa

Abstract

Editorial on mission hospitals as key contributors to capacity-building in underserved areas through discipleship and education for a dedicated healhcare work force. 

Author Biography

Bruce Dahlman, Christian Academy of African Physicians

MD, MSHPE, FAAFP, Former Head, Department of Family Medicine and Community Care, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Kabarak University, Kenya

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Published

2020-06-24

How to Cite

Dahlman, B. (2020). Mission Hospitals as Vital Capacity Builders in the Majority World. Christian Journal for Global Health, 7(2), 3–6. https://doi.org/10.15566/cjgh.v7i2.413

Issue

Vol. 7 No. 2 (2020): The Changing Landscape of Mission Hospitals

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Editorials

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