The COVID-19 pandemic presents an opportunity to develop more sustainable health workforces

• Main Authors: Ivy Lynn Bourgeault (Author), Claudia B. Maier (Author), Marjolein Dieleman (Author), Jane Ball (Author), Adrian MacKenzie (Author), Susan Nancarrow (Author), Gustavo Nigenda (Author), Mohsin Sidat (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2020-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract This commentary addresses the critically important role of health workers in their countries' more immediate responses to COVID-19 outbreaks and provides policy recommendations for more sustainable health workforces. Paradoxically, pandemic response plans in country after country, ofte...