Council conclusions on new EU plans to tackle shortage of healthworkers

Brussels, 25/05/07: At its meeting on 14-15 May, the General Affairs and External Relations Council (GAERC) adopted conclusions on a new European programme for tackling the chronic shortage of health workers in developing countries.

Click here to read the Council conclusions

Click here to read the Commission's original proposal

The adoption of the Council conclusions coincided with the launch of a new civil society report about the EC's support for health in developing countries.

Click here to download the report by the Action for Global Health network

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