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Indicator 3.c.1: Health worker density and distribution

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Indicator name Health worker density and distribution
Indicator number 3.c.1
Target name Substantially increase health financing and the recruitment, development, training and retention of the health workforce in developing countries, especially in least developed countries and small island developing States
Target number 3.c
Global indicator description Density of physicians, nursing and midwifery personnel, dentistry personnel, and pharmaceutical personnel per 1,000 persons
UN designated tier 1
UN custodian agency World Health Organisation (WHO)
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