Health and development in the Arab world: which way forward?
@article{Jabbour2003HealthAD,
title={Health and development in the Arab world: which way forward?},
author={Samer F Jabbour},
journal={BMJ : British Medical Journal},
year={2003},
volume={326},
pages={1141 - 1143}
}International efforts to improve health and welfare often overlook Arab countries. Arab peoples aspire to make progress in these areas but are not empowered to bring about change.
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