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WHO and global health monitoring: the way forward

J Ties Boerma et al. PLoS Med. 2010.

Abstract

Ties Boerma and colleagues from WHO describe the agency's work and future in health indicator monitoring, as part of a cluster of PLoS Medicine articles on global health estimates.

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While working at WHO, CAZ was involved in the development of global estimates. Disclaimer: The authors are staff members of the World Health Organization. The authors alone are responsible for the views expressed in this publication, and they do not necessarily represent the decisions or policies of the World Health Organization.

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