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Health human resources also known as human resources for health (HRH) or health workforce is defined as "all people engaged in actions whose primary intent is to enhance health". Human resources for health are identified as one of the core building blocks of a health system.They include physicians, nursing professionals, midwives, dentists, allied health professions, community health workers, social health workers and other health care providers, as well as health management and support personnel

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