title: Public health workforce in Latin America and the Caribbean: assessment of education and labor in 17 countries.
authors.affiliation: Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública, México.
authors.forename: Laura
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Magaña-Valladares
authors.forename: Gustavo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Nigenda-López
authors.forename: Nidia
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Sosa-Delgado
authors.forename: José Arturo
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Ruiz-Larios
mesh_terms: D000068:Accreditation / Q000592:standards; D017691:Caribbean Region; D003162:Competency-Based Education / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003479:Curriculum; D040381:Education, Public Health Professional / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005178:Faculty / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005257:Fellowships and Scholarships; D006040:Goals; D006282:Health Personnel / Q000145:classification / Q000193:education / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006293:Health Promotion; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D007843:Latin America; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D011634:Public Health / Q000193:education / Q000639:trends; D011636:Public Health Dentistry / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration; D011637:Public Health Nursing / Q000193:education / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D015980:Public Health Practice / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012570:School Admission Criteria; D012581:Schools, Public Health / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D000078329:Workforce