Wanted: 2.4 million nurses, and that's just in India.
In most countries of the world there is a shortage of nurses but nowhere is it so acute as in the developing world. With International Nursing Day on 12 May 2010, Kathryn Senior investigates.
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D003906:Developing Countries / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D004506:Education, Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014943:Global Health; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D007390:International Agencies / Q000458:organization & administration; D009726:Nurses / Q000600:supply & distribution*; D010560:Personnel Selection; D011787:Quality of Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D019035:Rural Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration