Journal of
Public Health and Epidemiology

  • Abbreviation: J. Public Health Epidemiol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2316
  • DOI: 10.5897/JPHE
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 655

Review

Insights from Cuba's public health achievements: Implications for African countries

Aly Dramé
  • Aly Dramé
  • Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) Fellow, US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, United States.
  • Google Scholar


  •  Received: 21 February 2024
  •  Accepted: 25 March 2024
  •  Published: 30 April 2024

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