00875nam a22001097a 4500100010400000245008500104260007100189300000800260520035100268650001600619856013000635  aPadarath, Ashnie Chamberlain, Charlotte McCoy, David Ntuli, Antoinette Rowson, Mike Loewenson, Rene  aHealth Personnel in Southern Africa: Confronting Maldistribution and Brain Drain  aZimbabwebRegional Network for Equity in Health in Southern Africa  a41p  aWithout a foundation of skilled human resources, healthcare systems cannot function adequately or effectively, particularly in the public sector and at the primary level of care. However, health systems in southern Africa face a variety of health personnel problems, including overall scarcity and an inequitable distribution of health personnel.  aBrain Drain  uhttp://iffoadatabase.trustafrica.org/iff/health_personnel_in_southern_africa-_confronting_maldistribution_and_brain_drain.pdf