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. 2017 Apr 25;14(4):e1002285.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1002285. eCollection 2017 Apr.

Governing multisectoral action for health in low- and middle-income countries

Kumanan Rasanathan  1 , Sara Bennett  2 , Vincent Atkins  3 , Robert Beschel  4 , Gabriel Carrasquilla  5 , Jodi Charles  6 , Rajib Dasgupta  7 , Kirk Emerson  8 , Douglas Glandon  2 , Churnrurtai Kanchanachitra  9 , Pete Kingsley  10 , Don Matheson  11 , Rees Murithi Mbabu  12 , Charles Mwansambo  13 , Michael Myers  14 , Jeremias Paul Jr  15 , Thulisile Radebe  16 , James Smith  10 , Orielle Solar  17 , Agnès Soucat  15 , Aloysius Ssennyonjo  18 , Matthias Wismar  19 , Shehla Zaidi  20
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Governing multisectoral action for health in low- and middle-income countries

Kumanan Rasanathan et al. PLoS Med. .

Abstract

Kumanan Rasanathan and colleagues argue that the potential of multisectoral collaboration for improving health remains untapped in many low- and middle-income countries.

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The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

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