NHS Scotland Global Citizenship Framework: setting the direction for global citizenship in NHS Scotland

Sets out what global citizenship in NHS Scotland looks like, taking into account recent advances in good practice in global health and international development to maximise the mutual benefit of global health participation for patients, health workers and the health service in Scotland and overseas.


References

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Contact

Email: ScottishGHCU@gov.scot

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