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Article

1 Sep 2006

Author:
Oxfam

In the Public Interest

Our special report, In the Public Interest outlines what governments, rich and poor need to do to reach the Millennium Development Goals and address the chronic inequalities of access to public services in poor countries...Oxfam is calling for:...six million more teachers, nurses, and doctors worldwide...; No fees...; Public not private - Civil society organisations and private companies can play a crucial role but they must be properly regulated and integrated into strong public systems, and not seen as substitutes for them. Only governments have the capacity to deliver on the scale required.