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Session 2: Data and Information in the Public Health Sector
11 Introductory Remarks by Session Chair
Pages 45-48

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... , in which the major objective remains private profit. That is to say, public health professionals in developing countries suffer diverse handicaps for both accessing and producing useful biomedical knowledge, whether electronic or printed.
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... This requires developing countries to join together to protect and enlarge the public domain and promote open access. The crucial obstacle in this respect remains the lack of political will of the global leadership.
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