Intersectoral Collaboration: What Works and What Doesn’t

Document Type : Letter to Editor

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Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, NY, USA

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The paper by Turner and colleagues is an inspiring take on how cross-sectoral collaboration can be accomplished, in the context of the jointly shared emergency of the COVID-19 pandemic. The authors review the experience of three cities in Columbia and their efforts to share knowledge and resources as well as coordinate responses to COVID-19 across governmental healthcare organizations, private sector institutions, and universities. .... (Read more...)  

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