"With reference to the way Public Health is approached in your country, discuss how building Public Health capacity in the workforce might strengthen health systems and contribute to improving the health of the population. Identify the particular competences that would be required to lead to such an improvement."

Notes: Word count 1800 - 2200 words - you can include data and graphs and these will not be included in the word count.

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