A term encompassing several related organizations and services including organized public and private health services (including those for health promotion, disease prevention, diagnosis, treatment and care), health ministries, health-related nongovernmental organizations, health-related community groups and health specific professional organizations. It also includes institutions that provide direct input into the health-care system, such as the pharmaceutical industry and teaching institutions. (UNAIDS Terminology Guidelines, 2015)
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