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Special report: silent disasters.

Anneli Eriksson1

  • 1Medécins Sans Frontières, Stockholm, Sweden. anneli_eriksson@stockholm.msf.org

Nursing & Health Sciences
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Hundreds of thousands of children die annually in Niger from treatable conditions, highlighting a healthcare disaster. Essential healthcare access is stalled by funding gaps and user fees, despite global health rights agreements.

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Area of Science:

  • Global Health
  • Public Health Policy
  • Pediatric Health

Background:

  • Child mortality in Niger, often from preventable causes, constitutes a silent disaster.
  • International agreements affirm the right to health, yet access remains limited in impoverished settings.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine how healthcare funding and user fee policies impede essential healthcare access in Niger.
  • To argue that the pursuit of sustainable development may be hindering immediate healthcare needs.

Main Methods:

  • Qualitative analysis of healthcare policies and funding in Niger.
  • Review of international agreements on the right to health.

Main Results:

  • Significant child mortality linked to treatable conditions in Niger.
  • Healthcare access is challenged by inadequate funding and user fees in vulnerable populations.
  • The focus on sustainability may inadvertently deprioritize immediate healthcare provision.

Conclusions:

  • Urgent attention is needed to address the healthcare crisis in Niger.
  • Policy reforms are necessary to ensure essential healthcare access for all children.
  • Balancing sustainable development with immediate healthcare needs is critical.