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Published on: February 2, 2020

Does health aid matter?

Prachi Mishra1, David Newhouse

  • 1Research Department, International Monetary Fund, 700 19th Street NW, Washington, DC 20431, USA. pmishra@imf.org

Journal of Health Economics
|July 21, 2009
PubMed
Summary

Increased health aid significantly reduces infant mortality rates. Doubling aid per person lowers infant deaths by 2%, but achieving global health goals requires a substantial aid increase.

Area of Science:

  • Global Health
  • Development Economics
  • Demography

Background:

  • Infant mortality remains a critical global health challenge.
  • The role of international health aid in reducing infant mortality requires further investigation.
  • Understanding aid effectiveness is crucial for achieving global health targets.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze the impact of health aid on infant mortality rates.
  • To quantify the relationship between per capita health aid and infant mortality.
  • To assess the feasibility of achieving health-related Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) through health aid.

Main Methods:

  • Econometric analysis of data from 118 countries spanning 1973-2004.
  • Statistical modeling to estimate the effect of health aid on infant mortality rates.

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  • Calculation of aid required to meet specific mortality reduction targets.

    • Main Results:

    • Health aid demonstrates a statistically significant beneficial effect on infant mortality.
    • A 100% increase in per capita health aid is associated with a 2% reduction in infant mortality rate.
    • An average increase of US$1.60 in per capita health aid correlates with 1.5 fewer infant deaths per 1,000 births.

    Conclusions:

    • Health aid positively impacts infant survival rates.
    • Current levels of health aid are insufficient to meet ambitious global targets like the MDGs.
    • Substantial increases in health aid, approximately 15-fold, are necessary to achieve significant reductions in infant mortality alone.