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Development goals in the post-2015 world: whither Canada?
1University of Ottawa. rlabonte@uottawa.ca.
Summary
Canada can enhance global public health by strengthening maternal/child health commitments and promoting its universal health coverage model. Recommendations include integrating public health protections into trade agreements and aiding low-income nations in developing tax systems for health funding.
Area of Science:
- Global Health Policy
- International Development
- Public Health Systems
Background:
- Negotiations for post-2015 global development goals are underway, encompassing sustainable development, poverty, economy, and health.
- Identified goals offer potential public health benefits but suffer from definitional inadequacies.
- Canada's role in shaping these international objectives is critical for maximizing public health impact.
Purpose of the Study:
- To analyze the potential public health implications of proposed post-2015 development goals.
- To provide recommendations for Canada's engagement in finalizing these global health and development objectives.
- To identify specific policy actions Canada can undertake to advance global public health.
Main Methods:
- Analysis of proposed post-2015 development goals concerning health.
- Review of Canada's current international commitments and health system.
- Policy analysis of trade, investment, and foreign aid mechanisms.
Main Results:
- Several proposed goals have potential public health gains, but definitions require improvement.
- Canada has opportunities to strengthen its role in global health initiatives.
- Specific policy levers exist for Canada to influence global health outcomes through its trade, aid, and domestic health system promotion.
Conclusions:
- Canada should bolster commitments to maternal and child health.
- Promoting Canada's publicly funded health system can advance universal health coverage globally.
- Integrating public health safeguards in trade, utilizing foreign aid for domestic revenue mobilization, and advocating for global tax reforms are crucial steps.
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