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Partnerships for Global Child Health
Andrew P Steenhoff1,2, Heather L Crouse3, Heather Lukolyo3
1Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; steenhoff@email.chop.edu.
Pediatrics
|September 22, 2017
Summary
Global child health (GCH) partnerships are vital for training health workers and improving child survival. This review defines GCH partnerships, outlines their benefits and challenges, and proposes an ethical framework for effective collaboration.
Area of Science:
- Global Child Health
- Public Health
- International Health
Background:
- Child mortality remains a significant global health issue, driving the need for an expanded global child health (GCH) workforce.
- Institutional partnerships are fundamental for sustainable GCH initiatives, including education, research, clinical services, and advocacy.
Purpose of the Study:
- To define partnerships for GCH.
- To review the evolution, scope, benefits, and challenges of GCH partnerships.
- To propose an ethical and public health framework for evaluating GCH partnerships.
Main Methods:
- Comprehensive literature-based review.
- Expert consensus.
- Analysis of partnership genesis, evolution, scope, and participating organizations.
Main Results:
- GCH partnerships, when successful, can be self-sustaining and support training in resource-limited settings.
- Poorly managed partnerships can negatively impact health systems.
- A framework with 7 guiding principles and 4 core practices for GCH partnerships is suggested.
Conclusions:
- Effective GCH partnerships require awareness of potential benefits and challenges.
- Adherence to guiding principles and core practices can maximize the positive impact of GCH partnerships on child health.
- Further research is needed to address current knowledge gaps in GCH partnerships.