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Sustaining health service developments in the 'Third World'

M MacLachlan1

  • 1Chancellor College, University of Malawi, Zomba.

Journal of the Royal Society of Health
|June 1, 1993
PubMed
Summary

Many international health projects fail after aid ends because they are free. Sustainable health development requires projects to be self-financing and integrate traditional medicine systems.

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Area of Science:

  • Global Health
  • Health Economics
  • Development Studies

Background:

  • Many international health development projects lack long-term sustainability after foreign aid withdrawal.
  • A key factor identified is the provision of free healthcare, hindering integration into local economies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To argue for a shift towards self-financing health development projects.
  • To explore the integration of traditional medicine into sustainable healthcare models.

Main Methods:

  • This study presents an argument based on the analysis of sustainability in past health development projects.
  • It proposes a conceptual framework for future project design.

Main Results:

  • Projects that are not self-financing are unsustainable.
  • Integrating community-based traditional medicine infrastructure can enhance sustainability.

Conclusions:

  • Health development projects should prioritize financial self-sufficiency from inception.
  • Collaboration with traditional medicine practitioners is a viable strategy for sustainable healthcare delivery in developing regions.

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