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Competing for foreign aid for health development

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  • 1Division of Intensified Cooperation with Countries, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland.

World Health Forum
|January 1, 1996
PubMed
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Low-income countries

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Area of Science:

  • Global Health
  • Health Economics
  • Development Studies

Background:

  • Decreasing financial support from traditional external sources challenges health ministries in low-income countries.
  • Securing adequate funding is critical for achieving national health development priorities.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify and describe strategies enabling health ministries to secure external financing.
  • To enhance the quality and quantity of foreign aid for health development.

Main Methods:

  • Review of successful strategies employed by health ministries in low-income countries.
  • Analysis of approaches to compete effectively in the foreign aid market.

Main Results:

  • Implementation of specific strategies has improved ministries' competitiveness for foreign aid.
  • Positive impact on the quality and quantity of received health development aid.

Conclusions:

  • Strategic approaches can significantly improve foreign aid acquisition for health.
  • Empowering health ministries to attract and manage external financing is crucial for sustainable development.

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