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International Budget Project Brief No.4
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Nov 17, 2008 02:45 PST
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*Budget Brief*
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* Year 01. No.4. 2008*
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The opinions expressed in this brief are those of the author
and do not necessarily reflect those of the IBP
Towards a Global Health Fund: Extending the Health Finance Revolution of
the Fight against AIDS to General Health Services by Gorik Ooms, Institute
of Tropical Medicine, Antwerp
In too many countries, access to basic health services is severely limited
because of a lack of funding. Commitments for assistance from the
international community are variable and provided for finite periods.
Financial support of this kind doesn't allow for the long-term investments
needed to build a comprehensive health care system, such as infrastructure
and training the necessary personnel.
In this brief, Gorik Ooms proposes the creation of a Global Health Fund that
could provide constant long-term support to poor countries. He argues
that—as the creation of such a fund has done in the fight against AIDS—a
Global Health Fund could provide an international foundation on which
national social health protection could be built. He argues further
that concerns
about the affordability and sustainability of such a fund could be addressed
by moving from a national to an international perspective. Read full
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