The world bank and international health policy: A critical review

Journal of International Development - Tập 7 Số 3 - Trang 525-541 - 1995
Antonio Ugalde1, Jeffrey T. Jackson2
1Department of Sociology, University of Texas, Austin, USA and Andalusian School of Public Health, Spain
2Department of Sociology University of Texas-Austin USA

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AbstractThis paper examines the World Bank's position regarding health and development as expressed in its report Investing in Health. After analysing selected recommendations from the report such as privatization, decentralization, cost recovery fees, nutrition and essential drug programmes, we conclude that the World Bank's approach to health fits its ideologically‐driven development model which favours nations of the North at the expense of the poor of the South. The DALY index has major theoretical flaws. As a guide to health policy makers it is of little value and could be used to deny essential health services to the poor of the third world.

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