The U.S. Commitment to Global Health: Recommendations for the Public and Private Sectors

The U.S. Commitment to Global Health: Recommendations for the Public and Private Sectors
ISBN-10
0309145422
ISBN-13
9780309145428
Category
Medical
Pages
296
Language
English
Published
2009-09-10
Publisher
National Academies Press
Authors
Institute of Medicine, Board on Global Health, Committee on the U.S. Commitment to Global Health

Description

Health is a highly valued, visible, and concrete investment that has the power to both save lives and enhance the credibility of the United States in the eyes of the world. While the United States has made a major commitment to global health, there remains a wide gap between existing knowledge and tools that could improve health if applied universally, and the utilization of these known tools across the globe. The U.S. Commitment to Global Health concludes that the U.S. government and U.S.-based foundations, universities, nongovernmental organizations, and commercial entities have an opportunity to improve global health. The book includes recommendations that these U.S. institutions increase the utilization of existing interventions to achieve significant health gains; generate and share knowledge to address prevalent health problems in disadvantaged countries; invest in people, institutions, and capacity building with global partners; increase the quantity and quality of U.S. financial commitments to global health; and engage in respectful partnerships to improve global health. In doing so, the U.S. can play a major role in saving lives and improving the quality of life for millions around the world.

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