The IHP+: a welcome initiative with an uncertain future

The initiative came to be called the International Health Partnership Plus (IHP+) and was a response to the problems associated with fragmented development assistance for health, top-down vertical disease-focused programmes, weakened ministries of health, and dysfunctional health systems. 24 develop...

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Published in:The Lancet (British edition) 2011-05, Vol.377 (9780), p.1835-1836
Main Authors: McCoy, David, Labonte, Ron, Walt, Gill, Sanders, David, Ram, Ravi, Luppe, Tobias, Germain, Adrienne, Dare, Lola
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Developing Countries
Health Services
Humans
Initiatives
Internal Medicine
International Agencies - organization & administration
International Cooperation
LDCs
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Summary:The initiative came to be called the International Health Partnership Plus (IHP+) and was a response to the problems associated with fragmented development assistance for health, top-down vertical disease-focused programmes, weakened ministries of health, and dysfunctional health systems. 24 developing countries and 29 "development partners" (covering bilateral donor agencies, the World Bank, UN agencies, the Global Fund, GAVI, and the Gates Foundation) subsequently signed a "global compact" to adhere to a set of principles and commitments, including an obligation to report annually on performance and progress.
ISSN:0140-6736
1474-547X
DOI:10.1016/S0140-6736(11)60774-5