Global health priorities – priorities of the wealthy? |
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Authors: | Eeva Ollila |
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Institution: | (1) Globalism and Social Policy Programme (GASPP), Welfare Research Group, National Research and Development Centre for Welfare and Health (Stakes), , Helsinki, Finland |
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Abstract: | Health has gained importance on the global agenda. It has become recognized in forums where it was once not addressed. In
this article three issues are considered: global health policy actors, global health priorities and the means of addressing
the identified health priorities. I argue that the arenas for global health policy-making have shifted from the public spheres
towards arenas that include the transnational for-profit sector. Global health policy has become increasingly fragmented and
verticalized. Infectious diseases have gained ground as global health priorities, while non-communicable diseases and the
broader issues of health systems development have been neglected. Approaches to tackling the health problems are increasingly
influenced by trade and industrial interests with the emphasis on technological solutions. |
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