When one size does not fit all: aid and health system strengthening for Small Island Developing States
Bruno Meessen, Anne Ancia, D. Gill, Althea LaFoucade, Stanley Lalta, Guillermo A. Sandoval, Gade Waqa
Abstract
Health System strengthening is high on the agenda of the global health community. We review some of the specific challenges faced by Small Island Developing States in the development of their health systems. We propose a list of action points for aid actors willing to adapt their health programs and interventions.
Topics & Concepts
Developing countryPsychological interventionAction (physics)Economic growthBusinessPolitical scienceMedicineEconomicsNursingQuantum mechanicsPhysicsGlobal Maternal and Child HealthGlobal Public Health Policies and EpidemiologyGlobal Health Care Issues