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Author Archives: Joel Negin
Regional health programs in the Pacific: re-thinking efficiencies
The increased focus on global health seen around the world over the last decade has helped achieve some remarkable gains. At the same time, there… Continue reading
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What constitutes donor dependence? Health financing in the Pacific
Across the developing world and in the Pacific region in particular, there has long been criticism of the over-reliance on donors (indeed this topic has been highlighted recently on devpolicy with regard to NGOs). Pacific Island countries (PICs) have been some of the largest recipients of official development assistance over the past decades. This has been particularly true in the health sector where a few PICs are among the largest […] Continue reading
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So many meetings, so little impact
Over the past few years, many senior officials in Pacific Island Countries and Territories (PICTs) have noted an increased number of regional coordination and governance mechanisms, and regional meetings. This is particularly true in the health sector where regional approaches have proliferated and, along with them, invitations to a multitude of meetings. Given the capacity constraints and small size of many PICT ministries, the multitude of invitations to a growing […] Continue reading
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