3250.0: Monday, November 11, 2002: 2:30 PM-4:00 PM |
Oral |
Why Isn't the US Investing More in Global Health? |
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| In December 2001, the Macroeconomic Commission on Health convened by Gro Brundtland, Director General of WHO, published its report demonstrating the close association between improved health status and economic growth. The
Commission strongly recommended that all Market economy countries increase the development assistance to at least 0.1% of GNP. With this type of investment millions of lives will be spared, and economic productivity of the world will increase in excess of the $30billion/year needed for this investment.
Norway and Denmark have traditionally provided approximately 1% of their Federal budgets for development assistance. Unfortunately, the USA has stalled its assistance at the lowest percentage of any of the OECD countries around 0.1% of the Federal budget. |
| Learning Objectives: Determine what obstacles exist 1) in Congress, 2) in the Senate, and 3) in the Executive Branch that prevent the US from providing more funds for development assistance and in particular global health. How have countries like Norway gained the necessary political approval to ensure higher levels of foreign assistance. |
| Panelist(s): | Representative Barbara Lee, MSW
Claude Allan, JD |
| Organizer(s): | Julia Walsh, MD, DTPH |
| Moderator(s): | Julia Walsh, MD, DTPH |
| Organized by: | International Health |
| Endorsed by: | Medical Care; Socialist Caucus |
| CE Credits: | Nursing, Pharmacy, Social Work |
