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When one size does not fit all: aid and health system strengthening for Small Island Developing States

Published:2024-01-01 Issue:Supplement_1 Volume:39 Page:i4-i8
ISSN:1460-2237
Container-title:Health Policy and Planning
language:en
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Author:

Meessen Bruno¹^ORCID,Ancia Anne²^ORCID,Gill Danny³^ORCID,LaFoucade Althea⁴^ORCID,Lalta Stanley⁵^ORCID,Sandoval Guillermo⁶^ORCID,Waqa Gade⁷^ORCID

Affiliation:

1. Department of Health Financing and Economics, World Health Organization , 20 Avenue Appia, Geneva 1211, Switzerland

2. Mauritius Country Office, World Health Organization , Anglo Mauritius House Intendence Street, Port Louis, Mauritius

3. Ministry of Health and Wellness , Frank Walcott Building, Culloden Road, St. Michael BB11114, Barbados

4. Center for Health Economics & Department of Economics, University of the West Indies , 25A Warner Street, St Augustine 00000, Trinidad and Tobago

5. Centre for Health Economics, University of the West Indies , 25A Warner Street, St Augustine 00000, Trinidad and Tobago

6. Caribbean Subregional Program Coordination, Pan American Health Organization -World Health Organization , Dayrells and Navy Garden Roads, Bridgetown, Barbados

7. Pacific Research Centre for the Prevention of Obesity and Non-Communicable Diseases (C-POND), Fiji Institute of Pacific Health Research, Fiji National University , Tamavua Campus, Suva, Fiji

Abstract

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.

Publisher

Oxford University Press (OUP)

Link

https://academic.oup.com/heapol/article-pdf/39/Supplement_1/i4/57388373/czad089.pdf

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