Does ‘giving’ influence governance? Application of a framework describing the role of private philanthropy in Indian national health priority setting

نویسندگان

  • Devaki Nambiar
  • Prasanna Saligram
  • Kabir Sheikh
چکیده

Introduction Even as philanthropy has played a role in financing public health for centuries, the past few years have seen a significantly increased investment in the health sector in lowand middle-income (LMIC) settings through the interventions of large private philanthropic organizations. This change has been accompanied by widespread tacit approbation in the community of beneficiary academicians and institutions and, some limited examination and criticism of the role that these stakeholders have played in influencing health priorities within nations. The critical voice is important, but has been limited by the lack of a framework to examine the many variables that make up this continuum of influence.

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دوره 6  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2012