The International Journal of Integrated Care (IJIC) is an online, open-access, peer-reviewed scientific journal that publishes original articles in the field integrated care on a continuous basis.IJIC has Impact Factor 5.120 (2020 JCR, received June 2021)

Every so often, signifi cant global trends can be traced back to a source. The 1993 World Development Report (WDR) was such a catalyst in global health and development policy, demonstrating to fi nance ministers, economists, and philanthropists that health is an investment with positive economic returns—and not simply a drain on scarce resources. The report helped set the stage for a major scal...

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