By Marshall Stowell, PSI
The international community has some pretty audacious goals. We’re on target for some, but woefully behind on others. It’s clear we won’t meet our goals doing business as usual. The #MeToo movement, an unprecedented expansion of the Mexico City policy by the Trump administration, rising nationalism in Europe, flat-lining aid, and a growing burden of non-communicable diseases in developing countries are all impacting the incredible progress we’ve made in global health.
This special issue unpacks the complicated topic of power. In particular, we explore how putting more control and care directly in health consumers’ hands can fast-track progress.
Inside find out what thought leaders such as PEPFAR’s Ambassador Deborah Birx, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation’s Chris Elias, Zimbabwe Ministry of Child Health and Care’s Getrude Ncube, World Health Organization’s Dr. Venkatraman Chandra-Mouli, and Pfizer’s Michael Goettler have to say about the impact a shift to Consumer Powered Healthcare can have.
Don’t miss the breakthrough special report, A Healthier World: Reimagining Healthcare in Developing Countries, which includes exclusive consumer research on foreign aid.
Americans polled for the special report were asked a series of questions about aid effectiveness. Here’s a little of what we learned:
- There is overwhelming support for foreign aid, but questions remain about who is best to deliver it.
- The vast majority polled think putting more care and control in consumers’ hands will lead to better health outcomes.
- Increasingly, people trust the role philanthropists play in funding global health solutions.
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