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World Bank warns of financial crises in healthcare systems
BMJ 2006; 332 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.332.7553.1293-b (Published 01 June 2006) Cite this as: BMJ 2006;332:1293
- John Zarocostas
- Geneva
Faced with growing levels of disease from the spread of HIV and AIDS and spiralling costs, healthcare systems in developing countries risk sliding into financial crises unless governments usher in reforms. This is the warning given in a World Bank report.
A nurse examines a baby at a clinic in Tiangruira, a shanty town in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Credit: SEAN SPRAGU/PANOS
International donors must deliver on their promises and boost aid to meet the health needs of the world's poorest people, concludes the …
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