International Health: Problems and Programs in Anthropological Perspective
Author(s)
Lane, Sandra D.; Rubinstein, Robert A..
Abstract
International health generally refers to health care and health systems in the developing world. In practice, international health refers to the flow of advice, health professionals, and health technology from wealthier nations (the “West”) to poorer nations (the “developing world”). This article argues that international health work has been, and continues to be, shaped by the political and economic self-interests of powerful groups. The author looks at the various problems encountered in international health and the organizations developed to deal with these problems.
