Required readings: Chapter 20 from Haslam, P

Required readings:

Chapter 20 from Haslam, P., Schafer, J., & Beaudet, P. (2017). Introduction to international

development. Toronto, ON: Oxford University Press

test preparation questions

1. What are the sources of development assistance for health (DAH) and how is it distributed?

2. Why did the IMF limit public expenditures on health and education?

3. What is the Global Fund and what are the concerns about it?

4. How has the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation been criticized?

5. What is the Health 8?

6. What is the funding gap that prevents the global provision of universal basic health care?

7. What motivates donors to allocate resources to improving health outside their borders?

8. Why is the 2014 Ebola crisis an interesting case for examining donor motivations?

9. What are the oft unspoken structural elements of the 2014 Ebola Crisis?

10. Explain the shift toward universal health coverage (UHC) as a priority for development and

health policy. What are the concerns about UHC?