Debt relief and public health spending in heavily indebted poor countries

Debt relief and public health spending in heavily indebted poor countries

The Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) Initiative, which was launched in 1996, is the first comprehensive effort by the international community to reduce the external debt of the world's poorest countries. The Initiative will generate substantial savings relative to current and past public...

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Main Authors: Gupta Sanjeev, Clements Benedict, Guin-Siu Maria Teresa, Leruth Luc
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The World Health Organization 2002-01-01
Series:Bulletin of the World Health Organization
Subjects:
Financing, Organized/organization and administration
Financial management
Health expenditures
Financing, Government
Policy making
Health services accessibility
Quality of health care
Poverty
Least developed countries
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