Health development versus medical relief: the illusion versus the irrelevance of sustainability

PLoS Med. 2006 Aug;3(8):e345. doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.0030345.

Abstract

Ooms explores the ongoing "turf battle" between advocates of medical relief and advocates of health development.

MeSH terms

  • Africa
  • Capital Financing / economics*
  • Capital Financing / organization & administration
  • Developing Countries / economics
  • HIV Infections / drug therapy
  • HIV Infections / prevention & control
  • Health Care Costs
  • Humans
  • International Cooperation
  • Malnutrition / prevention & control
  • Public Health / economics*
  • Public Health / standards
  • Relief Work / economics*
  • Relief Work / organization & administration