Ruger Responds - 'The Changing Role of the World Bank in Global Health'

Prah Ruger, Jennifer

Ruger Responds - 'The Changing Role of the World Bank in Global Health'

Ruger JP. “Ruger Responds – The Changing Role of the World Bank in Global Health,” American Journal of Public Health, 2005; 95(7): 1092.

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Jennifer Prah Ruger

University of Pennsylvania - School of Social Policy & Practice; University of Pennsylvania - Perelman School of Medicine

Date Written: July 2005

Abstract

"The Changing Role of the World Bank in Global Health" received numerous comments. In this response I restate the specific aims of the paper and offer comments regarding the Bank's structural adjustment programs and governance structure, its support of privatization and user fees, its insufficient examination of equity and efficiency in health and its distribution, and its move toward greater transparency and accessibility.

Keywords: World Bank, democratization, user fees, transparency, privatization

Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation

Prah Ruger, Jennifer, Ruger Responds - 'The Changing Role of the World Bank in Global Health' (July 2005). Ruger JP. “Ruger Responds – The Changing Role of the World Bank in Global Health,” American Journal of Public Health, 2005; 95(7): 1092., Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2510869