Online dossier on meeting the health needs
of the very poor - UK
In the UK, Health Partners International (HPI) prepared, on behalf of the Department for International Development, an online dossier on meeting the health-related needs of the very poor.
Aimed at policy-makers and development practitioners, the dossier is a dynamic guide to narratives and up-to-date resources on the key issues and debates.
The dossier looks at:
- different strategies for reaching the very poor within the health sector
- the institutional challenges associated with scaling up health-related interventions to cover broader segments of the population.
It also highlights the fact that there are ways outside the health sector to improve health or reduce the impoverishing impact of disease. In some contexts, these may benefit the poor the most.