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Non-communicable diseases receive just 2.5% of health aid
A global analysis of two decades of health aid found that non-communicable diseases received a fraction of funding despite causing most of the disease burden.
Recommended - A Financing Strategy to Expand Surgical Health Care
We recommend this publication on a Financing Strategy to Expand Surgical Health Care by Desmond T. Jumbam, Che L. Reddy, John G. Meara, Emmanuel M. Makasa and Rifat Atun.
Investing in Surgery, Closing A Global Health Gap
Access to surgery can keep treatable conditions, such as a common fracture, from becoming lifelong disabilities. An article by members of the GSF, published in Think Global Health.
The Hill - Investing in surgical systems: From quick fixes to long-term sustainability
This article by Joshua Korn and Natalie Meyers was published by The Hill.