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Health Technologies for the Developing World: Addressing the Unmet Needs

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 March 2009

Michael J. Free
Michael J. Free
Affiliation:
Program for Appropriate Technology in Health
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Abstract

This paper provides a critical overview of several strategies and mechanisms that have been employed by the Program for Appropriate Technology in Health over the past decade to address the unmet needs for health technologies in the developing world. Partnerships between public and private-sector organizations are emphasized in order to share risks, encourage efficiency, and ensure the availability of priority products for health care in resource-poor settings. Incentives for the involvement of the commercial sector, the means to protect the interest of the public sector, and the role of bridging organizations are discussed in the light of the shifting goals of the public sector.

Type
Special Section: Orphan Technologies
Information
International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care , Volume 8 , Issue 4 , Fall 1992 , pp. 623 - 634
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1992

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