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    Soc Sci Med. 2009 Mar;68(5):949-56. Epub 2009 Jan 17.

    The emergence of global health partnerships as facilitators of access to medication in Africa: a narrative policy analysis.

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    Institute for Science and Society, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire NG7 2RD, UK. ibxmzn@nottingham.ac.uk

    Abstract

    Over the last decade global health partnerships (GHPs) have been formed to provide a better policy response to Africa's health problems. This paper uses narrative policy analysis to explain the historical processes and challenges facing national and global health policy in facilitating access to medication in African countries. An overview of the historical context of events leading to the creation of GHPs is followed by a content and context analysis of two GHPs - Roll Back Malaria partnership and the Accelerating Access Initiative. The historical narratives implicitly reflect the context in which policy decisions are produced and implemented. The deployment of GHPs in Africa reflects a convergence of the competing and conflicting narratives, in relating to strategies previously promoted by various multilateral and bilateral development agencies, international civil society organizations, and the private commercial industry to facilitate access to medication.

    PMID:
    19152991
    [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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