Question
Lord Boateng
Labour
Life peer
Lords
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the adequacy of investment in (1) health system strengthening, and (2) public health, in the developing world.
Answered on
24 November 2014
There is no internationally recognised methodology for calculating investment in either health systems strengthening or public health.
Estimates of the need for investment in health systems in developing countries and the adequacy of resources available have been made. Most recently, the Commission on Investing in Health estimated that around an additional $15 billion per annum would be required between 2016 and 2025 to strengthen health systems in developing countries.
Answered by
Department for International Development