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January 2005, Vol 95, No. 1 | American Journal of Public Health 60-70
© 2005 American Public Health Association
DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2004.042002

PUBLIC HEALTH THEN AND NOW

The Changing Role of the WORLD BANK in Global Health

Jennifer Prah Ruger, PhD

At the time of writing the author was with Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Mo.

Correspondence: Requests for reprints should be sent to Jennifer Prah Ruger, PhD, Yale University School of Medicine, Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, 60 College Street, P.O. Box 208034, New Haven, CT (e-mail: jennifer.ruger{at}yale.edu).

The World Bank began operations on June 25, 1946. Although it was established to finance European reconstruction after World War II, the bank today is a considerable force in the health, nutrition, and population (HNP) sector in developing countries. Indeed, it has evolved from having virtually no presence in global health to being the world’s largest financial contributor to health-related projects, now committing more than $1 billion annually for new HNP projects. It is also one of the world’s largest supporters in the fight against HIV/AIDS, with commitments of more than $1.6 billion over the past several years.

I have mapped this transformation in the World Bank’s role in global health, illustrating shifts in the bank’s mission and financial orientation, as well as the broader changes in development theory and practice. Through a deepened understanding of the complexities of development, the World Bank now regards investments in HNP programs as fundamental to its role in the global economy.




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