The challenge of sustaining effectiveness over time: the case of the global network to stop tuberculosis.

ABSTRACT: Where once global health decisions were largely the domain of national governments and the World Health Organization, today networks of international organizations, governments, private philanthropies and other entities are actively shaping public policy. However, there is still limited understanding of how global networks form, how they create institutions, how they promote and sustain collective action, and how they adapt to changes in the policy environment. Understanding these processes is crucial to understanding their effectiveness: whether and how global networks influence policy and public health outcomes. This study seeks to address these gaps through the examination of the global network to stop tuberculosis (TB) and the factors influencing its effectiveness over time. Drawing fr

SUBMITTER: Quissell K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4954557 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature