Estimating the risk of declining funding for malaria in Ghana: the case for continued investment in the malaria response.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Ghana has made impressive progress against malaria, decreasing mortality and morbidity by over 50% between 2005 and 2015. These gains have been facilitated in part, due to increased financial commitment from government and donors. Total resources for malaria increased from less than USD 25 million in 2006 to over USD 100 million in 2011. However, the country still faces a high burden of disease and is at risk of declining external financing due to its strong economic growth and the consequential donor requirements for increased government contributions. The resulting financial gap will need to be met domestically. The purpose of this study was to provide economic evidence of the potential risks of withdrawing financing to shape an advocacy strategy for resource mobilizat

SUBMITTER: Shretta R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7268595 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature