Health Research Essential Link to Equity in Development

If the worlds health burden is measured in terms of years of expected life lost, 93% of this burden is borne by developing countries. Yet only 5% of global funding for health research is spent on the common health problems of those countries. This book surveys existing research on health problems of developing countries and makes recommendations for change. It discusses the relation between health and development, the wide disparities of health worldwide, the funding of third world health research, and the potential of such research to improve health.Commission on Health Research for Development is the author of 'Health Research Essential Link to Equity in Development' with ISBN 9780195208382 and ISBN 0195208382.