Regional Health Forum
Regional Health Forum WHO South-East Asia Region(Volume 3)
Role of the World Health Organization in the Economic Crisis
Introduction
Roles of WHO in an Economic Crisis
Advocacy for a social safety net, including health
Technical assistance
Technical assistance to the government in developing monitoring systems
Supporting coordination efforts of the government
Technical assistance to others in the international community
Limited Funds
Lessons Learned
Crisis as opportunity
Importance of priority setting
Potential to lose priority setting pressures in the face of additional funds
Donor driven or inappropriate consumer driven programmes
Paucity of data for decision making
The effects of other sectors on health
Conclusion
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