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The Growing Influence of Non Governmental Organisations (NGOs) in International Health: Challenges and Opportunities

National Council for International (NCIH), the Washington, D.C., P.O.BOX 66621, Washington, D.C. 20035-6621

The growing influence of non governmental organizations (NGOs) in international health is occurring in the face of major challenges and opportunities. These challenges include the continued increases in global poverty status, the growing influence of private-funded health systems, the need for sustainability of external-funded programs, and the clamour for com munity participation in the planning and management of external-funded programs.

Opportunities include the near universal recognition of the indispensable roles of NGOs by bilateral institutions and governments, the current emphasis on global trade by developed countries, and the need to develop political and economic systems that are equi table and promote social development. This article is an overview of these challenges and how these challenges can become excellent opportunities for NGOs to improve the health and social development of target communities in developing countries.

Key Words: Developing countries • donor nations • foreign aid • international health

The Journal of the Royal Society for the Promotion of Health, Vol. 118, No. 2, 107-115 (1998)
DOI: 10.1177/146642409811800212


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