Abstract
Corruption is a serious threat to global health outcomes, leading to financial waste and adverse health consequences. Yet, forms of corruption impacting global health are endemic worldwide in public and private sectors, and in developed and resource-poor settings alike. Allegations of misuse of funds and fraud in global health initiatives also threaten future investment. Current domestic and sectorial-level responses are fragmented and have been criticized as ineffective. In order to address this issue, we propose a global health governance framework calling for international recognition of “global health corruption” and development of a treaty protocol to combat this crucial issue.
Highlights
Corruption is a serious threat to global health outcomes, leading to financial waste and adverse health consequences
As reported by Transparency International, the scale and scope of corruption impacting health is immense. But it is estimated billions of dollars are lost annually due to corruption and fraud in a global health market estimated to be worth 10% of global gross domestic product in 2009 [1,2,3]
Health corruption at the domestic level represents a severe impediment to global health efforts in resource-poor settings and transitional economies
Summary
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