The Responsibility to Protect

Inequities in International Aid Flows to Myanmar and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and their Impact on Maternal and Child Health

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ID12349707
AutoresJohn Grundy (0000-0002-4713-9443, a University of Melbourne, Cambodia Office, autor correspondente), Kayla Bowen (0000-0002-2125-1963, University of Cambodia), Kathryn Bowen (a University of Melbourne, Cambodia Office), Peter Annear (0000-0001-7887-8292, a University of Melbourne, Cambodia Office), Beverley-Ann Biggs (0000-0002-2961-9793, d University of Melbourne and Royal Melbourne Hospital)
Ano2012
Volume36
Fascículo2
Páginas171-187
Data de publicação2012-06-01
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessNão
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoAsian Studies Review (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 1035-7823 • E-ISSN: 1467-8403
EditoraRoutledge (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/10357823.2012.685449
OpenAlexW2092486000
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas4
Referências citadas15

The Union of Myanmar and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) are the most disadvantaged aid recipients in Asia. In this paper we describe and analyse the inequities in international aid flows to these countries from a health equity and “responsibility to protect” perspective. Review of public health and health systems literature and examination of international aid flows reveals that countries with a comparable gross national income receive total aid flows 11 to 12 times larger than do Myanmar (Burma) and DPR Korea (North Korea). Although the issue of aid effectiveness in these governance contexts remains a significant challenge, there is nonetheless a joint national and international responsibility to protect women and children through the careful targeting of health humanitarian aid and development programs

Democracy · Development aid · Development economics · Disadvantaged · Economic growth · Economics · Equity (law · Global health · Health care · Humanitarian aid · Political science · Politics · Global Maternal and Child Health · Health and Conflict Studies · Law · Migration, Health and Trauma