IV. Global Governance for Health: A Proposal for a Framework Convention on Global Health

To ensure effective and well-functioning health systems in poor countries, and to meet basic survival needs, the international community, in partnership with host countries, must invest in health system infrastructure. It is not simply the amount of money spent that is important, but how those resources are invested and used. This requires a structured approach that sets priorities, ensures coordination, and monitors results. The innovative use of international law could provide just such a vehicle for change. But extant global health governance has been inadequate, and a fresh approach is badly needed.