Role of INGOs in Health Care

INGOs play important roles in providing quality education and health care as well as improving equality in education and health care across countries. This module focuses on how INGOs interact with government and business in advancing their missions in the fields of education and health care. By the end of this module, you will be able to:

Understand the roles of INGOs in health care and how INGOs interact with government and business in health care. Readings and Resources For this learning module, please study the following materials. You will need to understand the concepts presented here to complete the assignments.

Read:

USAID. (2003). Partnerships in education: Key findings on the role of NGOs in basic education in Africa.

Ulleberg, Inger. (2009). The Role and Impact of NGOs in Capacity Development: From Replacing the State to Reinvigorating Education. UNESCO.

Pfeiffer, J. (2003). International NGOs and primary health care in Mozambique: The need for a new model of collaboration. Social Science & Medicine, 56: 725-738.

Oxfam. (2009). Blind optimism: Challenging the myths about private health care in poor countries.