Posted on 06/19/2009 10:34:34 AM PDT by Lorianne
In the last two decades, the world has spent more than $196 billion trying to save people from death and disease in poor countries.
Millions of people are now protected against diseases like yellow fever, sleeping under anti-malaria bed nets and taking AIDS drugs.
But there isn't much proof that pricey programs led by the United Nations and its partners are responsible, according to two studies published Friday in the medical journal, Lancet.
Trying to show health campaigns actually saved lives is "a very difficult scientific dilemma," said Tim Evans, a senior World Health Organization official who worked on one of the papers.
In one paper, WHO researchers examined the impact of various global health initiatives during the last 20 years.
Some programs hurt care
They found some benefits, like increased diagnosis of tuberculosis cases and higher vaccination rates. But they also concluded some U.N. programs hurt health care in Africa by disrupting basic services and leading some countries to slash their health spending.
In another paper, Chris Murray of the University of Washington and colleagues tracked how much has been spent in public health in the last two decades — the figure jumped from $5.6 billion in 1990 to $21.8 billion in 2007 — and where it’s gone. Much of that money is from taxpayers in the West. The U.S. government was the biggest donor, contributing more than $10 billion in 2007.
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“Yeah, but at least they’re doing SOMETHING, unlike greedy corrupt Republicans!” ~ Your average libtard.
The same is true for all of our welfare system.
$2+ trillion and still the same level of poverty in the US.
All the money foud its way into the 3rd world kleptocrats running the UN and its programs.
After $196 billion, no proof U.N. programs help
After 64 years, no proof U. N. programs help.
Of the $196B, about $20 bucks was probably spent on actually helping. The rest stolen, squandered, and squirreled away in UN employee bank accounts.
The predictable response to evidence liberal feel-good programs don't work: Spend more money doubling down on the same old same old.
A few dozen Christian missionaries could do ten thousand times better with one penny. In fact, they could send money home.
Agreed
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