‘Instead of a health system striving to provide universal healthcare, a fragmented, profit-driven market ‘non-system’ has emerged. The 1980s’ neo-liberal counter-revolution against the historic 1978 Alma-Ata Declaration is responsible.’
This story is well argued and contains several relevant and informative links under the following subheadings:
- Alma-Ata a big step forward
- Primary healthcare
- Lalonde Report turning point
- Neo-liberal ascendance
- Healthcare financing key
- Philanthropy rules
Read here (IPS News, Aug 24, 2021)
