Development Assistance for Health and the Role of NGOs in the Africa Region : The Case of the Central African Republic

In today's globalized society, financial aid for health is not only an obligation, but also a necessity to safeguard public health. Although efforts began long before the organization of the United Nations and later the targeted actions of the World Health Organization, a strong increase in DAH has been identified since our entry into the last millennium. Clearly, the development of new treatments and the use of financial tools have influenced this increase, but the rapid spread of communicable diseases that have been a direct threat to global health cannot be overlooked. Mainly, from 1990 onwards we have very detailed data on disease trends, reference indicators in the general population, as well as on the amount of financial assistance with detailed reports as to the scope of health operations (development of infrastructures, provision of drugs, educational programs, prophylaxis, etc.). In this study the Central African Republic is examined, one of the poorest countries in the world with an extremely low health budget. Without taking for granted the extent to which health indicators are influenced by health operations financing, the correlation between health indicators and financing amounts is highlighted