Russia and Commonwealth of Independent States
A global look at public perceptions of health problems, priorities, and donors: the Kaiser/Pew global health survey
What are the biggest health challenges and are donors doing enough?: countries have their say
Authors:
M. Brodie; A. Kohut; E. Hamel; Kaiser Family Foundation; Pew Global Attitudes Project
Publisher:
Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation , 2007
This survey, conducted jointly by the Kaiser Family Foundation and the Pew Global Attitudes Project, asked people in 47 countries around the world how they perceived and prioritised health challenges, as well as their opinions of donor efforts. Findings showed that HIV and AIDS were the top concern in both sub-Saharan Africa and Asia. In Latin America and the Middle East, top concerns were hunger and the need for improved healthcare facilities. Countries in Central and Eastern Europe prioritised chronic disease and access to care. In countries experiencing HIV epidemics, HIV was seen as a growing problem, but most were optimistic about their country’s progress on prevention and treatment, except the Russian Federation and the Ukraine. Despite economic growth in parts of the developing world, there remain huge gaps between rich and poor nations in reports of hunger and lack of healthcare.
In ten of the 18 countries which were major recipients of aid, a third or more residents thought that donor countries were doing enough to help poorer nations, more people than in the donor countries themselves. However, people in all countries said donors should still do more. The report concludes that this suggests donor funding is being felt by those most in need.
