Global Health Governance and Global Power: A Critical Commentary on the Lancet-University of Oslo Commission Report

摘要: The Lancet-University of Oslo Commission Report on Global Governance for Health provides an insightful analysis the global health inequalities that result from transnational activities consequent what authors call contemporary "global social norms." Our critique is and suggested reforms to prevailing institutions practices are confined within perspective dominant-although unsustainable inequitable-market-oriented, neoliberal development model capitalism. Consequently, report both elides critical discussion many key forms material political power under conditions governance shape nature priorities health, fails point extent changes required sustainably improve health. We propose alternative concept progress-one grounded in history, economy, ecologically responsible ethics-is sorely needed better address challenges new millennium. This might be premised solidarity "development sustainability." argue market civilization lies at heart capitalism being, will further need be, contested avoid contradictions dislocations associated with commodification privatization