From: <b class="gmail_sendername">Ruggiero, Mrs. Ana Lucia (WDC)</b> <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:ruglucia@paho.org">ruglucia@paho.org</a>></span><br><div class="gmail_quote">crossposted from : <a href="mailto:EQUIDAD@listserv.paho.org">EQUIDAD@listserv.paho.org</a><br>
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<p style="margin-left:.5in"><b><font color="maroon" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:maroon;font-weight:bold">Shifting Paradigm: <br>
How the BRICS are Reshaping Global Health and Development<br>
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<p style="margin-left:.5in"><b><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold">Global Health
Strategies Initiatives (GHSi) March 2012<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">Available online PDF [108] at: <a href="http://bit.ly/H9hi0Q" target="_blank"><font color="black"><span style="color:windowtext">http://bit.ly/H9hi0Q</span></font></a>
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“….The report was released in the lead-up to the 4th BRICS Summit (28-29
March, <u></u><u></u>New Delhi<u></u><u></u>).<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>

<p style="margin-left:.5in"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">It takes an in-depth look at the
increasingly important roles <u></u>Brazil<u></u>, <u></u>Russia<u></u>, <u></u>India<u></u>,
<u></u>China<u></u> and <u></u><u></u>South Africa<u></u><u></u>
are playing to advance health and development in the world's poorest
countries.<br>
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<p style="margin-left:.5in"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">There is an urgent need for new
resources and innovation in global health, and the world is looking to the
BRICS and other emerging economies for greater leadership in these areas.
As these countries invest more in global health and R&D, it is clear
that their approaches differ from those of traditional donors and are shaped by
their own experiences, philosophies and interests. It is also clear that
the BRICS and other emerging economies will play an increasingly important
role in driving access to new health technologies and services. <br>
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<p style="margin-left:.5in"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">Shifting Paradigm comprises
part of a larger GHSi project focused on the intersections between major
growth economies and global health. <u></u><u></u></span></font></p>

<p style="margin-left:.5in"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial"><u></u> <u></u></span></font></p>

<p style="margin-left:.5in"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">This report presents findings from a
qualitative and quantitative survey of present and future<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>

<p style="margin-left:.5in"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">efforts by <u></u>Brazil<u></u>, <u></u>Russia<u></u>,
<u></u>India<u></u>, <u></u><u></u>China<u></u><u></u> and South<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>

<p style="margin-left:.5in"><u></u><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">Africa</span></font><u></u><font face="Arial"><span style="font-family:Arial"> to improve global health. It
examines these<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>

<p style="margin-left:.5in"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">roles within the broader context of
international<br>
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<p style="margin-left:.5in"><b><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold">TABLE OF CONTENTS  
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<p style="margin-left:.5in"><b><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold">Executive Summary <u></u><u></u></span></font></b></p>

<p style="margin-left:.5in"><b><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold">1. Introduction <u></u><u></u></span></font></b></p>

<p style="margin-left:.5in"><b><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold">2. <u></u><u></u>Brazil<u></u><u></u>
<u></u><u></u></span></font></b></p>

<p style="margin-left:.5in"><u></u><u></u><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">Brazil</span></font><u></u><u></u><font face="Arial"><span style="font-family:Arial"> Overview <u></u><u></u></span></font></p>


<p style="margin-left:.5in"><u></u><u></u><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">Brazil</span></font><u></u><u></u><font face="Arial"><span style="font-family:Arial">’s International Cooperation <u></u><u></u></span></font></p>


<p style="margin-left:.5in"><u></u><u></u><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">Brazil</span></font><u></u><u></u><font face="Arial"><span style="font-family:Arial">’s Health Cooperation <u></u><u></u></span></font></p>


<p style="margin-left:.5in"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">Brazilian Innovation and
Implications for Global Health <u></u><u></u></span></font></p>

<p style="margin-left:.5in"><b><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold">3. <u></u><u></u>Russia<u></u><u></u> <u></u><u></u></span></font></b></p>

<p style="margin-left:.5in"><u></u><u></u><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">Russia</span></font><u></u><u></u><font face="Arial"><span style="font-family:Arial"> Overview <u></u><u></u></span></font></p>


<p style="margin-left:.5in"><u></u><u></u><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">Russia</span></font><u></u><u></u><font face="Arial"><span style="font-family:Arial">’s Foreign Assistance <u></u><u></u></span></font></p>


<p style="margin-left:.5in"><u></u><u></u><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">Russia</span></font><u></u><u></u><font face="Arial"><span style="font-family:Arial">’s Health Assistance <u></u><u></u></span></font></p>


<p style="margin-left:.5in"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">Russian Innovation and Implications
for Global Health <u></u><u></u></span></font></p>

<p style="margin-left:.5in"><b><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold">4. <u></u><u></u>India<u></u><u></u> <u></u><u></u></span></font></b></p>

<p style="margin-left:.5in"><u></u><u></u><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">India</span></font><u></u><u></u><font face="Arial"><span style="font-family:Arial"> Overview <u></u><u></u></span></font></p>


<p style="margin-left:.5in"><u></u><u></u><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">India</span></font><u></u><u></u><font face="Arial"><span style="font-family:Arial">’s Foreign Assistance <u></u><u></u></span></font></p>


<p style="margin-left:.5in"><u></u><u></u><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">India</span></font><u></u><u></u><font face="Arial"><span style="font-family:Arial">’s Health Assistance <u></u><u></u></span></font></p>


<p style="margin-left:.5in"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">Indian Innovation and Implications
for Global Health <u></u><u></u></span></font></p>

<p style="margin-left:.5in"><b><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold">5. <u></u><u></u>China<u></u><u></u> <u></u><u></u></span></font></b></p>

<p style="margin-left:.5in"><u></u><u></u><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">China</span></font><u></u><u></u><font face="Arial"><span style="font-family:Arial"> Overview <u></u><u></u></span></font></p>


<p style="margin-left:.5in"><u></u><u></u><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">China</span></font><u></u><u></u><font face="Arial"><span style="font-family:Arial">’s Foreign Assistance <u></u><u></u></span></font></p>


<p style="margin-left:.5in"><u></u><u></u><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">China</span></font><u></u><u></u><font face="Arial"><span style="font-family:Arial">’s Health Assistance <u></u><u></u></span></font></p>


<p style="margin-left:.5in"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">Chinese Innovation and Implications
for Global Health <u></u><u></u></span></font></p>

<p style="margin-left:.5in"><b><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold">6. <u></u><u></u>South Africa<u></u><u></u> <u></u><u></u></span></font></b></p>

<p style="margin-left:.5in"><u></u><u></u><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">South Africa</span></font><u></u><u></u><font face="Arial"><span style="font-family:Arial"> Overview <u></u><u></u></span></font></p>


<p style="margin-left:.5in"><u></u><u></u><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">South Africa</span></font><u></u><u></u><font face="Arial"><span style="font-family:Arial">’s Foreign Assistance <u></u><u></u></span></font></p>


<p style="margin-left:.5in"><u></u><u></u><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">South Africa</span></font><u></u><u></u><font face="Arial"><span style="font-family:Arial">’s Health Assistance and Impact <u></u><u></u></span></font></p>


<p style="margin-left:.5in"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">on Global Health Innovation<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>

<p style="margin-left:.5in"><b><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold">7. Beyond BRICS <u></u><u></u></span></font></b></p>

<p style="margin-left:.5in"><b><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold">8. Key Findings and
Conclusions <u></u><u></u></span></font></b></p>

<p style="margin-left:.5in"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">Citations<br>
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