Policy Context


Health ODA was dramatically cut over the last two decades, gradually making it a sub-priority of Denmark’s development policy. That said, the country established itself as a global leader in the promotion of SRHR making health a key component of its gender equality policy objective. The governmnet gradually deprioritized capacity-building of local healthcare systems in its development cooperation. Global health is, however, returning as a priority due to the relevance of increasingly powerful pharmaceutical companies and foundations operating in Denmark.


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