title: A new global commitment to disease control in Africa.
abstract: Despite the availability of effective therapies in developed nations, infectious diseases continue to take a grave toll on the population and economy of sub-Saharan Africa. Aside from a few successes, the global donor community has not adequately helped African governments meet these health challenges. However, if annual donor contributions increased approximately 10-20-fold, millions of lives could be saved, helping Africa escape the cycle of disease and impoverishment.
authors.affiliation: Center for International Development Harvard University Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA.
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Sachs
mesh_terms: D017954:Africa South of the Sahara / Q000453:epidemiology; D003140:Communicable Disease Control; D005381:Financing, Organized; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D007391:International Cooperation; D008288:Malaria / Q000517:prevention & control; D015980:Public Health Practice / Q000191:economics; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000517:prevention & control