Contextualizing Corruption in the Health Sector in Developing Countries: Reflections on Policy to Manage the Risks

Hope, Kempe Ronald

doi:10.1002/wmh3.165

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“…Source: Author, based on data derived from GFI (2020) JMLC 25,2 the average bribery rates to access education services in African nations, it is estimated that a minimum of 25 million children in Africa's primary schools are currently impacted by corruption (AU and CFAs, 2019). And, in the health sector, higher perceived levels of national corruption (primarily through bribes and informal payments) are generally associated with poorer health for Africans, with a more detrimental impact among the poor (Hope, 2015(Hope, , 2017aHsiao et al, 2019;Mackey et al, 2018).…”

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Reducing corruption and bribery in Africa as a target of the sustainable development goals: applying indicators for assessing performance

Hope¹

2021

JMLC

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to assess African performance for substantially reducing all forms of corruption and bribery on the continent by 2030, through the indicators for achieving Target 16.5 of the sustainable development goals (SDGs). Design/methodology/approach Drawing on the available and accessible relevant data from credible sources, this work quantifies, outlines and analyses the relationship between corruption/bribery and sustainable development as it applies primarily to sub-Saharan Africa; assesses the trends in the region through the official indicators for achieving Target 16.5 of the SDGs; and recommends other indicators for assessing ethical behaviour in African political, administrative and business leadership and institutions for achieving sustainable development and improved ethical performance towards significant reductions in all manifestations of bribery and corruption on the continent by 2030. Findings Corruption and bribery are found to affect all SDG-related sectors, undermining development outcomes and severely compromising efforts to achieve the SDGs in Africa. Consequently, prioritising corruption reduction including from money laundering, bribery and other illegal activities is a necessary requirement for achieving sustainable development, good governance, building effective and inclusive institutions as required by SDG 16, and funding the achievement of the SDGs. Originality/value The main value of the paper is the insights it provides through the very comprehensive compilation of statistical information that quantifies, and with analysis, the corruption/bribery avenues and the resultant deleterious effects on sustainable development in Africa.

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Reducing corruption and bribery in Africa as a target of the sustainable development goals: applying indicators for assessing performance

Hope¹

2021

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“…Corruption is not an attribute of a particular country, industry, culture, or sector. It affects the private and public sectors, poorly designed or well-defined organizations, and even regulatory institutions in different forms [ 33 ]. Therefore, organized corruption 4 has remained a significant obstacle in developing developed countries [ 34 ].…”

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Do institutional governance and state fragility affect institutional quality in Asian economies?

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Gillani²,

Abbas³

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“…Corruption in the health sector is a concern in all countries, but particularly so in most developing countries, where public resources are severely constrained. It is estimated that in many developing countries, over 80% of the population have experienced corrupt practices in the health sector (Hope, 2015, p. 383).…”

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Critical success factors in the supply chain management of essential medicines in the public health-care system in Malawi

Kaupa

Naude

2021

JGOSS

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Purpose The purpose of the paper is to report on a study that investigated the critical success factors (CSFs) in the supply chain management of essential medicines in the public health-care delivery system in Malawi. Design/methodology/approach The exploratory and descriptive study followed a qualitative and quantitative research approach. Data were collected by means of semistructured interviews and a questionnaire administered to suppliers of essential medicines, regulators, donors and logistics companies in Malawi. Data was analyzed using SPSS. Findings The findings revealed that the significant CSFs are knowledge of disease patterns and prevalence, skills and experience of personnel, adequate financial resources, collaboration with supply chain partners and an efficient procurement and distribution system. Research limitations/implications There were a number of limitations in this study. Although every effort was made to carefully and purposefully select the participants for the in-depth interviews in the first phase of the study and the respondents for the questionnaire in the second phase of the study, they were not randomly selected. As such, the findings cannot be generalised to all stakeholders in the pharmaceutical supply chain in Malawi. However, they can be used as a basis for further research on the topic. Originality/value No previous studies that deal with the identification of CSFs in the Malawi pharmaceutical supply chain were found. Therefore, this research makes a twofold contribution to the body of knowledge in the field. First, it identifies CSFs; second, it could assist stakeholders in the public health-care service delivery system in Malawi with regard to how they can improve the supply of essential medicines.

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Contextualizing Corruption in the Health Sector in Developing Countries: Reflections on Policy to Manage the Risks

Cited by 8 publications

References 25 publications

Reducing corruption and bribery in Africa as a target of the sustainable development goals: applying indicators for assessing performance

Reducing corruption and bribery in Africa as a target of the sustainable development goals: applying indicators for assessing performance

Do institutional governance and state fragility affect institutional quality in Asian economies?

Critical success factors in the supply chain management of essential medicines in the public health-care system in Malawi

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