Health and development in BRICS countries

BRICS countries and the global movement for universal health coverage.

This article explores BRICS' engagement in the global movement for Universal Health Coverage (UHC) and the implications for global health governance. It is based on primary data collected from 43 key informant interviews, complemented by a review of BRICS' global commitments supporting UHC. Interviews were conducted using a semi-structured questionnaire that included both closed- and open-ended...

The BRICS countries: a new force in global health?

Tracking the flow of health aid from BRICS countries.

BRICS and global health.

Editorials 386 The influence of the BRICS countries – Brazil, the Russian Federation, India, China and South Africa – in the international arena has risen enormously in recent decades. These five countries represent around 25% of the world's gross national income, more than 40% of the world's population and about 40% of the global burden of disease. Although great attention has been paid to the...

BRICS cooperation in strategic health projects.

Editorials 388 Over the past few decades, the BRICS countries (Brazil, the Russian Federation , India, China and South Africa) have occupied a unique position in the world and in the international health community. Their growing economies have lifted hundreds of millions out of poverty. Marked improvements have also taken place in health outcomes, and substantial progress made towards achieving...