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Résumé :
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International organizations are key actors in global health policy and governance. In many ways, they signpost and create basic infrastructure for not only international but also national and sub-national health programs and policies. In this chapter, we review the primary actors in global health, including international organizations, regional associations, and major foundations. We argue that international health organizations influence and are influenced by global health policy. This constitutive relationship affects how international organizations design and implement their projects on the ground, which has implications for their beneficiaries. Sometimes the relationship is catalytic, providing solutions to health issues and saving lives; other times initiatives fail and may even exacerbate negative outcomes, opening international health organizations and designers of health policy to criticism from scholars, practitioners, and beneficiaries alike. (Abstract from the Elgaronline website)
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