The World Bank Set Out to Transform Health Care for the Poor in Africa. It Drove Patients Deeper Into Poverty.

How the World Bank left African hospital patients "detained" and in crushing debt

It promised to improve health care for the poor through its investments with private equity firms.

The World Bank set out to transform health care for the poor in Africa. It drove patients deeper into poverty.

A surge in private equity funding for hospitals left a trail of crushing debts, patient detentions and broken promises.

How the World Bank Left African Hospital Patients “Detained” and in Crushing Debt

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