Table 2. Typology of Global Health Frames .
Frame | External Health | |||
International Health | Global Health | |||
Charity | Social Justice | Investment | Security | |
Purpose | Fight absolute poverty | Reinforce health as a social value and a human right | Maximize economic development | Combat infectious diseases and contribute to social and political stability |
Main beneficiary | Partner countries | Partner countries | Donor countries | Donor countries |
Commitment towards IHA | Ad-hoc, unpredictable | Long-term | Long-term | Long-term |
Main focus | Popular themes of victimhood and emergencies | Health systems and primary healthcare | Disease-specific | Disease-specific |
Abbreviation: IHA, international health assistance.