The Lancet  
Nov 05, 2011  Volume 378  Number 9803  p1605 – 1676 e3 – 5
http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/issue/current

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The Lancet–University of Oslo Commission on Global Governance for Health, in collaboration with the Harvard Global Health Institute
Ole Petter Ottersen, Julio Frenk, Richard Horton

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Governance challenges in global health have gained attention in recent years. This increased scrutiny is a welcome recognition of the fact that improving health worldwide is not merely a matter of technical intervention or resource mobilisation, but also demands credible, legitimate decision-making processes and effective, efficient, and equitable action. The debates around global health governance have usually addressed the governance of the global health system—that is, actors whose primary intent is to improve global health, and the rules, norms, and processes that govern their interaction.