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The previous chapter painted a broad and general picture of the current situation in the health sector of developing countries. It highlighted a number of themes and issues affecting NGOs. As part of that introduction we examined briefly the term ‘NGO’ itself, recognizing that the concept was difficult to pin down. In this chapter we look in more detail at what is understood by the term and in particular what distinguishes NGOs from other organizations operating in the health sector.
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© 1997 Andrew Green and Ann Matthias
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Green, A., Matthias, A. (1997). What are NGOs?. In: Non-Governmental Organizations and Health in Developing Countries. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230371200_2
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