§ Mrs. SpelmanTo ask the Secretary of State for International Development what proportion of her Department's health budget for the current year for Africa is allocated directly to(a) hospitals, (b) clinics, (c) NGOs and (d) Governments; and if she will make a statement. [80551]
§ Clare ShortLast year (2001–02) DFID estimates its spend on health related activities in Sub-Saharan Africa was £108 million. This figure does not include money channelled through multilateral agencies.
It is not easy to disaggregate this figure according to the categories listed, nor is it sensible. Where possible through provision of direct budgetary support, we support Governments' entire health systems. Where we provide assistance to other sectors, this too can contain `Health' spend, for example mainstreaming teaching on HIV/AIDs and reproductive health into a country's national curriculum.