Developing sustainable international partnerships in child health and paediatric care.

One of Great Britain's government's policy initiatives when taking office in 1997 concerned international development. This highlighted an intention to expand partnerships between institutions in Great Britain and poorer countries, specifically to work closely with other donors and development agencies to build partnerships with developing countries. The prime policy goal was to eliminate poverty and encourage economic growth that benefits the poor. Since children are most vulnerable to poverty, a specific intention was to support international efforts to enhance children's well-being including through the provision of effective and sustainable health services.