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International Monetary Fund policies can have a real impact on people – and don’t always yield positive results. Writing for ̽��ֱ��Conversation, Thomas Stubbs ( ̽��ֱ�� of Cambridge) and Alexander E. Kentikelenis, ( ̽��ֱ�� of Oxford) explore the impact its policies have made on health in West Africa.

Research shows budget reduction targets and public sector caps, insisted on by the IMF as loan conditions, result in reduced health spending and medical ‘brain drain’ in developing West African nations.

Researchers describe IMF as having an “escalating commitment to hypocrisy”, as study reveals that strict lending conditions have returned to pre-crisis levels, while ‘pro-poor’ targets frequently go unmet.