Per diems in Africa: a counter-argument

This article suggests tht  'An open and frank discussion about the extent and impact of per diems on the functioning of health interventions, systems and research'   While the ‘culture of per diems’ can be associated with civil servants involved in health care projects and delivery, we suggest that a more balanced argument would be presented, if per diems were discussed in relation to macroeconomic and structural influences...All actors in global health should be named and examined accordingly.

It is particulalry important in the context of sex worker rights advoacy to examine the impact of the perdeim marketplace and what is bought and sold it it.