{"id":987779307,"date":"2025-07-31T20:46:11","date_gmt":"2025-07-31T19:46:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/p4h.world\/?post_type=news&#038;p=987779307"},"modified":"2025-07-28T21:08:02","modified_gmt":"2025-07-28T20:08:02","slug":"the-impact-of-conditional-cash-transfers-the-lancet-public-health-july-2025-issue","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/p4h.world\/en\/news\/the-impact-of-conditional-cash-transfers-the-lancet-public-health-july-2025-issue\/","title":{"rendered":"The impact of conditional cash transfers: The Lancet Public Health July 2025 issue"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;!!! PLEASE DO NOT EDIT !!!&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;!!! 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The counter at the bottom can help.&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||20px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"109\" data-end=\"328\"><strong>A new Lancet Public Health editorial highlights the wide-reaching impact of conditional cash transfers on health, equity, and economic resilience\u2014especially in times of fiscal strain.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;TO BE EDITED &#8211; TEXT OF THE NEWS &#8211; BLOCK 1 &#8211; Click on the WHEEL icon to open the textarea where you can paste or type your news. PLEASE USE ONLY THE FEATURED IMAGE FUNCTION on your right column to add the image.&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||1em||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"374\" data-end=\"832\">In its July 2025 issue, The Lancet Public Health spotlights the transformative role of <strong>conditional cash transfers<\/strong> (CCTs) in improving public health outcomes and reducing poverty. With more than 100 countries implementing these programmes over the last three decades, CCTs have become central to social protection strategies. They link financial support to essential health and education behaviours, proving instrumental in meeting global development goals.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"834\" data-end=\"1299\">The issue covers recent research on <a href=\"https:\/\/p4h.world\/en\/countries\/brazil\/\">Brazil\u2019s<\/a> Bolsa Fam\u00edlia Program, which provides monthly payments to families in extreme poverty in exchange for school attendance and vaccinations. Over two decades, the programme has prevented over 700,000 deaths and 8 million hospitalisations. Beyond improving health for recipients, CCTs generate positive spillover effects for entire communities and stimulate local economies, making them a smart long-term investment.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1301\" data-end=\"1788\">However, amid global economic uncertainty, some governments are cutting back. Brazil\u2019s recent reduction in Bolsa Fam\u00edlia\u2019s budget could increase mortality and strain the health system, researchers warn. The editorial argues that CCTs are not just welfare measures\u2014they\u2019re strategic investments with measurable returns across health, equity, and the economy. Policymakers must consider innovative, equitable financing strategies to protect these gains and avoid short-sighted austerity.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1301\" data-end=\"1788\">Check out the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thelancet.com\/journals\/lanpub\/issue\/vol10no7\/PIIS2468-2667(25)X0007-4\">full issue<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;TO BE EDITED &#8211; TEXT OF THE NEWS &#8211; BLOCK 2 &#8211; Click on the WHEEL icon to open the textarea where you can paste or type your news. 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