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Is an IMF bailout ever enough?

As struggling economies negotiate bailout packages from the IMF we take a look at what those loan conditions might look like and what impact they could have.

We hear from a doctor in Pakistan who says he sees parents who do not have enough money to take their dead children home, highlighting the growing and devastating pressures poor families face as rising costs leave them unable to afford basic medication. Devina Gupta finds out if an IMF bailout package can help the country’s health care system.

Also, what does an IMF bailout look like for Bangladesh?

And in Ghana where an IMF bailout may have slowed inflation, food prices are still rising, we find out why…

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27 minutes

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Wed 25 Sep 2024 14:32GMT

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  • Wed 25 Sep 2024 14:32GMT