ABSTRACT
This chapter analyzes the collaboration among GHQ/SCAP, the Japanese government, the Rockefeller Foundation, and the public health institutions in the immediate prewar and post-war periods from the perspective of governance theory and public administration. It contributes to an improved understanding of the role of philanthropic organizations in development and development-related policymaking and the collaboration between government and philanthropic institutions. The chapter enhances the understanding of public health issues, particularly in developing nations that are coping with the challenges of epidemic diseases: malaria, tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS. It suggests ways government and philanthropy can collaborate to meet health care needs at times of economic crises. The chapter uses the governance theory of public-private partnership to analyze the inter-organizational relationships between the GHQ/SCAP and the Rockefeller Foundation in developing the public health system in post-war Japan. It argues that philanthropic activities in the post-war period were also instrumental in helping to develop an effective public health system.
