Fig. 2

Public perception on the role of corruption in improving health in developing countries (Kaiser Family Foundation) [6]. Surveys conducted by the Kaiser Family Foundation examining Americans’ opinions on the US role in global health have consistently found that the American public views corruption as a major problem. In its 2015 survey, 44 % of respondents believed that ‘corruption and misuse of funds’ was the most important reason why health cannot be improved in developing countries. Seventy-nine percent of respondents also believed corruption was a major barrier, meaning that corruption is viewed by the American public as the biggest barrier (more than lack of infrastructure/resources, poverty, lack of political leadership and effective programs, and lack of funding) to investing in programs that support global health goals