Healthy partnerships : how governments can engage the private sector to improve health in Africa.
Healthy partnerships : how governments can engage the private sector to improve health in Africa.
- xix, 152 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), maps ; 28 cm.
- World Bank e-Library. .
Includes bibliographical references.
Observation 1: health systems in Africa are in urgent need of improvement -- Observation 2: the private health sector in Africa is too large to be ignored, though it is only partly and often poorly integrated into the health system -- Observation 3: a minimum level of engagement is an important part of the solution -- Results from the data collection -- A different type of engagement : how governments partner with faith-based organizations (FBOS) across the region -- Engagement in low-resource environment -- Level of organization of the private health sector matters -- Refoms as a political process at the country level -- Engagement through health systems strengthening approach -- Key conclusions by domain -- Recommended actions by group of stakeholders -- Action plan for future research -- Toolkit for further guidance.
0821384724 (alk. paper) 0821384732 (e-ISBN) 9780821384725 (alk. paper) 9780821384732 (e-ISBN)
2011015197
015809894 Uk 101558201 DNLM
Health Policy--Africa South of the Sahara.
Government Regulation--Africa South of the Sahara.
International Cooperation--Africa South of the Sahara.
Private Sector--Africa South of the Sahara.
Medical policy--International cooperation--Africa, Sub-Saharan.
Medical policy--Africa, Sub-Saharan.
Public-private sector cooperation--Africa, Sub-Saharan.
RA395.A5548 / H43 2011
362.10967
2011 H-544 WA 530 HA12
Includes bibliographical references.
Observation 1: health systems in Africa are in urgent need of improvement -- Observation 2: the private health sector in Africa is too large to be ignored, though it is only partly and often poorly integrated into the health system -- Observation 3: a minimum level of engagement is an important part of the solution -- Results from the data collection -- A different type of engagement : how governments partner with faith-based organizations (FBOS) across the region -- Engagement in low-resource environment -- Level of organization of the private health sector matters -- Refoms as a political process at the country level -- Engagement through health systems strengthening approach -- Key conclusions by domain -- Recommended actions by group of stakeholders -- Action plan for future research -- Toolkit for further guidance.
0821384724 (alk. paper) 0821384732 (e-ISBN) 9780821384725 (alk. paper) 9780821384732 (e-ISBN)
2011015197
015809894 Uk 101558201 DNLM
Health Policy--Africa South of the Sahara.
Government Regulation--Africa South of the Sahara.
International Cooperation--Africa South of the Sahara.
Private Sector--Africa South of the Sahara.
Medical policy--International cooperation--Africa, Sub-Saharan.
Medical policy--Africa, Sub-Saharan.
Public-private sector cooperation--Africa, Sub-Saharan.
RA395.A5548 / H43 2011
362.10967
2011 H-544 WA 530 HA12