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)

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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

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