Healthy partnerships : how governments can engage the private sector to improve health in Africa.
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TextSeries: World Bank e-LibraryPublisher: Washington, DC : World Bank, [2011]Copyright date: copyright 2011Description: xix, 152 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), maps ; 28 cmContent type: - text
- computer
- online resource
- 0821384724 (alk. paper)
- 0821384732 (e-ISBN)
- 9780821384725 (alk. paper)
- 9780821384732 (e-ISBN)
- 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
- 362.10967 23
- RA395.A5548 H43 2011
- 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.
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