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. .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references. 
<br/><br/>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. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0821384724 (alk. paper) 0821384732 (e-ISBN) 9780821384725 (alk. paper) 9780821384732 (e-ISBN) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2011015197 
<br/><br/><label>Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: </label>015809894  Uk 101558201  DNLM 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Health Policy--Africa South of the Sahara.<br/>Government Regulation--Africa South of the Sahara.<br/>International Cooperation--Africa South of the Sahara.<br/>Private Sector--Africa South of the Sahara.<br/>Medical policy--International cooperation--Africa, Sub-Saharan.<br/>Medical policy--Africa, Sub-Saharan.<br/>Public-private sector cooperation--Africa, Sub-Saharan.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>RA395.A5548  / H43 2011 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>362.10967 
<br/><br/><label>National Library of Medicine Call No.: </label>2011 H-544 WA 530 HA12