Private Health Policy Toolkit for Africa : Tools for Engaging the Private Health Sector

World Bank Group

World Bank, Washington, DC

关键词: health sector reform;    private health;    public-private partnership;    monitoring and evaluation;    policy cycle;   

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学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: World Bank Open Knowledge Repository

【 摘 要 】

There is growing recognition that theprivate health sector is a significant source of health carein most African countries. According to "HealthyPartnerships: How Governments Can Engage the Private Sectorto Improve Health in Africa" (2010), the private sectorshare of total health expenditure in Sub-Saharan Africa ison average 51 percent. Use of the private health sector inAfrica is particularly strong among groups that policymakersmost want to reach, including the poor, women, children, andpeople with diseases such as tuberculosis, malaria, andhuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV). The tools presented inthis report help readers design strategies and approachesfor engaging the private sector in a health system. Topicsare organized into five modules outlining specificactivities that can expand and tighten private health sectorengagement leading to sustainable, pro-poor change.