For Better Quality and More Integrated Primary Health Care Services through Harnessing the Private Sector in Sindh Province : Options Paper

World Bank Group

World Bank, Washington, DC

关键词: PRIMARY HEALTH CARE;    PRIVATE HEALTH CARE;    PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP;    UNIVERSAL HEALTH COVERAGE;    HEALTH SERVICE DELIVERY;   

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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 】

Achieving universal health coverage(UHC) in Pakistan, as in most countries, will requirestrengthened collaboration between the public and privatesectors, as the public sector often does not have theflexibility nor the fiscal space to grow service deliverycapacity at sufficient pace and quality. However, successfulpartnering with the private sector through various forms ofcontracting and service agreements including public-privatepartnerships (PPPs), requires the appropriate analysis andidentification of the gaps in service provision. To thatend, this study aims to assist the government of Sindh (GoS)in identifying opportunities to engage the private healthsector more effectively, to help provide affordable, qualityprimary health care (PHC) services to the urban poor whilstalso creating evidence for the better integration of theprivate health sector in health service delivery. As part ofthe initial phase of this advisory work, and operatingwithin a limited time-frame and funding environment, thispolicy note presents the initial set of observations andrecommendations, based on the information collected viaquestionnaires and informant interviews, as well assecondary data or existing studies.