Healthy partnerships

Healthy partnerships how governments can engage the private sector to improve health in Africa. [electronic resource] : - Washington, D.C. : World Bank, c2011. - xix, 152 p. : col. ill., col. maps.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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 -- Level of organization of the private health sector matters -- Translation of findings to country-level reform -- Engagement through health systems strengthening approach -- Key conclusions by domain -- Recommended actions by group -- Action plan for future research -- Tool kit for further guidance.


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Medical policy--Africa, Sub-Saharan.
Medical policy--International cooperation--Africa, Sub-Saharan.


Electronic books.

RA395.A5548 / H43 2011eb

362.10967