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The private health sector is increasingly dominating service provision in Low-and-Middle income countries (LMICs). It has thus emerged as a critical stakeholder in achieving UHC and Health Security. The Country Connector aims to raise awareness about the role of the private health sector in the provision of equitable, quality and essential health services. It also seeks to develop guidance and considerations for the effective engagement of the private health sector in different programme areas.

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Understanding the private health sector in Oman

This report summarizes the operational environment of the private health sector in Oman. The assessment was part of a regional assessment project of the private health sector in WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region between 2019-2022.

Understanding the private health sector in Lebanon

This report summarizes the operational environment of the private health sector in Lebanon. The assessment was part of a regional assessment project of the private health sector in WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region between 2019

Understanding the private health sector in Somalia

This report summarizes the operational environment of the private health sector in Somalia. The assessment was part of a regional assessment project of the private health sector in WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region between 2019

Understanding the private health sector in Djibouti

This report summarizes the operational environment of the private health sector in Djibouti. The assessment was part of a regional assessment project of the private health sector in WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region between 2019

Understanding the private health sector in the occupied Palestinian territory

This report summarizes the operational environment of the private health sector in the Occupied Palestinian Territory. The assessment was part of a regional assessment project of the private health sector in WHO Eastern

Understanding the private health sector in Qatar

This report summarizes the operational environment of the private health sector in Qatar. The assessment was part of a regional assessment project of the private health sector in WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region between 2019-2022.

Understanding the private health sector in Jordan

This report summarizes the operational environment of the private health sector in Jordan. The assessment was part of a regional assessment project of the private health sector in WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region between 2019-2022

Understanding the private health sector in the Eastern Mediterranean Region

This report aims to summarize the key findings from the 15 assessment reports, covering Afghanistan, Djibouti, the Islamic Republic of Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, the occupied Palestinian territory (including east

Role of the private health sector in the provision of essential health services in the Eastern Mediterranean Region

This report aims to assess the contribution of the private health sector to the provision of essential health services in the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region. The report summarizes and consolidates the findings of six assessments

Leveraging private health providers to achieve Universal Health Coverage. Lessons from the African Health Markets for Equity project

The African Health Markets for Equity (AHME) project, jointly funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) and the UK Department for International Development (DFID) and implemented by a partnership of organizations led by

Family Planning Market Analyzer

The Family Planning Market Analyzer combines data from Demographic and Health Surveys and FP2020's projections of modern contraceptive prevalence (mCPR) to allow users to explore potential scenarios for a total market approach

Self-Regulatory Quality Improvement System (SQIS): Tool for Quality Improvement in the Private Sector, Uganda

This document provides guidance to mainstreaming, establishing, implementing, coordinating, monitoring and evaluating partnerships between the Government of Uganda (GOU) and the private health sector within the existing laws

Using Data Analytics to Monitor Health Provider Payment Systems: A Toolkit

This toolkit offers step-by-step guidance on using data analytics to monitor health provider payment systems, identify trends, track whether payment systems are supporting health system objectives, and get timely information on

Guidance on Designing Healthcare External Evaluation Programmes including Accreditation

This guidance aims to provide a practical guide for setting up an external evaluation program at both a national and an organizational level. It will help governments and policy makers to identify and determine health systems’

Linking Private Primary Health Care Networks to Sustainable Domestic Financing: A Practical Guide for Network Managers

This process-orientated guide is intended for organizations working with private health care providers, as well as for health financing experts. It provides technical guidance, templates, and practical country examples for