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.
This resource provides estimates of the utilization of health services at the private sector across WHO regions and by wealth quintiles.
A practical manual that contains step-by-step guidance along with real-world examples and case studies to help facilitate public-private sector engagement around primary health care (PHC). This is a resource for public sector
This book draws on a wide range of country experience to provide a judicious blend of practical advice and useful information on health services privatization issues. It discusses how to assess the potential for private sector
SafeCare standards are divided into 13 different categories, covering full range medical to non-medical aspects of care and ranging from small health shops to large district hospitals.
This primer endorses the importance of market segmentation to overall market growth. The primer serves the following purposes: (1) introduce the purpose, theory, process, and approaches for segmenting markets to increase family
This WHO Guidance Note on Engagement of private/non-governmental health providers in immunization service delivery highlights areas for potential collaboration and action to enhance equity, quality and scope of vaccination
The report provides an overview of the context, rationale, and role of the private sector in primary health care delivery, particularly as primary health care is evolving and repositioning in the new health care ecology. It
This document focuses on the first component of primary health care and provides an overview of the role of the private sector in health systems in terms of providing goods and health services, particularly in primary care
This brief and literature review report synthesize information on the private sector’s role in delivering immunization services to zero-dose children as well as the barriers and enablers facing the private sector in providing
This brief focuses on service delivery by the private sector, the role of both non-profit (such as non-government and faith-based organizations) and for-profit entities in helping to establish new vaccination sites, staff, and
This technical report updates and summarizes the evidence base on private sector engagement (PSE) for immunization service delivery in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) using a new analytical framework developed by MOMENTUM
This blog discusses the potential role of the private sector in expanding immunization including the 17 million infants who did not receive the first dose of their recommended childhood vaccinations in 2020 — known as “zero dose”
The introduction brief shows that immunization services differ greatly from one country to the next. From places where the government prohibits private sector involvement, mixed settings where private providers may offer up to 20
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