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08 June 2023

The private sector and universal health coverage

Health Policy Others
This article underlines that ignoring the role of the private sector in national efforts towards UHC is not an option, and suggest an approach to managing, and where appropriate, engaging the private sector as part of efforts to achieve …
Research
08 June 2023

A review of approaches to private sector engagement in Africa

Health Policy Data for Governance
The WHO’s Health Systems Governance Unit together with the WHO region for Africa and the WHO region for the Eastern Mediterranean undertook a joint landscaping to better understand current approaches to engage with the private sector in health, and …
Research
08 June 2023

Equitable access to COVID-19 tools. Aligning the private sector with national response efforts.

Health Emergencies Immunization Supply Chain Others
This rapid review documents behaviours and practices of some private health sector actors in response to the surges in demand for COVID-related products and services, providing recommended actions for governments in stewarding the private sector in health …
Research
25 May 2023

Reaching Zero-dose Children: Evidence for Engaging the Private Sector

Health Services Immunization Maternal and Child Health Primary Health 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 those …
Research
25 May 2023

Private Sector Engagement to Boost Reach of Immunization Programs

Health Services Immunization Maternal and Child Health Primary Health Care
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 other support to vaccination …
Research
25 May 2023

Private Sector Engagement for Immunization Programs in LMICs

Health Services Immunization Maternal and Child Health Primary Health Care
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 Private Healthcare …
Course
23 May 2023

Engaging the private sector to deliver COVID-19 tools and achieve Health for All

Health Emergencies Others
Engaging the private sector to deliver COVID-19 tools and achieve Health for All …
Research
26 March 2023

Governance of Health Systems: A Data Journey

Health Policy Data for Governance
Health systems embody people, institutions, and resources arranged together following policies established by a government to improve the health of the population it serves1. Within the health sector, arrangements are intended to improve health system …
Research
24 October 2022

Engagement of the private sector in health for the deployment of COVID-19 vaccines: a case study from Uganda

Health Emergencies Immunization Supply Chain Others
This case study was prepared by the Uganda National Health Consumers Organisation (UNHCO) and was commissioned by the Country Connector COVID-19 Working Group. The Country Connector and its working groups aim to decolonise global health by supporting …
Research
17 October 2022

Engaging the private sector in Africa for more responsive, resilient, and equitable health systems

Health Policy Others
Over the last five years most African countries have integrated universal health coverage (UHC) as a goal in their national health strategies. Yet, progress in translating this commitment into equitable and quality health services, and increased financial …
Research
08 September 2022

How to develop inclusive national health policy for the private sector in health

Health Policy Others
The 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), and specifically SDG 17, call for cooperation, collaboration and partnership between government, civil society and businesses to reach the agenda’s goals. In the health sector, this creates a strong imperative …
Research
27 July 2022

Insights from policy analysis

Health Policy Others
As part of “how-to” develop inclusive national health policy for the private sector in health, we reviewed how countries, particularly those classified as lower- and middle-income countries (LMICs), include the private sector in health within their …
Research
27 July 2022

Governance of the private sector in health: A public health policy framework approach

Health Policy Others
The focus of this brief is on strengthening government inclusive health policy to respond to the growth in scope and role of the private sector in …
Research
14 July 2022

Entry points in the policy cycle and learning from practice

Health Policy Others
This brief aim at understanding policy development and the active role of policy entrepreneurs in the process. Our interest is in relation to the private sector in health and entry points for …
Research
07 June 2022

Delivering MNCH and FP services during COVID-19 in Uganda

Health Emergencies Maternal and Child Health Primary Health Care
This paper summarizes a literature review conducted in Uganda on engaging the private sector for MNCH services during COVID-19. …