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

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

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

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 …

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

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 …

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

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 …

Insights from policy analysis

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 …

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

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 …

Entry points in the policy cycle and learning from practice

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 …

Concept note: Guidance on governance of the private sector in health in emergencies.

This note explains WHO's work to develop guidance on governance of the private sector in health for emergency response, to achieve national public health objectives and build more resilient health …

South Korea: learning systems and pandemic governance

The WHO’s Country Connector shares learnings from countries: in this new case study, we analyze how South Korea has learned from previous pandemics to strengthen its response to …

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, policies and plans. The …

Assessing Health Provider Payment Systems: A Practical Guide for Countries Moving toward UHC

This guide provides a structured process for countries to assess their current provider payment systems and identify refinements or reforms that can help them achieve their health system goals. The approach is based on three overarching principles: to …

Costing of Health Services for Provider Payment: A Practical Manual Based on Country Costing Challenges, Trade-Offs, and Solutions

This manual goes beyond traditional guidelines on cost analysis by providing practical options to overcome real-life challenges associated with costing in low- and middle-income countries. These challenges include resource limitations, data constraints, …

Designing and Implementing Health Care Provider Payment Systems: How-to Manuals

This volume provides step-by-step guidelines for developing appropriate and effective payment systems for health purchasers in low- and middle-income countries. It is dedicated to helping countries understand how to pay providers and how to design, build, …

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 planning and conducting …

Country Readiness Diagnostic for Public-Private Partnerships

This tool assesses a country’s readiness to implement public-private partnerships (PPPs). The tools help determine which areas require change or improvement by reviewing the PPP environment and comparing it to global best practice standards. Although it …