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Healthy partnerships [electronic resource] : how governments can engage the private sector to improve health in Africa.

Contributor(s): World Bank | ebrary, Inc.
Publisher: Washington, D.C. : World Bank, c2011Description: xix, 152 p. : col. ill., col. maps.Subject(s): Medical policy -- Africa, Sub-Saharan | Medical policy -- International cooperation -- Africa, Sub-SaharanGenre/Form: Electronic books.DDC classification: 362.10967 Online resources: An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view
Contents:
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.

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.

Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2011. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.