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| InfoShare Partner: Africa's Health in 2010/AED |
| Publication Date: April 2007 |
| Type of Document: Article/Report/Paper |
| Topics: Behavior change interventions, Infectious diseases, other, Nutrition, Policy/Law, Population growth/trends |
| Region: Sub-Saharan Africa |
| Language: English |
| File Size: 475 KB |
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There has been a growing recognition that private providers, and the private sector more broadly, constitute a huge resource for improving community health outcomes. In Africa, it has been estimated that nearly 80% of treatments for uncomplicated illness, such as fever, are provided through the private sector. However, these services are frequently unregulated and too often involve inappropriate or substandard care. The potential of the private sector for providing quality services and commodities is great, though it remains largely untapped. Over recent years, a growing body of experience demonstrates the important role of the private provider in community health. With the aim of learning from these experiences, a forum was conducted to review the different approaches and strategies that have been used and to identify strategies to move the agenda forward at international, regional and country levels. Groups of public and private sector representatives from eight African countries with experiences to share (Ghana, Kenya, Mali, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, Tanzania and Uganda) were joined by representatives of several technical and development agencies for the forum.
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