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9. Engagement with private sector providers

Sound partnership between public and private sectors for the delivery of integrated health services. Focusing on the legal, policy, regulatory and capacity requirements for engagement of private providers in PHC oriented health systems.


KEY QUESTIONS TO SUPPORT PHC-ORIENTED APPROACH TO ADAPTING NATIONAL HEALTH PLAN:
• What laws and regulations are in place to ensure quality, accessibility and financial protection for private sector service provision?
• What mechanisms of processes are available to enable  private sector engagement in  planning and monitoring and evaluation of services?
• What governance capacities and resources (human, financial) are in place for the government to properly steer the private sector toward PHC outcomes?
• What networks or collaboration models are functional at community level to enable private sector participation in policy dialogue and reporting?