LNCT recently held its first virtual learning workshop for six countries on the topic of engaging the private sector to support immunization. The workshop took place over four days during the end of October and early November. The purpose of this workshop was to help countries better understand how to engage with for-profit and not-for-profit private sector organizations to strengthen immunization programs,
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LNCT Webinar: Engaging the Private Sector to Support Immunization Delivery – Lessons from Nigeria
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Learning about several different private sector partnerships that support Nigeria’s national immunization program to improve outcomes.
HOW YOU CAN USE THIS MATERIAL:Learn from Nigeria’s rich and diverse experience with the private sector to determine the range of ways private sector actors can be engaged to support immunization in your local context.
… ContinuedLNCT Workshop Resources: Engaging the Private Sector to Support Immunization
Dates
October 27, 28, 29 and November 3
Objectives- Define the private sector and how they can support immunization programming
- Discuss common challenges and understand the risks associated with engaging the private sector
- Discuss best practices for engaging the private sector
- Understand how to make good use of private sector expertise
- Discuss practical ways to start engaging the private sector
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… ContinuedLNCT Webinar Resources: Strengthening Public-Private Engagement for Immunization Delivery
LNCT hosted a webinar on November 26, 2019 on Strengthening Public-Private Engagement for Immunization Delivery. Ann Levin presented key findings and observations from case studies on different ways that the MoH engages with private sector providers to support immunization program performance. Participants then heard experiences from two countries —Temwa Mzengeza, National Routine Immunization Officer, Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI),
… ContinuedScope and Magnitude of Private Sector Financing and Provision of Immunization in Benin, Malawi and Georgia
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Learning about the various roles of the private sector in Benin, Georgia, and Malawi.
HOW YOU CAN USE THIS MATERIAL:Explore how the private sector provided immunization services and financing in three different countries and identify effective strategies for private sector engagement in your local context.
… ContinuedPrivate Sector Engagement and Contributions to Immunization Service Delivery and Coverage in Sudan
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For more than two decades, the private sector in the Sudan (henceforth, Sudan), including non-governmental organisations and for-profit providers, has played a key role in delivering immunization services, especially in the conflict-affected Darfur region and the most populated Khartoum state. The agreements that the providers enter into with state governments necessitate that they are licensed;
Greater than the Sum of its Parts: Blended Finance Roadmap for Global Health
In an environment of stagnant donor funding and increasing private sector investment in low- and middle-income countries, actors in both the public and private sectors are increasingly interested in using blended finance approaches to catalyze new funding for global health and achieve health outcomes. As USAID moves towards greater engagement with the private sector, blended finance will be an important component to help achieve development objectives.
… ContinuedThe Role of the Private Sector in Health Systems
In January 2008, the Rockefeller Foundation asked the Results for Development Institute (R4D) to lead an effort to better understand the role of the private sector in health systems in developing countries. In partnership with the International Health Policy Program of the Thai Ministry of Public Health and other health policy research organizations, R4D worked to identify opportunities to strengthen public/private health systems through the collection,
… ContinuedHealthcare and Economic Growth in Africa
The continental dimension of the recently signed African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) provides a critical and promising market for the engagement of the private sector. The involvement of the private healthcare sector can boost intra-African trade on pharmaceuticals, health services, achieve economies of scale in health infrastructure, expand employment opportunities and deepen regional integration.
This report serves as a background document to the African Business: Health Forum,
… ContinuedAssessing Private Sector Involvement in Health Care and Universal Health Coverage in Light of the Right to Health
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The goal of universal health coverage is to “ensure that all people obtain the health services they need without suffering financial hardship when paying for them.” There are many connections between this goal and the state’s legal obligation to realize the human right to health. In the context of this goal, it is important to assess private actors’ involvement in the health sector.