Title:
Public-Private Partnerships for Health Systems Strengthening: Case Studies from Nigeria
Authors:
Agbo, Chukwuemeka S.
Year:
2014
PAGE:
xii, 62
Language:
En
Keywords:
Public-Private Partnerships, Health System Strengthening, System Thinking, Sub-Saharan Africa, Nigeria
Abstract:
Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) are currently dominating the global health agenda as powerful strategies for improving health care delivery in developing countries. However the increasing calls for health-related PPPs have not been matched with corresponding amount of evidence to demonstrate the effectiveness of this approach. This creates information gaps to be further explored. This study aimed to analyze health-related PPPs with two selected case studies in Nigeria to evaluate the effectiveness of this approach. Methodology: Exploratory case study with desk review and seven key informant interviews. Findings: From this study, the partnerships’ aligned and integrated into the national health strategies. They also stimulated increased public spending on healthcare and scale-up of the health intervention through management efficiency, operational research and high level advocacy. Although they targeted poor and vulnerable groups, these groups were yet to receive the maximum benefits from their schemes. Moreover the schemes were not yet self-sustainable without heavy subsidization from the partnerships. Conclusions: PPPs can serve as catalytic instruments for health system strengthening. The case studies show medium-term sustainability, but longer term sustainability remains to be evaluated. Recommendations: PPPs do benefit from conducting independent evaluation of their programs but these benefits will be maximized if these evaluations include assessment of trust, governance and efficiency of the partnerships. Further research on strategies to address the needs of the poorest and most vulnerable groups are required for optimal distribution of benefits of health interventions.
Organization:
KIT - Royal Tropical Institute
,
VU - Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Institute:
KIT (Royal Tropical Institute)
Department:
Development, Policy and Practice
Country:
Nigeria
Region:
Western Africa
Training:
Master in International Health (MIH)
Category:
Research
Right:
© 2014 Agbo
Document type:
Thesis/dissertation
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