Expansion of the private health sector in east and southern Africa
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2011
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Regional Network for Equity in Health in East and Southern Africa (EQUINET)
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Comprehensive policies on privatization in the health sector need to be developed, together with robust regulations and enhanced capacities for monitoring activity. The paper explores increased private, for-profit activity in the health sector in the region. It identifies issues of concern, indicating some features of financing that may lead to private sector expansion that does not support social objectives. The paper recommends that governments reconsider financing incentives in view of effects such as private sector capture of public subsidies.
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PRIVATE HEALTH SECTOR, HEALTH FINANCING, HEALTH SYSTEM, PUBLIC SECTOR, PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY, REGULATION, PRIVATIZATION, SOUTH OF SAHARA, HOSPITALS, MONITORING, EQUITY, HEALTH EQUITY