Report on the regional consultation on engaging the private health sector for accelerating progress towards universal health coverage, Cairo, Egypt, 23–25 June 2014
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2014
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Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean, World Health Organization, Cairo, EG
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Participants emphasized the essential role the World Health Organization (WHO) plays in advocating engagement with the private sector and guiding countries in the importance of linking public-private partnership with universal health coverage. A comprehensive assessment conducted by WHO of private sector regulation shows that laws are outdated, enforcement is weak, and rules and regulations are vague. The challenge in a private sector assessment (PSA) is to gather and shape the primary data so it becomes useful. For increased private sector participation, regulation needs to be seen as a ‘facilitating' instrument. Other recommendations are made in this in-depth report.
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GLOBAL SOUTH, HEALTH INSURANCE, HEALTHCARE REFORM, UNIVERSAL HEALTH COVERAGE, PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS, REGULATION, ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE, INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK, GLOBAL SOUTH