Working with the Private Sector for Child Health
This document assesses the current importance and potential of the private sector in contributing to child health. In many countries private and non-governmental providers are more commonly consulted for child health illnesses than public providers...
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okr-10986-136582021-04-23T14:03:09Z Working with the Private Sector for Child Health Waters, Hugh Hatt, Laurel Axelsson, Henrik BEHAVIOR CHANGE CHILD HEALTH CHILD HEALTH SERVICES CLINICS CURATIVE HEALTH CARE DEATHS DIARRHEA DOCTORS EQUIPMENT ESSENTIAL DRUGS EXPENDITURES EXTERNALITIES FAMILIES HANDWASHING HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS HEALTH CARE PROVISION HEALTH CARE SERVICES HEALTH DELIVERY HEALTH EDUCATION HEALTH FINANCING HEALTH INSURANCE HEALTH OUTCOMES HEALTH PROGRAMS HEALTH PROVIDERS HEALTH REFORM HEALTH SECTOR HEALTH STATUS HEALTH SYSTEM HEALTH SYSTEMS HOSPITALS INCOME INFORMATION DISSEMINATION INSTITUTIONALIZATION INSURANCE COMPANIES INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT OF CHILDHOOD ILLNESSES INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS LABORATORIES LIVING STANDARDS MALARIA MANAGERS MEASLES MEDIA NGOS NUTRITION NUTRITIONAL STATUS ORAL REHYDRATION THERAPY PARTNERSHIP PATIENTS PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANIES PHARMACIES PHARMACISTS PHYSICIANS PRIMARY CARE PRIMARY HEALTH CARE PRIVATE PHARMACIES PRIVATE SECTOR PUBLIC HEALTH PUBLIC SECTOR RISK FACTORS SERVICE DELIVERY SOAP SOCIAL MARKETING SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT URBAN HEALTH CARE WORKERS PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAMS PRIVATE HEALTH CARE HEALTH CARE FINANCE HEALTH CARE FINANCING HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS CHILD HEALTH CARE HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS This document assesses the current importance and potential of the private sector in contributing to child health. In many countries private and non-governmental providers are more commonly consulted for child health illnesses than public providers are. Even poor families often use private sector services. Families spend relatively large amounts of money for curative services in the private sector, even when there are cheaper public sector alternatives available. However, in many settings private providers are poorly regulated and the technical quality of the services they provide is questionable. This document focuses on the role of the private sector in the direct provision of child health services. The private sector clearly has a much broader potential role in many other areas related to and supporting the provision of child health services-including the provision of ancillary services, training of health professionals (both pre-service and in-service), communication services, and financing of health care. The potential of the private sector in each of these areas is touched on in this document, but a detailed treatment of each of these important topics is beyond the scope of the paper. Financing of health care and services is a particularly complex topic. In most countries, the private sector has an important role to play in financing both recurrent health service costs and investment costs. 2013-05-29T20:42:07Z 2013-05-29T20:42:07Z 2002-06 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2002/06/4044485/working-private-sector-child-health http://hdl.handle.net/10986/13658 English en_US HNP discussion paper series; CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research :: Working Paper Publications & Research |
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BEHAVIOR CHANGE CHILD HEALTH CHILD HEALTH SERVICES CLINICS CURATIVE HEALTH CARE DEATHS DIARRHEA DOCTORS EQUIPMENT ESSENTIAL DRUGS EXPENDITURES EXTERNALITIES FAMILIES HANDWASHING HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS HEALTH CARE PROVISION HEALTH CARE SERVICES HEALTH DELIVERY HEALTH EDUCATION HEALTH FINANCING HEALTH INSURANCE HEALTH OUTCOMES HEALTH PROGRAMS HEALTH PROVIDERS HEALTH REFORM HEALTH SECTOR HEALTH STATUS HEALTH SYSTEM HEALTH SYSTEMS HOSPITALS INCOME INFORMATION DISSEMINATION INSTITUTIONALIZATION INSURANCE COMPANIES INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT OF CHILDHOOD ILLNESSES INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS LABORATORIES LIVING STANDARDS MALARIA MANAGERS MEASLES MEDIA NGOS NUTRITION NUTRITIONAL STATUS ORAL REHYDRATION THERAPY PARTNERSHIP PATIENTS PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANIES PHARMACIES PHARMACISTS PHYSICIANS PRIMARY CARE PRIMARY HEALTH CARE PRIVATE PHARMACIES PRIVATE SECTOR PUBLIC HEALTH PUBLIC SECTOR RISK FACTORS SERVICE DELIVERY SOAP SOCIAL MARKETING SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT URBAN HEALTH CARE WORKERS PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAMS PRIVATE HEALTH CARE HEALTH CARE FINANCE HEALTH CARE FINANCING HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS CHILD HEALTH CARE HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS |
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BEHAVIOR CHANGE CHILD HEALTH CHILD HEALTH SERVICES CLINICS CURATIVE HEALTH CARE DEATHS DIARRHEA DOCTORS EQUIPMENT ESSENTIAL DRUGS EXPENDITURES EXTERNALITIES FAMILIES HANDWASHING HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS HEALTH CARE PROVISION HEALTH CARE SERVICES HEALTH DELIVERY HEALTH EDUCATION HEALTH FINANCING HEALTH INSURANCE HEALTH OUTCOMES HEALTH PROGRAMS HEALTH PROVIDERS HEALTH REFORM HEALTH SECTOR HEALTH STATUS HEALTH SYSTEM HEALTH SYSTEMS HOSPITALS INCOME INFORMATION DISSEMINATION INSTITUTIONALIZATION INSURANCE COMPANIES INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT OF CHILDHOOD ILLNESSES INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS LABORATORIES LIVING STANDARDS MALARIA MANAGERS MEASLES MEDIA NGOS NUTRITION NUTRITIONAL STATUS ORAL REHYDRATION THERAPY PARTNERSHIP PATIENTS PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANIES PHARMACIES PHARMACISTS PHYSICIANS PRIMARY CARE PRIMARY HEALTH CARE PRIVATE PHARMACIES PRIVATE SECTOR PUBLIC HEALTH PUBLIC SECTOR RISK FACTORS SERVICE DELIVERY SOAP SOCIAL MARKETING SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT URBAN HEALTH CARE WORKERS PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAMS PRIVATE HEALTH CARE HEALTH CARE FINANCE HEALTH CARE FINANCING HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS CHILD HEALTH CARE HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS Waters, Hugh Hatt, Laurel Axelsson, Henrik Working with the Private Sector for Child Health |
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This document assesses the current
importance and potential of the private sector in
contributing to child health. In many countries private and
non-governmental providers are more commonly consulted for
child health illnesses than public providers are. Even poor
families often use private sector services. Families spend
relatively large amounts of money for curative services in
the private sector, even when there are cheaper public
sector alternatives available. However, in many settings
private providers are poorly regulated and the technical
quality of the services they provide is questionable. This
document focuses on the role of the private sector in the
direct provision of child health services. The private
sector clearly has a much broader potential role in many
other areas related to and supporting the provision of child
health services-including the provision of ancillary
services, training of health professionals (both pre-service
and in-service), communication services, and financing of
health care. The potential of the private sector in each of
these areas is touched on in this document, but a detailed
treatment of each of these important topics is beyond the
scope of the paper. Financing of health care and services is
a particularly complex topic. In most countries, the private
sector has an important role to play in financing both
recurrent health service costs and investment costs. |
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Publications & Research :: Working Paper |
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Waters, Hugh Hatt, Laurel Axelsson, Henrik |
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Waters, Hugh Hatt, Laurel Axelsson, Henrik |
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Waters, Hugh |
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Working with the Private Sector for Child Health |
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Working with the Private Sector for Child Health |
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Working with the Private Sector for Child Health |
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Working with the Private Sector for Child Health |
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Working with the Private Sector for Child Health |
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working with the private sector for child health |
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World Bank, Washington, DC |
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2013 |
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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2002/06/4044485/working-private-sector-child-health http://hdl.handle.net/10986/13658 |
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