Private Sector Participation in Child Health : A Review of World Bank Projects, 1993-2002
There is an increasing amount of evidence to support the view that the private sector significantly influences child health and nutrition outcomes through both service provision and supply of health related goods. In this context, this paper analyz...
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okr-10986-137932021-04-23T14:03:09Z Private Sector Participation in Child Health : A Review of World Bank Projects, 1993-2002 Axelsson, Henrik Bustreo, Flavia Harding, April CHILD HEALTH SERVICES CHILD HEALTH OUTCOMES PRIVATE SECTOR PARTICIPATION NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION CONTRACTING SOCIAL MARKETING HEALTH REGULATIONS FRANCHISING INFORMATION DISSEMINATION TRAINING ADVOCACY BEHAVIORAL CHANGE COMMUNICATION COMMUNITY FINANCING SOCIAL SAFETY NETS NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS PUBLIC AWARENESS BASIC HEALTH CARE HEALTH SERVICES DELIVERY CHILD MALNUTRITION AGRICULTURE BASIC HEALTH CARE BASIC HEALTH SERVICES CHILD HEALTH SERVICES COMMUNICABLE DISEASES COMMUNITY HEALTH COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION DOCTORS ECONOMICS EMPLOYMENT EQUIPMENT EXTENSION FAMILIES FOOD INDUSTRY HEALTH HEALTH CARE HEALTH CARE COSTS HEALTH CARE SERVICES HEALTH EXPENDITURE HEALTH INDICATORS HEALTH INSURANCE HEALTH INTERVENTIONS HEALTH OUTCOMES HEALTH POLICY HEALTH PROGRAMS HEALTH PROJECTS HEALTH PROMOTION HEALTH SECTOR HEALTH STATUS HEALTH WORKERS IMMUNIZATION INFANT MORTALITY INFANT MORTALITY RATE INFORMATION DISSEMINATION INTERVENTION MALARIA MALNUTRITION MANAGERS MARKETING MASS MEDIA MEASLES MORTALITY NGOS NUTRITION NUTRITIONAL STATUS PARTNERSHIP PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICES PRIMARY CARE PRIVATE SECTOR PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS PUBLIC HEALTH PUBLIC HEALTH EXPENDITURES PUBLIC SECTOR RISK SHARING RURAL AREAS SECTOR SOCIAL INSURANCE SOCIAL MARKETING WORKERS There is an increasing amount of evidence to support the view that the private sector significantly influences child health and nutrition outcomes through both service provision and supply of health related goods. In this context, this paper analyzes World Bank projects in Health, Nutrition and Population between fiscal years 1993-2002. The paper identifies the range of approaches taken to involve the private sector in improving child health outcomes; the actors involved; the type of activities supported by the projects; and examples of successful private sector participation. The paper's concludes: As measured by the proportion of projects (more than 50 perccent) that involved the private sector in child health, private sector participation was significant. As measured by the magnitude of involvement (budget amounts and stated project objectives), the degree of private sector participation was relatively small for most projects. Since most projects did not mention a systematic assessment of potential and opportunities to engage the private sector, it was difficult to assess whether or not engagement of the private sector was intentional. It was not possible to analyze how and if private sector participation resulted in better health for children, as private sector monitoring indicators measured process and not outcomes. The paper recommends: Encourage engagement of the private sector in World Bank projects addressing child health outcomes. Increase support to World Bank staff and its clients, for example through manuals or toolkits and field demonstrations of successful strategies to engage the private sector in child health programs. Conduct systematic assessments of the potential of the private sector to contribute to improved child health programs. Develop indicators that can measure which approaches lead from private sector engagement to better health for children. Incorporate mechanisms, such as health insurance, risk sharing, subsidies and targeted public health expenditures, to protect the poor and ensure that they are not further impoverished due to payments for health care services. 2013-06-05T18:39:37Z 2013-06-05T18:39:37Z 2003-05 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2003/05/3424179/private-sector-participation-child-health-review-world-bank-projects-1993-2002 1-932126-74-0 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/13793 English en_US Health, nutrition and population (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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CHILD HEALTH SERVICES CHILD HEALTH OUTCOMES PRIVATE SECTOR PARTICIPATION NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION CONTRACTING SOCIAL MARKETING HEALTH REGULATIONS FRANCHISING INFORMATION DISSEMINATION TRAINING ADVOCACY BEHAVIORAL CHANGE COMMUNICATION COMMUNITY FINANCING SOCIAL SAFETY NETS NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS PUBLIC AWARENESS BASIC HEALTH CARE HEALTH SERVICES DELIVERY CHILD MALNUTRITION AGRICULTURE BASIC HEALTH CARE BASIC HEALTH SERVICES CHILD HEALTH SERVICES COMMUNICABLE DISEASES COMMUNITY HEALTH COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION DOCTORS ECONOMICS EMPLOYMENT EQUIPMENT EXTENSION FAMILIES FOOD INDUSTRY HEALTH HEALTH CARE HEALTH CARE COSTS HEALTH CARE SERVICES HEALTH EXPENDITURE HEALTH INDICATORS HEALTH INSURANCE HEALTH INTERVENTIONS HEALTH OUTCOMES HEALTH POLICY HEALTH PROGRAMS HEALTH PROJECTS HEALTH PROMOTION HEALTH SECTOR HEALTH STATUS HEALTH WORKERS IMMUNIZATION INFANT MORTALITY INFANT MORTALITY RATE INFORMATION DISSEMINATION INTERVENTION MALARIA MALNUTRITION MANAGERS MARKETING MASS MEDIA MEASLES MORTALITY NGOS NUTRITION NUTRITIONAL STATUS PARTNERSHIP PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICES PRIMARY CARE PRIVATE SECTOR PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS PUBLIC HEALTH PUBLIC HEALTH EXPENDITURES PUBLIC SECTOR RISK SHARING RURAL AREAS SECTOR SOCIAL INSURANCE SOCIAL MARKETING WORKERS |
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CHILD HEALTH SERVICES CHILD HEALTH OUTCOMES PRIVATE SECTOR PARTICIPATION NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION CONTRACTING SOCIAL MARKETING HEALTH REGULATIONS FRANCHISING INFORMATION DISSEMINATION TRAINING ADVOCACY BEHAVIORAL CHANGE COMMUNICATION COMMUNITY FINANCING SOCIAL SAFETY NETS NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS PUBLIC AWARENESS BASIC HEALTH CARE HEALTH SERVICES DELIVERY CHILD MALNUTRITION AGRICULTURE BASIC HEALTH CARE BASIC HEALTH SERVICES CHILD HEALTH SERVICES COMMUNICABLE DISEASES COMMUNITY HEALTH COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION DOCTORS ECONOMICS EMPLOYMENT EQUIPMENT EXTENSION FAMILIES FOOD INDUSTRY HEALTH HEALTH CARE HEALTH CARE COSTS HEALTH CARE SERVICES HEALTH EXPENDITURE HEALTH INDICATORS HEALTH INSURANCE HEALTH INTERVENTIONS HEALTH OUTCOMES HEALTH POLICY HEALTH PROGRAMS HEALTH PROJECTS HEALTH PROMOTION HEALTH SECTOR HEALTH STATUS HEALTH WORKERS IMMUNIZATION INFANT MORTALITY INFANT MORTALITY RATE INFORMATION DISSEMINATION INTERVENTION MALARIA MALNUTRITION MANAGERS MARKETING MASS MEDIA MEASLES MORTALITY NGOS NUTRITION NUTRITIONAL STATUS PARTNERSHIP PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICES PRIMARY CARE PRIVATE SECTOR PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS PUBLIC HEALTH PUBLIC HEALTH EXPENDITURES PUBLIC SECTOR RISK SHARING RURAL AREAS SECTOR SOCIAL INSURANCE SOCIAL MARKETING WORKERS Axelsson, Henrik Bustreo, Flavia Harding, April Private Sector Participation in Child Health : A Review of World Bank Projects, 1993-2002 |
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There is an increasing amount of
evidence to support the view that the private sector
significantly influences child health and nutrition outcomes
through both service provision and supply of health related
goods. In this context, this paper analyzes World Bank
projects in Health, Nutrition and Population between fiscal
years 1993-2002. The paper identifies the range of
approaches taken to involve the private sector in improving
child health outcomes; the actors involved; the type of
activities supported by the projects; and examples of
successful private sector participation. The paper's
concludes: As measured by the proportion of projects (more
than 50 perccent) that involved the private sector in child
health, private sector participation was significant. As
measured by the magnitude of involvement (budget amounts and
stated project objectives), the degree of private sector
participation was relatively small for most projects. Since
most projects did not mention a systematic assessment of
potential and opportunities to engage the private sector, it
was difficult to assess whether or not engagement of the
private sector was intentional. It was not possible to
analyze how and if private sector participation resulted in
better health for children, as private sector monitoring
indicators measured process and not outcomes. The paper
recommends: Encourage engagement of the private sector in
World Bank projects addressing child health outcomes.
Increase support to World Bank staff and its clients, for
example through manuals or toolkits and field demonstrations
of successful strategies to engage the private sector in
child health programs. Conduct systematic assessments of the
potential of the private sector to contribute to improved
child health programs. Develop indicators that can measure
which approaches lead from private sector engagement to
better health for children. Incorporate mechanisms, such as
health insurance, risk sharing, subsidies and targeted
public health expenditures, to protect the poor and ensure
that they are not further impoverished due to payments for
health care services. |
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Publications & Research :: Working Paper |
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Axelsson, Henrik Bustreo, Flavia Harding, April |
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Axelsson, Henrik Bustreo, Flavia Harding, April |
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Axelsson, Henrik |
| title |
Private Sector Participation in Child Health : A Review of World Bank Projects, 1993-2002 |
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Private Sector Participation in Child Health : A Review of World Bank Projects, 1993-2002 |
| title_full |
Private Sector Participation in Child Health : A Review of World Bank Projects, 1993-2002 |
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Private Sector Participation in Child Health : A Review of World Bank Projects, 1993-2002 |
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Private Sector Participation in Child Health : A Review of World Bank Projects, 1993-2002 |
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private sector participation in child health : a review of world bank projects, 1993-2002 |
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World Bank, Washington, DC |
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2013 |
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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2003/05/3424179/private-sector-participation-child-health-review-world-bank-projects-1993-2002 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/13793 |
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