Private Health Sector Program
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Primary Implementing Partner: Abt. Associates Inc.
Regions of Operation: Addis Ababa, Amhara, Dire Dawa, Harari, Oromia, SNNP, and Tigray
Goal:
Improve access, affordability, and quality of public health services in the private sector
Objectives:
- Establish supportive policy environment for private sector
- Enhance geographic and financial access to a package of public health services (HIV, Tuberculosis, family planning, sexually transmitted infections and Malaria)
- Sustain the quality of and affordability of public health services in the private sector
- Increase demand for services through creation of informed and proactive consumer population.
Description:
The Private Health Sector Program in partnership with the Ministry of Health and regional health bureaus (RHBs) works to enable the private health providers to deliver public health services and improve affordability and quality. It assists the government in strengthening its oversight of private health services, through such mechanisms as supportive supervision, licensing and accreditation improving client education and awareness of services available through the private sector and strengthening referral mechanisms between health providers, both public and private.
The program takes an integrated health systems strengthening approach that values both the public and private sectors as important elements of the national health system. The program links the private providers, RHBs, and local health offices to expand the role of the private sector in meeting key public health goals.
Expected Results:
- Provide refresher and continued comprehensive clinical training for professionals at 50 private clinics and evaluate clinical outcomes
- Integrate private sector delivery of key services
See also: Tuberculosis
