The role of the private sector in delivering essential packages of health services: lessons from country experiences

• Published in: BMJ global health Vol. 8; no. Suppl 1; p. e010742
• Main Authors: Siddiqi, Sameen, Aftab, Wafa, Venkat Raman, A, Soucat, Agnès, Alwan, Ala
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BMJ Publishing Group Ltd 01.01.2023; BMJ Publishing Group LTD; BMJ Publishing Group
• Subjects: Accountability; Analysis; Health policy; Health Services; Health services research; Health systems; Heterogeneity; Humans; Institutionalization; Low income groups; Maternal & child health; Pakistan; Primary care; Private Sector; Public health; Public Sector; Universal Health Insurance; Pakistan; Cambodia; Afghanistan; Health systems; Health policy; Health services research

Many countries are adopting essential packages of health services (EPHS) to implement universal health coverage (UHC), which are mostly financed and delivered by the public sector, while the potential role of the private health sector (PHS) remains untapped. Currently, many low-income and lower midd...