Expanding Health Services, Quality, and Equity in Developing Countries: The Role of the Private Sector

From Nov. 13 - 18, 2006, Abt Associates' PSP-One project, in partnership with USAID and the World Bank, hosted an on-line conference to engage a global audience in the discussion of the strengths and limitations of the private sector as a partner in health service delivery in the developing world. The event more than met expectations with nearly 400 registrants from 67 countries.

The conference, "Expanding Health Services, Quality, and Equity in Developing Countries: The Role of the Private Sector," included 13 pre-recorded presentations, and attendees engaged in excellent discussions in several forums, including live chat sessions, presentation sessions, break out sessions and a self-introduction section. Several participants also uploaded documents and results to share with others.

Click on the links below to watch video presentations from the conference and download PowerPoint presentations, discussion transcripts, and other resources.

Presentation Archive*

Welcome Presentation:

Conference Part Three: Panel Discussion

Conference Transcripts

Introduce Yourself

Please click on the following link to read introductions by more than 40 participants from more than 10 countries. Learn where they are from, what they do and why they chose to participate in the on-line conference.

Introduce Yourself Summary (PDF/63k)

Break-out Sessions

In addition to the panel discussions, we held 4 non-facilitated break-out sessions, where participants had the opportunity to provide their opinions and thoughts on 4 specific private sector themes:

1) Advancing quality in the private sector
2) Financing approaches to ensure equity in the private sector
3) Promising approaches in Private Sector FP/RH
4) Public Sector Policies Promoting Private Sector Health

Break-Out Session #1: Advancing Quality in the Private Sector (PDF/23k)

Break-Out Session #2: Financing Approaches to Ensure Equity in the Private Sector (PDF/15k)

Break-Out Session #3: Promising Approaches in Private Sector FP/RH (PDF/11k)

Break-Out Session #4: Public Sector Policies Promoting Private Sector Health (PDF/23k)

Live Q & A

The on-line conference held two live discussion sessions, one in the morning and one in the afternoon. The idea was to enable participants in different time zones to engage in a lively discussion with colleagues from all over the world. These links below are transcripts of the live facilitated discussions from the on-line conference.

Live Facilitated Discussion #1 (PDF/29k)

Live Facilitated Discussion #2 (PDF/39k)

Polls

Three polls were conducted during the conference. Here are the results:

Poll 1: I think the private health sector can make a difference in achieving public health goals.

Yes - 75%
Sometimes - 12%
No - 2%
I'm not sure - 2%
Other - 8%

Poll 2: What is your greatest concern about working with the private health sector?

Quality of care - 23%
Profit motive - 32%
Public health goals not imp. - 23%
None - 4%
Other - 15%

Poll 3: If you have worked with the private sector, has this resulted in a mutually beneficial health program?

Yes it has - 72%
Somewhat - 18%
No it has not - 4%
Other - 4%

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