http://www.nextbillion.net/newsroom/2008/03/24/how-private-health-care-can-help-africa Comments for "How Private Health Care Can Help Africa" en http://www.nextbillion.net/newsroom/2008/03/24/how-private-health-care-can-help-africa <div class="flexinode-body flexinode-4"><span class="flexinode-timestamp-13"> March 24, 2008 - 09:00, </span> <span class="flexinode-textfield-14"> McKinsey Quarterly</span> <div class="flexinode-textfield-15"> How private health care can help Africa</div><br> <div class="form-item"> <label>Story Link:</label> <a href="http://www.mckinseyquarterly.com/Nonprofit/Performance/How_private_health_care_can_help_Africa_2113_abstract">http://www.mckinseyquarterly.com/Nonprofit/Performance/How_private_health_care_can_help_Africa_2113_abstract</a> </div> <div class="flexinode--41"> <strong>Teaser: </strong><br /> <p>How <strong>private health care</strong> can help Africa</p><p> <br />A study of sub-Saharan Africa&#39;s health care sector finds that the private sector plays a significant-and growing-role in meeting Africa&#39;s health care needs.<br /><br />The increasing demand could translate into $20 billion of additional investment to the region&#39;s private-sector health care infrastructure over the coming decade.<br /><br />Health care provision will account for half of the total investment opportunity, with the remainder divided among distribution and retailing, pharmaceuticals and medical-product manufacturing, risk pooling, and medical education.<br /><br />Private-sector shortcomings-such as inconsistent quality of care, unethical business practices, and inadequate regulatory frameworks-must be addressed if the private sector is to most effectively benefit the health of Africa&#39;s people.</p><br class="clear" /></div> <div class="flexinode-textarea-6"> <p>How <strong>private health care</strong> can help Africa</p><p> <br /> A study of sub-Saharan Africa&#39;s health care sector finds that the private sector plays a significant-and growing-role in meeting Africa&#39;s health care needs.<br /> <br /> The increasing demand could translate into $20 billion of additional investment to the region&#39;s private-sector health care infrastructure over the coming decade.<br /> <br /> Health care provision will account for half of the total investment opportunity, with the remainder divided among distribution and retailing, pharmaceuticals and medical-product manufacturing, risk pooling, and medical education.<br /> <br /> Private-sector shortcomings-such as inconsistent quality of care, unethical business practices, and inadequate regulatory frameworks-must be addressed if the private sector is to most effectively benefit the health of Africa&#39;s people.<br /><a href="http://www.mckinseyquarterly.com/Nonprofit/Performance/How_private_health_care_can_help_Africa_2113_abstract"><br />Continue reading</a><br /></p><br class="clear" /></div> </div> http://www.nextbillion.net/newsroom/2008/03/24/how-private-health-care-can-help-africa#comment Health Sub-Saharan Africa Mon, 24 Mar 2008 10:43:57 -0400 Derek Newberry 5332 at http://www.nextbillion.net