Download or read book Engagement with the private sector in health for the COVID 19 response written by World Health Organization and published by World Health Organization. This book was released on 2023-12-15 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This paper provides comparative analysis on private sector engagement for COVID-19 response in the Eastern Mediterranean region (EMR) with a specific focus on private sector health service delivery. The intention of this paper is to distil behaviours and derive lessons to strengthen governance of health systems, inclusive of the private sector in health. The study methodology included a literature review of articles published between January 2020 and March 2022 supplemented by key informant interviews with government, academic, development partner and private sector representatives. The comparative analysis highlights a range of practice in response to COVID-19. Practice built upon available institutional arrangements, organisational structures, mechanisms for coordination and information exchange. The degree to which this was effective varied and is reflective of the attributes of EMR contexts to manage change and secure essential public health functions. WHO seeks to support Member States with a practice-based and action-oriented approach to governance of the private sector in health, one that is grounded in context.

Download or read book Private sector engagement to deliver maternal newborn child health and family planning services during COVID 19 in Pakistan written by World Health Organization and published by World Health Organization. This book was released on 2023-07-14 with total page 22 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This case study documents the experience of engaging with the private sector in health to maintain the delivery and use of essential health services (EHS) with a specific focus on maternal, newborn and child health (MNCH) and family planning (FP) services during the COVID-19 pandemic in Pakistan. A case study methodology was employed, drawing on desk review and key informant interviews, which were conducted between February and April 2022. Several opportunities were raised through the case study, to seize momentum, to ‘build back’ and nurture trust in the health system eroded by COVID-19 pandemic, harnessing all health sectors. While these were specific to Pakistan, they can be relevant to a wider audience.

Download or read book Private sector engagement to deliver maternal newborn child health and family planning services during COVID 19 in Uganda written by World Health Organization and published by World Health Organization. This book was released on 2023-10-26 with total page 22 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This case study documents the experience, benefits, challenges, and lessons learnt of engaging the private sector in health to maintain the delivery and use of essential maternal, newborn and child health (MNCH), including family planning (FP) services during the COVID-19 pandemic in Uganda. A case study methodology was employed, drawing on desk review and key informant interviews, which were conducted between November and December 2021. Several opportunities were raised by respondents, to seize momentum, to ‘build back’ and nurture trust in the health system eroded by COVID-19 pandemic, harnessing all health sectors. While these were specific to Uganda, they are applicable to a wider audience and contexts.

Download or read book Equitable access to COVID 19 tools written by and published by World Health Organization. This book was released on 2022-04-08 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The private sector in health service delivery an operational definition written by World Health Organization and published by World Health Organization. This book was released on 2023-12-18 with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This brief outlines an operational definition of the private sector in health service delivery, developed in collaboration with the WHO's Technical Advisory Group on the Governance of the Private Sector for Universal Health Coverage. The absence of a common definition was recognized as a challenge, potentially leading to an underestimation of the private health sector's impact on health systems. The private sector encompasses various subcomponents, including direct provision of health care, management of health care institutions, manufacturing of health care goods, and financing of health care. The focus of this definition is on private sector entities involved in service delivery.

Download or read book The Next Phase of Public Health Innovations from the Private Sector to Build Health Equity Collaborations and Resilience written by Susan S. Garfield and published by Frontiers Media SA. This book was released on 2024-01-03 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Covid-19 pandemic underscored the essential nature of public health to a high-functioning society across all realms: personal, governmental, and corporate. Corporations, specifically, experienced the significant business impact that a major public health event can have, having to manage workplaces from a health and safety perspective, address workforce disruption, deal with vacillating demand for goods and services, and manage the disruption of supply chains. Entire industries were disrupted disproportionately like the service and travel industries. In addition, corporations saw the disparate impact on their minority workers, bringing health inequities into sharp focus. These and other consequences demonstrated the drastic economic impact that public health occurrences can have on businesses and the communities in which they operate.

Download or read book Engaging the private health service delivery sector through governance in mixed health systems written by and published by World Health Organization. This book was released on 2021-04-30 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Uganda a primary health care case study in the context of the COVID 19 pandemic written by Rhona MIJUMBI-DEVE and published by World Health Organization. This book was released on 2024-05-29 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This case study examines country-level primary health care (PHC) systems in Uganda. The case study is part of a collection of case studies providing critical insights into key PHC strengths, challenges and lessons learned using the Astana PHC framework, which considers integrated health services, multisectoral policy and action, and people and communities. Led by in-country research teams, the case studies update and extend the Primary Health Care Systems (PRIMASYS) case studies commissioned by the Alliance in 2015.

Download or read book Enabling or enfeebling the private sector Government policy responses and business initiatives during COVID 19 written by Rosenbach, Gracie and published by Intl Food Policy Res Inst. This book was released on 2020-10-26 with total page 4 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic — at the global, country, and household levels — are dramatic, plunging the world into a recession not experienced in more than a half century (World Bank 2020a). Unlike other recent global crises, such as the food price crisis (2007–2008) or the financial crisis (2008), the pandemic has affected businesses across all industries and sectors, from agriculture to manufacturing to tourism, services, and mining. At the same time, it is spurring new innovations in response to public health needs and technological advances. This policy brief uses data from the COVID-19 Policy Response (CPR) Portal to examine trends in how government COVID-19 response policies have hindered or promoted the private sector, as well as the private sector’s role in combatting the pandemic. Comparing these policies and responses can provide useful insights into best practices for balancing the twin goals of economic and public health during a crisis.

Download or read book Private sector landscape in mixed health systems written by and published by World Health Organization. This book was released on 2020-07-20 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Private Sector as a Catalyst for Health Equity and a Vibrant Economy written by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2016-09-24 with total page 83 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A critical component of the nation's economic vitality is ensuring that all Americans can contribute and prosper. Such contributions presuppose an intentional focus on achieving the highest levels of health possible, which requires that conditions in communities, schools workplaces, and other settings promote health and address the social determinants of health for all community members. Many organizations, in both the private and public sectors, have been establishing partnerships to further healthy workplaces and health equity in general. Many are taking the lead in producing economic growth that is inclusive and responsive to the nation's diverse needs and populations. Increasingly, privateâ€"public partnerships are emerging as ways of doing business. Additionally, a variety of new developments in health, health care, and community benefits obligations that are part of the Affordable Care Act have contributed to this interest in economic growth and health and in the creation of new partnerships. To examine past successes and future opportunities, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine held a workshop in November 2015. The workshop focused on the potential of the private sector to produce a triple bottom line: economic opportunity (including workforce development) and growth, healthy work and community environments, and improved employee health. At the same time, participants looked beyond the private sector to publicâ€"private partnerships and to public-sector actions that combine opportunities for economic growth and good health for all. This publication summarizes the presentations and discussions from the workshop.

Download or read book National Strategy for the COVID 19 Response and Pandemic Preparedness written by Joseph R. Biden, Jr. and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2021-05-04 with total page 329 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The ultimate guide for anyone wondering how President Joe Biden will respond to the COVID-19 pandemic—all his plans, goals, and executive orders in response to the coronavirus crisis. Shortly after being inaugurated as the 46th President of the United States, Joe Biden and his administration released this 200 page guide detailing his plans to respond to the coronavirus pandemic. The National Strategy for the COVID-19 Response and Pandemic Preparedness breaks down seven crucial goals of President Joe Biden's administration with regards to the coronavirus pandemic: 1. Restore trust with the American people. 2. Mount a safe, effective, and comprehensive vaccination campaign. 3. Mitigate spread through expanding masking, testing, data, treatments, health care workforce, and clear public health standards. 4. Immediately expand emergency relief and exercise the Defense Production Act. 5. Safely reopen schools, businesses, and travel while protecting workers. 6. Protect those most at risk and advance equity, including across racial, ethnic and rural/urban lines. 7. Restore U.S. leadership globally and build better preparedness for future threats. Each of these goals are explained and detailed in the book, with evidence about the current circumstances and how we got here, as well as plans and concrete steps to achieve each goal. Also included is the full text of the many Executive Orders that will be issued by President Biden to achieve each of these goals. The National Strategy for the COVID-19 Response and Pandemic Preparedness is required reading for anyone interested in or concerned about the COVID-19 pandemic and its effects on American society.

Download or read book Kuwait a primary health care case study in the context of the COVID 19 pandemic written by Ghassan A. ALOTHMAN and published by World Health Organization. This book was released on 2024-05-03 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Nigeria a primary health care case study in the context of the COVID 19 pandemic written by B. S. C. UZOCHUKWU and published by World Health Organization. This book was released on 2024-06-06 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This case study examines country-level primary health care (PHC) systems in Nigeria. The case study is part of a collection of case studies providing critical insights into key PHC strengths, challenges and lessons learned using the Astana PHC framework, which considers integrated health services, multisectoral policy and action, and people and communities. Led by in-country research teams, the case studies update and extend the Primary Health Care Systems (PRIMASYS) case studies commissioned by the Alliance in 2015.

Download or read book Health Systems Recovery in the Context of COVID 19 and Protracted Conflict written by Zsuzsanna Jakab and published by Frontiers Media SA. This book was released on 2023-07-10 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The COVID-19 pandemic has caused unprecedented disruption worldwide highlighting once again the interdependency of health and socioeconomic development, and the global lack of health systems resilience. Two years into the pandemic, most countries report sustained disruptions across service delivery platforms and health areas with a profound impact on health outcomes. The impact of these disruptions is magnified within marginalized communities and in countries experiencing protracted conflict. There is an urgent need to focus on recovery through investment in the essential public health functions (EPHFs) and the foundations of health systems with a focus on primary health care, and whole-of-government and -society engagement. The aim of this Research Topic is to gather, transfer and promote operationalization of key experiences from COVID-19 to inform global and country level recovery that better promote health; guide policy direction towards building health systems resilience; and thereby ensure economic and social prosperity. Experience with COVID-19 has demonstrated that traditional approaches to health system strengthening have failed to achieve the complementary goals of Universal Health Coverage (UHC) and health security with the divide between the most vulnerable and well-off only widening. Much of what had been learned from previous experiences such as Ebola in West Africa has not been widely applied. This has left health and economic systems vulnerable to 21 st century public health challenges, ranging from conflict and natural disasters to aging demographics and rising rates of non-communicable and communicable diseases and antimicrobial resistance. These challenges require intentional focus and investment as well as whole-of-government and -society engagement with health to build health system resilience. Greater action is needed to prevent the devastating effects of war and conflict on the health of the most vulnerable. This Research Topic will convene the knowledge and practices of leaders in public health, health systems, and humanitarian and development sectors. This is to ensure lessons from COVID-19 inform the recovery agenda and promote sustainable health and socioeconomic recovery for all. Lest we forget and find ourselves again unprepared and vulnerable in the face of an even greater threat.

Download or read book Power Policy and the Pandemic written by Michael Calnan and published by Emerald Group Publishing. This book was released on 2022-02-14 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Providing a sociological analysis of the policy response to the COVID-19 pandemic in England, this study places particular analytical emphasis on the interplay between powerful structural interests and the influence on the development of COVID-19 policy.

Download or read book Pakistan a primary health care case study in the context of the COVID 19 pandemic written by Shehla ZAIDI and published by World Health Organization. This book was released on 2022-10-25 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: