A Seminar on

“Public-Private Partnerships in Healthcare: Prospects and Challenges”

Concept note:

At a time when the public sector has failed to offer satisfactory health services to people, the partnerships between the private and public sector could provide a ray of hope to the poor, in those areas where the government cannot work individually.

The Ministry of Health is in the process of formulating a new health policy. It has expressed keen interest in the role of public-private partnerships (PPPs) in health care. The Extended Programme on Immunization and the National AIDS Control Programme have prepared sectoral guidelines regarding PPPs. However, issues such as conflicts of interest between private sector actors like for-profit providers of healthcare services as well as health-related NGOs, unequal power relations and the lack of participation and relevant regulation may hamper the success of PPPs to assure effective and equitable access to quality healthcare services. It is therefore high time to initiate a public discussion about the prospects of and challenges for PPPs in healthcare provision.

In order to provide a platform for representatives of public and private sector, SDPI has invited panelists representing the public and private sector organizations. During the seminar on “Public-Private Partnerships in Healthcare: Prospects and Challenges”, they will share their views about and experience with PPPs in primary healthcare, as well as PPPs current and potential status in health policy and practice. The recommendations and discussions of the seminar would be valuable for the formulation of new National Health Policy.

Speaker:

• Dr Talib Lashari, Ministry of Health, Islamabad
• Dr Sania Nishtar, Heartfile, Islamabad
• Dr Karin Astrid Siegmann, SDPI

Date: Monday, September 18, 2006 at 16:00 hrs (4:00pm)
Venue: SDPI, # 3, UN Boulevard, Diplomatic Enclave, G-5, Islamabad

Entry is open to all.

For further details please contact:

Aimal Khan
Advocacy Coordinator
Ph: 051-2278134-6, Ext: 216
Fax: 051-2278135
Cell: 0300-8599340
Email: aimal@sdpi.org

or

Faisal Gorchani
Advocacy Officer Advocacy Officer
Ph: 051-2278134-6, Ext: 214
Fax: 051-2278135
Cell: Cell: 0333-5592210, 0300-5240460
gorchani@sdpi.org

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