1. Advancing Partnerships for Universal Health Coverage
8/9 July 2015
Nairobi, Kenya

2. HANSHEP is a group of development agencies and country government seeking to improve the performance of the non-state sector in delivering better healthcare to the poor.

3. HANSHEP Timeline

5. Strategic Alignment + Co-Financing

6. HANSHEP Timeline

7. Why this workshop?

8. Today’s workshop is aligned with a number of activities in the HANSHEP Strategic Framework
Next Workshop: Oct 2015

9. It is timely to move from ideology to action
Challenging Perceptions
Around 50% of health care in SSA is provided by private sources
The private sector serves all segments of the population, including the poor
The role and potential of the private sector is not well understood and is ignored by governments and donors alike
Health in Africa Reports
Collecting the Evidence
Documenting size and scope of private actors
Assessing the policy environment and regulatory issues
Identifying health financing opportunities and constraints
Analysing demand for priority health services and products
Private Sector Assessments
Recognising the Potential
Mapping innovative programs , policies and practices serving the poor
Analysing promising practices for scale‐up or adaptation
Connecting researchers, funders and implementers
Private Sector Databases

10. Enhancing coverage, financing and quality are the priorities
Topic Spotlights
A target for all countries
Ensuring all people have access to the health services they need (prevention, promotion, treatment, rehabilitation and palliative care) without the risk of financial hardship when paying for them (World Health Organisation)
UHC at the heart of the 2015 Sustainable Development Goals
What is the role of the private sector?
July 2015
Reducing costs and enhancing protection
Raising funds for health
Reducing financial barriers to access through prepayment and subsequent pooling of funds in preference to direct out- of-pocket payments
Allocating or using funds in a way that promotes efficiency and equity
Financing
May/June 2015
Regulating for improved outcomes
Integrating / empaneling private providers into national health frameworks and insurance schemes
Developing better metrics for incentivising, monitoring and evaluating quality among both public and private actors
January 2015

11. The challenges require partnerships across sectors and borders
KEY QUESTIONS INFORMING THE WORKSHOP:
How to create efficient and sustainable financing mechanisms between public sector payers and private healthcare providers that will expand services to the poor;
How to regulate and ensure private healthcare providers deliver quality services in line with recognised standards and national health priorities; and
How to structure effective partnership models across different sectors to jointly address health priorities.
DAY ONE – Setting the Scene
Government perspectives on financing privately provided healthcare in Ghana, Kenya and Nigeria
Insights from the Philippines on integrating providers into insurance schemes
A World Café to share your experiences
Lessons from quality improvement interventions in the region
Outline of a new Framework for Public Purchasers for your feedback
DAY TWO – Promoting collaboration
Thematic breakout sessions on
Expanding PHC through the private sector
Strengthening purchasing mechanisms
Increasing accountability of smaller providers
Lessons from the Health Financing Support Program in India
Regional breakout sessions to define
Challenges and solutions to advancing public- private partnerships in health
Exploring next steps

12. Collaboration is difficult, but necessary for sustainable reform
Seek conceptual clarity, but avoid ideological debate
Don’t be afraid to share what didn’t work
Think pragmatically about what needs to change and what actions / next steps are needed (big and small, short and long-term)
Let us know what you think and keep the discussion going online through the Health Systems Hub group…

13. Welcome, and enjoy the workshop!