Private sector partners are essential for better health outcomes. This newsletter shares lessons in private sector engagement to improve access to health services and strengthen health systems.
Benin’s private health sector has struggled to meet service gaps for women and children. A multi-pronged approach by our USAID Private Sector Health Partnership Activity is boosting private provider skills and sector advocacy. One result: provider competency scores have soared from 15 to 75 percent.
Private investments to fulfill the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) face a $4.2 trillion annual gap. Abt is launching a new webinar series to spotlight opportunities and tools for bridging that gap. On April 13, join our kickoff discussion with investment professionals from Kiva Capital, USAID, Plan International, and Dalberg Advisors, moderated by Abt’s Arun Asok—and sign up for upcoming webinars!
For seven years, Abt has engaged Afghanistan’s private sector to improve access to healthcare, particularly for women. Following the Taliban takeover, international support dropped for the public health system, making private sector contributions even more crucial. Soumitra Ghosh, Abt’s chief of party for USAID’s Local Health System Sustainability Project, discusses how our work has evolved.
Nepal’s maternal and infant mortality rates have declined for decades, but many populations remain underserved. Read how our USAID Strengthening Systems for Better Health Activity has fostered collaboration among government and private health actors for an interconnected, high-quality health system.
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