Strengthening of the Private Sector Unit
of MoH in development of partnerships
with the private sector in health and
social protection
A case study from Ghana
UHC Fachforum
August 27th, 2013
GIZ - Regional Coordination Unit HIV & TB
Dr. Holger Till
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11.03.2016 PageSeite
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The MoH Structure
Policy, Planning and
Budgeting Unit
Capital Investment
Management
Policy Planning
Monitoring & Evaluation
Monitoring and
Evaluation
MoH, Directorates
Human Resource for
Health Development
Private Sector Unit
Research Statistics &
Information Management
Procurement & Supply
Traditional & Alternative
Medicine
Finance
General Administration
Internal Audit
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About the PSU
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Established in 1997 under the Directory of Policy Planning
Monitoring and Evaluation (PPME) of the Ministry of Health
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Goal:
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Promote public private partnerships within the health sector
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Facilitate private sector growth and contribution towards the
achievement of health sector targets and objectives
Mission:
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Establish a system of lasting functional relationships that
promote an enabling environment for structured private sector
growth and development for their effective involvement in
national health care delivery
No. of staff: 3 (1 Technical + 2 Administrative Staff)
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Objectives of the PSU
 To facilitate collaboration and partnership with the private
health sector providers
 To facilitate the growth and development of the private health
sector
 To facilitate and encourage reporting on private sector activities
by private providers with feedback mechanisms
 To leverage resources from the private sector to support health
service delivery
 To liase with regulatory bodies and relevant agencies of the
MoH in the monitoring and supervision of the private health
sector
 To facilitate the development and implementation of
partnerships with the private sector
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Development of partnerships with the private
sector
Objectives of
the public
sector incl.
Development
Cooperation
Development
Partnerships
(DPP)
Private
Sector
Objectives
In development partnerships with the private sector (DPP) the public
sector including development partners cooperates with businesses to
solve complex challenges. Development partnerships combine the
respective strengths of public and private partners:
DPP projects are planned, financed and
implemented jointly.
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GIZ support to PSU
Sustainable strengthening of the health sector through DPP
Strengthening of PSU (training in management, M&E,
development of information materials)
Creating a DPP-“desk“ within the PSU (logistical support,
recruitment of additional staff,)
Development of guidelines, curricula and facilitator manual for
training on DPP in health and social protection
Training for health and non health workers on DPP in health
and social protection
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GIZ support to PSU
Sustainable strengthening of the health sector through DPP
Setting up of coordination committee on DPP in health and social
protection (public sector, private sector, civil society, academia)
Support of national structures in the implementation of workplace
programmes in health and social protection
Implementation of research projects concerning DPP in the health
and social protection.
Establishment of an interactive web-portal for information and
knowledge exchange of actors in the area of DPP in health and
social protection
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Challenges
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Lacking leverage within the Ministry due to status as a ‘unit’ (as
compared to a directorate)
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Insufficiently resourced (both human and logistical)
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„Mistrust“ between public and private sector
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DPP and the inclusion of the private non-health sector is a new
concept, thus the understanding needs to be build on all levels
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Way Forward
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PSU becoming a full fledged directorate of the MoH
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Resourcing of the PSU with the requisite personnel and
adequate office space through Government
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Involvement of PSU in all DPP initiatives in health and social
protection
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Ongoing capacity development on DPP in health and social
protection for health and non-health workers coordinated by
PSU
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Ongoing coordination of the committee on DPP in health and
social protection
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Thank you for your attention.
holger.till@giz.de
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