HRH Global Resource Center - Private Sector

An Investigation of Staff Turnover at a Private Healthcare Provider in the Kavango Region, Namibia

Wed, 10 Sep 2014 12:42:38 +0000

The study sought to investigate the factors contributing to the high turnover of clinical staff at two Catholic Health Services (CHS) hospitals of Andara and Nyangana in the Kavango region of Namibia. The conceptual framework, factors related to the decision to stay in or leave rural and remote areas, was adapted from Henderson and Tulloch (2008) and guided this study. [from abstract]

Role of Private Sector for HRH (Human Resource for Health) Production in Nepal

Tue, 08 Jul 2014 12:45:29 +0000

Human Resource for Health production was started in Nepal in a limited way some eighty years ago and picked up a
somewhat faster pace from the 1950s as per the requirements at that time. The establishment of the Institute of Medicine
led to some diversification but it was only after 1990 that there has been a much larger involvement of the private sector
in the production of Human Resources for Health. Although a number of categories have been listed in this article, the
position of doctors, dentists and nurses has been dealt with in more detail. [from abstract]

Roundtable discussion: What is the Future Role of the Private Sector in Health?

Mon, 07 Jul 2014 12:38:53 +0000

This roundtable discussion offers diverse perspectives from a range of stakeholders - a health funder, a representative from an implementing organization, a national-level policy-maker, and an expert working in a large multi-national company - on what the future may hold for the private sector in health. [from introduction]

Innovative Financing for Preservice Education of Health Professionals

Wed, 02 Jul 2014 14:41:36 +0000

In an environment of limited resources, educational institutions must be creative in finding financial resources. This free eLearning course provides an overview of creative financing mechanisms designed to help a health professional education institution reach its funding goals. Participants will learn how to select, prioritize, and implement new financing mechanisms. [from publisher]

Factors Associated to Referral of Tuberculosis Suspects by Private Practitioners to Community Health Centers in Bali Province, Indonesia

Mon, 28 Oct 2013 16:56:30 +0000

The contrast between the low proportion of tuberculosis (TB) suspects referred from private practitioners in Bali province and the high volume of TB suspects seeking care at private practices suggests problems with TB suspect referral from private practitioners to the public health sector. This study aimed to identify key factors associated with the referral of TB suspects by private practitioners. [from abstract]

How Well Can Physicians Manage Tuberculosis? A Public-Private Sector Comparison from Karachi, Pakistan

Fri, 25 Oct 2013 14:33:09 +0000

This study endeavored to identify the gap in knowledge regarding the diagnosis and management of tuberculosis between public and private doctors and the factors affecting these knowledge scores in urban Pakistan. [adapted from abstract]

Private Sector Contributions and Their Effect on Physician Emigration in the Developing World

Tue, 04 Jun 2013 17:21:39 +0000

In an attempt to determine if countries with relatively large private health care sectors have relatively low rates of physician emigration, this study collected and analysed the relevant data from three countries (Ghana, India and Peru) with emerging economies. [adapted from author]

Potential Collaboration with the Private Sector for the Provision of Ambulatory Care in the Mekong Region, Vietnam

Thu, 16 May 2013 17:57:37 +0000

This study aimed to explore possibilities for public-private collaboration in the provision of ambulatory care at the primary level in the Mekong region, Vietnam. [from abstract]

Staff Retention after the Privatization of Township-Village Health Centers: A Case Study from the Haiman City of East China

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 20:44:08 +0000

In East China’s Jiangsu Province, the City of Haimen privatized all 25 township-village health centers in 2002. This study assesses the effect of privatization on staff retention among these health centers. [from abstract]

Literature Review: The Role of the Private Sector in the Production of Nurses in India, Kenya, South Africa and Thailand

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 20:00:42 +0000

This study examines the supply of, demand for, and policy
environment of private nurse production in four selected countries. [from abstract]