NAIROBI — While many low-income countries set their sights on achieving universal health coverage — government spending on health often does not match ambitions. To help fill the gaps, the private sector will play a key role in working to strengthen health systems, according to speakers at the Africa Healthcare Extension Summit in Nairobi last week.
In some countries, the private sector already leads health care delivery. In India, for example, about 70% of health services are provided by the private sector.
But the potential of many companies is stunted due to a lack of access to financing to help upgrade health care facilities or expand their business model.