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Public Private Partnerships (PPPs)�for the health sector

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Vikram Rajan

World Bank

Tamil Nadu, India

December 7, 2022

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#1: Health System Goals Should Drive Private Sector Engagement

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Health Status

Improvements

Equity, Quality

& Efficiency

Financial

protection

Source: Adapted from Harding & Preker, Private Participation in Health Services, 2003.

Public services assessment; gaps & priorities identification

Private Health Sector / Market Assessment

Identify opportunities

Activities

  • Hospitals
  • Primary Health Care
  • Ancillary services

Ownership

  • For-profit corporate/small business
  • Non-profit charitable

Expand Private

Enabling & incentivizing

Harness

Contracts/PPPs

Constraint

Regulation

Strategy

Assessment

Goal

Focus

Private Sector

Public�Sector

PPPs are used to mobilize private finance, increase access, improve quality of service, introduce efficiencies in the delivery of public health services, introduce innovations and technology, and finally improve health outcomes.

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#2: PPPs Can be Interpreted in Different Ways

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PPCs

“PPPs”

PPPs

Global health

Health servicesexpert

Infrastructure

PPP expert

  • Demand-side
  • Social franchising
  • Voucher programs
  • Food fortification
  • Outsourcing
  • Contract Management
  • Equipment supply with Service
  • Super-Specialty Hospitals
  • Imaging Centres
  • Ambulatory Surgery Centres

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#3: Responsibility is with both partners and need to focus on the entire PPP life cycle

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Arrangement

Between public & private

Provision

Of services for public benefit by private partner

Investments

In and/or management of public assets by private partner

Time Period

For a specified time

Risk Sharing

Optimally between contracting parties

Standards

Focus on quality of service / performance

Payments

Linked to performance

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The final responsibility for service delivery continues to remain with the public sector agency 🡪 Execution is by private partner

CONSULTANT

7 essential conditions that define PPPs

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#4: Different PPPs for different country needs

Management of hospitals or networks of hospitals and/or clinics

Country examples:

Brazil, Lesotho, India

Clinical Services

Management Contracts

Infrastructure PPP (PFI)

Contracting out services such as dialysis, radiotherapy, day surgery etc.

Country examples:

Romania, Peru, UK, India, Bangladesh

Contracting a private provider to design, build and manage facilities

Country examples:

UK, Spain, Italy, Mexico, South Africa, France, Australia

Non-clinical Services

Contracting out works and services such as IT services, cleaning, catering, maintenance, waste management etc.

Country examples:

global

Contracting a private provider to design, build, and manage facilities as well as deliver clinical services

Country examples:

Portugal, Lesotho, Spain, Turks, Caicos, India

Infrastructure and Services PPP

Contracting out support services such as laboratory and radiology diagnostics, ambulance services, supply chain management

Country examples:

Global

Clinical Support Services

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#5: Public Sector Capacity is key for success of PPPs

Government role increases with increase of complexity

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300,000 people with improved access to services

Lesotho: Medical Waste PPP (2012)

Services agreement for the regional collection, treatment and incineration of hazardous medical waste.

Prepares the groundwork for further PPP arrangements at 168 health-care facilities in 10 districts of Lesotho.

Awarded to Mediwaste, a consortium of Ditau Health Solutions and Matsete Investments.

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98,800 people with improved access to services

$6 million in investment

Upgraded diagnostic imaging and radiology facilities.

7-year concession to provide advanced imaging and radiology services across 4 government hospitals/medical colleges.

Awarded to Wipro GE Healthcare Ltd. and Medall Healthcare Private Ltd.

India: Andhra Pradesh Radiology (2010)

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Two new 120-bed hospitals.

25-year PPP to design, finance, construct, equip, maintain, and provide dialysis, imaging, and lab services.

Awarded to Prodemex (Toluca) and Marhnos (Tlalnepantla).

Mexico: Toluca &Tlanepantla Hospitals (2010)

20,000 people with improved access to services

$120 million in investment

33% decrease in operational costs.

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Romania: Outpatient Dialysis Services (2002)

Four 4-year contracts to refurbish, operate, and manage dialysis centers at 8 hospitals around the country.

Awarded to local operators for B. Braun, Fresenius (Germany), Baxter (USA), and Gambro (Sweden).

224,640 people with improved access to service

$40 million in private investment

Over €2.9 million in fiscal benefits