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‘Invisible’ Healthcare Providers

‘Invisible’ Healthcare Providers. Not-for-profit, non-government hospitals and clinics in developing countries Belinda Thompson, Crawford School, ANU. Why they are important. Why they are ‘invisible’. No list exists International governance structures Politics External to health systems

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‘Invisible’ Healthcare Providers

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  1. ‘Invisible’ Healthcare Providers Not-for-profit, non-government hospitals and clinics in developing countries Belinda Thompson, Crawford School, ANU

  2. Why they are important

  3. Why they are ‘invisible’ • No list exists • International governance structures • Politics • External to health systems • Scale • Poorly functioning bureaucracies

  4. Methodology • Literature review – grey & peer-review • Meeting with key stakeholders • Exploratory Survey

  5. Findings • Absence of data • Overlap of disciplines • No list • Limited typology attempts – Magezi, Green, Nossal • Informal discussion

  6. Findings - Survey

  7. Conclusion • Important for UHC • Present opportunities for all stakeholders • Need to expand understanding

  8. Key references • Ahmed, S, Bloom, A & Sweeney, R 2011, ‘Analysing relationship between the state and non-state health care providers, with special reference to Asia and the Pacific’, Health Policy and Health Finance Knowledge Hub Working Paper, no. 10. • Buse, K & Walt, G 1997, ‘An unruly mélange? Coordinating external resources to the health sector: A review’, Social Science & Medicine, vol. 45, no. 3, pp. 449-63. • Gilson, L 2012, Health Policy and Systems Research: A methodology reader, Geneva: Alliance for Health Policy and Systems Research & World Health Organisation. • Green, A 1987, ‘The role of non‐governmental organizations and the private sector in the provision of health care in developing countries’, The International Journal of Health Planning and Management, vol. 2, no. 1, pp. 37-58. • Olivier, J & Wodon, Q 2012, ‘Playing broken telephone: assessing faith-inspired health care provision in Africa’, Development in Practice, vol. 22, no. 5-6, pp. 819-34. • Salamon, L & Anheier, H 1992, ‘In search of the non-profit sector. I: The question of definitions’, Voluntas: International Journal of Voluntary and Nonprofit Organizations, vol. 3, no. 2, pp. 125-51.

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