A new face for private providers in developing countries: what implications for public health?

• Main Authors: Natasha Palmer (Author), Anne Mills (Author), Haroon Wadee (Author), Lucy Gilson (Author), Helen Schneider (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: The World Health Organization.
• Subjects: article
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The use of private health care providers in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) is widespread and is the subject of considerable debate. We review here a new model of private primary care provision emerging in South Africa, in which commercial companies provide standardized primary care service...