Public Private Partnership A remedy to improve Maternal Health indicators in Pakistan

Dr. Mazhar AbbasiM.B.B.S, M.Sc Public Health

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MDG 5- IMPROVING MATERNAL HEALTH IN PAKISTAN25-26 Nov 2013

Health Indicators in Pakistan Health indicators poorest even in South Asia “Off track” from MDGs MMR- 276/100,000 live births (PDHS 07, MIS 2009)

Under 5 Mortality 94/1000 live births (PDHS 07, MIS 2009)

6th poorest MNCH indicators, globally

Key reasons of poor MNCH indicators Inability of Health System to be responsive to

people’s need Lack of stewardship role at policy levels Poor availability, accessibility, quality &

utilization of MNCH services Weak Emergency Obstetric Newborn & Child

Care (EmONC) services particularly in rural areas ( Basic& Comprehensive)

Remedy- Public Private Partnership Outsourcing Public Sector Health Services to

credible /competent private partners For defined period of time Against set bench marks Globally/regionally successful strategy Multiple Health Care Financing Models Some models recently being piloted in Pakistan Significant improvement in MNCH services

delivery recorded affecting proxy indicators

Success Stories (PPP)

1- Battagram Model

2- HSDC (Health Services Delivery Contracting out) Model

1- Battagram Model In 2007, Save the Children with support of World Bank

entered into a Public Private Partnership with department of health , government of N.W.F.P (now KPK), for managing PHC services in district Battagram.

As per MoU between Save The Children and Department of Health, NWFP government, salary and non salary budget of all PCH facilities in the district (MCH centers, Government dispensaries, BHUs and RHCs) was transferred to former

Along with management control of the facilities for period of four years i.e. 2007 to 2011.

Results reflect the efficacy of PPP Comparison of MNCH proxy indicators

from year 1 to 4 are self explanatory regarding effectiveness of PPP

MNCH services utilization

Enhancement in Skilled Birth Attendance

Improved Ante Natal Care

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Tetanus Immunization

Improved EPI

Acceptance/utilization of Family Planning Services

2- Health Services contracting Out (HSDC) model (Nawabshah & Larkana)

IHSAS( HSDC) Integrated Health System Alliance( Health Services

Contracting Out) Health Care Financing Model, Contracting Out ,

Sindh Under Norwegian Pakistan partnership Initiative

(NPPI) MNCH services in 2 districts, Shaheed Benazeer

Abad & Larkano contracted out Integrated Health Services(IHS) lead consortium is

the contractor Total 3 years project, past half way now Tangible improvement in MNCH services (24/7), and

almost all proxy indicators

Promoting Trend of ANC (SBA)

ANC Revisit

Post Natal Care(Larkana)

Family Planning Services(Larkana)

Skilled Birth Attendance(SBA)

C-Sections(LRK)

C-Sections(SBA)

Conclusions PPP yields results more efficiently Human Resources deficiency met with Absenteeism countered Medicines, supplies available smoothly Resources are allowed to be reappropriated Delays in processes addressed, through innovative

approaches Result based management Structured M&E system in place Performance Based Incentives introduced Targets tracked to achieve given milestones MNCH indicators improved in shorter period of time

Recommendations Provincial Governments need to include PPP

in their long term strategic plans for Health Sector

NGOs lead advocacy with provincial governments (DoH) for PPP

Capacity Building of Provincial Health Departments on managing PPP

Replication of Battagram model in KPK & HSDC in whole Sindh