Title: Guidebook on PPP in Pharmacy (ADB) - Philippines
Language: English
Type: Document
Nature: Guidelines
Published: January 1, 2013
Region: South Asia (SA)
Country: Philippines
Keywords: PPPs by Topic *, Municipal PPP Case Studies ***, Philippines
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Document Summary:
Guidebook on PPP in Pharmacy (ADB)
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This guidebook offers readers a guide for the development of a public-private partnership (PPP) approach in pharmacy services through six simple, customizable steps. These are:
- Step 1: Determine needs and review pharmacy services in the area
- Step 2: Identify stakeholders and their roles
- Step 3: Develop a plan for the public-private partnership in pharmacy
- Step 4: Develop a social marketing plan
- Step 5: Conduct procurement
- Step 6: Implement the public-private partnership in pharmacy services (focusing on monitoring and evaluation).
Pharmacy services are an important component of a well-rounded health care and hospital systems. Through sustainable PPP in pharmacy services, people will have access to safe, effective, and affordable medicines.
The lessons and insights shared here are based on actual experiences with the local government of Northern Samar in the Philippines as it worked with a technical assistance team to develop a model for a PPP in pharmacy.
This guidebook is part of a series of knowledge management resources developed for organizations that wish to adopt PPP to address public health care needs. It was developed with the hope that it will inspire and encourage more organizations toward the development and implementation of their own PPP programs and enterprises in health.
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