This background paper was prepared for the CABRI ‘Financing health care in Africa: challenges and opportunities’ conference. This paper explores the use of innovative financing mechanisms with specific focus on private sector contributions to increase the available fiscal space for health expenditures. The key argument of this paper is that some innovative financing mechanisms centred on the private sector have a potential to leverage additional resources for health, and are highly rated on a range of qualitative criteria (e.g. sustainability, stability, administrative efficiency).
Year: 2015 Theme: Value for money, Health Language: English