Sabooh Bacha, Nayyar Raza Kazmi.
Contracting of health care services.
J Med Sci Jan ;13(2):87-92.

The last decade has seen a number of important changes in the mix of public and private services in the health sector and in the organization of those services throughout the developing world. Governments are looking for ways to increase efficiency in the use of public sector resources, improve the quality of health care, and extend health services to underserved populations. Public private partnerships can help government agencies deliver more cost-effective health services to target populations. This review offers a brief overview of the benefits—and limits—of using contracts for service delivery, and describes some of the steps that are key to good contract management. This is an Editorial.

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