One crucial role of the public sector in any PPP strategy is to set clear healthcare priorities. Obviously, these priorities will vary greatly based on the country in question. (For example, diseases associated with an aging population might affect a country like Japan-median age 48.6-far more significantly than a country like Nigeria-median age 18.6.9) However, regardless of country context, establishing clear, consistent priorities will greatly help the private sector to engage more effectively.
That is not to say, however, that priorities need be static over the course of an extended strategy of private-sector engagement. Priorities may shift and develop as public- and private-sector partners work to achieve consensus. Furthermore, not all healthcare priorities make good candidates for PPPs. Determining which priorities to pursue is an essential role for any governmental partner in a prospective PPP.
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9"The World Factbook," Central Intelligence Agency, accessed March 2020, https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/