Policy for Public-Private Partnership for Health in Uganda. Lessons from the Private Not-for-Profit Sub-sector.

Starting in financial year 1996/1997, the Uganda government entered into a public-private partnership for health (PPPH) with the private not-for-profit sub-sector with an overall aim of curtailing the health crisis and improving its outlook. Specifically this partnership aimed at increasing accessibility, quality, efficiency, equity and sustainability of health services. The paper traces the history of this collaboration in Uganda including the current situation. It investigates the outcomes from this partnership with a thorough reflection on the triggers, conditions and challenges which could have influenced them.