Authors :
Gbeneol TJ; Gbeneol PK
Volume/Issue :
Volume 9 - 2024, Issue 3 - March
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DOI :
https://doi.org/10.38124/ijisrt/IJISRT24MAR1995
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Abstract :
Background:
Public Private Partnership (PPP) refers to a form of
cooperation between public authorities and the world of
business which aims to ensure the funding, construction,
renovation, management and maintenance of an
infrastructure or the provision of better services, better
quality, better and better health in a relatively cost-
effective manner or approach to the society.
Aim and Objectives:
This paper highlights the role of PPP in optimizing
outcomes for patients who require plastic surgical
services.
Materials and Methods:
This study was carried out to bring to light the
perennial problems of the health care mixes within a
period of 6 months in the Plastics and Reconstructive
Surgery unit of The University of Port Harcourt
Teaching Hospital. This work looked at the Public
Private sector mixes in health care system using Nigeria
as a case study.
Results:
Cases managed at the public facility alone, cases
managed at the private facility alone and the cases
managed through the combined effort of both the
Private and Public sector (PPP) were analyzed.
Conclusion:
Public Private Partnership is key to the success and
effectiveness of healthcare delivery in a resource poor
setting as the PPP drives the marriage of effectiveness in
administration and business prototype in the marriage of
government infrastructure and large medical market
with turn over into a partnership where the private
component brings in the specific funding and equipment
and expertise needed to make the medical business
model.
Keywords :
Public Private Partnership, Intramural Practice, Mutual Benefit, Port-Harcourt, Nigeria.
Background:
Public Private Partnership (PPP) refers to a form of
cooperation between public authorities and the world of
business which aims to ensure the funding, construction,
renovation, management and maintenance of an
infrastructure or the provision of better services, better
quality, better and better health in a relatively cost-
effective manner or approach to the society.
Aim and Objectives:
This paper highlights the role of PPP in optimizing
outcomes for patients who require plastic surgical
services.
Materials and Methods:
This study was carried out to bring to light the
perennial problems of the health care mixes within a
period of 6 months in the Plastics and Reconstructive
Surgery unit of The University of Port Harcourt
Teaching Hospital. This work looked at the Public
Private sector mixes in health care system using Nigeria
as a case study.
Results:
Cases managed at the public facility alone, cases
managed at the private facility alone and the cases
managed through the combined effort of both the
Private and Public sector (PPP) were analyzed.
Conclusion:
Public Private Partnership is key to the success and
effectiveness of healthcare delivery in a resource poor
setting as the PPP drives the marriage of effectiveness in
administration and business prototype in the marriage of
government infrastructure and large medical market
with turn over into a partnership where the private
component brings in the specific funding and equipment
and expertise needed to make the medical business
model.
Keywords :
Public Private Partnership, Intramural Practice, Mutual Benefit, Port-Harcourt, Nigeria.
