An Analysis of the Role of Public-Private-Partnerships in Healthcare Service Delivery

Abstract
Background: Public-private partnerships (PPPs) have been a common approach to health care problems worldwide for the last three decades. In 2018’s general assembly of the United Nations, ministers from across Africa united in support of the public-private partnerships with the purpose of promoting equitable access to preventive, curative and rehabilitative health services that are affordable, effective, of good quality, and responsive to clients’ healthcare needs. Owing to
historical political and economic stability in Somalia, the country has not been able to deliver adequate healthcare to its population. Somalia has one of the worst health indicators in the world, with life expectancy of 55.4 years, infant mortality of 68.59 per 1,000 live births, under-five mortality of 121.5 per 1,000 live births and maternal mortality of 732 per 100,000 live births. Thus, public-private partnership remains one of the important approaches adopted by Somalia to address
this situation.