Officials from the Ministry of Health (MHMS) and the Solomon Islands National Provident Fund (SINPF) successfully conducted a joint visit to the eastern end of the National Referral Hospital (NRH) in Honiara to explore opportunities for possible joint Private Public Partnership (PPP) deal to improve health care services.
The visit was conducted Monday this week. It came after subsequent discussions in the last two years in exploring opportunities for possible joint private public partnership (PPP) by the two parties in improving healthcare services in the country.
The joint visit was undertaken by the MHMS Senior Executive led by the Permanent Secretary of Health, Ms Pauline McNeil, her Deputy Secretary Corporate Services, Mr Layten Jacobs, CEO NRH Dr George Malefoasi.
The Solomon Islands National Provident Fund (SINPF) Executive Board was led by the Chair of the Board, Dr Jimmie Rodgers, CEO of SINPF Mr Michael Wate and the SINPF Board of Directors.
The tour was purposely to look at a possible site or location for a potential investment with SINPF support, collaborating and complimenting the efforts in the provision of healthcare services by the Ministry of Health through NRH.
During the tour the SINPF Board also took the opportunity that included a quick preview visit to the new Comprehensive Medical Centre (CMC), which will be commissioned this Friday.
In anticipation of this partnership, both parties will enter into further dialogue to discuss on next steps with one of the aims is to have a PPP framework formulated and in place that will guide the partnership arrangements.
A public-private partnership (PPP) in healthcare is a collaboration between a public entity and a private organization to improve healthcare services.
PPPs can involve a variety of functions, including financing, design, construction, maintenance, and operations.
PPPs is not new and is a concept that has been implemented globally and, in many countries, based on what is feasible and within the varying contexts.
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