IFC supports growing role for private sector in African health care

According to a report from the International Finance Corporation (IFC), spending on health in Sub-Saharan Africa is likely to double over the next ten years. Investments of $25 billion to $30 billion will be needed, says The Business of Health in Africa, with about 60 per cent of this provided by the private sector, which already plays a significant role in delivering and financing health care in Africa. However, there are impediments to developing a productive private health sector, which the IFC aims to address.