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Table 1 Broad and specific areas where private sector is expected to play a role

From: Africa's health: could the private sector accelerate the progress towards health MDGs?

Broad thematic areas

Specific areas

Number of Regional Committee resolutions

HIV/AID, tuberculosis and malaria

HIV/AIDS

5

 

Tuberculosis

4

 

Malaria

2

Prevention and control of other communicable diseases

Trypanosomiasis

1

 

Dracunculiasis

5

 

Onchocerciasis

2

 

Cholera

1

Non-communicable disease prevention and control

Cardiovascular diseases

1

 

Diabetes

1

Family and reproductive health

Child health

2

 

EPI

1

 

Family planning

1

 

Maternal and newborn health

1

Health risk factors management

Food safety

1

 

Nutrition

1

 

Iodine deficiency disorders

1

 

Health and development

2

 

Environmental sanitation

1

 

Tobacco

1

 

Health promotion

1

Health systems strengthening

Essential medicines,

vaccines and technologies

5

 

E-Health

1

 

Information systems

1

 

Workforce

1

 

Health services

1

 

Health sector reforms

1