The case of the Cape Verde National Hospital was the topic discussed on Tuesday afternoon, November 30, in Praia, at the workshop “Public-Private Partnership in Health”, with the purpose of discussing the design, development, financing and management of the Public-Private Partnership of HNCV.
In the opening session the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance and Minister of Digital Economy, Cape Verde, Olavo Correia, spoke about the importance of this initiative, which in his opinion will allow the Government of Cape Verde to clearly define the relevant issues concerning the new Hospital.
In his considerations, he also highlighted that this project (National Hospital of Cape Verde) fits in the main priorities identified to prepare the country for the epidemiological and demographic trends, and that include the expansion of the country’s tertiary care capacity through a public and private partnership…
Continued from the intervention of the #Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Finance
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During the workshop’s thematic sessions, the following themes were discussed: Why a PPP model for Cape Verde’s National Hospital, PPPs in Health Care – examples of PPPs from the IFC and the World Bank, and the PPP for Cape Verde’s National Hospital: What’s next?
In the occasion, experiences of Public-Private Partnerships in hospitals considered as reference in those countries, namely, in Brazil more precisely Bahia and Belorizonte, and in Africa and the Caribbean, were shared by foreign specialists.
The presentation of the PPP proposal for the National Hospital of Cape Verde, which was in charge of the PPP specialist and consultant, Waldimir Taborda, who, through a general approach, highlighted the key aspects to be considered in the design and implementation of a hospital PPP.
It should be noted that this activity is part of the mission agenda of the “Covid-19 Emergency Response Project,” which runs from November 28 to December 2, aiming to reflect with key stakeholders and collect data to provide a preliminary assessment on the design and implementation of the public and private hospital partnership.