Comments about the report include:
IFC/ World Bank Group Management |
Lars H. Thunell, IFC Executive Vice President and CEO
Thierry Tanoh, IFC Vice President for Sub-Saharan Africa, Western Europe, and GMS cluster
Guy Ellena, IFC Director for Health and Education
Dimitris Tsitsiragos, IFC Director for Global Manufacturing and Services
Alexander S. Preker, World Bank Lead Economist, Health
Tadataka Yamada, M.D., President, Global Health Program, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
"I am delighted to see IFC moving forward with this new investment strategy, which is a promising way to improve access to important health services," said
Tadataka Yamada, M.D., President, Global Health Program, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. "IFC's report underscores the significant role the private sector in Sub-Saharan Africa plays in delivering health interventions, including critical services to the poor. It also makes a compelling investment case for private capital seeking financial and social returns on investment."
Prof. Eyitayo Lambo, Former Minister of Health, Republic of Nigeria
Jack Shevel, M.D., Founder and Former CEO, Netcare, South Africa