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
Prof. Eyitayo Lambo, Former Minister of Health, Republic of Nigeria
"The report from IFC is the most comprehensive analysis to date of the private health sector in Sub-Saharan Africa," noted
Prof. Eyitayo Lambo, a leading international health economist and former Minister of Health for Nigeria, who served on the project’s steering committee. "IFC's new strategy reflects important first steps to act on the report's findings. It suggests new ways for health care organizations to access capital and world-class advisory services while working to strengthen the business climate. I am optimistic that it will create an environment for change, offer practical solutions, and facilitate sustainable investment."
Jack Shevel, M.D., Founder and Former CEO, Netcare, South Africa