Ebola Response Reveals the Need for New Models for Collaboration Between the Private and Public Sectors

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Fri, 2015-06-05 16:41 — mike kraft

A Report by the World Economic Forum and BCG Analyzes the Private Sector's Response to the Ebola Outbreak and Distills Lessons for Public-Private Partnerships in Future Health Crises

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BOSTON CONSULTING GROUP -MARKETWIRED June 4, 2014

CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA-- The private sector played an important role in the global response to the Ebola outbreak in West Africa not only by providing financial and in-kind donations but also by acting as a partner to support response activities.

Yet the private sector's engagement with the public sector was often uncoordinated. There is an urgent need to develop public-private partnerships that encourage preparedness and develop ways of working in advance of future health emergencies, according to a new report by the World Economic Forum, in collaboration with The Boston Consulting Group (BCG). The report, titled Managing the Risk and Impact of Future Epidemics: Options for Public-Private Cooperation, is being released today.

"The Ebola crisis in West Africa demonstrated the need for new solutions and new ways of working to prevent and respond to public health emergencies," said Trish Stroman, a BCG partner who led the firm's support to the UN Mission for Ebola Emergency Response at the height of the crisis. "Given the capabilities and resources of the private sector, it has a critical role to play."

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http://finance.yahoo.com/news/ebola-response-reveals-models-collaboration-130000834.html;_ylt=AwrC0CaFuXFVxl8ABHbQtDMD;_ylu=X3oDMTByNXQ0NThjBGNvbG8DYmYxBHBvcwM1BHZ0aWQDBHNlYwNzcg--

Managing the Risk and Impact of Future Epidemics: Options for Public-Private Cooperation

...Despite the successes of the private-sector engagement in the Ebola response, public agencies that were responding on the ground struggled to collaborate effectively with companies in the private sector. To better understand what worked well and how to prepare for future emergencies, the World Economic Forum joined forces with The Boston Consulting Group to analyze the private sector’s emergency preparation, response, and recovery activities associated with the outbreak....

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https://www.bcgperspectives.com/content/articles/health-public-sector-managing-risk-impact-of-future-epidemics/

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