Table 1 Categorization of public-private partnerships based on the purpose they serve
From: Public – private 'partnerships' in health – a global call to action
Purpose | Partnership | |
|---|---|---|
1 | Product development | GATBDD, IAVI, MMV and MVI. |
2 | Improving access to healthcare products | CF, MDP, Accelerated Access Initiative (AAI) [48], Global Alliance to Eliminate Leprosy (GAEL) [49], Global Alliance to Eliminate Lymphatic Filiariasis (GAELF) [50] and the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) [51]. |
3 | Global coordination mechanisms | GAVI, RPS, Stop TB, Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) [52], and the Micronutrient Initiative (MI) [53]. |
4 | Strengthening health services | Alliance for Health Policy and Systems Research (AHPSR) [54], Multilateral Initiative on Malaria (MIM) [55], African Comprehensive HIV/AIDS Partnerships (ACHAP) [56]. |
5 | Public advocacy and education | Alliance for Microbicide Development (AMD) [57], African Malaria Partnership (AMP) [58], Global Business Coalition on HIV and AIDS (GBC) [59] and Corporate Council on Africa (CCA) [60]. |
6 | Regulation and quality assurance | The International Conference on Harmonization of Technical Requirements for Registration of Pharmaceuticals for Human Use (ICH) [61], Pharmaceutical Security Institute (PSI) [62] and the Anti-Counterfeit Drug Initiatives [63] |