The role of the private sector in noncommunicable disease prevention and management in low- and middle-income countries: a series of systematic reviews and thematic syntheses.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Conduct six systematic reviews investigating for-profit private sector roles in NCD prevention and management in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) through our a priori framework's pillars.

Methods

Six systematic reviews and thematic syntheses were performed between March-August 2021, Six databases, websites of relevant organizations, and references lists of included studies were comprehensively searched. Studies published in English from 2000 onwards involving the pillar of interest, for-profit private sector, NCD prevention/management, and LMIC context were included. Results were synthesized using an inductive thematic synthesis approach.

Results

Ultimately, 25 articles were included in the PPP review, 33 in Governance and Policy, 22 in Healthca

SUBMITTER: Marshall K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9815432 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature