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Private Public Partnerships in Georgia: A Case Study of Contracting NGO to provide Specialist Health Services

This case study provides details of a partnership that emerged in Georgia following the initiation of health sector reforms in 1995. It mainly focuses on describing the details of how and why the public purchaser – the State Medical Insurance Company (SMIC) – contracted a non-governmental provider – the Jo Ann Medical Centre (JAMC) – to deliver a set of health services in Georgia. The case study is discussed with proper attention to the context within which this arrangement developed.