"If business is not the enemy in aspirationals' minds how does that open opportunity for collaboration between sectors?" said Bemporad.
Solutions to these problems are available, but they require a significant culture change in ambition and collaboration between sectors and among government departments.
I would concur with Philippe Delorme of Schneider Electric, who joined our panel and who pointed to the need for public leadership to incentivise private sector involvement, collaboration between sectors on standards for processes and technologies, and ownership by consumers and users of the new solutions that are being developed.
Collaboration between sectors of government that address the negative effects of addiction – including Homeland Security and our intelligence agencies, international relations entities, and the Departments of Education, Labor, Justice, and Health and Human Services – is needed to stop this epidemic.
"Achieving sustainable and large scale changes in society can only be done through collaboration between sectors.
Finally, given the disconnect between the public and private sectors in South Africa, collaboration between sectors is viewed with suspicion and is the exception rather than the norm.
Closer collaboration between sectors should aim to provide more user-friendly services, carefully tailored to meet the differing needs of children and adolescents.
To address the described challenges, to improve collaboration between sectors, and to increase patients' participation and self-management, a broker role seems to be promising.
Without involvement of key stakeholders from all sectors involved, it is unlikely that any of these interventions will reach an impact, since coordination and collaboration between sectors are crucial to the successful implementation and enforcement of chosen strategies.
The intermediate level is comprised of 17 provincial health bureaus, in charge of coordinating all health activities of the province, supporting the health districts and ensuring proper collaboration between sectors.
