Existing literature suggests that less than 100,000 attendances are made to local emergency departments for non-urgent respiratory tract infections annually [ 18, 19], while 26% of private sector consultations (accounting for 50% of Hong Kong's primary care) are related to respiratory tract infections [ 1].
Phamacies and non-formal or traditional doctors make up 75% of the private sector while consultation chambers account for 20%.
The working group met for the first time in March 2013 and their final draft goals incorporated the views of UN agencies, the private sector, civil society, consultations in 130 countries and the 7 million people who took part in the UN's My World survey.
Dr. Katharina Stärk, FAO international consultant, presented the NAP development process and the draft NAP with inputs and comments consolidated from various government agencies, international organizations and private sector through recent consultations.
Many of these changes have been based on valuable input provided by public and private sector experts during numerous consultations.
It suggests that the discussions are likely to be and are already being led on the Indian side by the private sector directly through industry consultations and delegation visits to these markets as well as being channelled through the government, while the counterparts in the EU are the governments and national health authorities.
In addition, patients seeking care in the private sector were not charged a consultation fee, which made-up about one quarter of the direct public sector treatment.
Public sector facilities provided MA and MVA abortion services free of cost, while private sector providers charged a minimal consultation fee (2-3 USD).
Public sector facilities provided all CAC services free of cost, while private sector providers charged a minimal consultation fee (2-3 USD).
Several informants complained about the pointlessness of visiting a doctor, whether in the public or private sector, who would charge a consultation fee and offer nothing in return except a prescription for an expensive medication.
