Manifestations Of Inequity In Egypt’s Two-Tiered Healthcare System

In planning healthcare systems, challenges and debates may vary significantly from one country to the next. Direct privatization, public-private partnerships, cost recovery programs, and user fees have often been promoted as remedies to ailing healthcare systems. In fact, market-driven healthcare reforms and development strategies continue to drive the privatization of healthcare services in many countries. But, it is often the case, particularly in low- and middle-income countries in the Global South, that when these measures are implemented large disparities emerge and are maintained between the public and private tiers. Focusing on the case of Egypt, my thesis addresses the following question: What are the manifestations of inequity between private for-profit and public hospitals in Egypt, with regards to quality and access to emergency care? More specifically, this thesis seeks to examine the perceptions of physicians with regards to disparities in access and quality of emergency care.M.A