Multi-Sectoral Partnership Approach; a Faith-Based Model for the Development of Health Infrastructures in Islamic Societies

 Today, the strategy of public-private partnerships is acceptable for providing economic and social services and infrastructures and public sector policymakers make use of its various models. Considering the successes and failures of countries and the growing needs of the health sector, a question arises as to how such partnerships in health development strategies can be attractive and effective in the Islamic developing countries. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to examine the development of partnerships with a religion-based approach by reviewing the multi-sectoral partnership model.

 In a current analytical-review study, in addition to studying the Quranic verses and hadiths and also the valid internal documents in the field of hospital endowments; the related keywords were combined by logical operators and searched on reputable international scientific databases. Eventually, more than 40 original articles and reviews related to the topic were selected and their themes were selected, analyzed, and then interpreted. The authors have not reported any conflicts of interest.

 Besides the review of theoretical foundations of the subject and examining the development process of public-private partnerships, the study emphasizes the use of the third sector capacities and by reviewing the endowments and charitable affairs in the framework of multi-sectoral partnerships, it seeks to promote health in the community with all the existing resources. In the three phases of acceptance, application and performance evaluation of partnerships, the relevant elements, namely motivational factors, success factors and achievements of the partnership, and the corresponding dimensions and components were identified.

 Public-private-people partnership as a model that is rooted in the new theories of public administration as well as Islamic and Iranian beliefs and values can be used as an approach to overcoming the failures in the development of public infrastructure of the society and the shortcomings of health care in the country, but the ways to achieve this goal depends on building trust and balancing the interests of the parties.