Ancora project signals the entrance to the private sector in primary health care for the poor in Chile. On a commercial basis, it tends to create a more effective, efficient and convenient model of primary health care services than the prevailing health care system, while operating under the same structure of income (per capita payments from the Ministry of Health). Highly visible landmark initiative of the Catholic University School of Medicine, success will prove that quality health care possible for the poor, without any additional cost, serving as a national model. Failure, on the other hand, would have a high institutional costs. Dr. Joaquin Montero, head of Ancora and intellectual father, should be directed to the controversial project in the context of the presidential election. Reviews the current Chilean model of health for the poor and political realities surrounding it. As a start-up capital for Ancora comes from one person, it also illustrates an example of thoughtful giving.
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by Michael Chu, Mladen Koljatic, Monica Silva Source: Harvard Business School 21 pages. Publication Date: February 7, 2006. Prod. #: 306088-PDF-ENG