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Identifying and Engaging Private Providers

In Jordan more than half of family planning expenditures are made in the private sector. Women in Jordan specifically seek care for reproductive health issues with private providers for many reasons, for example: a patient seeking a female provider when only males are available at the public facility, a perception that private clinics are cleaner and more protective of personal information. Private providers are found in private clinics and centers, private hospitals and NGOs clinics, for example, the Jordan Association for Family Planning and Protection (JAFPP) or the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA) which has a special charge to care for Palestinian refugees. However, private providers are often not organized within professional associations or in large practices, and are not affiliated with systems that monitor their whereabouts or practice standards, so finding them and monitoring their quality can be a difficult prospect.