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Provider Payment Mechanisms
In this presentation, Dr. Edward Rukwaro of the Mediheal Group of Hospitals compares the various types of provider payment methods and mechanisms and their impact on efficiency, quality, and access. He states that a well-designed provider payment mechanism should meet the three objectives of…
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Market Assessment of Prepaid Health Schemes: Summary of Findings
In this presentation, Dr. Nelson Gitonga shares the key findings of a market assessment of Kenya’s private prepaid health schemes. Some of the key findings are that there is adequate coverage for the most common causes of morbidity but non-communicable conditions have gaps in coverage, the…
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Health Area: HIV/AIDS
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Fostering Dialogue between Private Insurers and Private Providers
In this presentation, Dr. Richard Ayah explores the relationship between private insurers, private providers, and patients. He outlines what maintains these relationships and illustrates various scenarios when they in and out of balance. He also discusses how to optimize the link between these…
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Developing Affordable and Innovative Health Insurance Products
In this presentation, Dr. Nelson Gitonga explores the importance of engaging key stakeholders in the product design and development of insurance products. He provides an overview of health insurance coverage related to various wealth quintiles, key stakeholders in the health insurance market and…
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HIV Testing by Private Health Providers: Evidence from 18 Countries
While numerous studies have examined the role of the public health sector in providing HIV counseling and testing, less known about the role played by private providers. This fact sheet summarizes research conducted by Doug Johnson and Xi Cheng, which analyzed the role of private commercial…
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Total Market Initiatives: A Systemic Approach
In this presentation, Jeff Barnes discusses two examples of taking a total market approach to increase access to reproductive health commodities. A total market approach is a process in which the suppliers and financers of health products and services from all sectors (public, non profit,…
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Health Area: Family Planning
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SHOPS Private Sector Health Glossary
This health glossary includes common private health sector terms you may find frequently in the materials obtained from this resource center. This is a PDF version of the glossary that also appears on the SHOPS website (http://www.…
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Reducing ARV Costs in Namibia: A Means to Increase Access (poster)
This poster describes a study of the cost savings potentially available to the Public Service Employee Medical Aid Scheme (PSEMAS) in Namibia if it could procure antiretroviral drugs at public sector prices as opposed to the private sector prices it is currently paying. The study found that the…
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Health Area: HIV/AIDS
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Paraguay Private Health Sector Assessment
This brief is a summary of the Paraguay private health sector assessment report. Dawn Crosby and Erica James prepared this brief, which presents the assessment methods, findings, and the following recommendations:
- Support the Contraceptive Security Committee (DAIA) to become more…
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Health Area: Family Planning
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Grenada Health Systems and Private Sector Assessment
This assessment consisted of an integrated rapid assessment of Grenada’s health system according to the “building blocks” of the World Health Organization (WHO) health systems strengthening framework: governance, health financing, service delivery, human resources for health, pharmaceutical…
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What is the Market Development Approach?
- What is the Market Development Approach (MDA) Process for Family Planning, and Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health? Brief #1 of 4 in a series on the MDA
- What is the Market System Framework and Its Role in Developing Family Planning, and Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health Markets? Brief #2 of 4 in a series on the MDA
- What are Key Terms Used in a Market Development Approach for Health? Brief #3 of 4 in a series on the MDA
- The Meaning and Importance of Stewardship in Developing Family Planning, and Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health Markets. Brief #4 of 4 in a series on the MDA
FHM Engage Market Descriptions
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