This study provides results of formative research conducted in the Kathmandu valley of Nepal in focus group sessions with caregivers from varying socio-economic subgroups and in-depth interviews with 30 pharmacists. Diarrhea symptoms and danger signs are well-understood. Oral rehydration therapy…
Resource Type : Report
Country : Nepal
Health Area: Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health
Project: SHOPS
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Language : English
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The need to improve the health of the poor is urgent, but many health programs fail to serve them well. The recent report, Designing Health & Population Programs to Reach the Poor, explains why the poor typically receive less health care than the rich and describes approaches used…
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Project: SHOPS
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Language : English
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Population Action International (PAI) is dedicated to advancing policies and programs that slow population growth, in order to enhance the quality of life for all people. This 80-page report looks at the private sector's role in helping to meet the increasing demand for good quality reproductive…
Resource Type : Report
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Health Area: Family Planning, Sexual and Reproductive Health
Project: SHOPS
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Language : English
Technical Area: Provider Quality, Public-Private Engagement
PSP-One, USAID, and The World Bank will be hosting an On-Line Conference November 13-18, 2006, entitled "Expanding Health Service Access, Quality, and Equity in Developing Countries: The Role of the Private Sector." You may download the full agenda here.
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Project: SHOPS
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Language : English
Technical Area: Public-Private Engagement
The following Powerpoint presentation discusses Nigeria's forthcoming National Health Conference, which will take place November 28-29, 2006, and is being organized through a Prive-Public Partnership between the government of Nigeria, the civil society, and development partners.
Resource Type : Presentation
Country : Nigeria
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Project: SHOPS
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Language : English
Technical Area: Public-Private Engagement
Public-Private partnerships, or PPP, relate to perceptions and practices affecting public private sector relationships in ensuring national/global health, development and well-being of the society, and the conceptual aspects of such relationships, including the role of the key players in…
Resource Type : Report
Country : Nigeria
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Project: SHOPS
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Language : English
Technical Area: Public-Private Engagement
Public-private partnership - also called PPP or P3 - is a system in which a government service or private business venture is funded and operated through a partnership of government and one or more private sector organizations or companies, including NGOs. Advocacy, on other hand, is the process…
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Health Area: HIV/AIDS
Project: SHOPS
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Technical Area: Public-Private Engagement
Aims: To assess contamination of drinking water in rural Zimbabwe and South Africa Methods: We conducted a cohort study of 254 children aged 12-24 months in rural South Africa and Zimbabwe. In dry and wet seasons, we measured water quality, using the indicator organism E. coli, at improved and…
Resource Type : Other
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Health Area: Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene
Project: SHOPS
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Language : English
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OBJECTIVE: This randomized, placebo controlled trial was designed to assess the safety and efficacy of 10-mg zinc supplementation for the treatment of acute diarrhea in infants. METHODS: A total of 1110 infants aged 28 days to 5 months with acute diarrhea were enrolled and randomized to receive…
Resource Type : Other
Country : India, Pakistan
Health Area: Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health
Project: SHOPS
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Language : English
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The Health Services Program (HSP) aims to improve maternal, neonatal, and child health (MNCH) in Indonesia. HSP conducted an assessment of public-private partnerships (PPP) opportunities in Indonesia to develop the types of partnerships that are appropriate for Indonesia and the goals of the HSP…
Resource Type : Report
Country : Indonesia
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Project: SHOPS
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Language : English
Technical Area: Public-Private Engagement
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