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Innovative Prototypes to Promote Condom Use among Youth

Innovative Prototypes to Promote Condom Use among Youth

In India, the use of condoms is low, in spite of relatively high awareness of this method. To increase the uptake of condoms, SHOPS Plus India developed innovative prototypes to promote the use of condoms, using a design thinking…

Inspiring family planning providers to improve their facilities to deliver quality services

SHOPS Plus in Nigeria trained 931 providers to deliver family planning methods in the Federal Capital Territory, Plateau, Oyo, and Akwa Ibom states. In addition to a lack of training, providers face challenging infrastructural environments in the facilities where they work. The training that…

Social Enterprise Innovations in Family Planning

As the United States Agency for International Development partners with countries in their journey to self-reliance, it is important to understand how to better engage and support different types of private sector entities. Social enterprises are private companies that combine a sustainable,…

Défis, opportunités et recommandations pour l’entrepreneuriat dans le domaine de la santé à Madagascar

Bien qu’il y ait beaucoup à faire pour renforcer l’offre de soins de santé du secteur public, le secteur privé a également un rôle important à jouer dans l’amélioration de la performance de Madagascar sur les indicateurs clés de santé. L’amélioration de l’accès aux services de santé pour les…

SHOPS Plus Nigeria FP Program State Profile for Plateau

The SHOPS Plus program in Nigeria worked with the Plateau state government to increase women’s access to voluntary and rights-based family planning services by increasing the capability of public and private health providers to deliver quality family planning services, including long-acting…

SHOPS Plus Nigeria FP Program State Profile for Oyo

The SHOPS Plus program in Nigeria worked with the Oyo state government to increase women’s access to voluntary and rights-based FP services by increasing the capability of public and private health providers to deliver quality FP services, including long-acting reversible contraceptives, and…

SHOPS Plus Nigeria FP Program State Profile for Akwa Ibom

The SHOPS Plus program in Nigeria worked with the Akwa Ibom state government to increase women’s access to voluntary and rights-based FP services by increasing the capability of public and private health providers to deliver quality FP services, including long-acting reversible contraceptives,…

Philippines Private Health Sector Assessment (2020)

Health outcomes are improving in the Philippines, but challenges remain in family planning. Fertility is high and the country faces a teen pregnancy problem, despite significant investments by donors and the Filipino government. The private sector is active at every level of care and could help…

SHOPS Plus Nigeria FP Program State Profile for Federal Capital Territory

The SHOPS Plus program in Nigeria worked with the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) government to increase women’s access to voluntary and rights-based FP services by increasing the capability of public and private health providers to deliver quality FP services, including long-acting reversible…

Expanding health service delivery to the poor through access to finance - Dr. Misa Rakotoarison

Beyond his medical degree, Dr. Misa Rakotoarison also studied biology and economics. With his master’s in economics he hoped to develop an entrepreneurial spirit and one day set up his own business.