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Private Health Sector Costing Results
This presentation examines the results of a recent private sector costing exercise in Kenya. The results provided an overview of facility-level costs for general outpatient, inpatient, and HIV-specific health services. It was presented at the Amref Health Africa International Conference in…
Resource Type : Presentation
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Health Area: HIV/AIDS
Project: SHOPS
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Language : English
Technical Area: Health Financing
Saving Money, Saving Lives: An Evaluation of Changamka’s Maternity Savings Card
This presentation summarizes a SHOPS study that evaluated how well a health savings product helped pregnant women pay for the cost of antenatal care and delivery. It was presented at the Amref Health Africa International Conference in Nairobi in November 2014.
Resource Type : Presentation
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Health Area: Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health
Project: SHOPS
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Language : English
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The Role of the Private Sector in the HIV Response of Four Countries
This poster presents an anlysis of national health accounts in Ivory Coast, Kenya, Malawi, and Namibia that documents the sources of funding for HIV programs, in particular the contribution of private funding sources. It was presented at the Amref Health Africa International Conference in…
Resource Type : Brochure/Postcard
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Health Area: HIV/AIDS
Project: SHOPS
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Language : English
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Financing Medical Education through the Private Sector
From 2010 through 2013, the SHOPS project implemented a series of pilot activities to explore the feasibility of introducing private sector health education financing mechanisms. SHOPS explored private sector solutions to help meet ambitious targets from the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for…
Resource Type : Report
Country : Tanzania
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Project: SHOPS
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Language : English
Technical Area: Health Financing
LiveWell Private Health Clinics in Kenya: Results from a Process Evaluation Model
Provision of care that is both high quality and affordable to poorer segments of the population is a common challenge for private providers that aim to be financially self-sustainable. LiveWell Health Clinics (later renamed to Viva Afya) were founded in 2009 to provide essential and preventive…
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Project: SHOPS
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Private Sector Resources for Health in Dominica: A Rapid Mapping
A mapping exercise was carried out by SHOPS in September and October of 2012, with the goal of providing the Ministry of Health, USAID/EC, and other local stakeholders with a better understanding of both the range of services offered and number of providers operating in the private health sector…
Resource Type : Report
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Health Area: HIV/AIDS
Project: SHOPS
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Language : English
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South Africa Corporate Social Responsibility: A Regulatory Review
This brief summarizes the legal and regulatory framework in South Africa for corporate social responsibility programs and corporate social investments, especially as it relates to opportunities for NGOs to offer commercialized health services. The author conducted a review of South African…
Resource Type : Brief
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Health Area: HIV/AIDS
Project: SHOPS
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Language : English
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Assessment of the Current Credit Landscape for Private Health Providers in Lagos State
This presentation examines the assessment conducted by SHOPS to gain a clear understanding the current credit landscape for private health providers, and to identify available lending products that are appropriate and beneficial for private health providers. It was made at the 3rd Nigeria Family…
Resource Type : Presentation
Country : Nigeria
Health Area: Family Planning
Project: SHOPS
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Language : English
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Improving the Quality of Family Planning Services Provision in Private Health Facilities in Lagos State, Nigeria
This presentation focuses on improving the quality of family planning service provision in private health facilities in Lagos State, Nigeria. It discusses the prevailing quality gaps in private facilities, project interventions, visible signs of improvement in practice in the private facilities…
Resource Type : Presentation
Country : Nigeria
Health Area: Family Planning
Project: SHOPS
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Language : English
Technical Area: Provider Quality
Patterns in Family Planning Service Delivery Practices of Private Health Facilities in Lagos State, Nigeria
This presentation examines patterns in family planning service delivery practices of private health facilities in Lagos State, Nigeria. It discusses the outcome of the survey conducted in private health facilities in Lagos State to guide the implementation of the activities. The presentation was…
Resource Type : Presentation
Country : Nigeria
Health Area: Family Planning
Project: SHOPS
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Language : English
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