The majority of poor families in developing countries pay for health care out of pocket. As a result, many of them go into debt or fall further into poverty. The World Health Organization has called for all health systems to move towards universal coverage, which the WHO defines as “access to…
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"Promise and Progress: Market-based Solutions to Poverty in Africa" caps a 16-month study in sub-Saharan Africa. This investigation is particularly important because the poverty challenge is enormous. Despite the obstacles, market-based solutions are proliferating in Africa. The Monitor team…
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A list of resources uploaded for the Private Sector Working Group.
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The presentation from the Private Sector Working Group meeting, held October 26, 2010.
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Minutes from the Private Sector Working Group, held October 26, 2010.
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In response to the ideas introduced by PSWG members at the PSWG re-launch on October 26, 2010, SHOPS solicited more detailed input from current and prospective members through a survey. The survey was designed to refine how to make the PSWG useful and relevant to its members. The target audience…
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Minutes from the Private Sector Working Group meeting, held February 3, 2011 at the Public Health Institute in Washington, DC.
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PATH has received a grant from the Fred H. Bixby Foundation to enhance equitable and sustained access to family planning by strengthening country-led, public-sector decision-making within a total market context. A whole or total market approach has been defined as “a coordinated approach that…
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In coordination with Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, the Mildmay Centre, and O’Brien and Associates International, Cardno Emerging Markets USA, Ltd. leads the Health Initiatives for the Private Sector (HIPS) project. HIPS aims to expand access to AIDS treatment…
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A tenant of AED is to use multiple brands and multiple partners to allow consumers to choose the option that best fits their needs. Under the POUZN project, AED utilized micro-finance strategies to enable the commercial sector to reach BOP users in India to purchase point-of-use (POU) water…
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