Contraceptive use in Russia is relatively recent and despite a rapid decline in recent years, abortion is still a preferred family planning method. Among modern methods, intra-uterine devices (IUDs) are the most widely used, followed by condoms. Hormonal contraceptives have not reached full…
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: Public-Private Engagement
Case Study Description The Case: Christina Gomez, MidwifeGoal: To improve lenders' credit analysis skills and to understand the particular business model, and risks and benefits of lending to a health care business, particularly a midwife practice.
Resource Type : Tool
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Health Area: Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health
Project: SHOPS
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Language : English
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According to some estimates, there are more than 60,000 practicing midwives in the Philippines today, a large percentage of which have some form of private practice activities. These midwives are certified professionals and valuable members of their communities. Many are entrepreneurs running…
Resource Type : Other
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Health Area: Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health
Project: SHOPS
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Language : English
Technical Area: Health Financing
Antecedentes: La prevalencia de VIH en Guatemala es estimada en justo abajo de 1%, con las poblaciones consideradas de alto riesgo como mujeres trabajadoras sexua-les (MTS) y hombres que tienen sexo con hombres (HSH) constando de 36% del nume-ro total estimado de personas viviendo con VIH. La…
Resource Type : Brief
Country : Guatemala
Health Area: HIV/AIDS
Project: SHOPS
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Language : Spanish
Technical Area: Provider Quality
To meet with PSP-One India program staff responsible for 1) the DIMPA program (medical training team manager and staff in Lucknow and in Delhi) to discuss interest and roles and responsibilities in adapting the QI self-assessment questionnaires for DIMPA network members; and 2) the YFI…
Resource Type : Report
Country : India
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Project: SHOPS
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Language : English
Technical Area: Provider Quality
Mary Segall, IntraHealth International, and Leine Stuart traveled to New Delhi, India from August 16th – September 5, 2007 to conduct a series of focus group discussions with private sector providers providing HIV/AIDS care, TB care and HIV Counseling and Testing services from a variety of…
Resource Type : Report
Country : India
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Project: SHOPS
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Language : English
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In November, 2005 a 3-person team composed of staff from PSP-One, Banking on Health, and Capacity projects visited Uganda. The purpose of this trip was to work with UPMA to prepare an action plan that includes the development of a sustainable Continuing Education program using e-learning and…
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The purpose of this trip was to present several papers concerning PSP-One's experience in improving quality in the private sector at the First International Conference on Quality in Health Care, Patient Safety, and Accountability in Antalya, Turkey
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Project: SHOPS
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Language : English
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The purpose of this trip was to develop a plan for the application of a quality assurance/self-assessment tool by general practitioners in private practice in Jordan with checklist and agreed upon criteria for receiving a sign of approval for the provision of FP and RTI/STI services.
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Project: SHOPS
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Language : English
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Mary Segall, PSP-One Subcontractor, traveled to Jordan from August 4th through 16th to work with Jordan/PSP for Women's Health project staff to finalize tools and processes in order to implement a certification assessment of physicians in private practice of the quality of RTI and STI services…
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Language : English
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