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List of Suppliers to Midwives in the Philippines
This is a list of companies which sell equipment, instruments, and medical supplies to midwives in private practice in the Philippines. This is also a detailed list of those supplies and items needed for Department of Health (DOH) Certification of facilities and PhilHealth Accreditation, and…
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Health Area: Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health
Project: SHOPS
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Language : English
Technical Area: Health Financing
Banking on Health Directory of Financial Institutions in the Philippines
The Banking on Health Project in the Philippines has developed several resources to assist midwives to manage and grow their private practices. The Directory of Financial Institutions was compiled to help midwives in the Philippines to find rural banks, credit coops, microfinance institutions,…
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The Midwife Business Growth Tracker
The Banking on Health Project in the Philippines, with assistance from private practice midwives, has developed several tools to assist midwives to manage and grow their private practices. The Midwife Business Growth Tracker was designed to help midwives track and assess business growth and…
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Project: SHOPS
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Technical Area: Health Financing, Provider Quality
"Saathiya" - A Youth Friendly Initiative in Family Planning
A household survey conducted in Lucknow, India, revealed that a majority of women marry by 18 and that most men are married by 21 years of age. By 19 years of age 66 percent of the women have had at least one pregnancy. Spouses and friends are the primary sources of family planning information…
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Country : India
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Project: SHOPS
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The Business of Health in Africa
A new report from IFC, a member of the World Bank Group Entitled The Business of Health in Africa: Partnering with the Private Sector to Improve People's Lives. The report says the private sector already plays a significant role in delivering and financing health care for the region's…
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Technical Area: Pharmaceutical Partnerships and Social Marketing
Financing and Training Needs of Small-Scale Private Health Care Providers and Distributors in Romania: Market Research Series Report #1
Market Research Series: The Banking on Health Project has developed a series of country-specific market research reports on the private health sector. This market research examines private health care providers' financing and business development needs. It also explores service provision,…
Resource Type : Report
Country : Romania
Health Area: Family Planning, Sexual and Reproductive Health
Project: SHOPS
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Language : English
Technical Area: Health Financing, Private Health Sector Assessments, Public-Private Engagement
Sources of Information for Credit Analysis Report
A handout for lender participants for the training Case Study: Christina Gomez, Midwife, listing the sources of information for a credit analysis.
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Project: SHOPS
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Language : English
Technical Area: Health Financing
List of Clinical Requirements of Midwives in Private Practice
Handout for the course for lenders entitled, Case Study: Christina Gomez, Midwife. Reference for private practice midwives.
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Project: SHOPS
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Technical Area: Health Financing
Background Information for the Business of Midwifery
This document is a handout for lender participants in the training, Case Study, Christina Gomez: Midwife. There are tens of thousands of midwives working in the Philippines, serving large segments of the population in rural and urban areas. It has been found in recent surveys that most…
Resource Type : Tool
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Health Area: Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health
Project: SHOPS
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Language : English
Technical Area: Health Financing
Site Visit Checklist for Microfinance
Training tool that account officers may use to be sure that they have gathered all relevant information during a site visit. Handout for participants of the training Case Study: Christina Gomez, Midwife.
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Project: SHOPS
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Language : English
Technical Area: Health Financing
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What is the Market Development Approach?
- What is the Market Development Approach (MDA) Process for Family Planning, and Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health? Brief #1 of 4 in a series on the MDA
- What is the Market System Framework and Its Role in Developing Family Planning, and Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health Markets? Brief #2 of 4 in a series on the MDA
- What are Key Terms Used in a Market Development Approach for Health? Brief #3 of 4 in a series on the MDA
- The Meaning and Importance of Stewardship in Developing Family Planning, and Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health Markets. Brief #4 of 4 in a series on the MDA
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