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Vendor-to-Vendor Education to Improve Malaria Treatment by Drug Outlets in Kenya
Private drug outlets are the main source of malaria drugs in endemic areas, but these outlets frequently give incorrect information on drug use, including dosing. The World Health Organization has included the private sector in its Roll Back Malaria strategy, but notes that it is notoriously…
Resource Type : Report
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Health Area: Malaria
Project: SHOPS
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Language : English
Technical Area: Provider Quality
Designing and Integrating Quality Family Health Services at Salt Model Center in Jordan
The Ministry of Health modified the 10-step quality design process to develop an urban model center for the provision of family planning and other healthcare services. The number of clients seeking family planning services, vaccinations, and other indicators improved dramatically. Activities/…
Resource Type : Brief
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Health Area: Family Planning, Sexual and Reproductive Health
Project: SHOPS
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Language : English
Technical Area: Provider Quality
Improving Provider-Client Communication: Reinforcing IPC/C Training in Indonesia with Self-Assessment and Peer Review
This study tested two low-cost alternatives to supervision-self-assessment and peer review-that may reinforce providers' skills after training, in this case training in interpersonal communication and counseling (IPC/C). There were three study groups: the control group received no reinforcement…
Resource Type : Brief
Country : Indonesia
Health Area: Family Planning, Sexual and Reproductive Health
Project: SHOPS
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Language : English
Technical Area: Provider Quality
Client Communication Behaviors with Healthcare Providers in Indonesia
This 1997-98 study examines client participation (defined as client active communication) during family planning consultations in Indonesia. Culturally acceptable ways for Indonesians to participate in consultations include asking questions, requesting clarification, giving opinions, and…
Resource Type : Brief
Country : Indonesia
Health Area: Family Planning
Project: SHOPS
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Language : English
Technical Area: Provider Quality
Cost-Effectiveness of Self-Assessment and Peer Review in Improving Family Planning Provider-Client Communication in Indonesia
This cost analysis is based on QAP research on the effectiveness of two interventions (self-assessment and peer review) in sustaining or increasing the effectiveness of interpersonal communications training that midwives had taken. The research had measured the effectiveness of the interventions…
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Country : Indonesia
Health Area: Family Planning
Project: SHOPS
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Language : English
Technical Area: Provider Quality
Egyptian Hospital Accreditation Program: Surveyor Guide
This Surveyor Guide accompanies the Egyptian Hospital Accreditation Program: Hospital Standards document. The Egyptian Ministry of Health and Population (MOHP) with the assistance of the USAID-funded Partnerships for Health Reform Project (1995–2001) successfully developed and…
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Project: SHOPS
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Language : English
Technical Area: Provider Quality
Egyptian Hospital Accreditation Program: Standards
The Egyptian Ministry of Health and Population (MOHP) with the assistance of the USAID-funded Partnerships for Health Reform Project (1995–2001) successfully developed and implemented an accreditation program for their primary health centers. Building on this experience, the MOHP Quality…
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Project: SHOPS
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Language : English
Technical Area: Provider Quality
SPARHCS: Strategic Pathway to Reproductive Health Commodity Security. A Tool for Assessment, Planning, and Implementation
SPARHCS - The Strategic Pathway to Reproductive Health Commodity Security is a tool to help countries develop and implement strategies to secure essential supplies for family planning and reproductive health programs. SPARHCS is meant to bring together a wide range of stakeholders to initiate at…
Resource Type : Tool
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Health Area: HIV/AIDS, Sexual and Reproductive Health
Project: SHOPS
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Language : English
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The World Health Report 2005 - Make Every Mother and Child Count
The World Health Report 2005 – Make Every Mother and Child Count, says that this year almost 11 million children under five years of age will die from causes that are largely preventable. Among them are 4 million babies who will not survive the first month of life. At the same time, more than…
Resource Type : Report
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Health Area: Family Planning, Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health, Sexual and Reproductive Health
Project: SHOPS
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Language : English
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A Guide to Competitive Vouchers in Health
This guide identifies the advantages of competitive voucher schemes in delivering subsidies; describes the circumstances under which they are superior to other subsidy mechanisms; and explains how to design, implement, monitor, and evaluate a voucher scheme. It provides a broad outline of the…
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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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