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Overcoming the Last Mile Challenge: Commercial Models for Reaching Base of the Pyramid Population in India
A presentation on the Market Based Partnerships for Health project in India and how Abt Associates has documented lessons learned and findings from six partnerships. Three of the models focused on increasing access to critical health products for rural, lower income groups through sustainable, commercial models. The presentation described the distribution models and shared lessons learned from the design, brokering, and monitoring of these partnerships.
Resource Type : Presentation
Country : India
Year : 2012-05-31T11:11:00
Language : English
Project : SHOPS
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Addressing the Need: Lessons for Service Delivery Organizations on Delivering Contracted-Out Family Planning and Reproductive Health Services
This primer aims to provide clear lessons and recommendations to help service delivery organizations and program managers establish, implement, and strengthen contracting arrangements. The primer draws on Marie Stopes International’s experience of delivering government-contracted services in Bangladesh, India, and South Africa. The lessons and recommendations in this primer are limited to MSI programs that involve formal contracts. This primer serves as a companion to Filling the Gap: Lessons for Policymakers and Donors on Contracting Out Family Planning and Reproductive Health Services.
Resource Type : Tool
Country : Bangladesh
Year : 2012-05-22T00:00:00
Language : English
Project : SHOPS
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Introduction of postpartum family planning/postpartum IUCD services among Saathiya Network of private providers
Dr. Vineet Srivastava discusses the introduction of postpartum family planning/postpartum IUCD services through the private sector to urban areas of India. Dr. Srivastava is the National Program Manager for the Maternal and Child Health Integrated Program (MCHIP) in India. Download a PDF of the presentation by clicking the download button, or view a recording of the presentation.
Resource Type : Presentation
Country : India
Year : 2012-05-09T00:00:00
Language : English
Project : SHOPS
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Employer-Based Models to Increase Support for and Provision of LA/PMs in India
Cindi Cisek discusses RESPOND's experience in India to introduce LA/PM information and services through an employer-based initiatice with medium- and small-sized companies in Kanpur, India. Ms. Cisek is a Senior Manager for Meridian Group, a parter to the RESPOND project. Download the PDF of the presentation by clicking on the download button, or view a recording of the presentation.
Resource Type : Presentation
Country : India
Year : 2012-05-08T00:00:00
Language : English
Project : SHOPS
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After the Gold Rush
A PowerPoint presentation from the 2011 Global Health Mini-University, on the opportunities for using microfinance mechanisms to improve health outcomes.
Resource Type : Presentation
Country : India
Year : 2011-11-15T00:00:00
Language : English
Project : SHOPS
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Zinc Supplementation in Acute Diarrhea is Acceptable, Does Not Interfere with Oral Rehydration, and Reduces the Use of Other Medications
This brief assesses the impact of zinc supplementation with locally developed and culturally-specific educational messages on oral rehydration solution (ORS) and antibiotics or antidiarrheal use in children with acute watery diarrhea. Zinc side effects are also discussed.
Resource Type : Brief
Country : Brazil, Egypt, Ethiopia, India, Philippines
Year : 2008-03-05T12:00:00
Language : English
Project : SHOPS
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Quality of Underground Health Care: A Case Study of Indian RMPs
Presentation by Barun Kanjilal for Session 1B: Good, Bad, or Indifferent: Quality of Care in the Private Sector at the International Health Economics Association bi-annual meeting in Toronto, on July 9, 2011 in a pre-Congress symposium. This presentation examines the quality of care provided by rural medical practitioners (RMPs), and what kind of regulatory framework could be used to address it.
Resource Type : Presentation
Country : India
Year : 2011-07-18T00:00:00
Language : English
Project : SHOPS
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An Indian Microfinance Institution Meets Clients’ Health-Related Needs
Bandhan, a rapidly growing microfinance institution in India, introduced an integrated set of health service to its clients as part of the Microfinance and Health Protection (MAHP) initiative led by Freedom from Hunger. Bandhan’s health protection services included the following: -Community health education forums provided by Health Community Organizers (HCOs) -A network of community health volunteers called Shastho Shohayikas (SS) who visit local families to reinforce health messages, sell over-the-counter health products, and encourage people to visit local healthcare providers when appropriate -Health loans
Resource Type : Brief
Country : India
Year : 2011-06-27T00:00:00
Language : English
Project : SHOPS
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Health and Microfinance: Leveraging the Strengths of Two Sectors to Alleviate Poverty
This paper summarizes the health-related findings associated with the delivery of multiple health protection products and services designed, developed and tested by Freedom from Hunger and five microfinance institutions (MFIs)—Bandhan (India), CARD (Philippines), CRECER (Bolivia), PADME (Bénin) and RCPB (Burkina Faso) from 2006 through 2009. The purpose was to explore whether it was possible to design and offer health-related options to deliver positive health and other social impact for clients while also being practical, cost-effective and financially sustainable for MFIs. Each institution tested a package of health protection products and services that included several components, such as health education, health savings, health loans, health micro-insurance, linkages to health providers and the sale of health products in rural communities. By December 2009, the health protection options of the five MFIs were reaching a combined total of more than 300,000 people.
Resource Type : Report
Country : Bolivia, Burkina Faso, India, Philippines
Year : 2011-06-27T00:00:00
Language : English
Project : SHOPS
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Costs of Health Education and Health Product Distribution: Bandhan's Experience from India
This paper presents an analysis of the financial costs and revenues associated with Bandhan’s provision of health services – including health education, health product distribution and informal linkages to healthcare providers – in West Bengal, India. We describe the components of the MFI’s health protection package developed and tested in partnership with Freedom from Hunger as part of the Microfinance and Health Protection (MAHP) initiative and then present an estimated income statement for the services, including both direct and allocated costs. The purpose of this analysis is to provide microfinance practitioners with practical information about the approximate cost of offering nonfinancial health services in conjunction with a microfinance program and to inspire further research and discussion about quantifying the potential financial and nonfinancial costs and benefits of such services.
Resource Type : Report
Country : Philippines
Year : 2011-06-27T00:00:00
Language : English
Project : SHOPS