Resources
Overview
Agencies
- PSP-One (RH focused USAID Project, US)
- PSP (Karolinska Institute, Sweden)
- Indo-Dutch Programme for Alternatives in Development (Holland, India)
- Non-State Sector Workshop (WHO)
- Rapid Response Unit (World Bank)
- Health Resource Centre (DFID)
Overview Reading
- Private Sector Participation in Health. HLSP Institute 2004.
- Working with the Non-State Sector to Achieve Public Health Goals. WHO 2006.
- Can working with the private for-profit sector improve utilization of quality health services by the poor? A systematic review of the literature. Patouillard et. al. 2007. Int. Journal for Equity in Health
Mechanisms of Service Delivery
Social Marketing
Implementation Agencies
- Constella Futures Group
- DKT International
- Population Services International (PSI)
- Hindustan Latex Family Planning Trust (India)
- Marie Stopes International (MSI)
- Social Marketing Company (Bangladesh)
- Society for Family Health (Nigeria)
Other Resources
- Social Marketing Institute (US)
- National Social Marketing Centre (UK)
- Institute for Social Marketing (Scotland)
Additional Reading
- Social Marketing Models for Product-Based Reproductive Health Programs: A Comparative Analysis. Francoise Armand. USAID 2003.
- The Power of Social Marketing: 2006 contraceptive social marketing statistics. DKT International 2007.
- Using Behavior Change Communications To Overcome Social Marketing Sales Plateaus: Case Studies of Nigeria and India. Dominique Meekers et al. USAID 2004.
- When Donor Support Ends: The Fate of Social Marketing Products and the Markets They Help Create. Sohail Agha et al. PSP-One 2005.
Social Franchising
Implementation Agencies
- Biruh Tesfa (Ethiopia)
- Careshops (Ghana)
- CFW Shops (Kenya)
- Freedom from Hunger / Mamasante Calling! (Ghana)
- Friendlycare (Philippines)
- Goldstar Network (Kenya)
- Greenstar (Pakistan)
- Hindustan Latex Family Planning Trust (India)
- Janani (India)
- Living Goods (Uganda)
- Marie Stopes International
- Mi Farmacita Nacional (Mexico)
- Profamilia (Nicaragua)
- Scojo Foundation (India, Guatemala, El Salvador)
- Shakti Entrepreneurs (India)
- Sun Quality Health Franchise (Myanmar)
- Well Family Midwife Clinic (Philippines)
- Smiling Sun Franchise Program (Bangladesh)
- World Health Partners (India)
Other Resources
Additional Reading
- Applying social franchising techniques to youth reproductive health/HIV services. Steven LaVake. FHI 2003.
- Social franchising reproductive health services: Can it work? A review of the experience. Elizabeth Smith. Marie Stopes 2002.
- Franchising of health services in developing countries. Dominic Montagu. Health Policy and Planning 2002.
- Reproductive Health in Today’s World: franchising reproductive health services. Rob Stephenson et al. DKT International 2004.
Vouchers & Output Based Aid
Implementation Agencies
- Global Partnership on Output Based Aid
- Health Equity Funds (Cambodia)
- OBA-Uganda
- Kenya Voucher Program
- Targeted Performance Based Contracts (Indonesia)
Other Resources
- Marie Stopes OBA fact sheet
Additional Reading
- Output-based Aid: supporting infrastructure delivery through explicit and performance-based subsidies. Mark Cockburn. GPOBA 2005.
- Vouchers for Health: using voucher schemes for output based aid. Peter Sandiford et al. World Bank 2002.
- Primer for Policymakers--Vouchers for Health: a focus on reproductive health and family planning services. Mursaleena Islam. PSP-One 2006.
- Tanzania National Malaria Control Programme Case Study
Financing
Insurance
Implementation Agencies
- AAR Health Services
- Hygeia Nigeria LTD
- Pharmaccess
- Prosalud (Bolivia)
- Total Health Trust (Nigeria)
Other Resources
- Belgian Raiffeisen Foundation (Insurance in Developing Countries)
- Microfinance Gateway (online resource for research and publications)
Additional Reading
- Is There a Market for Voluntary Health Insurance in Developing Countries? M Pauly et. al. NBER. 2008
- Private Health Insurance: implications for developing countries. Neelam Sekri et al. WHO 2005.
- Maternal health care through insurance. Pia Schneider et al. PHRplus 2003.
- Community-Based Health Insurance: Experiences and Lessons Learned from East Africa. Musua, S. Partnerships for Health Reform (PHR). 1999
- Out-of-pocket Health Expenditure in Latin America and the Caribbean: The Efficiency Rationale for Extending Social Protection in Health. ILO STEP & PAHO 1999.
- Reinsurance of Health Insurance for the Informal Sector. Dror, D. M. WHO 2001.
Donor Assistance
Implementation Agencies
- Buffet Foundation (no website)
- Clinton Foundation
- Gates Foundation
- Packard Foundation
- Rockefeller Foundation
Other Resources
Additional Reading
Government Assistance
Implementation Agencies
- Department for International Development (DFID, UK)
- KfW Entwicklungsbank (Germany)
- KMET (Kenya)
- Oportunidades Progresa (Mexico)
- Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA)
- USAID (US)
Other Resources
Additional Reading
Public Private Partnerships
Implementation Agencies
- International Finance Corporation, Infrastructure Advisory
- Public-Private Partnership Office, South Africa (dept of Treasury)
Other Resources
- Investment Climate Facility for Africa
- The Institute for Public-Private Partnerships, Inc.
- PPP Bulletin
Additional Reading
- Public-Private Partnerships and Collaboration in the Health Sector: An Overview with Case Studies from Recent European Experience. I.A. Nikolic and H. Maikisch. World Bank. 2006.
- Public-private partnerships: Mobilizing Resources to Achieve Public Health Goals. USAID
- A Primer on Public-Private Partnerships. International Monetary Fund Public Financial Management Blog 2008
- Closing the Infrastructure Gap: The Role of Public Private Partnerships. Deloitte 2007.
Levers of Control
Regulation
Implementation Agencies
Other Resources
Additional Reading
- Deep Dive Report: An exploration for innovation. Improving quality in the private sector. Mary Segall. PSP-One 2005.
- COPE Handbook: A process for improving quality in health services. Engender Health 2003.
Legislation
Implementation Agencies
Other Resources
Additional Reading
- Public Policy and Franchising Reproductive Health: current evidence and future directions. PSP-One 2007.
- Creating Conditions for Greater Private Sector Participation in RH/FP: benefits for contraceptive security. Constella Futures 2004.
- Why Policy Matters: regulatory barriers to better primary care in Africa--two private sector examples. PSP-One 2007.
Contracting
Implementation Agencies
Other Resources
Additional Reading
- Primer for Policymakers--Contracting out Reproductive Health and Family Planning Services: contracting management and operations. Xingzhu Liu. PSP-One 2006.
Accreditation
Implementation Agencies
- Joint Commission International
- Council of Health Services Accreditation of South Africa (COHSASA)
- Quality Assurance Project (USAID-funded; QAP)
Other Resources
- International Society for Quality in Health Care (ISQua)
- International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
Additional Reading
- Accreditation and other external quality assessment systems for healthcare. Montagu. DFID 2003
- Elephant in the Room: Integrating the Private Sector in Quality Improvement Mechanisms (ppt). Berg. 2006
Sexual and Reproductive Health
Family Planning
Implementation Agencies
- Banja La Mtsogolo (Malawi)
- Constella Futures Group FP Programs
- Family Health International
- Friendly Care (Philippines)
- International Planned Parenthood Federation
- KMET (Kenya)
- Management Sciences for Health FP Programs
- MexFam (Mexico)
- PATH FP Programs
- Population Services International FP Programs
- Private Sector Partnerships (PSP-One)
- Profamilia (Columbia)
- Prosalud (Bolivia)
- Well Family Midwife Clinic
Other Resources
Additional Reading
- Private Provider Networks: The role of viability in expanding the supply of reproductive health and family planning services. Taara Chandani et al. PSP-One 2006.
- Comparative costs of family planning programmes. M Barberis et al. DKT International 1997.
STI Treatment
Implementation Agencies
- Instituto Centroamericano de Salud (Nicaragua)
- International Planned Parenthood Federation
- Family Health International
- Marie Stopes International
- Population Services International STI Treatment
Other Resources
Additional Reading
Obstetric Care
Implementation Agencies
- Constella Futures Group Maternal Health
- Chiranjeevi Yojana (India)
- Family Health International Maternal Health Programs
- International Planned Parenthood Federation
- KMET (Kenya)
- Marie Stopes International
- Oportunidades Progresa (Mexico)
- PATH Maternal Health Programs
- Population Services International Maternal Health Programs
- Prosalud (Bolivia)
- Venture Strategies for Health & Development
- Well Family Midwife Clinic
Other Resources
Additional Reading
- The potential of private sector midwifes in reaching Millennium Development Goals. Patricia White et al. PSP-One 2006.
- Making Pregnancy Safer in Least Developed Countries. Monir Islam. WHO 2007.
- Maternal Mortality 2005. WHO, UNICEF, UNFPA World Bank 2007.
Abortion
Implementation Agencies
- International Planned Parenthood Federation
- Janani (India)
- KMET (Kenya)
- Marie Stopes International
- Planned Parenthood USA International Programs
Other Resources
Additional Reading
- Mid-level health-care providers are a safe alternative to doctors for first-trimester abortions in developing countries. WHO 2008.
- Safe Abortion: technical and policy guidance for health systems. HRP 2003.
- Unsafe Abortion: the preventable pandemic. Grimes et al. Lancet 2006.
Disease Specific Services
HIV-AIDS
Implementation Agencies
- Academy for Educational Development HIV Programs
- Clinton Foundation HIV/AIDS Initiative
- Constella Futures Group HIV Programs
- Corporate Council on Africa
- Family Health International HIV Programs
- Goldstar Network (Kenya)
- International Planned Parenthood Federation
- KMET (Kenya)
- Management Sciences for Health
- Marie Stopes International
- PATH HIV Programs
- PharmAccess
- Population Services International HIV Programs
Other Resources
- Guttmacher Institute
- PEPFAR (U.S.)
- Population Council
- UNAIDS
- UNAIDS/WHO Global HIV/AIDS Online Database
- WHO HIV Prevention Programme
Additional Reading
- Towards Universal Access: scaling up priority HIV/AIDS interventions in the health sector. WHO UNICEF UNAIDS 2007.
- Fighting for Life: PSI and business tackle HIV/AIDS. PSI 2005.
- Corporate AIDS Prevention Program: Fighting AIDS in the workplace. PSI 2005.
- WHO Case Studies of HIV/AIDS Programs in Developing Countries
Malaria
Implementation Agencies
- Academy for Educational Development Malaria Programs
- Constella Futures Group Malaria Programs
- PATH Malaria Programs
- Population Services International Malaria Programs
Other Resources
Additional Reading
- Targeted Subsidy Strategies for National Scaling up of Insectiside-treated Netting Programmes. WHO 2005.
- The Roll Back Malaria Strategy for Improving Access to Treatment through Home Management of Malaria. WHO 2005.
- Reducing the Toll: PSI and business battle Malaria. PSI 2005.
- Tanzania National Malaria Control Programme Case Study
Tuberculosis
Implementation Agencies
- Constella Futures Group TB Programs
- International Union Against TB
- Kenya Association for TB and Lung Disease
- Management Sciences for Health TB Programs
- PATH TB Programs
- Philippine Coalition Against TB
Other Resources
Additional Reading
- Global TB Control Report. WHO 2008.
- Engaging all Providers in TB Control: guidance on implementing public-private mix approaches. PPM-DOTS.
- Social franchising of TB care through private general practitioners in Myanmar - an assessment of access, quality of care, equity, and financial protection. Lönnroth et al. Health Policy and Planning 2007.
- Hard Gains through Soft Contracts: productive engagement of private providers in tuberculosis control. Lönnroth et al. Bulletin of WHO 2006.
- Public-Private Mix for DOTS: Towards scaling up Report of the Third Meeting of the PPM Subgroup for DOTS Expansion. WHO 2005.
Childhood Illnesses
Implementation Agencies
- Management Sciences for Health Micronutrient Programs
- Management Sciences for Health Child Survival Programs
- Oportunidades Progresa (Mexico)
- PATH Child Survival Programs
- Population Services International Child Survival Programs
- Prosalud (Bolivia)
- Well Family Midwife Clinic
Other Resources
Additional Reading
- Can developing countries achieve adequate improvements in child health outcomes without engaging the private sector? Flavia Bustreo et al. Bulletin of the WHO 2003.
- Countdown to 2015: Tracking progress in maternal, newborn & child survival. WHO 2008.
- Child Health and Pediatric HIV/AIDS: A Brief Overview and Update. BASICS 2007.
- Tools for Operationalizing Essential Nutritional Actions. USAID 2003