Abt HIV Panel Discussion at Global Health Council Conference, May 26

Maximizing the Role of the Private Sector in HIV/AIDS and TB Service Delivery

Abt Associates and speakers from John Snow, Inc., Boston University, and O’Hanlon Health Consulting joined forces for a panel discussion examining the evolving role of the private health sector in delivering HIV/AIDS services.

*Opening remarks were provided by Robert Clay, Director, Office of HIV/AIDS Bureau for Global Health, USAID

PSP-One-formed Public-Private Commission on HIV/AIDS is Registered as a Legally-Recognized Body in Guatemala

Marking an important milestone in its institutionalization and sustainability within local stakeholders, the Public-Private Commission on HIV/AIDS – or COSSEPP-VIH for its acronym in Spanish – was legally established as a non-profit association in Guatemala on December 9, 2008.

N-MARC: Nepal Condom Market Grows as Commercial Brand Sales Skyrocket

Kathmandu, Nepal – Recent data shows the Nepal condom market is growing at a scintillating 64% rate, due in large part to increased brand marketing activity by the commercial sector, which has seen its market share nearly double from 15 percent to 28 percent over a two-year period.

PSP-Ethiopia: Expanding TB Services to the Private Health Sector in Ethiopia

The Abt Associates-led PSP-Ethiopia project began in October 2004 with activities primarily focused on workplace interventions. At that time, TB treatment in Ethiopia was limited to public sector health facilities. However, the Federal Ministry of Health (FMOH) had a strong interest in expanding DOTS services in line with the World Health Organization's (WHO) global recommendation to involve the private sector in the delivery of TB services (Engaging All Health Care Providers in TB Control, WHO, 2006).

New POUZN Publication Highlights Private Sector Introduction of Zinc to Treat Diarrhea in Nepal

Integrating the new WHO/UNICEF-recommended diarrhea treatment protocols of administering zinc alongside ORS (oral rehydration salts) for pediatric diarrheas, given competing priorities, has been a challenge for ministries of health worldwide. In 2005, the Ministry of Health in Nepal took up this challenge, creating a Zinc Task Force and requesting USAID assistance through both public and private sector programs to reinforce their own efforts.