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Integrating TB/HIV Services in Private Clinics in Ethiopia
2009 |
Ethiopia has a national case detection rate of 27%, and is ranked seventh in tuberculosis (TB) prevalence among high-burden countries (Global Tuberculosis Control Report, World Health Organization [WHO] 2008). |
9 | PSP-Ethiopia | |
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Increasing Access to TB/HIV Services through Workplace Programs
2009 |
Both HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis (TB) are major health problems in Ethiopia. Recent data indicate that 2.1 percent of adults age 15-49 (7.7 percent in urban areas and 0.9 percent in rural areas) are HIV-positive (Single Point HIV Prevalence Estimate, Federal HIV/AIDS Prevention and Control Office [HAPCO], June 2007). |
13 | PSP-Ethiopia | |
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Expanding TB Services to the Private Health Sector in Ethiopia
2009 |
The Private Sector Program-Ethiopia (PSP-E) is focused on increasing the capacity of private sector health care providers to deliver HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis (TB) services. |
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Targeting High-Risk Groups through Mobile HIV Counseling and Testing and Referral Services
2009 |
HIV/AIDS presents serious demographic, social, economic, and developmental challenges in Ethiopia. The HIV prevalence among adults age 15-49 is estimated to be 2.1% (Single Point HIV Prevalence Estimate, Federal HIV/AIDS Prevention and Control Office [HAPCO], June 2007). |
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Distribution of Most-at-Risk Population Groups and Their Perceptions Towards HIV/AIDS: A Baseline Survey in Amhara Region for the Implementation of Mobile HIV Counseling and Testing
2009 |
The Private Sector Program-Ethiopia (PSP-Ethiopia) conducted this HIV counseling and testing (HCT) assessment in collaboration with Amhara Regional Health Bureau in four towns in the Amhara National Regional State to inform the design of mobile HCT services. |
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Assessing the Role of the Private Health Sector in HIV/AIDS Service Delivery in Ethiopia
2009 |
The private health sector has the potential to help Ethiopia meet its goal of universal access to HIV prevention, treatment and care. However, as in many countries, the role of the private health sector in delivering HIV/AIDS services is not well understood. |
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Stigma and Discrimination in HIV Counseling and Testing Services in the Private Health Sector in Guatemala: A Qualitative Study
2009 |
This document discusses the outcomes of a qualitative study conducted in 2007 and 2008 by the PSP-One project in three departments in Guatemala (Guatemala, Izabal and Quetzaltenango). |
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Generating Empirical Evidence: What Do We Know About the Role of the Private Sector in HIV/AIDS Services?
2009 |
This brief by Sara Sulzbach explores why the private sector is relevant in Sub-Saharan Africa. | 20 | Abt Associates | |
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Moving Towards Partnership? The Private Sector Role in Treating AIDS in Africa 2009 |
This brief by Rich Feeley examines the role of the private sector in treating AIDS in Africa. | 21 | ||
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Lessons from Implementing TB and HIV/AIDS Services through the Private Sector in Ethiopia
2009 |
Lessons from Implementing TB and HIV/AIDS Services through the Private Sector in Ethiopia, where the private sector is an integral part of expanding coverage. | 20 | Abt Associates | |
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Abt HIV/AIDS & TB Panel Discussion Agenda
2009 |
On May 26, 2009, Abt Associates hosted an Expert Panel, "Maximizing the Role of the Private Sector in HIV/AIDS & TB Service Devlivery," at the Global Health Council Conference. | 107 | ||
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Economic Strengthening Programs for HIV/AIDS-Affected Households: Evidence of Impact and Good Practice Guidelines
2009 |
As responses to the HIV/AIDS epidemic have matured, and persons with HIV are able to live longer given proper care and treatment, greater attention is being paid to creating economic strengthening programs for affected communities and households. |
49 | PSP-One |
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Introducing Zinc through the Private Sector in Nepal for theTreatment of Childhood Diarrhea: Results and Lessons Learned 2009 |
The Government of Nepal, through the Ministry of Health and Population’s (MOHP) Child Health Division, took steps to address the issue of high pill/syrup use by heavily promoting the use of both pre-packaged ORS and oral rehydration therapy (ORT)— homemade sugar/salt solutions or other recommended home fluids—to reduce the severity of symptoms from dehydration. In 2004, it became one of the first health ministries in the world to create a Zinc Task Force and prepare stakeholders for the introduction of zinc in line with the new World Health Organization (WHO)/ UNICEF recommendations for standard management of childhood diarrhea, which includes ORS/ORT along with a 10-14 day regimen of pediatric zinc. | 69 | POUZN Project | |
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Maximizing the Role of the Private Sector in HIV/AIDS and TB Service Delivery
2009 |
Please join Abt Associates and speakers from John Snow, Inc., Boston University, and O’Hanlon Health Consulting for a panel discussion examining the evolving role of the private health sector in delivering TB and HIV/AIDS services:
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Report of the Regional Workshop on Building Public-Private Linkages to Advance Priority Health Services in Africa
2008 |
1.1 ANTECEDENTS TO NETWORK FOR AFRICA AND ADDIS ABABA REGIONAL WORKSHOPThe Private Sector Partnerships-One (PSP-One) project and the World Health Organization's Department of Reproductive Health and Research (WHO/RHR) continue to work together in support of increasing access to reproductive health and family planning (RH/FP) through the private health sector in Africa. |
117 | PSP-One |
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Senegal Private Sector Health Rapid Assessment
2009 |
At the request of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID)/Senegal, the Private Sector Partnerships-One (PSP-One) project conducted a rapid assessment to understand better the current and potential market for family planning (FP) products and services in the private health sector and provide USAID with recommendations to strengthen the private health sector in Senegal. The PSP-One team found a strong private health sector with engaged, dynamic leaders and heard examples of entrepreneurial endeavors. |
139 | PSP-One |
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Community Outreach: Lessons Learned In How to Improve Outreach
2009 |
The Private Sector Project for Women’s Health (PSP) in Jordan is implementing a comprehensive outreach strategy designed to specifically address the most difficult programmatic challenges in family planning: contacting and changing attitudes among women with the highest unmet need. | 141 | ||
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Community Outreach: Opening Doors to Increase Family Planning Use
2009 |
Although Jordan enjoys favorable population and family health conditions, certain challenges persist in trying to improve the overall health of Jordanian women. |
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The Vital Role of the Private Sector in Reproductive Health
2009 |
Governments in developing countries are challenged to meet the health needs of their populations because of financial constraints, limited human resources, and weak health infrastructure. | 913 | PSP-One |
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Champions of Social and Economic Dividends: The Private Sector in Sub-Saharan Africa
2008 |
Sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries struggle to keep pace with the mounting health challenges caused by epidemics and population pressures. Government health budgets, even when augmented by decades of foreign assistance, have not produced optimal spending on patients. |
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