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In response to the United States Agency for International Development’s (USAID) Ethiopia mission’s request, the Private Sector Partnerships-One (PSP-One) project fielded an assessment team from February 11–24, 2007, to document the state of operations for the Biruh Tesfa network, identify strategies to improve network sustainability, and determine local organizations that could have a role in network management and support.

To understand how employers are meeting the health needs of the workforce in the context of HIV/AIDS, and to help formulate recommendations to better meet these needs, the Private Sector Partnerships One (PSP-One) project conducted a survey in May and June 2006.

Presentation given by Rihanna Kola, Director, Global HIV/AIDS Programs, Merck & Co. Her presentation was part of the PSP-One expert panel, The Private Sector: An Essential Resource for Community Health, held at the Global Health Council Conference on Global Health on May 27, 2008.

Presentation given by Paul Meyer, Co-Founder, Chairman and President, Voxiva. Mr. Meyer's presentation was part of the PSP-One expert panel, The Private Sector: An Essential Resource for Community Health, held at the Global Health Council Conference on Global Health on May 27, 2008.

Presentation given by Dr. Berangere Magarinos Senior Manager of the Investments and PartnershipsProgram at GAIN. Dr. Magarinos was part of the PSP-One expert panel, The Private Sector: An Essential Resource for Community Health, held at the Global Health Council Conference on Global Health on May 27, 2008.

PSP-One’s Research, Monitoring and Evaluation (RME) team provides support to policy makers and program managers seeking to gain a better understanding of the private health sector by evaluating innovative initiatives and documenting promising approaches.

Evaluation of the demand-side effects of a youth-friendly FP initiative in India. This study was designed to inform and evaluate the PSP-One "Saathiya" youth-friendly initiative (YFI) that consists of training Indian chemists and indigenous systems of medicine practitioners (ISMPs) on how to provide youth-friendly FP services in the city of Lucknow.

The private sector is increasingly recognized globally as a key partner in addressing social sector issues in emerging markets. Product suppliers, private sector service providers, and nongovernmental organizations can help meet the public’s demand for reproductive health and family planning (RH/FP) services and products.

Extending Service Delivery (ESD) found a lack of research into the business case for investment in employee health services by companies in developing countries.