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Violence Against Women: Breaking the Silence 2010	A technical brief entitled "Violence Against Women" produced under the PSP-Jordan project, released August 2010.	4
Access to Finance Case Study 2010	Case study developed by Lisa Tarantino for the USAID Private Sector Approaches to Health Workshop held August 4, 2010.	16
Why Work with the Private Health Sector? 2010	Powerpoint presentation developed by Marguerite Farrell, Private Sector Health Team Leader, for the USAID Private Sector Approaches to Health Workshop held August 6th, 2010.	17
USAID and the Private Health Sector in Developing Countries: Lessons, Challenges and Opportunities 2010	Powerpoint presentation developed by Shyami de Silva, Private Health Sector Advisor, for the USAID Private Sector Approaches to Health Workshop held August 6th, 2010.	17
Social Marketing Models to Achieve Public Health Goals 2010	Powerpoint presentation developed by Susan Mitchell, POUZN Project Director, for the USAID Private Sector Approaches to Health Workshop held August 6th, 2010.	17
Access to Finance and the Private Health Sector 2010	Powerpoint presentation developed by Lisa Tarantino, SHOPS Project Access to Finance Technical Director, for the USAID Private Sector Approcahes to Health Workshop held August 6th, 2010.	23
Private Sector Approaches to Health: An Overview 2010	Powerpoint presentation developed by Ruth Berg, SHOPS Project Director, for the USAID Private Sector Approaches to Health Workshop held August 6th, 2010.	23
Franchising: What We've Learned and Potential for the Future 2010	Powerpoint presentation developed by Caroline Quijada, SHOPS Project Deputy Director, for the USAID Private Sector Approaches to Health Workshop held August 6th, 2010.	19
Addressing Reproductive Health Needs of Married Young Couples 2010	PPT presentation, "Addressing Reproductive Health Needs of Married Young Couples: Saathiya Helpline, October 26, 2007-September 30, 2009"	79	PSP-One
Identifying and Engaging Private Providers 2010	In Jordan more than half of family planning expenditures are made in the private sector. Women in Jordan specifically seek care for reproductive health issues with private providers for many reasons, for example: a patient seeking a female provider when only males are available at the public facility, a perception that private clinics are cleaner and more protective of personal information.	76
Stretching the Fabric of MFI Networks 2010	Microfinance institutions have proven, to the world’s acclaim, that it is possible to create commercially sustainable enterprises that address the critical needs of the poor — at least for financial services.	210
Introducing Zinc Through the Private Sector for the Treatment of Childhood Diarrhea: Results From a Population-Based Household Survey in Nepal 2010	Every year approximately 1.7 million children die as a result of diarrhea and dehydration. In the majority of cases, these deaths are preventable, yet diarrhea remains one of the leading causes of death among children under five.	169	POUZN Project
Who Goes Where and Why? Examining HIV Counseling and Testing Services in the Public and Private Sectors in Zambia 2010	Zambia is a small republic in Sub-Saharan Africa with a population of nearly 12 million. Unemployment and poverty levels are significant concerns: 80 percent of Zambians live on less than US $2 per day.	306	PSP-One
POUZN Television Commercial 2010	POUZN ORS & Zinc television commercial.	44	POUZN Project
Toolkit for the Collection of Survey Data on the Correct Use of Pediatric Zinc as a Treatment for Diarrhea 2010	Objectives 1. Present objectives, concepts, and tools for conducting household research on the use of pediatric zinc along with oral rehydration solution/salts (ORS) or recommended home-prepared fluids, such as the sugar-salt solution, commonly referred to as oral rehydration therapy (ORT), for the treatment of uncomplicated diarrhea. 2.	240	POUZN Project
Short Report: Prescription and Administration of a 14-day Regimen of Zinc Treatment for Childhood Diarrhea in Mali 2009	We evaluated prescription and correct dosing of a 14-day course of dispersible zinc tablets prescribed to young children with diarrhea by community and facility workers in rural, southern Mali, West Africa.	148	POUZN Project
Home management of childhood diarrhoea in southern Mali—Implications for the introduction of zinc treatment 2009	Diarrhoea remains one of the leading killers of young children. A recent meta-analysis demonstrated that a two-week course of zinc tablets once daily significantly reduces the severity and duration of diarrhoea and mortality in young children (Bhutta et al., 2000.	151	POUZN Project
Effectiveness and Efficacy of Zinc for the Treatment of Acute Diarrhea in Young Children 2009	Intervention trials have shown that zinc is efficacious in treating acute diarrhea in children of developing countries. In a randomized, placebo-controlled trial, we assessed the effectiveness and efficacy of giving 3 Recommended Daily Allowances of elemental zinc to 6- to 35-month-old children with acute diarrhea.	176	POUZN Project
Differential Community Response to Introduction of Zinc for Childhood Diarrhea and Combination Therapy in Southern Mali 2009	Developing effective, affordable, and sustainable delivery strategies for the isolated low-income populations that stand to gain the most from micronutrient interventions has proven difficult.	128	POUZN Project
Operational Issues and Trends Associated with the Pilot Introduction of Zinc for Childhood Diarrhoea in Bougouni District, Mali 2009	Zinc for the treatment of childhood diarrhoea was introduced in a pilot area in southern Mali to prepare for a cluster-randomized effectiveness study and to inform policies on how to best introduce and promote zinc at the community level.	143	POUZN Project

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