Recommended Reading

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Resource	Description	Requests	Contributor
Expanding Access to Contraception: IUD Fees and Subsidies in Egypt 2008	One way for developing countries to afford the costs of family planning is to reduce the number of women with high ability to pay from obtaining subsidized (public) services.	14	PSP-One
Expanding Access to Contraception: How Ability to Pay Affects Use and Source of IUDs 2008	Greater use of long-acting and permanent methods (LAPMs) of contraception – intrauterine devices (IUD), implants, and sterilization – has the potential to increase continuation rates and reduce unintended pregnancies.	27	PSP-One
Expanding Access to Contraception: The Role of the Commercial Sector in Providing Long-Acting and Permanent Methods of Contraception 2008	Strengthening the role of the commercial sector in contraceptive provision is an important strategy for reducing costs to donors and to local governments.	45	PSP-One
Ten Best Public and Private Sector Practices In Reproductive Health and Family Planning in the Europe and Eurasia Region 2008	This publication is dedicated to the memory of our colleague and friend at John Snow Inc., Diane Hedgecock, whose commitment to the E&E region and passion for improving women's health inspired the team and guided the joint E&E Regional Family Planning Activity since its inception. This brief, developed through a collaborative effort by JSI and PSP-One, synthesizes best practices in achieving reproductive health and family planning (RH/FP) goals for the E&E region, and highlights the role of the private sector in meeting these goals.	139	PSP-One
Private Provider Networks in Ethiopia 2008	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.	126
ZAMBIA SNAPSHOT Access to Workplace HIV/AIDS and Family Health Services 2008	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.	124	PSP-One
KENYA SNAPSHOT Access to Workplace HIV/AIDS and Family Health Services 2008	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.	119	PSP-One
ETHIOPIA SNAPSHOT Access to Workplace HIV/AIDS and Family Health Services 2008	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.	125	PSP-One
Enabling Communities to Improve Health: Two African HIV/AIDS Case Studies 2008	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.	234
Harnessing IT for Community 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.	126
Working with Traditional Providers in Improving Health Outcomes in India 2008	Presentation given by Sanjeev Vyas, Program Director, PSP-One India/Abt Associates. Mr. Vyas'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.	217
Filipino Midwives Reaching out to the Communities 2008	Presentation given by Patricia M. Gomez, President, Integrated Midwives Association of the Philippines. 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.	194
Business Strategies for Reaching the Poor 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.	147
PSP-One AND HEALTH FINANCING 2008	As part of its health financing activities, PSP-One provides technical assistance, evidence, and tools to improve the financial environment and conditions for private provision of reproductive health, family planning (RH/FP) and other health products and services.	129
PSP-One AND Research, Monitoring & Evaluation 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.	144
PSP-One and Social Marketing and Pharmaceutical Partnerships 2008	Social Marketing can increase the demand for and the supply of family planning products. Social marketing programs use commercial marketing and distribution techniques to make products available and affordable.	224
"Saathiya" Country Research Brief: Evaluating Demand-Side Impacts of a Youth-Friendly Initiative (YFI) in India: Baseline Findings 2008	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.	573	PSP-One
Environmental Health Project-Bibliography on Point-of-Use Water Disinfection 2007	Resource for more information on the POUZN project and activities.		POUZN Project
Maximizing Private Sector Contribution to Family Planning in the Europe & Eurasia Region: Context Analysis and Review of Strategies 2007	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.	750	PSP-One
Checklist - Sustainable Social Marketing Self-Assessment Tool 2007	Social marketing organizations (SMOs) can conduct their own sustainability analysis using the Sustainability Continuum for Social Marketing. Because so many of the factors affecting sustainability are context-specific, sustainability assessments are more qualitative than quantitative.	510	PSP-One

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