Private Providers: a Vast Untapped Resource to Improve Women's Health


 
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English, French, Spanish

Authors:

de Silva S, Shelton J

Publisher:

Maximizing Access and Quality

Series/Journal Title:

Global Health Technical Briefs

Description:

Networks of private providers can be highly effective in reaching women with Family Planning/Reproductive Health (FP/RH) services Advantages: service delivery points are already in place, often financially sustainable, and have excess capacity. Private midwives provide 46% of all contraceptive use in Indonesia. A “linking organization” is key to link providers, identify incentives, develop a plan to meet service objectives and broker training, supplies, quality, and outreach to customers. [author’s description]

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