PSP-One Publications

The following publications have been produced by the PSP-One project:


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Technical Report Series: PSP-One's Technical Report Series addresses important issues relating to the private sector's role in reproductive health and family planning. Papers in the series may discuss lessons learned and best practices, highlighting PSP-One technical areas.

Insights From Innovations: Lessons From Designing and Implementing Family Planning/Reproductive Health Voucher Programs in Kenya and Uganda By Aneesa Arur, Nelson Gitonga, Barbara O'Hanlon, Francis Kundu, Maggie Senkaali and Richard Ssemujju, 2009

Economic Strengthening Programs for HIV/AIDS Affected Communities: Evidence of Impact and Good Practice Guidelines By Angela Stene, Taara Chandani, Aneesa Arur, Rebecca Patsika and Andrew Carmona, 2009

Finding Middle Ground: Making Better Use of the African Private Health Sector Through More Effective Regulations By Rich Feeley, Barbara O'Hanlon Angela Stene and Yuksel Sezgin, 2009

Assessing the Commercial Viability of Long-acting and Permanent Contraceptive Methods By Betty Ravenholt, Angela Stene, Sara Sulzbach, Kathryn Banke and Karen Finnegan, 2009

Assessing the Role of the Private Health Sector in HIV/AIDS Service Delivery in Ethiopia By Sara Sulzbach, Wenjuan Wang, & Barbara O’Hanlon, 2009

Public Policy and Franchising Reproductive Health: Current Evidence and Future Directions By Dale Huntington, Sara Sulzbach & Barbara O'Hanlon, 2007

Maximizing Private Sector Contribution to Family Planning in the Europe & Eurasia Region: Context Analysis and Review of Strategies By Françoise Armand, Barbara O’Hanlon, Mark McEuen, Lena Kolyada & Leah Levin, 2007

Moving Toward Sustainability: Transition Strategies and Tools for Social Marketing Programs By Gael O'Sullivan, Cindi Cisek, Jeff Barnes & Sara Netzer (see related tools), 2007

The Potential of Private Sector Midwives in Reaching Millennium Development Goals By Patrice White & Leah Levin, 2006

Unraveling the Factors Behind the Growth of the Indonesian Family Planning Private Sector By Taara Chandani, Barbara O'Hanlon & Sara Zellner, 2006

Private Provider Networks: The Role of Viability in Expanding the Supply of Reproductive Health and Family Planning Services By Taara Chandani, Sara Sulzbach & Michele Forzley, 2006

Assessment of India's Locally Manufactured Contraceptive Product Supply By Kim Beer & Françoise Armand, 2006

Improving Hormonal Contraceptive Supply: The Potential Contribution of Manufacturers of Generic and Biosimilar Drugs By Françoise Armand, 2006

Youth Friendly Pharmacies and Partnerships: The CMS-CELSAM Experience By Kelly Wolfe, 2005

Global Research Report Series: PSP-One's Global Research Series promotes a greater understanding of the role of the private sector in improving reproductive health and family planning in developing countries. The papers are disseminated to a broad reproductive health audience, including donor agency representatives, commercial and private sector partners, policy makers, technical advisors, and researchers. PSP-One research staff and external reviewers review all papers in the series.

From Emergency Relief to Sustained Response: Examining the Role of the Private Sector in Financing HIV/AIDS Services By Sara Sulzbach, Susna De, and Wenjuan Wang, 2009

Utilization of HIV and Related Services from the Private Health Sector: Multicountry Analysis By Wenjuan Wang, Sara Sulzbach and Susna De, 2009

Client Satisfaction and the Quality of Family Planning Services: A Comparative Analysis of Public and Private Health Facilities in Ghana, Kenya, and Tanzania By Paul Hutchison, Mai Do and Sohail Agha, 2009

Determinants of the Choice of a Private Health Facility For Family Planning Services Among the Poor: Evidence From Three Countries By Sohail Agha & Joe Keating, 2009

Does an Expansion in Private Sector Contraceptive Supply Increase Inequality in Modern Contraceptive Use? By Sohail Agha & Mai Do, 2008

The Commercial Sector's Role in Providing Long-Acting and Permanent Methods By Barbara Janowitz, Rebecca Gmach & Conrad Otterness (see related briefs), 2006

When Donor Support Ends: The Fate of Social Marketing Products and the Markets They Help Create By Sohail Agha, Mai Do & Françoise Armand (see related brief), 2005

Country Research and Reports: PSP-One Country Reports were developed to inform specific PSP-One country program operations, but they also contain results that may be of interest to a wider audience. All papers in the series were reviewed by PSP-One technical staff in the field and in Washington, DC, as well as by relevant PSP-One program management staff.

Who Goes Where and Why? Examining HIV Counseling and Testing Services in the Public and Private Sectors in Zambia By Ilana Ron, Wenjuan Wang and Oyunbileg Magvanjav, 2009

Albania Laws and Regulations Affecting Commercial Supply of Modern Contraceptives: Analysis and Recommendations By Pamela Riley and Kristen Maddock, 2009

Extending Social Insurance to Informal Sector Workers in Nicaragua via Microfinance Institutions: Results From a Randomized Evaluation By Laurel Hatt, Rebecca Thornton, Barbara Magnoni and Mursaleena Islam, 2009

Private Sector Utilization of HIV/AIDS Services and Health Expenditures By People Living with HIV/AIDS in India: Findings from Five High-Prevalence States By Aneesa Arur, Kathryn Banke, Sara Sulzbach and Venkatachalam Selvaraju, 2009

Saathiya Youth Friendly Initiative Evaluation Report By Aneesa Arur, Marianne El-Khoury, & Kathryn Banke, 2009

What Role Can the Private Sector Play in Scaling Up and Sustaining Integrated Malaria Control Programs? By Pamela Riley, Yann Derriennic and David McGuire, 2009

When One Size Doesn't Fit All: Segmenting the Family Planning Market in Azerbaijan By Rebecca Patsika, Wenjuan Wang, Sara Sulzbach, Oyunbileg Magvanjav and Erica James, 2009

Differences in the Quality of Reproductive Health Services Provided by Private Midwives in Uganda By Mai Do & Sohail Agha, 2009

Can Private Sector Providers Accurately Assess the Quality of Services They Provide? Evidence From Private Midwives in Uganda By Mai Do, 2009

Kenya Private Health Sector Assessment By Jeff Barnes, Barbara O'Hanlon, Frank Feeley, Nelson Gitonga, Kim McKeon & Caytie Decker, 2009

From Young Rural Intenders to Ready-to-Limit Pragmatists: Segmenting the Family Planning Market to Improve Behavior Change Interventions in the Philippines By Wenjuan Wang, Rebecca Patsika, Ruth Berg, Sara Sulzbach, & Gael O'Sullivan, 2009

The Impact of a Quality Improvement Package on the Quality of Reproductive Health Services Delivered by Private Providers in Uganda By Sohail Agha, 2009

Scaling Up a Last Mile Social Franchise in Ghana By Denise Averbug & Jeff Barnes, 2009

Senegal Private Sector Health Rapid Assessment By Jeff Barnes, Alison Bishop & Carlos Cuellar, 2009

Stigma and Discrimination in HIV Counseling and Testing Services in the Private Health Sector in Guatemala: A Qualitative Study By Olivia Ortiz, 2008

Estigma y Discriminacion en los Servicios de Prueba de vih Con Orientacion en el Sector Privado en Guatemala: Un Estudio Cualitativo By Olivia Ortiz, 2008 (This resource is in Spanish)

Report of the Regional Workshop on Building Public-Private Linkages to Advance Priority Health Services in Africa By Barbara O'Hanlon, 2008

Private Provider Networks in Ethiopia By Jeff Barnes, Carlos Cuellar & Yilma Melkamu, 2008

Nigeria Private Sector Health Assessment By Jeff Barnes, Taara Chandani & Rich Feeley, 2008

Servicios de Pruebas de VIH Con Orientacion Brindados por el Sector Privado de Salud en Guatemala: Resultados de un Sondeo Rapido By Yma Alfaro, Barbara O'Hanlon y Denise Averbug, 2008 (This resource is in Spanish)

Tools: PSP-One's Tools help mainstream the concept of private sector provision of health services and advocate for a greater private sector role in reproductive health and other health services.

Quality Improvement Package for Midwives and Supervisors By Mary Segall & Leah Levin, 2007

Checklist - Sustainable Social Marketing Self-Assessment Tool By Gael O'Sullivan, Cindi Cisek, Jeff Barnes, & Sara Netzer, 2007

Sustainability Continuum for Social Marketing By Gael O'Sullivan, Cindi Cisek, Jeff Barnes & Sara Netzer, 2007

Navigating Uncharted Waters: A Guide to the Legal and Regulatory Environment for Family Planning Services in the Private Sector By Betty Ravenholt, Rich Feeley, Denise Averbug & Barbara O’Hanlon, 2006

State of the Private Health Sector Wall Chart By Barbara O'Hanlon, Sara Zellner & Taara Chandani, 2005

Primers: PSP-One's Primers for Policymakers help orient policymakers to issues, ideas and terminology in specific areas of private sector health.

Promising Strategies for Achieving Reproductive Health and Family Planning Impact: Engaging the Private Sector Through Health Financing Initiatives By Sara Sulzbach, Denise Averbug, Slavea Chankova & Aneesa Arur, 2009

African Public-Private Partnerships Units in Health: What Are They and What Do They Do? By Barbara O'Hanlon & Angela Stene, 2009

Economic Strengthening Programs for HIV/AIDS-Affected Households: Evidence of Impact and Good Practice Guidelines By Angela Stene, Aneesa Arur, Rebecca Patsika & Andrew Carmona, 2009

Best Practices in Training Private Providers By Denise Averbug & Mary Segall, 2008

Insurance as a Way to Increase the Utilization of Reproductive Health Services By Stephanie Boulenger, Tania Dmytraczenko & Susan Scribner, 2006

Contracting-out Reproductive Health and Family Planning Services: Contracting Management and Operations By Xingzhu Liu, 2006

Vouchers for Health: A Focus on Reproductive Health and Family Planning Services By Mursaleena Islam, 2006

Briefs: PSP-One's briefs provide summaries of global research and technical reports.

Who Goes Where and Why? Examining HIV Counseling and Testing Services in the Public and Private Sectors in Zambia By Ilana Ron, Wenjuan Wang, & Obiko Magvanjav, 2009

Private Sector Utilization of HIV/AIDS Services & Health Expenditures by People Living with HIV/AIDS in India: Findings From Five High-Prevalence States By Aneesa Arur, Sara Sulzbach, & Kathryn Banke, 2009

Extending Health Insurance to Informal Sector Workers in Nicaragua By Laurel Hatt, Mursaleena Islam, Rebecca Thornton, Barbara Magnoni & Tania Dmytraczenko, 2009

Examining the Role of the Private Sector in HIV Prevention and Treatment: Focus on Financing and Utilization By Sara Sulzbach, Wenjuan Wang & Susna De, 2009

The Vital Role of the Private Sector in Reproductive Health By Barbara O’Hanlon, 2009

Expanding Access to Contraception: The Role of the Commercial Sector in Providing Long-Acting and Permanent Methods of Contraception By Barbara Janowitz, Rebecca Gmach & Conrad Otterness, 2008

Expanding Access to Contraception: How Ability to Pay Affects Use and Source of IUDs, By Barbara Janowitz, Rebecca Gmach & Conrad Otterness, 2008

Expanding Access to Contraception: IUD Fees and Subsidies in Egypt By Barbara Janowitz, Rebecca Gmach & Conrad Otterness, 2008

Ten Best Public and Private Sector Practices In Reproductive Health and Family Planning in the Europe and Eurasia Region, By Nino Berdzuli, Françoise Armand, Barbara O’Hanlon & Lena Kolyada, 2008

Why Policy Matters: Regulatory Barriers to Better Primary Care in Africa - Two Private Sector Examples, By Rich Feeley, & Barbara O’Hanlon, 2007

When Donor Support Ends: The Fate of Social Marketing Products and the Markets They Help Create, By Sohail Agha, Mai Do & Françoise Armand, 2007

Information Sheets: The following resources provide one-page descriptions of each PSP-One technical area and its approach to and capabilities in these areas.


PSP-One AND HEALTH FINANCING, By PSP-One, 2008

PSP-One AND RESEARCH, MONITORING & EVALUATION, By PSP-One, 2008

PSP-One AND SOCIAL MARKETING AND PHARMACEUTICAL PARTNERSHIPS, By PSP-One, 2008

PSP-One AND POLICY, By PSP-One, 2008

PSP-One AND QUALITY IMPROVEMENT, By PSP-One, 2008

PSP-One AND BEHAVIOR CHANGE COMMUNICATION (BCC), By PSP-One, 2008

PSP-One AND PRIVATE PROVIDER NETWORKS, By PSP-One, 2008

PSP-One AND HIV/AIDS, By PSP-One, 2008