Online Conference

November 13 - 18, 2006

Expanding Health Service Access, Quality, and Equity in Developing Countries: The Role of the Private Sector

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Opens October 16 Welcome and Orientation; Share Your Stories and Results Dr. Ruth Berg, Project Director, PSP-One Project
  Why the Private Sector Matters: Evidence from the Field Dr Ruth Levine, director of Programs and Senior Fellow, Center for Global Development

Part 1: Strengths and Limitations of Private Sector Strategies

Opens November 13 Can Generic Contraceptive Manufacturers Increase Equity without Compromising Quality? Ms. Francoise Armand, Director of Social Marketing and Pharmaceutical Partnerships, PSP-One Project
  The Impact of Private Clinic Networks on Client Service Access and Quality: Evidence from Ethiopia, India, and Pakistan Dr. Amy Tsui, Director , Bill and Melinda Gates Institute for Population and Reproductive Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
  Insurance As A Means to Improve Access to Care: A Silver-Plated Bullet? Dr. Tania Dmytraczenko, Senior Health Economist, PSP-One Project
  Discussion Area: Provide your comments/questions and receive answers directly from the presenters
November 14
7:00am to 9:00am EST 		Live Facilitated Discussion: Meet experts, colleagues, friends to discuss why the private sector matters in health. This session is facilitated by a private sector health professional.

Part 2: Public/Private Interface
Opens November 15 Achieving Twin Objectives of Equity and Quality: Contracting Health Services with the Private Sector Dr. Benjamin Loevinsohn, Lead Public health Specialist, SASHD, World Bank
  Vouchers: Increasing Access and Quality through Consumer Choice Dr. Claus-Peter Janisch, Senior Medical Advisor, KfW
  The (In) Visible Hand of Government in the Medical Marketplace Mr. Rich Feeley, Boston University Center for International Health and Development
  Discussion Area: Provide your comments/questions and receive answers directly from the presenters
November 16
10:00am to 12:00pm EST 		Live Facilitated Discussion: Meet experts, colleagues, friends to discuss why the private sector matters in health. This session is facilitated by a private sector health professional.

Part 3: Perspectives on the Private Sector: A Discussion With Leading Health Organizations
Opens November 17
  • Mr. Richard Greene, Director, Office of Health, Infectious Disease and Nutrition, Bureau of Global Health, USAID
  • Dr. Claus-Peter Janisch, Senior Medical Advisor, KfW
  • Dr. Alexander Preker, Lead Health Economist, Health, Nutrition, and Population, World Bank
  • Dr. James D. Shelton, Senior Medical Scientist, Office of population and Reproductive Health, Bureau of Global Health, USAID
  • Dr. Phylida Travis, Health Systems Advisor, World Health Organization
  Discussion Area: Provide your comments/questions and receive answers directly from the presenters
1:00pm to 3:00pm EST Live Facilitated Discussion: Meet experts, colleagues, friends to discuss why the private sector matters in health. This session is facilitated by a private sector health professional.
  Summarizing Remarks and Live Questions/Answers/Comments Dr. Ruth Berg. Project Director. PSP-One Project