SHOPS project

SHOPS Plus Starting on October 12, 2016, the SHOPS Plus project presents an e-conference on engaging pharmacies and drug shops to expand access to modern family planning methods. Drug shops and pharmacies are a first point of care for many people in low and middle income countries, and are essential partners t...

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SHOPS Plus Sustaining Health Outcomes through the Private Sector (SHOPS) Plus is USAID’s flagship initiative in private sector health.

Our follow-on project, SHOPS Plus, has a page with regular updates on private sector health programs: facebook.com/SHOPSPlus. Please take a few seconds to like it!

SHOPS Plus Sustaining Health Outcomes through the Private Sector (SHOPS) Plus is USAID’s flagship initiative in private sector health.

Please take a few seconds to like the page for SHOPS Plus, the follow-on project to SHOPS. This page will soon be phased out, as the SHOPS project ended in January 2016. Thank you!

Please take a few seconds to vote for Samantha Lint of SHOPS Plus for 120 under 40! This young development professional and activist is making a difference in family planning and global health. Even better: please vote once per day until July 10. http://bit.ly/28WB2Kl

Health workers are instrumental in achieving global health targets, such as ending preventable child and maternal deaths, achieving an AIDS-free generation, and enabling 120 million more women and girls to use contraceptives by 2020. AIDSFree Family Planning 2020 The Maternal and Child Survival Program

In 30 minutes, Samantha Lint of SHOPS Plus and Abt Associates will discuss the critical role that youth can play in achieving global gender equality. Samantha presented at the International Conference on Family Planning in January as a youth delegate.

We're pleased to announce that on March 23rd, we will be hosting a Google Hangout discussing the role of youth in achieving gender equality. Speakers to be announced soon, don't miss it! http://ow.ly/ZeeCG

In a new blog post on NextBillion.net, April Warren of SHOPS Plus shares lessons for development partners in supporting early-stage enterprises. She managed the HANSHEP Health Enterprise Fund, which was supported by the SHOPS project. bit.ly/1pvXbaI USAID Global Health DFID - UK Department for International Development Innovations in Healthcare Aspen Network of Development Entrepreneurs

Take the new USAID Global Health eLearning Center course on contracting for family planning services. Contracting can help increase the number of health service delivery points, encourage efficiency and quality in service delivery, and reduce financial barriers for clients. http://bit.ly/1RnyzHZ USAID Southern Africa USAID/Nigeria USAID India USAID Afghanistan USAID Bangladesh USAID Eastern and Southern Caribbean USAID West Africa USAID/Côte d'Ivoire USAID Ethiopia USAID Ghana USAID Kenya USAID Madagascar USAID Tanzania USAID Uganda USAID Haiti USAID Zambia USAID Guatemala USAID/Paraguay USAID Peru

An assessment conducted by the SHOPS project found that many Guatemalans, regardless of income level, seek health care in the private sector. It also found that too many individuals pay for health care out of pocket, and only 5 percent have private health insurance. http://bit.ly/1nUmHVW

Take the new USAID for Global Health eLearning Center course on applying a total market approach to family planning services. The course was authored by Caroline Quijada and Sean Callahan of the SHOPS Plus Project. http://bit.ly/24nWG2T

Just a few of many accomplishments during the six years of the SHOPS project. SHOPS staff are excited to continue this important work through the newly awarded Sustaining Health Outcomes through the Private Sector (SHOPS) Plus project. http://bit.ly/1lz7TuQ