Family franchise: reproductive healthcare and the private sector

Family franchise: reproductive healthcare and the private sector

Published Jan 2002

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Family franchise: reproductive healthcare and the private sector

Can family planning be successfully contracted out to the private sector?  Would such franchises be sustainable in developing countries?  Marie Stopes International (MSI) looked at the experiences of two such initiatives funded by USAID in Mexico and the Philippines. MSI found that social franchising, which is still in its early stages, has the potential to increase access to good quality affordable family planning services.  However, the franchises did have problems which would need to be addressed if they were to be implemented effectively.

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