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Susan Mitchell, MBA, International Health Area, Abt Associates, 4800 Montgomery Ln, Bethesda, MD 20814, 301 3475615, susan_mitchell@abtassoc.com

In much of the developing world the private sector is the most important source of health care, yet private providers are not taken into consideration in public health planning. This presentation will address the various roles the private health sector plays in provision and financing of health products and services, where the private sector role is appropriate, or inappropriate, and strategies for how those working in developing countries can mobilize the private sector to improve public health in general and women's health in particular. Specifically the presentation will provide overview data on the role of the private sector in reproductive health and the types of interventions that have been most successful in mobilizing the private sector to achieve women's health goals.

Learning Objectives:

• Learn about patterns of utilization of commercial sector women's health services across a range of developing countries.
• Identify different kinds of roles commercial sector may play in women's health and learn what roles may or may not be appropriate under which circumstances.

Keywords: Women's Health, Access and Services

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

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