A new report finds that private financing of pre-service medical education is feasible in certain policy regimes, under certain market conditions, and through certain institutional channels. SHOPS studied pre-service medical education in four African countries with significant shortages of health care professionals--Malawi, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Zambia--and implemented pilot activities to explore introducing private financing mechanisms.

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The SHOPS project is USAID's flagship initiative in private sector health. It works to involve nongovernmental organizations and for-profit entities in addressing the many health needs of people in developing countries. The project focuses on increasing availability, improving quality, and expanding coverage of essential health products and services in family planning and reproductive health, maternal and child health, and HIV/AIDS prevention and care through the private sector.

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