Access to contraception in emerging health markets: An analysis of health financing in 20 countries by Marie Stopes International
GLOBAL HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT SEMINAR SERIES
presents
Access to contraception in emerging health markets: An analysis of health financing in 20 countries by Marie Stopes International
Speaker: Caitlin Mazzilli, Marie Stopes International
Thursday, December 15, 2016, 12:45-2pm
Jerry Morris A, 15-17 Tavistock Place
“Universal health coverage, the single most powerful concept that public health has to offer, challenges countries to provide quality, essential health services to all people in need without causing them financial hardship.”
This concept, which some consider principal amongst all of the new health-related SDGs, is the starting point of a new piece of analysis by the Health Financing team at Marie Stopes International. The paper argues that the inclusion of contraception under universal health coverage reforms will not suffice to accelerate contraceptive access. Our analysis examines the treatment of contraception in health financing systems in 20 countries to lay out an argument that the practical details of inclusion will be critical to success. The paper introduces ‘4Ps’ that always matter: the people covered, the package of services, the providers and the payment approach.
Caitlin’s bio:
Caitlin Mazzilli leads MSI’s Health Financing Team, which ensures MSI engages early in building sustainable SRH delivery channels that are not overly dependent on donors nor on ability to pay. The team provides direction on how and where for linking service delivery with contracting, insurance, and supports MSI’s voucher programmes and exemptions management. Previously, Caitlin worked as a consultant across Africa with organisations such as Population Services International, UNICEF, KfW, and International Planned Parenthood Federation. Caitlin brings ten years of experience in managing health financing activities in low- and middle-income countries, as well as developing strategies for better engaging the private health sector. She holds a Master’s in Public Health, Health Economics from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.
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