Private training providers in Scotland

Respiratory training in Scotland

Specialty training in respiratory medicine in the UK takes a period of at least 4 years, but the majority of trainees will spend 5 years attaining certification to practice both respiratory and general internal medicine. In order to enter a training programme, candidates will have typic ally been working for at least 4 years and must show they have achieved the desired competencies in foundatio...

The role of private providers in maternal health.

Every day, nearly 800 women die from complications of pregnancy and childbirth. A great many of these deaths are preventable; however, there is no single, straightforward solution. Because identifi cation of every woman who will have a life-threatening complication during pregnancy or childbirth is impossible, saving of women's lives during pregnancy and childbirth needs a systems approach with...

Non-State Providers and Public- Private-Community Partnerships in Education

Medical abortion practices among private providers in Vietnam

OBJECTIVE To describe medical abortion (MA) practices among private providers in Vietnam. METHODS The study subjects were women (n = 258) undergoing early MA through 12 private providers in Hanoi during February-June 2012. The women were interviewed on the day of their procedure and were followed up by telephone 14 days after mifepristone administration. RESULTS Of the 258 women in the stud...

Private rural health providers in Haryana, India: profile and practices.

INTRODUCTION Despite a widespread public health system, the private healthcare sector is the major provider of health care in rural India. This study describes the profile and medical practices of private rural health providers (PRHPs) in rural Haryana, India. METHODS A cross-sectional study was conducted among PRHPs practicing in the villages of Comprehensive Rural Health Services Project (C...