Using our global presence and more than 50 years of experience to tackle the health challenges affecting people around the world.
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5 Health Areas
We approach care from the consumers’ perspective, improve the market for products and services, and develop solutions that are affordable, convenient and effective, to help make universal health coverage more of a reality.
PSI looks at all programming through the lens of gender, including the impact that violence has on access to health services.
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Healthcare
Not only are we helping to build sustainable solutions for the world’s most serious health issues, but we’re also creating a healthcare experience that treats beneficiaries like consumers—starting with putting more care and control directly in consumers’ hands. We believe consumer-powered healthcare results in better healthcare.
And, we’re making some bold commitments to achieve faster results.
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Put more care and control in consumers’ hands
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Revolutionize the way adolescents access contraception
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Improve primary care networks
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Unlock domestic financing
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Contraceptives & Reproductive Health
Contraceptives & Reproductive Health
Revolutionizing the way people access contraception and helping them plan the families they desire.
Reality
Over 214 million women and girls lack access to modern contraception. And, an estimated 20 million unsafe abortions occur every year, putting women’s lives at risk.
Our Solutions
- Permanent Methods
- Contraceptive Implants
- Postpartum IUD
- Intrauterine Contraceptive Device (IUD)
- Oral Contraception
- Diaphragm
- Injectable Contraception
- Male Condoms
- Female Condoms
- Stand Days Method and CycleBeads
- Medical abortion (where legal)
- Post-abortion care
Water, Sanitation & Hygiene
Water, Sanitation & Hygiene
Increasing access to and use of household water treatment, soap and toilets.
Reality
Every year, 842,000 people around the world die from diseases associated with unsafe water
Our Solutions
- Household water treatment
- Sanitation, toilets and waste management
- Handwashing
Malaria
Malaria
Improving the availability, affordability and use of effective malaria prevention, diagnosis and treatment.
Reality
Nearly half the world’s population is at risk of malaria.
Our Solutions
- Case Management, including rapid diagnostic testing and treatment with artemisinin-based combination therapy
- Case identification, tracking and treatment for elimination of malaria
- Prevention through mass distribution of long-lasting insecticide treated nets
HIV/TB
HIV/TB
Working for an AIDS-free generation by implementing evidence-based, cost-effective interventions in collaboration with country governments and other partners.
Reality
In 2016, there were 36.7 million people living with HIV.
We’re implementing biomedical, behavioral and structural interventions using a combination of preventative actions.
Our Solutions
- HIV Self-Testing
- Facility-based HIV testing and counseling
- Access, initiation, and adherence to treatment
- Pre-exposure prophylaxis (or PrEP) for people at very high risk for HIV
- Voluntary medical male circumcision
- Stigma and discrimination reduction
- Condoms and lubricant
- Needle and syringe distribution
- Integration in reproductive health services
Non Communicable Diseases
Non Communicable Diseases
Developing cutting edge screening, treatment, and care interventions to address cervical cancer, diabetes and hypertension.
Reality
NCDs account for more deaths than HIV, malaria, tuberculosis, diarrhea and all other communicable diseases, combined.
Our Solutions
- Diabetes prevention and control of diabetes in pregnancy and Type 2 diabetes.
- Hypertension education, screening, diagnosis, and treatment.
- Cervical Cancer awareness and access to screening, preventative treatment and referrals for women at risk.
Commitments
Put more care and control directly in consumers' hands
Commitments
Put more care and control directly in consumers' hands
We'll partner with others to bring the latest medical and technological advances that enable consumers to “self-initiate” care. We'll use evidence and consumer insights to...
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Revolutionize the way adolescents access contraception
Commitments
Revolutionize the way adolescents access contraception
We'll partner with others to ensure all sexually-active young people have access to the widest range of contraceptive options and that access to services is embraced and advocated for and by young people...
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Improve access to public and private primary care networks
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Improve access to public and private primary care networks
We'll actively partner with governments, the private sector and others to find solutions for the 400 million people globally who currently lack access to a front line of basic health services. Building on our experience...
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Unlock domestic financing in developing countries
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Unlock domestic financing in developing countries
Development assistance for health – particularly for vertical disease management interventions – is flatlining. We'll actively partner with donors and governments to...
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