Although much work is done to strengthen public health systems, private drug shops/pharmacies are often the first point of care for families in Africa. This powerpoint looks at data snapshots of family planing trends in 15 African countries, such as what family products women buy and who drug shops and pharmacies primarily serve.

1. Private Shops &
Pharmacies
as Providers of Family Planning
​Trends in Modern CPR

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Why does this topic
matter?
 Private drug shop/pharmacies are often the first point of care
 Training and supporting drug shop/pharmacies is recognized as a promising high impact
practice (HIP)
 Donors and implementers are increasingly looking at this group as part of HRH efforts
 While these private providers are important sources for care, challenges remain for:
 Drug quality
 Service quality
 Policy restrictions
 Fragmentation
 APC has core funds to support a Community of Practice for drug shops/pharmacies

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Let’s look at the data
Secondary Analysis of the DHS

4. Snapshot of FP Trends
15 African Countries

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8. Where do
women go?

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10. What do
they buy?

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12. Drug Shops & Pharmacies
Who do they serve?

13. 13|*Includes countries where MCPR ≥ 20% and use of pharmacy/shops as source for last modern method ≥ 8%
Source: Most recent Demographic and Health Survey, 2008-2013.

14. 14|*Includes countries where MCPR ≥ 20% and use of pharmacy/shops as source for last modern method ≥ 8%
Source: Most recent Demographic and Health Survey, 2008-2013.

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*Includes countries where MCPR ≥ 20% and use of pharmacy/shops as source for last modern method ≥ 8%
Source: Most recent Demographic and Health Survey, 2008-2013.

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Some take
aways
 For FP, private shops/pharmacies appear to serve the wealthier
segments
• Would client profiles look different for other health services/commodities, e.g.,
malaria, zinc/ORS?
 For low mCPR countries (<20%), would drug shop/pharmacy client
profiles look different?
• Ghana, Nigeria?
 FP clients are more likely to be located in rural areas
• Would disaggregating relative wealth by place of residence reveal other patterns, e.g.
urban poor vs. rural wealthy?
 Tanzania appears to be an outlier
• FP clients are young, rural and unmarried
 Can the data tell us anything about programming and investment?

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