About PSI – Population Services International
PSI is a global network of locally led, globally connected organizations. Together, they transform health by tackling the root causes preventing people and their communities from achieving and maintaining good, quality, and affordable health. PSI’s work spans across critical areas in global health including Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR), Health Systems Strengthening, Climate and Health, Health Security and Pandemic Preparedness, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH), HIV, Malaria, and Tuberculosis.
Mission: Making it easier for all people to lead healthier lives and plan the families they desire.
Main focus area's:
- Optimizing resources amidst multiple health crises
- Addressing persistent financial shortfalls
- Increasing local agency and leadership
- Adapting to digital transformation
- Transforming health systems
Collaborations with GHH-partners
NGOs & Global Health Organisations:
- Amref Health Africa: PSI co-hosted an event at World Water Week 2024 in Stockholm, focused on the urgent sanitation crisis in sub-Saharan Africa.
- PharmAccess: research partner (Source: PharmAccess | Partners)
- Delft Care / Delft Imaging: PSI supported the introduction of Delft Imaging's BabyChecker (smartphone ultrasound) in rural Africa by using it's country networks (e.g. in Uganda)
Public investment / finance:
- Invest International provides funding to support the rollout of BabyChecker via PSI’s local platforms, particularly in Uganda.
Active in Countries:
Active in 40+ countries across Africa, Asia, and Latin America, with Global offices in Washington DC. Nairobi and Amsterdam.
Examples:
- Kenya: Long-standing locally registered member (PS Kenya). In collaboration with other partners, PS Kenya implements Reproductive, Maternal, New-born, Child, and Adolescent health (RMNCAH), HIV, Malaria, and TB programs. (Source: About Us - Population Services Kenya)
- Vietnam: Digital navigation to care (For example with the AIOI platform, in partnership with Babylon) to triage and link people to services. (Source: Simplifying Consumers’ Journey to Care in Vietnam | PSI)
- Multi-country: Market-based sanitation programs (WASH: Water, Sanitation and Hygiene), building private supply/enterprise capacity. (Source: Water, Sanitation and Hygiene - PSI)
This map shows a full overview of PSI's global network: OUR GLOBAL NETWORK - PSI
CoP (community of practice):
- CoP1: Strengthening health Systems (Co-lead)
- COP2: Pandemic Preparedness
- CoP3: Climate change & Health (Co-lead)
Themes and subthemes within CoPs
Themes and subthemes within CoP 1:
Sources: About PSI, Health Systems Accelerator - PSI
Themes:
- Mixed health systems: integration of public and private sectors
- Applying technology and innovation to make health more accessible
- Strengthening capacity for emergency response (Overlap with CoP2)
Subthemes:
- Engaging with consumers on a continuous basis
- Promoting self-care (Overlap with CoP3)
Themes and subthemes within CoP2:
Sources: About PSI, Health Security and Pandemic Response | PSI
Themes:
- Building legal authority and political will
- Strengthening capacity for emergency response (Overlap with CoP1)
- Building resilient and adaptive health systems (Overlap with CoP1)
Subthemes:
- Digitizing disease surveillance systems
- Engaging communities for early detection and response (Overlap with CoP1)
- Monitoring for operational to continuously refine health security interventions
Themes and subthemes within CoP3:
Sources: About PSI, Climate Change and Health - PSI
Themes:
- Adaptation of health services, markets and systems to climate change impacts
- Climate-proofing sanitation solutions
Subthemes:
- Shaping markets for self-care solutions (Overlap with CoP1)
- Shifting social norms and building up girls’ internal capabilities to support girls to take ownership of their health and lives
Organization type:
NGO
Available resources
- Knowledge & expertise:
- Knowledge of market systems & private-sector engagement (e.g.,market-driven sanitation approach across in 13 countries)
- Knowledge of digital health & consumer navigation (e.g., AIOI in Vietnam).
- Networks:
- Locally led PSI network with 8,000 staff in 40+ countries, enabling access to governments, providers, and communities.
- Influence / advocacy:
- Joint advocacy with GHH partners (e.g., Amref at World Water Week 2024) to elevate WASH/health systems priorities.
- Financing and business models:
- Experience structuring and implementing market-based approaches and blended finance with European instruments (e.g., partnership with Invest International for BabyChecker in Uganda).
- Coordination capability:
- Proven role convening multi-stakeholder initiatives (government, private sector, NGOs) and operating regional/technical hubs (e.g., PSI Europe in Amsterdam).
Contact information
Website: Population Services International