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Health and Microfinance: Partnerships Against Poverty

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IntroductionsWho are you reaching out to? (gender and socio-economic level)

What services are you providing them?

What are the changes you want to see in their lives?

What is the one way you think this workshop would help your organisation?

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Workshop Purpose and Objectives

To discuss the concept of integrating health into a microfinance program and explore the different options of health promotion for a financial service provider.

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A quote to considerIn the 2002 World Bank study, Dying for Change, illness was the most commonly cited reason for “a downward slide into poverty… ahead of losing a job, which took second place.”

Reflecting on this quote, what is your experience with the effects of illness in the lives of your clients?

Turn to someone near you and discuss how to

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A Perspective to Consider…To confront health challenges, Freedom from Hunger suggests that…“Ideally, the over 3,000 existing microfinance institutions worldwide could provide an infrastructure or platform for reaching the poor through a coordinated combination of services. MFIs recognize the need, hear the demand and have a vested interest in cultivating a healthy, successful clientele with strong microenterprises.”Turn to the same person and discuss how to answer these questions:

What do you think about the proposed role of MFIs in this quote, given the challenges you have identified?

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Benefits of health promotionTo end user:

Access to free service at door stepCombined services of credit and healthAwareness about prevention of diseases Healthier life, familyMore time for family and businessReduced health expenses and enhanced income

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Benefits to Financial Service ProviderClientele Retention and loyaltyCatalyzing in reaching social mission of the organisation

Better image for the institutionBetter repaymentHealthy client better clientBetter for the business through

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Bandhan Videohttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXBeLtS-xeY