Infectious Diseases

Resilient and Person-Centered Responses to Infectious Diseases

JSI is a leader in responding to global infectious diseases with technical expertise from more than 300 projects in over 73 countries. From long-term priorities including HIV, tuberculosis, and malaria to emerging pandemic threats including the coronavirus and Ebola, we design, implement, evaluate, integrate, and strengthen highly effective public health programs. Along with supporting countries and civil society to reduce and eliminate health care disparities, JSI reinforces local health systems’ capacity to prevent, identify, and treat disease; prevent, prepare for, and respond to outbreaks; and strengthen and expand high-quality primary care and community health programs. This not only strengthens global health security agendas, it also improves quality of care and health outcomes for people around the world, advancing the fundamental right to health care.

We partner with ministries of health, civil society organizations, the private health sector, and other stakeholders to scale local evidence-based solutions and tailor services to the diverse needs of the people we serve.

Our Approaches to Infectious Diseases

JSI works toward better health for all while being thoughtful about how we get there.

• Reimagining Technical Assistance
• Person-centered care
• Social and behavioral change
• Advancing gender equality

Our Infectious Disease Solutions

JSI is advancing the field of global health by applying our core values and approaches to design and implement innovative solutions.

• Integrate services across the health system, including in primary health care settings to meet the intersectional needs including psychosocial well-being of people affected by HIV, TB, and other infectious diseases.
• Deploy, link, and optimize strategic information systems, strengthening both disease surveillance and monitoring and evaluation mechanisms.
• Scale up high-quality clinical and community health services.
• Recognize and respond to equity gaps.
• Modify services or introduce innovations based on emerging evidence.
• Develop efficient and reliable supply chains.
• Support all levels of the health care workforce for a more agile, prepared, and effective public health sector.
• Strengthen routine immunization systems to ensure protection from vaccine-preventable diseases.
• Support countries and local stakeholders to introduce new vaccines.