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In 2010, JSI, through the USAID | DELIVER PROJECT, established a parallel supply chain (PSC) system for warehousing and distribution of US Government-donated commodities using a third-party logistics provider (3PL). The commodities were previously managed by the Central Medical Stores (CMS). In February 2011, in-country partners agreed that commodities paid for by Global Fund resources…
According to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) and the Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS), New Hampshire consistently ranks in the top states for rates of alcohol use and abuse, marijuana use, and non-medical use of prescription pain relievers (young adults). The State of New Hampshire lacked centralized, accessible, comprehensive technical support…
SPRING was dedicated to strengthening global and country efforts to scale up high-impact nutrition practices and policies. SPRING provided state-of-the-art technical support focused on preventing stunting and maternal and child anemia in the first 1,000 days, linking agriculture and nutrition, and creating social change and behavior change through communication. SPRING’s mission supported two major U.S….
Implemented in the districts of Oecusse, Manatuto, and Ermera, the Timor-Leste Health Improvement Project (HIP) built the capacity of primary health care providers at the district, sub-district, and community levels to improve services for women of reproductive age and children. JSI implemented HIP with Burnet Institute and Menzies School of Health Research, building upon six…
Thirty years into the epidemic, HIV continues to impact the lives of many people in Santa Clara County (California), across the U.S., and around the world, disproportionately affecting certain communities. Using social marketing campaigns to link people to testing services is one strategy in helping to prevent the spread of HIV and other STDs. For…
Massachusetts has been providing vaccines for the people of the Commonwealth for more than 100 years. Residents benefit from a universal select childhood vaccine program and some of the highest childhood vaccination rates in the nation. Adults, however, have less access to vaccine, vaccine services and vaccine information, and rates have lagged behind. There are…
As part of its continued support for capacity building and strengthening of the Zambia Defense Forces Medical Services (DFMS), JSI collaborated with the DFMS to develop improved health supply systems in the three branches of the military. Having developed inventory control and logistics management information systems for ARVs and HIV tests, JSI then built on…
In Nepal, nearly 70 percent of infant deaths occur within the first month of life, the most common cause being infection. The Chlorhexidine Navi (Cord) Care Program (CNCP) worked to reduce newborn deaths in Nepal through the use of chlorhexidine (CHX) gel for umbilical cord care to prevent newborn sepsis. The project supported the scale up…
Under the USAID | DELIVER PROJECT, JSI provided global leadership in strengthening and integrating public health supply chains, as well as managing an efficient central procurement and delivery operation to ensure an adequate supply of essential health commodities for the clients who need them. JSI worked hand-in-hand with local governments and partners to develop cost-effective…
A strong health system cannot function without a well-designed, well-operated, and well-maintained supply chain management system – one that can ensure an adequate supply of essential health commodities to the clients who need them. The USAID | DELIVER PROJECT, Procurement and Distribution of Essential Public Health Supplies, worked with the U.S. Agency for International Development…