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In Rajkot, India the Asia Resilient Cities (ARC) Project partners with the Rajkot Municipal Corporation, the Mayor’s Office, and Rajkot residents to address cross-cutting urban development challenges. The USAID-funded project promotes sustainable urban growth; supports resilient, low-carbon urban infrastructure; and integrates climate change and environmental considerations into urban approaches. ARC also connects city residents, governments, and…
In Khulna, Bangladesh the Asia Resilient Cities (ARC) Project partners with the Khulna City Corporation, the Mayor’s Office, and Khulna residents to address cross-cutting urban development challenges. The USAID-funded project promotes sustainable urban growth; supports resilient, low-carbon urban infrastructure; and integrates climate change and environmental considerations into urban approaches. ARC also connects city residents, governments,…
The Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR) has the highest under-five and neonatal mortality rates in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. It also has a high total fertility rate and one of the highest adolescent birth rates in the region. Maternal mortality is particularly prevalent among poor, remotely located women belonging to ethnic minorities…
The purpose of the Telehealth Strategies to Maximize HIV Care initiative is to identify and maximize the use of telehealth strategies that are most effective in improving linkage to care, retention in care, and health outcomes, including viral suppression, for people with HIV who receive services through the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program (RWHAP). The initiative…
JSI's Improve Primary Health Care Service Delivery (IPHCSD) project launched in 2022 to expand high-quality health services through evidence-based, primary health care (PHC) system’s strengthening. The project is funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) and is being implemented in partnership with Amref Health Africa over a five year timeframe. The ultimate goal…
The USAID-funded Asia Resilient Cities (ARC) Project addresses cross-cutting urban development challenges in secondary cities in Asia by promoting sustainable urban growth; supporting resilient, low-carbon urban infrastructure; and integrating climate change and environmentally-conscious approaches. ARC partners with cities — Khulna in Bangladesh, Rajkot in India, Bishkek in Kyrgyz Republic, and Ulaanbaatar in Mongolia — to create more resilient and livable environments in the face of shocks. This includes…
With funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), awarded through the “Improving Clinical and Public Health Outcomes through National Partnerships to Prevent and Control Emerging and Re-Emerging Infectious Disease Threats” program, JSI works closely with the CDC Division of STD Prevention to develop new and expand existing training opportunities for the disease…
Madagascar continues to experience periodic stockouts for contraceptives – including DMPA-SC – impacting its ability to attain its FP2020 goals. While in common with many other LMICs, stockouts at the last mile are frequent due to systemic and difficult to resolve factors like poor infrastructure, limited capacity, and weak supply chains. Madagascar faces a…
Immunization services in low- and middle-income countries have historically focused on supply and delivery functions, including quantitative analyses to measure results and impact. There has been insufficient attention to the qualitative and socio-behavioral considerations that improve confidence, acceptance, use, and demand. The recent global focus on immunization inequity and the COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the critical…
To address the limitations identified with procurement and distribution of MNCH devices, this project will establish a prime vendor system (PVS) that targets distributors (prime vendors) in Zambia and Uganda with a select list of maternal and newborn devices that would improve access at guaranteed pricing. This model allows for strategic market shaping by supporting…