We document and disseminate various results, trainings, and resources from our research, programs, and projects.
Living in areas with polluted air is linked to worse respiratory health. It is critical to involve citizens and communities in every step of addressing this issue, including policy, monitoring, and action. The USAID-funded Building Healthy Cities (BHC) project partners with four Smart Cities across Asia (Indore, India; Makassar, Indonesia; Da Nang, Vietnam; and Kathmandu,…
South Africa has over 5 million people living with HIV with 2.1 million children having lost one or more parents due to AIDS. Many children experienced orphanhood at an early age, which can impact the child's well-being throughout their lifetime. This research explores the biological and social support relationship between youth orphaned due to AIDS…
The level of vaccination coverage in a given community depends on both service factors and the degree to which the public understands and trusts the immunization process. This article describes an approach that aims to raise awareness and boost demand. Developed in India, the ‘‘My Village Is My Home’’ (MVMH) tool, known as Uma Imunizasaun…
Vaccine costs in the developing world have grown from US$1/child in 2001 to about $21 for boys and $35 for girls in 2014, as more and costlier vaccines are being introduced into national immunization programs. To address these and other challenges, additional efforts are needed to strengthen 8 critical components of routine immunization: (1) policy,…
JSI has partnered with Tanzania for more than four decades, implementing programs to help strengthen the country’s health system to improve services—and ultimately, people’s lives. Together, we have strengthened the healthcare workforce, transformed health data utilization, enhanced supply chains, and more. JSI’s work in Tanzania represents our commitment to long-standing partnerships, positive changes, and better…
In Indore, India, Building Healthy Cities (BHC) is jointly implemented with Indore Smart City Development Limited (ISCDL) with the objective of making the city a “healthy, liveable Smart City for all.” As part of this partnership, BHC and ISCDL called upon the technical expertise of the All-India Institute of Medical Science, New Delhi (AIIMS) to…
The Gavi Cold Chain Equipment Optimization Platform (CCEOP) was established in 2016, recognizing that functional cold chain equipment (CCE) is a critical precondition to strengthening vaccine supply chains and ultimately to achieving the Alliance’s immunization equity and coverage goals, yet was a gap for many countries. Through the platform, Gavi jointly invests with countries to…
Adequate supervision is critical to maintaining the performance of health workers who provide essential maternal and child health services in low-resource areas. Supportive supervision emphasizing problem-solving, skill development, and mentorship has been shown to improve the motivation and effectiveness of health workers, especially at the community level, but it is not always routinely provided. Previous studies…
Chlamydia is the most commonly reported notifiable condition in the United States. Chlamydia disproportionately impacts young women and women of color. Annual screening of sexually active women 24 years and younger is recommended. Between 2016 and 2019, JSI facilitated 3 learning collaboratives to increase chlamydia screening at a combined 37 family planning clinics funded by…
The USAID-funded Building Healthy Cities project is working to improve healthy urban planning across four cities in Asia. One project initiative in Indore, India is to encourage community and nongovernment organization participation in the planning, implementation, and monitoring of public programs related to the social determinants of health (e.g., environment, urban planning, water and sanitation,…
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