We document and disseminate various results, trainings, and resources from our research, programs, and projects.
As we come to the end of the current era of Millennium Development Goals, the global health community has begun making predictions about the future state of global health in the next twenty years. These bold predictions are based on current socioeconomic trends mainly in developing countries, which suggest a significant reduction in the burden…
This document includes compiled suggestions on ensuring the availability of family planning supplies under COVID-19.
This case study documents the experiences of the Nepal Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP), a Nepali private sector pharmaceutical company – Lomus Pharmaceuticals Private Limited – and two USAID-supported technical assistance projects, in the development of a chlorhexidine product and program. It is hoped that this case study will be useful to others involved…
Dealing with the COVID-19 coronavirus requires a coordinated transnational effort. We propose a 2-stage state-led effort that utilizes community health workers (CHWs). We spell out what is beginning to occur in states to control and suppress COVID-19. In the second stage, we suggest working with these CHWs as a key element in the next evolution…
Over the past two decades, investments in public health supply chain management by USAID-funded logistics projects, managed by John Snow Inc. (JSI), and by the government of Nepal (GON) and other donors and partners, have contributed to many extraordinary accomplishments that have had a revolutionary impact on the health and lives of the citizens of…
Private Sector Engagement: a Guidance Document for Supply Chains in the Modern Context provides guidance to stakeholders on identifying private sector engagement opportunities and the process for engagement to ensure a productive and smooth process for all parties involved. A warehousing capacity outsourcing project affiliated with the Subsidy Reinvestment and Empowerment Programme (SURE-P) of Nigeria…
The Zanzibar Central Medical Store (CMS) is transitioning from a resupply system; products are being rationed and pushed out to health facilities, using an integrated logistics management system (ZILS) for reporting and distribution—facilities place orders and are resupplied products, accordingly. It is envisioned that the ZILS will empower the CMS to improve its mandate to…
In Ethiopia, public toilets are commonly provided and managed by municipalities or designated government structures. This traditional model of public toilet management is limited in its ability to generate income for upkeep. To address this, USAID’s Strengthening Ethiopia’s Urban Health Program developed a public toilet management model with an integrated business approach and multiple construction…
Much has been written about how design can contribute to global health. This document highlights JSI's experiences through the USAID DISCOVER-Health Project using a human-centered design (HCD) approach to engage members of high-risk communities to create an award-winning HIV prevention campaign and roll-out pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP). Based on the meaningful involvement and input from these end-users, JSI’s…
Nigeria has one of the highest child mortality rates in the world, with an estimated 750,000 deaths annually among children under age five. The majority of these deaths are due to pneumonia, malaria, or diarrhea. Many parents do not seek sick-child care from trained, biomedical providers, contributing to this high rate of mortality. This qualitative…
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