We document and disseminate various results, trainings, and resources from our research, programs, and projects.
Domestic violence (DV) is frequently understood and responded to as an interpersonal issue. This research-based infographic places DV in a broader social context by depicting the pathways to and from DV and three social issues: economic instability, housing insecurity, and substance misuse. The graphic is intended to serve as a reminder that DV does not…
One in three women will experience domestic violence (DV) in her lifetime. DV is frequently understood and responded to as an interpersonal issue, but there is significant research demonstrating the relationship between DV and a range of social issues. This brief provides a synthesis of the research connecting three interrelated social issues and DV, a…
This brochure summarizes JSI's long-term commitment to strengthening Ethiopia's health system over the last 25 years. JSI. 2019.
This is a presentation of the final report of the landscape analysis of implementation of thrive and transform interventions for children under five years building on the existing child survival platforms. The report explored country experiences of adding thrive and transform interventions to platforms used to deliver child survival interventions in Kenya, Senegal, and Zambia….
Community distribution of misoprostol to pregnant women in advance of labor is one of the compelling strategies for preventing postpartum hemorrhage. Concerns have been reported that misoprostol distribution could reduce facility delivery or lead to misuse of the medication. This scoping review was conducted to synthesize the evidence on the effect of community-based misoprostol distribution…
Skilled assistance during childbirth is essential to reduce maternal deaths. However, in Ethiopia, which is among the six countries contributing to more than half of the global maternal deaths, the coverage of births attended by skilled health personnel remains very low. The aim of this study was to identify determinants and develop a predictive model…
Active case finding (ACF) for tuberculosis (TB) was implemented in 60 selected high TB burden wards of Kolkata, India. Community volunteers called TOUCH (Targeted Outreach for Upliftment of Community Health) agents (TAs) identified and referred presumptive TB patients (PTBPs) to health facilities for TB diagnosis and treatment. We aimed to describe the “care cascade” of…
Quality improvement in emergency obstetric care (EmOC) is a critical and cost-effective suite of interventions for the reduction of maternal and newborn mortality and morbidity. This study was undertaken to evaluate the impact of quality improvement interventions following a baseline assessment in Bauchi state, Nigeria. Authors: Ibrahim Kabo, Nosa Orobaton, Masduk Abdulkarim, Emmanuel Otolorin, Toyin…
The 2014 Messages4Men Study focused on black and Hispanic/Latino MSM in Chicago, Fort Lauderdale, and Kansas City (n = 937). Brief (2–3 sentence) messages were tested: a PrEP message tailored for HIV-uninfected MSM (n = 607) and a PrEP message tailored for HIV-infected MSM (n = 330). After reading the message, participants reported believability and…
JSI India publishes the bimonthly Rota Talk newsletter to regularly update partners and the government on the introduction of rotavirus vaccine in India. JSI India is the lead technical partner for rotavirus vaccine introduction in India. As of September 2019, India had officially introduced rotavirus vaccine in all 37 states and union territories (UTs).
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