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Nutritional and non-nutritional factors associated with low birth weight in Sawula Town, Gamo Gofa Zone, Southern Ethiopia

Birth weight is a major predictor of infant growth and survival and is dependent on maternal health and nutrition during pregnancy. This study aimed to determine the magnitude and identify nutritional and non-nutritional factors associated with LBW among newborns in Southern Ethiopia. Authors: Zelalem Abera, Daba Ejara, Samson Gebremedhin


What works best for ensuring treatment adherence. Lessons from a social support program for people treated for tuberculosis in Ukraine

Worldwide, TB is one of the top 10 causes of death and the leading cause from a single infectious agent. Ukraine is one of 30 countries with the highest burden of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis. Global literature shows that social support (SS) is important in improving TB treatment adherence, reducing lost to follow up rates and improving…


Moving Toward Value: Medi-Cal Managed Care Plans and the Social Determinants of Health

The implementation of the Affordable Care Act and subsequent expansion of Medicaid in California led to dramatic increases in the Medi-Cal population, especially among individuals with more complex needs compared to pre-expansion enrollees. This expansion has led Medi-Cal managed care plans (MCPs) – the dominant model for the delivery of Medicaid benefits in California –…


Outcomes of the Expanded Programme on Immunization Pre-Service Training Initiatives in Kenya: A Mixed Methods Study

The Maternal and Child Survival Program of the United States Agency for International Development conducted a study in 2017 to assess the outcome of an initiative to strengthen the Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI) pre-service training. The pre-service training initiative was undertaken by the Ministry of Health (MOH) with support from partners in 2012-2016. The…


Integrating preexposure prophylaxis delivery in routine family planning clinics: A feasibility programmatic evaluation in Kenya

The PrEP Implementation in Young Women and Adolescents (PrIYA) program is a realworld implementation program to demonstrate integration of PrEP delivery for at-risk AGYW in FP clinics in Kisumu, Kenya. Between November 2017 and June 2018, women aged 15 to 45 from the general population seeking FP services at 8 public health clinics were universally…


Strengthening the Organizational Capacity of Local Partners DREAMS IC Technical Brief

Working with local, indigenous organizations has long been recognized as an effective way to increase country ownership and promote a sustained response to the HIV pandemic. Local non-governmental, faith-, and community-based organizations (CBOs), and other civil society groups have been at the center of this response, often leading the way in reaching individuals and communities…


Behavioral Health and Homelessness in San Francisco: Needs and Opportunities

JSI conducted an assessment of the system of care in San Francisco for people experiencing homelessness who also have behavioral health needs. Through interviews with consumers and key informants, convenings with key agencies and experts in the field, a national scan of best practices, and a comprehensive data review, JSI developed the report: Behavioral Health…


Operationalizing Integrated Immunization and Family Planning Services in Rural Liberia: Lessons Learned From Evaluating Service Quality and Utilization

Integration of family planning and immunization services provides an opportunity to meet women's need for postpartum family planning and infants' vaccination needs through client-centered care, while reducing financial and opportunity costs for families. We conducted a mixed-methods program evaluation in 22 health facilities in Grand Bassa and Lofa counties. Family planning uptake and immunization dropout…


Expanding Access to PrEP for Adolescent Girls and Young Women – DREAMS IC Technical Brief

At the outset of the DREAMS project, adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) in sub-Saharan Africa accounted for nearly three-quarters of new HIV infections. This brief explores how DREAMS Innovation Challenge grantees enabled AGYW ages 15–24 to reduce their risk of HIV infection through holistic and innovative interventions that enhanced access to pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP)….


Keeping Girls in Secondary School as HIV Prevention: Insights from the Innovation Challenge – DREAMS IC Technical Brief

Adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) in sub-Saharan Africa account for nearly three-quarters of new HIV infections (PEPFAR 2018). Keeping girls in school through secondary school is a key component of comprehensive HIV prevention for AGYW under the DREAMS initiative. Higher levels of education are associated with lower rates of HIV infection in sub-Saharan Africa…


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