We document and disseminate various results, trainings, and resources from our research, programs, and projects.
In May 2018, USAID requested technical assistance from the AIDSFree Project to support Mozambique in developing social and behavior change communication (SBCC) materials. This report describes how AIDSFree, working closely with the Mozambique Ministry of Health and the PrEP Advisory Group, developed, piloted, and disseminated posters, leaflets, counseling guides, and other materials. The materials were…
The use of mobile health (mHealth) technology to improve quality of care (QoC) has increased over the last decade; limited evidence exists to espouse mHealth as a decision support tool, especially at the community level. This study presents evaluation findings of using a mobile application for integrated community case management (iCCM) by Malawi’s health surveillance…
The concept of Wellness Funds, or Trusts, is emerging in policy and practice discussions across the nation. Wellness Funds are seen as a critical strategy for pooling and aligning resources for greater impact and creating financial management capacity that complements innovative intervention and infrastructure-building work of multisector health collaboratives. Conditions such as diabetes, trauma, substance…
Community mobilization and interpersonal communication are critical for engaging communities to create awareness and understanding about voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) and generate demand for VMMC services. AIDSFree developed this guide that focuses on community mobilization for VMMC services. This training manual is for a three-day course that is designed for training mobilizers on demand…
The AIDSFree community focal mother (CFM) model has demonstrated success in Eswatini (Swaziland) in improving retention in care of MBPs through PMTCT final outcome at 18–24 months. This model uses a proactive community-based approach. Trained and compensated CFMs visited all enrolled MBPs, regardless of HIV status, at home before they missed a visit to encourage them to…
The Maternal and Child Survival Program (MCSP) is a global, $560 million, 5-year cooperative agreement funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to introduce and support scale-up of high-impact health interventions among USAID's 25 maternal and child health priority countries, as well as other countries. In November 2016, the USAID Mission in…
Innovative approaches to health care delivery are more important than ever in today’s health care landscape of rising costs, fragmented health care delivery and overuse and/or misuse of health care. Since 2012, Partnership HealthPlan of California (PHC), a non-profit community-based organization providing Medi-Cal coverage, has invested in one such effort. PHC’s Intensive Outpatient Case Management…
The USAID-funded Building Healthy Cities (BHC) project aims to increase the understanding of the best routes for improving the social determinants of health in urban contexts. In its first year, BHC conducted several exploratory data collection activities in two Smart Cities to inform the project's approach. The resulting data is intended to be used by…
This framework maps out a community service delivery system for family planning within a supportive political, socio-cultural environment. It highlights inputs, stakeholders, and other elements to consider when developing and strengthening community-based FP programs.
The expansion of Medicaid in California resulted in dramatic increases to Medi-Cal's membership. A significant portion of these newly eligible beneficiaries are frequent users of services, low-income, previously uninsured, and have complex needs–including nonmedical needs. These nonmedical needs significantly impact health outcomes. Research has repeatedly demonstrated that social determinants of health play a larger role…
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