We document and disseminate various results, trainings, and resources from our research, programs, and projects.
Women play a crucial role in the success of voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) programs in sub-Saharan Africa. Led by JSI, the AIDSFree Project engages women to serve as community advocates, raising awareness of the benefits of VMMC for both women and their male partners in their communities. The female mobilizers have shown they can successfully…
Addressing the social determinants of health (SDOH) that influence teen pregnancy is paramount to eliminating disparities and achieving health equity. Expanding prevention efforts from purely individual behavior change to improving the social, political, economic, and built environments in which people live, learn, work, and play may better equip vulnerable youth to adopt and sustain healthy…
Madagascar’s health information system (HIS) has faced challenges resulting from multiple vertical reporting systems and disease-surveillance systems that correspond to program-specific needs. In working toward a more unified HIS, Madagascar’s Ministry of Health (MOH) has been collaborating with partners, such as the Directorate for Malaria Control, to integrate reporting systems, reduce reporting redundancies, and address issues related to data quality. As part of…
Recent WHO guidelines point to knowledge gaps about home-based records despite their widespread use. Future research should explore their impact on health outcomes, challenges including production costs and confidentiality breaches, the role of design in their use, and the business case for investing in them. Authors: Brown, David W.; Bosh-Calbanch, Xavier; Shimp, Lora
For new products such as DMPA-SC, family planning programs risk overstocks and expiries if actual demand falls short of forecasts; conversely, shortages and stockouts could occur if demand far surpasses forecasts. Overstocks and expiries can lead decision makers to become wary of procuring the product in the future, whereas shortages and stockouts can reduce uptake,…
Disasters and emergencies introduce major volatility and demand variability into healthcare systems, supply chains, and the communities affected by these disruptions. Responding to emergencies with health and supply chain services requires a massive undertaking in surveillance, resource mobilization, service ramp up, and supply stockpiling. Disaster-prepared communities are more insulated from shocks and emergencies and robust…
Interviewers can substantially affect self-reported data. This may be due to random variation in interviewers’ ability to put respondents at ease or in how they frame questions. It may also be due to systematic differences such as social distance between interviewer and respondent (e.g., by age, gender, ethnicity) or different perceptions of what interviewers consider…
To achieve Sustainable Development Goals and Universal Health Coverage, programmatic data are essential. The Every Newborn Action Plan, agreed by all United Nations member states and >80 development partners, includes an ambitious Measurement Improvement Roadmap. Quality of care at birth is prioritized by both Every Newborn and Ending Preventable Maternal Mortality strategies, hence metrics need…
The USAID-supported Tuberculosis Health Action Learning Initiative (THALI) project in Kolkata and adjoining districts aims to catalyze a dynamic process of identifying, developing, testing, and scaling up successful innovative solutions to strengthen urban TB control, especially amongst urban slum dwellers, with a focus on women and girls. To achieve complete coverage, testing innovative strategies and…
This infographic provides an overview of STAR-EC's approach and results integrating TB and HIV services in Uganda. Included are results that: The percentage of TB/HIV co-infected patients enrolled on antiretroviral therapy (ART) and cotrimoxazole preventive therapy (CPT) increased from 18% to 97%. The percentage of laboratories able to perform TB-detecting sputum smears increased from 69% to 100%. The TB treatment…
We strive to build lasting relationships to produce better health outcomes for all.
