We document and disseminate various results, trainings, and resources from our research, programs, and projects.
Like similar institutions elsewhere in sub-Saharan Africa, the national uniformed forces—the army, police, and prisons, and immigration personnel—are experiencing a high burden of the HIV and AIDS epidemic. The incidence and prevalence of HIV and AIDS in these institutions is often found to be higher compared to that in the civilian population. Members of the…
Sexual violence against children and adolescents is universally condemned but occurs much more frequently than people realize. It is a global human rights violation of vast proportions, with severe immediate and long-term health and social consequences. This document serves as a companion guide to the 2012 Clinical Management of Children and Adolescents Who Have Experienced…
Global efforts to extend the availability of prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission (PMTCT) services have dramatically reduced the number of babies born HIV-positive. However, new HIV infections among pregnant women, newborns, and infants remain unacceptably high, with mother-to-child transmission persisting as the most common route of new pediatric infections globally. To eliminate MTCT, HIV programs…
The following guide provides a decision tree for PEPFAR Implementing Partners to make informed decisions as to whether to use Reusable or Disposable VMMC Kits to support their campaigns. For the Reusable Kits, sophisticated equipment and skills in addition to a minimum disciplined infrastructure are required to ensure that Reusable Metal Instruments are correctly sterilized…
It’s November in Malawi’s Salima District, and the rains have not yet arrived. Outside it’s hot and dry; everything is covered with reddish dust. But the heat doesn’t matter inside the Maganga Health Center, where the Maganga support group for HIV-positive mothers is meeting; the atmosphere is vibrant and full of energy and camaraderie. About 25 people—women, men,…
This poster shows health workers the proper way to segregate medical waste.
Iringa Region in Tanzania is one of 12 VMMC scale-up priority regions; it has a high HIV prevalence (9.1%) and low circumcision rate. Given the great progress in the adult VMMC program, which has almost reached the 80% saturation level, EIMC was introduced as a potential sustainability strategy for long term VMMC coverage maintenance. This…
Le manuel de formation en hygiène est conçu dans le cadre des stratégies du projet SPRING/USAID afin de dispenser d’une formation de base en hygiène, eau et assainissement à l’intention des cellules de suivi WASH. En effet, ces dernières ont été mises en place dans les communes et villages afin de pérenniser les interventions de…
With support from The California Endowment (TCE), JSI developed the Health Homes Rate Setting Tool to support health center leaders in considering the costs, staffing, and infrastructure needs associated with implementing Health Homes. Health Homes is the care management and care coordination program supported by DHCS for individuals with multiple chronic conditions; the program is expected to begin in…
This report contains results, findings, and recommendations from the 2017 Local Opinion Leaders Survey in Vermont. In 2014, The Vermont Tobacco Control Program (VTCP) and the Vermont Alcohol and Drug Programs (ADAP) sponsored a survey of local opinion leaders in Vermont (conducted by RTI). The primarily interview-based survey ascertained opinions on a series of possible…
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