We document and disseminate various results, trainings, and resources from our research, programs, and projects.
By 2050, 66% of the world’s population will be urban dwellers, with 90% of this increase occurring in Africa and Asia in cities with fewer than 1,000,000 people. As urban populations continue to grow, the global community must rethink current approaches to immunization to meet the unique needs of the marginalized and under-served urban poor….
The authors investigated associations between maternal characteristics, access to care, and obstetrical complications including near-miss status on admission or during hospitalization on perinatal outcomes among Indonesian singletons. Data was collected prospectively on inborn singletons at two hospitals in East Java. Outcomes of interest included low- and very-low birthweight (LBW/VLBW), asphyxia and death. Referral from a…
Responding to growing interest among designers, global health practitioners, and funders in understanding the potential benefits of applying design thinking methods and tools to solving complex social problems, the Innovations for Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health (MNCH) Initiative (Innovations) developed and piloted innovative interventions to address common barriers to improving the effectiveness of basic MNCH…
The Rhode Island Ryan White HIV Care Program gives people in Rhode Island who live with HIV access to culturally and linguistically appropriate medical and support services. Situated within the HIV Provision of Care & Special Populations Unit of the Executive Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS), the program has made many advances over…
The hallmark of a well-integrated and agile supply chain is visibility of high-quality data throughout the end-to-end system that is available to stakeholders from the top to the bottom of the supply system. These data are used for demand and procurement planning at the national level, tracking consumption trends and method mix (for contraceptives), assessing…
This report summarizes key findings from data collected during Year 3 for the 33 school districts (August 1, 2015-July 31, 2016) and community partners (August 1, 2015-July 31, 2016). JSI Research & Training Institute, Inc. (JSI) was contracted by MFH to conduct a comprehensive evaluation of HSHC’s school, community, and state-level activities. From the start,…
In the current system, community Health centers (CHCs) provide care to all individuals, regardless of insurance status or ability to pay, they are entitled to a set level of reimbursement that is linked to the cost of care for Medicaid patients (standard Medicaid rates are insufficient in many settings). CHCs also receive federal grants to…
This final report presents the activities and accomplishments of the Timor Leste Health Improvement Project. The vision of the project was to help develop a comprehensive, well-managed health service delivery system that improves the health of families, women, men, and children to be shared by all. The report resents results achieved in strengthening the health…
This final evaluation highlights the performance and activities of the Live, Learn and Play (LLP) pilot activity after two years of implementation. This unique public-private partnership (PPP) between the U.S. National Basketball Association (NBA) and USAID/Washington offers substantial opportunities for examination in terms of lessons learned—not only for “sport for development” programs, but also for…
SPRING/Sierra Leone used Trials of Improved Practices (TIPs) to select improved water, sanitation, and hygiene, and nutrition behaviors in consultation with household members. By focusing on what people do rather than what they know or believe, TIPs provides an in-depth understanding of families’ preferences and capabilities, and the barriers and enablers they encounter in trying…
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