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JSI is at the forefront of global efforts to scale up the use of chlorhexidine, a simple, low-cost antiseptic to prevent newborn deaths caused by umbilical cord infections. This infographic highlights the impact of chlorhexidine use on newborn umbilical cords in five countries. JSI has been at the forefront of introducing chlorhexidine in new countries,…
Quantification of Health Commodities: RMNCH Supplement Forecasting Consumption of Select Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn and Child Health Commodities will assist programs in estimating commodity needs for the 13 reproductive, maternal, newborn, and child health commodities prioritized by the UNCoLSC. This quantification supplement should be used with the main guide—Quantification of Health Commodities: A Guide to Forecasting…
The California’s 1115 Waiver: An Opportunity to Move from Coverage to Whole-Person Care proposes a focus on achieving “whole-person care” to help the state reach Triple Aim goals in Medi-Cal. The paper offers a big-picture vision as well as seven specific recommendations categorized under three key levers: Increase access to effectively coordinated care. Increase financial…
Researchers, including JSI's Stewart Landers (Director of JSI Health Services, Boston) assessed factors associated with engagement in transactional sex among men who have sex with men recruited from one of the largest internet sites for men seeking social or sexual interaction with other men in Latin America. Factors were analyzed by way of multilevel regression…
JSI’s Strengthening Ethiopia’s Urban Health Program (SEUHP) responds to the need for integration of health promotion and demand generation efforts in urban areas through health education, communication materials, and awareness campaigns. SEUHP conducted this behavior change communication (BCC) formative assessment to inform the BCC strategy design process. This formative behavior change communication (BCC) assessment was…
This infographic captures the highlights from a review of literature on the link between domestic violence (DV) and health outcomes and costs and evidence of effective interventions integrating DV response within health care.
Following a successful collaboration in India, SPRING and Digital Green (DG) have built partnerships with existing community groups and introduced an innovative community media approach to address the nutrition, health, and livelihoods needs of communities in Niger. This report presents results from a mixed-methods evaluation on the acceptability, effectiveness, and scalability of the SPRING and…
JSI's USAID | DELIVER PROJECT began technical assistance in India in 2013, working in four USAID priority states—Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, and Uttarakhand—three of which were experiencing increasing rates of HIV infection among antenatal care clients. DELIVER staff worked with the State Health Missions (SHMs), conducting landscape assessments to map the organizational structure for HIV…
With the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) being a primary supporter of family planning activities in Mauritania, the USAID | DELIVER PROJECT developed strong coordination mechanisms with them, including a joint work plan for fiscal year 2014. This success story outlines the results of their coordinated efforts. JSI/USAID DELIVER PROJECT, 2016.
This report describes key investments in Tanzania to improve access to medicines and medical supplies for the population of Tanzania by strengthening the public health supply chain from 2005-2016, in collaboration with USAID-funded logistics projects managed by John Snow, Inc. and the Partnership for Supply Chain Management. JSI / USAID DELIVER PROJECT, 2015.