We document and disseminate various results, trainings, and resources from our research, programs, and projects.
This report, produced with generous support from The California Endowment, is the culmination of JSI’s literature review and key informant interviews with national thought leaders focused on the question “What are the facilitators of sustainable, multi-payer investment in geographic, multi-sector Accountable Communities for Health?” The concept of Accountable Communities for Health (ACH) has been gaining…
The prevalence of maternal anemia remains unacceptably high in developing countries. At the same time, the percentage of women who consume one or more Fe+folic acid (IFA) tablets during pregnancy remains persistently low. The objective of this study, conducted by researchers from the SPRING project, including JSI's Alexis D'Agostino, was to identify where, within antenatal…
Eclampsia remains a major cause of perinatal and maternal morbidity and mortality worldwide. Researchers from the JSI-managed Targeted States High Impact Project (TSHIP) collected data from 80 health facilities in Northern Nigeria's Bauchi and Sokoto states to examine facilitators and barriers to the use of magnesium sulphate in the management of pre-eclampsia/eclampsia. Research methods and…
This pamphlet provides an overview of the Data to Care initiative including goals and program activities and models. Data to Care is a public health strategy that is using HIV surveillance data to identify HIV-diagnosed individuals not in care, link them to care, and support the HIV Care Continuum. JSI, 2015.
Despite increased access to coverage and enrollment efforts under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), recent surveys show that nearly one quarter of Latinos in the U.S. lack health insurance. The Promising Practices for Latino Outreach and Enrollment report provides community-based organizations (CBOs) and health centers with recommendations and promising practices to aid Latinos in enrolling,…
Newborn vaccination is identified as a critical parameter for evaluating the overall performance of immunization programs with guidelines clearly advocating for administration of BCG, OPV zero dose and Hepatitis B birth dose to newborns. In spite of sustained improvement in full immunization coverage in India, coverage of newborn vaccines has remained traditionally low. The USAID-supported…
A community-based immunization coverage survey is the standard way to estimate effective vaccination delivery to a target population in a region. Accompanying serosurveys can provide objective measures of protective immunity against vaccine-preventable diseases but pose considerable challenges with respect to specimen collection and preservation and community compliance. Serosurveys were performed coupled to immunization coverage surveys…
USAID/Tanzania has a unique opportunity to help set new directions for Tanzania's CBD program. CBD fits well into the overall USAID/Tanzania strategy, and can contribute to a solid family planning program. Tanzania is large, heavily rural and still in the early stages of demographic transition. CBD is particularly appropriate as an access strategy for isolated…
This booklet was developed in Western Uganda to raise awareness among children and caregivers about child protection and child rights issues. The guide contains information that helps children and their friends understand their rights and responsibilities and find ways to identify resources in their communities that can help when rights are being violated. The booklet…
This illustrated introduction to psychosocial support (PSS) includes definitions and an overview of key issues regarding PSS for OVC. Some of the topics included are: general information on child rights, identification of children in need of support, challenges facing OVC, resilience and coping mechanisms, and aspects of care and support for children and caregivers. JSI/World…
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