We document and disseminate various results, trainings, and resources from our research, programs, and projects.
The Cure TB Project works closely with the Kyrgyz government to ensure that TB services are both high-quality and accessible, even for the country’s most hard-to-reach citizens. As stigma and discrimination often prevent people from getting the services they need, the project will work to reduce tuberculosis stigma and discrimination among health care providers and…
Over the last year, Africa University (AU) in Zimbabwe has overcome obstacles presented by COVID-19 to implement five TB commitment grants (TCGs) provided by the USAID-funded Tuberculosis Implementation Framework Agreement Project (TIFA). AU’s experience shows how strong leadership, healthy partnerships, persistence, and creativity make the difference between stalled programs and success.
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) developed an easy-to-use Excel-based tool to integrate data systems and help monitor pharmaceutical stock levels across health centers.
On March 20, 2020, Madagascar reported its first positive COVID-19 case. By May 31, 2020, the MOPH reported 790 confirmed COVID-19 cases, with 616 in treatment and six deaths. Mahefa Miaraka played an active role in the Government of Madagascar’s (GOM) COVID-19 epidemic response efforts at the national, regional, district, and community levels in coordination…
Building Healthy Cities (BHC) is testing how to successfully apply urban planning approaches that improve the social determinants of health in complex systems. The project is using several tools and processes to create coalitions and organize its approach in four cities in Asia. One key process is documenting citizen experiences in each city through Journey…
After an introduction to the Tuberculosis Implementation Framework Agreement (TIFA) Project and the TB commitment grant (TCG) co-design process, USAID Philippines asked TIFA to help the Department of Health – National TB Control Program (DOH-NTP) to identify local government units (LGUs) to implement TCGs. Together the team developed selection and co-design processes tailored to the…
Our USAID Strengthening the Care Continuum Project with the support of the Ghana AIDS Commission (GAC) hosted a webinar on the HIV/AIDS Joint Strategy to Achieve Epidemic Control in Ghana. The webinar shares strategies, best practices, and lessons learned to help the country reach epidemic control. This event was part of World AIDS Day.
The USAID Cure Tuberculosis Project works to increase people’s awareness of TB and disseminate accurate information about TB prevention, diagnosis, and treatment. The study focuses on USAID's assistance of the NTP with the development and nationwide implementation of advanced technology, systems, and processes that enable earlier TB detection, diagnosis, and treatment initiation. These new technologies…
The Cure TB Project works closely with the Kyrgyz government to ensure that TB services are both high-quality and accessible, even for the country’s most hard-to-reach citizens. As stigma and discrimination often prevent people from getting the services they need, the project will work to reduce tuberculosis stigma and discrimination among health care providers and…
The Government of Madagascar recognizes child marriage as a form of gender-based violence (GBV) that contributes to the country’s high maternal mortality rate (478/100,000), and in 2007, the government promulgated a law that set the minimum legal age for marriage at 18 years. Despite this law, child marriage remains widespread. Recognizing that adolescent pregnancy and…
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