We document and disseminate various results, trainings, and resources from our research, programs, and projects.
The USAID Cure Tuberculosis Project works to increase people’s awareness of TB and disseminate accurate information about TB prevention, diagnosis, and treatment. In early 2020, the Project conducted a formative research study on attitudes towards TB testing and treatment, stigma and discrimination, and channels of communication to reach vulnerable groups including migrants, former prisoners, and…
From 20-22 July 2020, the Demand Hub Service Experience Workstream hosted a virtual Co-Creation Workshop to assess service experience in the context of COVID-19 and review initial findings from the global, regional, and country level insight gathering; brainstorm opportunities for engagement and development in the service experience space, align on cross organizational roles priorities, and…
Immunization services have historically focused on supply and delivery functions, with insufficient attention to the qualitative and sociobehavioral considerations that improve confidence, acceptance, use and demand. JSI, in collaboration with Gavi and members of the Demand Hub Service Experience Workstream consolidated existing knowledge and learning around immunization service experience at the global and regional levels…
Problem: Ethiopia’s community engagement strategies have been associated with impressive achievements in improving access to and use of primary health care services aligned with the millennium development goals (MDGs). However, progress has slowed due to increasing demand from the community, coupled with demotivation and attrition of community health workers. Approach: The Ethiopian Ministry of Health…
In Da Nang, Vietnam, Building Healthy Cities (BHC) works with the Smart City program and other multisectoral stakeholders to prioritize, plan, and fund urban health activities on citizen reporting systems, waste management, food safety, and community engagement, among others. In order to encourage multisectoral collaboration to address the complexity of healthy city issues, BHC holds…
In Da Nang, Vietnam, Building Healthy Cities (BHC) works with the Smart City program and other multisectoral stakeholders to prioritize, plan, and fund urban health activities on citizen reporting systems, waste management, food safety, and community engagement, among others. In order to encourage multisectoral collaboration to address the complexity of healthy city issues, BHC holds…
The Roadmap for Achieving Universal Immunization Coverage in Karachi, Pakistan, 2019-2022 was developed by the Sindh province Expanded Program on Immunization with support from JSI and other partners. The Roadmap describes gaps and barriers to achieving universal immunization coverage as well as interventions designed to strengthen governance, leadership, and accountability; address gaps in the delivery…
From December 2018 to March 2019, JSI collaborated with the Government of Sindh’s Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI) to conduct a situational analysis of routine immunization in Karachi, Pakistan. Through the analysis, JSI identified gaps in knowledge and resources, barriers and shortcomings in governance, demand generation, and service delivery. This brief provides an overview of…
Immunization coverage is estimated to be reasonably high in Mozambique, but numbers indicate that there is a problem with timely and correct vaccination. The national coverage rate also masks inequities between districts and communities. To address some of the shortcomings of immunization services, the Ministry of Health (MOH) and Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI) have prioritized…
With support from Blue Shield of California Foundation, through an Exploring the Value of Prevention grant, JSI Research & Training Institute and Minga Analytics set out to develop and test feasible and accessible valuation methods and tools with multi-sector collaborative partners in California. We selected a set of partners who reflected diversity in terms of…
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