We document and disseminate various results, trainings, and resources from our research, programs, and projects.
The HCDExchange commemorated International Youth Day (IYD) on August 12, 2020 with a virtual event that brought together designers, young people and their advocates, funders, evaluators, and youth-focused implementing organizations to unpack a range of topics at the intersection of human-centered design (HCD) and sexual health for youth and adolescents. The event united youth with…
Provincial AIDS Task Forces (PATFs) play a critical role in carrying out the mandates of NAC. They lead the provincial HIV and AIDS response, coordinate provincial stakeholders, and support District AIDS Task Forces (DATFs) to carry out their roles and responsibilities. Effective coordination thus relies on PATFs’ ability to carry out their management and coordination…
The District AIDS Task Forces (DATFs) are in an important position as both a NAC coordinating structure and a DDCC subcommittee. the DATF’s role is to advocate for and coordinate the decentralized HIV and AIDS response into their local authority core mandates. All local authorities in Zambia create district development plans which feed into the…
These guidelines provide information on how to conduct assessments of Provincial AIDS Task Forces (PATFs) and District AIDS Task Forces (DATF) using the Provincial AIDS Task Force and District AIDS Task Force Performance Assessment and Certification Standards. They include information on assessment processes, standard evaluation, and scoring. The guidelines and standards are intended to be…
The Family Folder is an innovation at the most basic level of Ethiopia’s health system – the rural health post. It is tied to a reformed national health information management system (HMIS), funded in part by USAID, working with MEASURE Evaluation’s HMIS Scale-up Project. Ethiopia now boasts a nationwide, robust HMIS, supported with data derived…
The RHIS Rapid Assessment Tool was developed to assist health information system (HIS) managers and evaluators identify gaps and weaknesses—aspects of health facility and community information systems that do not meet the standard—with a view to strengthening the RHIS and improving the data. The RHIS Rapid Assessment Tool compares a country’s RHIS to the global…
This Analysis and Dashboards Module is one of two Microsoft Excel workbooks that comprise the Routine Health Information System (RHIS) Rapid Assessment Tool. The tool was designed to identify gaps in the RHIS during the health-sector planning process, so that deficiencies can be addressed during strategic planning. The Analysis and Dashboards Module contains the responses for each level…
This Data Entry Module is one of two Microsoft Excel workbooks that comprise the Routine Health Information System (RHIS) Rapid Assessment Tool. The tool was designed to identify gaps in the RHIS during the health-sector planning process, so that deficiencies can be addressed during strategic planning. The Routine Health Information System (RHIS) Rapid Assessment Tool—consisting of…
These technical considerations and accompanying job aids serve as a guide for medical providers to address and respond to the unique needs and rights of children and adolescents who have experienced sexual violence and exploitation. These resources focus on the delivery of clinical post-rape care services and include information on establishing services tailored to the…
'There is No Health without Mental Health' AIDSTAR-One is USAID’s global HIV and AIDS project providing technical assistance services to the Office of HIV/AIDS and U.S. Government (USG) country teams in U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) supported countries in knowledge management, technical leadership, program sustainability, strategic planning, and program implementation support. In…
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