We document and disseminate various results, trainings, and resources from our research, programs, and projects.
Behavior prioritization is an important step in multi-sectoral nutrition programming to ensure efficient use of resources and lasting impact. This tool walks social and behavior change programmers through the process of behavior prioritization using relevant data. Prioritizing behaviors requires subjective decision-making informed by data. JSI/Advancing Nutrition. 2020.
Social and behavior change (SBC) interventions can help multi-sectoral nutrition programs succeed when the SBC is implemented at a high level of quality from the beginning of the program cycle to the end. Effective SBC strategies are built from evidence that is gathered and discussed with a range of partners. This evidence—including data from secondary…
HIV testing is a prerequisite to accessing HIV care and treatment services, yet in some regions of sub- Saharan Africa only 48% of individuals living with HIV know their status. Disparities between women and men exist across the region, with lower testing rates among men. This disparity is due in part to women accessing HIV…
In 2015, several condom manufacturers joined donor agencies to form a coalition whose main goal is to provide 20 billion condoms to low-and middle-income countries by 2020. Between August and October 2017, AIDSFree conducted research on barriers that prevent condom manufacturers from entering the African market. AIDSFree used a self-administered semi-structured questionnaire and in-depth interviews…
Vaccines procured for low-income countries are often packaged in multi-dose vials to reduce program costs. To avoid wastage, health workers may refrain from opening a vial if few children attend an immunization session, possibly leading to lower coverage. Lowering the number of doses in a vial may increase coverage and reduce wastage. We used a…
This landscape analysis aims to identify approaches and materials in use to create demand for viral load (VL) and early infant diagnosis (EID), to identify challenges, to determine what plans are in progress, and to describe implementers’ recommendations. In total, 13 programs implementing VL demand creation strategies and 13 programs implementing EID demand creation strategies…
This End of Project Summary presents The Strengthening High Impact Interventions for an AIDS-free Generation (AIDSFree) Project’s Ethiopia eLMIS programmatic achievements from December 1, 2016 to December 31, 2019. AIDSFree Ethiopia worked to improve health care outcomes by strengthening the performance of supply chain systems. The project, in conjunction with the Government of Ethiopia, aimed…
“Upstream” interventions that increase access or reduce barriers to healthy foods and opportunities for physical activity — referred to as policy, systems, or environmental strategies — are central to encouraging and supporting healthy behaviors that prevent chronic disease at a population level. However, they are complex and challenging to execute, especially during coronavirus disease 2019…
USAID’s Community Health and Social Welfare Systems Strengthening Program (CHSSP) strengthened 49 civil society organizations (CSOs) that work with populations affected by HIV to have the depth in leadership and organizational capacity to build and support strong, sustainable health and social welfare systems. Strong health and social welfare systems have the ability to reach individuals…
The Community Health and Social Welfare Systems Strengthening Program (CHSSP) helped the government of Tanzania strengthen its health and social welfare system to ensure that there are adequate human resources to provide services in the country’s 106 councils. The program helped control the HIV epidemic by expanding social services to adolescent girls and young women…
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