We document and disseminate various results, trainings, and resources from our research, programs, and projects.
The Community Health and Social Welfare Systems Strengthening Program (CHSSP), a six-year USAID-funded program through PEPFAR, worked with the Government of Tanzania to improve the health and well-being of HIV-affected and other vulnerable people in 106 councils. The project worked toward achieving the UNAIDS 90-90-90 goals to stop the HIV epidemic. This booklet summarizes and…
The Last Ten Kilometers (L10K) project is supporting the Ethiopian Ministry of Health (MOH) to deploy its flagship HEP to implement a house-to-house COVID-19 symptom screening strategy using risk communication and community engagement (RCCE) teams. The RCCE teams are a newly established innovation, composed of health extension workers, teachers, security personnel, and community volunteers. The RCCE…
Over the last 30 years, the Government of Tanzania in collaboration with stakeholders and development partners, has mounted a response to the HIV epidemic. Initially, the response lacked coordination and the government and stakeholders recognized that a multi-sectoral approach was needed to win the fight against HIV and AIDS. The Tanzania Commission for AIDS (TACAIDS)…
Although recent data from the Tanzania HIV Impact Survey 2016–2017 suggest a decrease in national HIV prevalence (4.7 percent overall from 5.1 percent in the 2011–2012 survey), only 60.9 percent of people living with HIV (PLHIV) in Tanzania know their status. Despite the fact that Tanzania has added 145,000 PLHIV to antiretroviral treatment (ART) in…
People living with HIV (PLHIV) clusters are an important part of Tanzania’s HIV response at the community level. Each cluster assists a number of PLHIV support groups, which meet in wards and villages all over the country. PLHIV clusters and support groups have a critical role in helping Tanzania reach the global 90-90-90 targets because…
Mobile services are an integral part of the strategy to reach every child in Ethiopia with life-saving vaccine, particularly in woredas with limited health infrastructure and pastoralist populations. This document provides step-by-step guidance to help woreda staff plan and implement mobile services to reach all target populations with immunization services. JSI. 2019.
The number of COVID-19 cases in Ethiopia has increased rapidly from the first case on 13 March 2020 to more than 6,000 confirmed cases to date, two-thirds of which are clustered in Addis Ababa city. The Last Ten Kilometers (L10K) Project, implemented by JSI Research & Training Institute, Inc., supports the Ministry of Health and…
Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is a critical intervention for HIV prevention: a daily antiretroviral pill, PrEP can reduce HIV acquisition risk by 92% to 99% for HIV-negative individuals when taken correctly. JSI supports PrEP research and the development of national PrEP policies and service delivery guidance that respect and protect the human rights of all people…
Globally, only 79% of people living with HIV know their status. Countries are looking for ways to test more efficiently and identify more undiagnosed people, especially populations with low-testing access and higher risk. Among the most promising approaches for finding people missed—while reducing the overall amount of testing—are index testing, including partner notification services, and…
For Zambia to achieve HIV epidemic control by 2020, a key gap must be addressed: finding, engaging, and sustaining the missing men in HIV services, particularly men 20-34, who are among the least virally-suppressed groups. This presentation from the AIDS 2020 Virtual Conference highlights the Zambia Male Characterization Study, which provides useful insights to improve…
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