We document and disseminate various results, trainings, and resources from our research, programs, and projects.
An estimated one out of 10 child deaths in Africa occurs in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), with 304,000 deaths in children under 5 reported in 2016.1 If the country is to meet the Sustainable Development Goals for under-5 mortality (target 25 per 1,000 live births by 2030) and neonatal mortality (target 12…
In the second phase of the Gavi Urban Immunization project, JSI upgraded the model to address weaknesses identified through monitoring and assessment, strengthened successful practices, and began full rollout both short and long term interventions in the urban immunization model. This phase serves a target population of 7,306 in Cite Soleil commune, and is focused…
This infographic maps out how social and behavior change (SBC) helps improve nutrition through the different actors engaged in nutrition in a country. JSI/Advancing Nutrition. 2020.
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…
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