We document and disseminate various results, trainings, and resources from our research, programs, and projects.
Design is being used more frequently in global health practice but is not reported on sufficiently for transparency, evaluability, and wider dissemination. Building on available literature and current practice in design for global health, we present a reporting guideline that can be used by scholars and practitioners applying design in their work, and invite input…
Healthy Start (HS) is dedicated to preventing infant mortality, improving birth outcomes, and reducing disparities in maternal and infant health. This study examined how Health Start community health workers (CHW), as critical members of the workforce, serve families and communities in order to inform the development of a CHW training program to advance program goals….
After two consecutive routine health information system (RHIS) performance assessments were conducted in Côte d’Ivoire in 2008 and 2012, the Ministry of Health and Public Hygiene (MSHP) implemented massive strengthening interventions. To evaluate their impact, JSI conducted a Performance of Routine Information System Management (PRISM) assessment in September 2018, using PRISM tools newly revised by…
A national health information system (HIS) is the backbone for a country’s capacity to gather data to understand health issues. In Côte d’Ivoire, MEASURE Evaluation—funded by the United States Agency for International Development—has worked since 2004 with the Ministry of Health and Public Hygiene (MSHP) and implementing partners to strengthen the performance and management of…
In Ethiopia, USAID Transform: Primary Health Care is introducing a youth-friendly service (YFS) approach in 20 health care facilities in four regions: Amhara, Tigray, Oromia, and SNNP. Through the project, JSI trained staff at five health facilities in each region to ensure youth-friendly health services at every service delivery point. Each facility has a focal…
Egypt is the most populous country in the Middle East and the third-most populous country in Africa. This pamphlet discusses the history of family planning programming in Egypt, and the collaborative efforts of the Egyptian Government, USAID, and JSI to decelerate Egypt’s rapid population growth by reducing the unmet need of women and men for FP…
Tuberculosis has affected the lives of many people around the globe. The stories here embody the trials, tribulations, and triumphs of those who have faced the infectious disease. Included within are stories from tuberculosis survivors in West Bengal; these narratives navigate the difficulties that tuberculosis victims face and the ways in which the USAID-funded Tuberculosis…
Ethiopia’s health system, as in many other low-income countries, lacks adequate infrastructure and resources. Health managers often lack the leadership, management, and governance skills to overcome the numerous challenges associated with delivering effective health services. This case study provides detailed insight into the strategic planning and implementation of a specific aspect of the USAID Transform: Primary Health…
Immunization is one of the greatest public health achievements and is a high-impact, cost-effective intervention that prevents diseases and advances global welfare. Substantial investments over the past 30 years have helped establish and maintain national routine immunization systems. Although national coverage of immunization has improved in the past few years, gaps in immunization coverage still…
In the past two decades, the government of Ethiopia has been implementing its health sector development programs and invested heavily in health systems strengthening in an effort to meet the Millennium Development Goals. The Federal Ministry of Health developed a five-year Health Sector Transformation Plan to further reduce preventable deaths in mothers and children under five years of…
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