Child Survival

JSI designs and implements projects and activities to advance the health, development, and well-being of children worldwide. As part of these efforts, JSI chronicles—along with its partners in the BASICS project as well as in other programs—its research and progress in order to inform others about the issues behind child mortality and shares evidence-based solutions to these critical issues.

Please note the following are listed in chronological order starting with the most recent publication.

General | Immunization | C-IMCI| Perinatal and Neonatal Health

GENERAL

Egypt: Control of Diarrheal Disease Goes National (PDF, 336 KB)

This case study, developed as part of JSI's 'Best Practices in Scaling Up' series, describes the national implementation of JSI's oral rehydration therapy (ORT) program to treat diarrheal disease in Egypt. Prior to this intervention, dehydration due to diarrhea was the leading cause of death in Egyptian children under five-years-old; meanwhile, ORT was emerging as a simple and sustainable option that could help reverse this trend. The case study delineates the course of this mass life-saving effort in the 1980s and 1990s, including steps in scale-up, the role of media in bringing about behavior change, and results of the efforts. As a result, virtually all mothers in Egypt understand and practice the preparation and use of ORT, and diarrheal disease control is now integrated into the Ministry of Health's activities. Susan Klein and Elizabeth Burleigh, John Snow, Inc., 2008.

Making a Difference in the Lives of Ugandans: UPHOLD Delivers Social Services through Partnerships (PDF, 448 MB)

This booklet presents more than 20 stories and narratives of initiatives undertaken through the USAID-funded UPHOLD project in Uganda. From promoting HIV prevention through couples clubs to improving school management, the profiles of partnerships featured within highlight the approaches and impact that UPHOLD staff and partners have had on individuals' lives as well as in schools, communities, and health centers. JSI Research & Training Institute, Inc., and World Education, Inc., 2008.

Acute Respiratory Infection Pamphlet (PDF, 148 KB)

This pamphlet was designed to support appropriate and rational care of children with acute respiratory infections. Guidelines are intended to help parents identify and manage respiratory illness, know when to seek medical attention, and offer advice for treatment. JSI/ZdravPlus Project, 2007.

Newborn Hypothermia Pamphlet (PDF, 172 KB)

A newborn baby cannot generate, maintain, or regulate body temperature as well as an adult, especially if underweight or premature. This pamphlet emphasizes the importance of keeping a newborn warm after birth, and details steps in the warm chain to do so. This information is targeted at new mothers, their families, and providers, with emphasis on colder climates like Central Asia. JSI/ZdravPlus Project, 2007.

Community Mental Health Treatment, Protection and Promotion for Women and Children in Aceh: Findings from an Evaluation of Programs Supported by the Health Services Program (HSP) (PDF, 397 KB)

This report presents results from the successful Indonesia Health Services Program (HSP) Mental Health and Psychosocial initiative that took place following the devastating earthquake and tsunami in December 2004. In response to this disaster HSP began work in Aceh to address the psychosocial and protection needs of women and children.

Key findings include the development of a household-to hospital continuum of mental health care and a mental health system that has assisted with the restoration of health, human rights and human dignity. Survey findings concerning the new mental health program concluded that 90% of patients and caretakers reported improvements in mental health or social functioning. Developed by JSI Research & Training Institute, Inc. in conjunction with Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health and support from the USAID funded HSP Project. Neil Boothby and Maggie Veatch, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, 2007.

Essential Health Services for Ethiopia: Twelve Baseline Health Surveys (PDF, 646 KB)

The Essential Services for Health in Ethiopia (ESHE) project, conducted 4 baseline studies in each of 3 regions. The studies examined the health situation at households, health facilities, health systems performance, and health care financing. JSI/ESHE Project, 2005.

The data set now enables evidence-based planning, monitoring and evaluation process. The full dataset is available on CD-Rom. Please contact jsinfo@jsi.com

The CAPA Handbook: A "How-To" Guide for Implementing Catchment Area Planning and Action, a Community-Based Child Survival Approach (PDF, 1.01 MB)

Arlington, Va.: BASICS II for the United States Agency for International Development, 2004.

Reaching Every Child Now (PDF, 139 KB)

Sanghvi, Tina. In Global HealthLink, no. 127, (May-June 2004): 6-7, 21.

Nepal Child Survival Case Study (PDF, 2.36 MB)

Includes overview, technical report, toolkit, and annotated bibliography. BASICS II, The MOST Project, and USAID. Nepal Child Survival Case Study: Technical Report. Published by the Basic Support for Institutionalizing Child Survival Project (BASICS II) for the United States Agency for International Development. Arlington, Virginia, 2004.

Vitamin A Working paper (PDF, 293 KB)

A case study of Ghana's National Vitamin A Programme (NVAP), as it has been implemented in the three most vitamin A-deficient regions of northern Ghana, which attempts to answer the question, 'has the programme in Ghana resulted in improved child survival?' Commissioned by the Micronutrient Initiative in Ottawa, the study is intended to serve as a logical model of programme evaluation and it makes recommendations that could guide other evaluators and programme managers.
David, Patrcia. JSI for the Micronutrient Initiative, 2003.

Rapid assessment of referral care systems: a guide for program managers (PDF, 3.08 MB)

BASICS II. 2003.

Status of referrals in three districts in Ghana : analysis of referral pathways for children under five (PDF, 1.2 MB)

BASICS II, 2003.

Review of Potential Interventions to Reduce Child Mortality in Iraq (PDF, 426 KB)

Richard Garfield and Ron Waldman. BASICS II, 2003. (56 pages)

Nepal Case Study Program Evolution and Lessons Learned: Annotated Bibliography of Reports and Materials on Child Survival Programs (PDF, 2.36 MB)

Lyndon Brown and Katie Breese. BASICS II, 2003. (55 pages)

Immunization

Strengthening Immunization Programs: The Communication Component (PDF, 1.36 MB)

Lora Shimp. BASICS II, 2004. (46 pp)

Immunization Essentials: A Practical Field Guide (PDF, 3.37 MB)

This popular publication provides technically and operationally sound information for immunization program managers in developing countries and for people who support them—particularly field staff of donor agencies. USAID. BASICS II, 2003. (275 pages)

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Increasing Immunisation Coverage in Uganda: The Community Problem Solving and Strategy Development Approach (PDF, 232 KB)

BASICS II, 2003. (4 pages)
CPSSD—Introduction to the Approach and Description of Facilitator Training
CPSSD—Facilitator's Guide: Consultation I
CPSSD—Facilitator's Guide: Consultation II

The Immunization Inter-agency Coordination Committee Model—Example from DR Congo (PDF, 338 KB)

Dan Nelson and Lora Shimp. 2002. (7 pages)

Russian Version (PDF, 795 KB)

Communication Handbook for Polio Eradication and Routine EPI (PDF, 1.26 MB)

[WHO; UNICEF; BASICS; Polio Partners; MOH representatives.] New York, N.Y.: UNICEF. November, 2000. (99 pages).

The Polio Eradication Initiative: Monitoring Service Delivery During National Immunization Days and Assessing the Local Capacity to Strengthen Disease Surveillance (PDF, 294 KB)

Mark Weeks, Rebecca Fields, Carl Hasselblad, Rose Macauley, and Robert Steinglass. 1998. (34 pages)

Community Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (C-IMCI)

A Guide to Conducting Mortality Surveys and Surveillance (PDF, 3.32 MB)

Henry D. Kalter (JHU), Rene Salgado (JSI/BASICS II), Joel Gittelsohn (JHU), and Patricia Paredes (JHU). 2004. 275 pp.

Technical Bases for Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (PDF, 964 KB)

Download document BASICS II and PAHO, 2004. (70 slides)

Perinatal and Neonatal Health

Community-Based Maternal and Neonatal Care: Summative Report (PDF, 767 KB)

The Community-Based Maternal and Neonatal Care (CB-MNC) program of the Nepal Family Health Project (NFHP) was designed to address key health needs of mothers and newborns in Nepal who live in rural locations and have limited or no contact with facility-based health services. This document presents the summary details of a comprehensive monitoring and evaluation effort conducted with assistance from Johns Hopkins University through the NFHP. The studies found a significant increase in skilled birth attendance and dramatic declines in maternal and neonatal mortality. Nepal Family Health Program/JHU, December 2007.

Perinatal Mortality in Developing Countries: A Review of the Current Literature and Methodological Issues in Community-Based Assessment

Espeut, Donna. MotherCare Technical Working Paper #5. Arlington, VA: John Snow, Inc., 1997. (M111)

Analysis of the Vital Events Reporting System of the Maternal and Neonatal Health Project. Quetzaltenango, Guatemala

Bailey, Patricia E., Jose A. Szaszdi, Barbara Schieber. MotherCare Technical Working Paper #3. Arlington, VA: John Snow, Inc., 1995. (M259)

Kangaroo Mother Method: Randomized Control Trial of an Alternative Method of Care for Stabilized Low Birthweight Infants

Sloan, Nancy L., Lenin W. Leon Camacho, Ernesto Pinto Rojas, Claudio Stern and Maternidad Isidro Ayora Study Team. The Lancet 344:782-85 (1994). (M256)

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Maternal Tetanus: Magnitude, Epidemiology and Potential Control Measures (PDF, 627 KB)

Faveau, V., M. Mamdani, Robert Steinglass and Marjorie A. Koblinsky. International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics. 3-12 (1993). (M452)
Requests for this publication should be sent to: International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics, Elsevier Science, Regional Sales Office, Box 945, New York, NY 10150, Fax: 212-633-3680.

Lessons in Tetanus Elimination Revisited

Berggren, Gretchen G., with Michael Favin. MotherCare Working Paper #11. Arlington, VA: John Snow, Inc., 1992. (M451)

Eliminating Neonatal Tetanus: An Annotated Bibliography

Keedle, Constance. MotherCare Working Paper #1. Arlington, VA: John Snow, Inc., 1990. (M453)

Interventions to Improve Maternal and Neonatal Health and Nutrition

George, Nicolette. MotherCare Working Paper #4. Arlington, VA: John Snow, Inc., 1990. (M301)