HIV and AIDS

JSI leads and participates in a variety of projects that address HIV and AIDS prevention, care, and support needs both in the U.S. and worldwide. JSI and our non-profit sister company, World Education, Inc., collaborate as the JSI/World Education Center for HIV and AIDS. The Center for HIV and AIDS links both organizations' expertise and resources, bringing a breadth of experience to needs assessment, training, organizational and sustainability planning, clinical quality assurance, evaluation, and other activities to help stem the epidemic and assuage its global effects.

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

Northeastern Massachusetts HIV FAQs (PDF, 1.2 MB) and

Referral Guide (PDF, 4.6 MB)

JSI Research & Training Institute has developed a locale-specific "Frequently Asked Questions" brochure for clients receiving a new HIV-positive diagnosis in Northeastern Massachusetts for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). In addition to the FAQ brochure, JSI has produced a Referral Guide which includes additional resources to accompany the patient booklet.

The materials are designed to facilitate the provision of high-quality referrals for HIV-positive clients and to increase provider use of the HIV rapid test by providing referral resources specific to Northeastern Massachusetts at the tip of their fingers. These materials were produced by JSI under a cooperative agreement with CDC to integrate HIV prevention and testing into reproductive health care. Learn more about the project. JSI Research & Training Institute, Inc. 2009.

Connecticut HIV FAQs (PDF, 1.2 MB) and

Referral Guide (PDF, 4.7 MB)

JSI Research & Training Institute has developed a locale-specific "Frequently Asked Questions" brochure for clients receiving a new HIV-positive diagnosis in Connecticut for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). In addition to the FAQ brochure, JSI has produced a Referral Guide which includes additional resources to accompany the patient booklet.

The materials are designed to facilitate the provision of high-quality referrals for HIV-positive clients and to increase provider use of the HIV rapid test by providing referral resources specific to Connecticut at the tip of their fingers. These materials were produced by JSI under a cooperative agreement with CDC to integrate HIV prevention and testing into reproductive health care. Learn more about the project. JSI Research & Training Institute, Inc. 2009.

Rhode Island HIV FAQs (PDF, 1.15 MB) and

Referral Guide (PDF, 4.7 MB)

Download document JSI Research & Training Institute has developed a locale-specific "Frequently Asked Questions" brochure for clients receiving a new HIV-positive diagnosis in Rhode Island for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). In addition to the FAQ brochure, JSI has produced a Referral Guide which includes additional resources to accompany the patient booklet.

The materials are designed to facilitate the provision of high-quality referrals for HIV-positive clients and to increase provider use of the HIV rapid test by providing referral resources specific to Rhode Island at the tip of their fingers. These materials were produced by JSI under a cooperative agreement with CDC to integrate HIV prevention and testing into reproductive health care. Learn more about the project. JSI Research & Training Institute, Inc. 2009.

Assessment of the Impacts of Changes in the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Legislation on Care and Treatment Services. A Report of an Assessment of 27 Ryan White Program Grantees (PDF, 358 KB)

The 2006 reauthorization of the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment Modernization Act included a number of provisions and changes that have affected grantees and the provision of HIV care and treatment services. In 2007, HRSA's HIV/AIDS Bureau (HAB) Division of Science and Policy (DSP) contracted with JSI to assess the implementation of the core medical services provision among nine Part A, B, and C grantees. In fall 2008, HAB contracted again with JSI to conduct an assessment of the impact of a number of additional changes in the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program legislation on care and treatment services. For this study, JSI conducted discussions with 27 Ryan White Program grantees, including nine Part A eligible metropolitan areas (EMAs) and transitional grant areas (TGAs), nine Part B states and territories, and nine Part D programs that serve women, infants, children, and youth. The final report includes background to the assessment, methodology, study findings, and recommendations. John Snow, Inc., 2009.

Wyoming Comprehensive HIV/AIDS Prevention and Treatment Needs Assessment (PDF, 2.84 MB)

In March 2008, the Communicable Disease Section of the Wyoming Department of Health's Preventive Health and Safety Division (PHSD) contracted with John Snow, Inc. (JSI) to conduct a statewide HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment needs assessment. The purpose of the assessment was to ascertain information that will provide a basis for developing Wyoming's HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment plans, ultimately improving HIV/AIDS prevention and care services throughout the state. This report presents the findings of the needs assessment. John Snow, Inc., 2008.

Uganda HIV/AIDS Services Project (UHSP) Final Report (PDF, 29.7 MB)

This report presents the key achievements of the Uganda HIV/AIDS Services Project (UHSP). Supported interventions aimed at improving human capacity through increasing access, quality and utilization of HIV&AIDS services in 33 districts of Uganda. UHSP worked in partnership with 12 civil society organizations (CSOs) using a granting mechanism with eleven of them and a fixed price contracting mechanism with one implementing partner. JSI Research & Training Institute, Inc., 2009.

Maine HIV FAQs (PDF, 1.01 MB) and

Referral Guide (PDF, 4.04 MB)

JSI Research & Training Institute has developed a locale-specific "Frequently Asked Questions" brochure for clients receiving a new HIV-positive diagnosis in Maine for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). In addition to the FAQ brochure, JSI has produced a Referral Guide which includes additional resources to accompany the patient booklet.

The materials are designed to facilitate the provision of high-quality referrals for HIV-positive clients and to increase provider use of the HIV Rapid Test by providing referral resources specific to Maine at the tip of their fingers. These materials were produced by JSI under a cooperative agreement with CDC to integrate HIV prevention and testing into reproductive health care. Learn more about the project. JSI Research & Training Institute, Inc. 2008.

Southeastern Massachusetts HIV FAQs (PDF, 1.01 MB) and

Referral Guide (PDF, 4.04 MB)

JSI Research & Training Institute has developed a locale-specific "Frequently Asked Questions" brochure for clients receiving a new HIV-positive diagnosis in Southeastern Massachusetts for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). In addition to the FAQ brochure, JSI has produced a Referral Guide which includes additional resources to accompany the patient booklet.

The materials are designed to facilitate the provision of high-quality referrals for HIV-positive clients and to increase provider use of the HIV Rapid Test by providing referral resources specific to Massachusetts at the tip of their fingers. These materials were produced by JSI under a cooperative agreement with CDC to integrate HIV prevention and testing into reproductive health care. Learn more about the project. JSI Research & Training Institute, 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.

Community HIV Counselling and Testing: A Handbook on Participatory Needs Assessment (PDF, 1.55 MB)

This document provides guidance for conducting community HIV counselling and testing, an approach that uses existing community competencies in dealing with HIV in general, and HIV counselling and testing in particular. The COHCT concept is premised on the knowledge that HIV counselling and testing is an entry point into HIV prevention, care, and support and that communities have a primary role to play in HIV/AIDS interventions.

This handbook provides a menu of tools that development agencies/service providers can choose from to facilitate planning for a community HIV counselling and testing process as well as care and support initiatives within communities. The strength of this handbook is that it blends participatory learning and action approaches to enable the user put HIV/AIDS programming on the community agenda. It contextualizes HIV and AIDS beyond the (traditional) health facility level, enabling consideration of the social and economic factors inherent in HIV/AIDS interventions. Kasaija, Josephine and Nsabagasani, Xavier (eds) JSI/UPHOLD Programme. 2008

Child Health and Pediatric HIV/AIDS: A Brief Overview and Update (PDF, 846 KB)

This document reviews critical, timely issues in the field of pediatric HIV and AIDS, including important sources for staying up-to-date on new information. Carrie Hessler-Radelet and Mary Lyn Field-Nguer, JSI/BASICS Project. 2007.

Download concept paper (PDF, 1.02 MB)

Report of a Pediatric HIV/AIDS Care and Treatment Assessment in the Kilimanjaro, Iringa, and Mbeya Regions of Tanzania (3.35 MB)

This report provides findings from an assessment, conducted between June 6 and July 19, 2006 to assess and document the current status of pediatric HIV care and treatment services at the facility and community levels in three regions of Tanzania; document missed opportunities for identification and care and treatment of HIV-exposed and/or infected infants and children; and make recommendations to increase access to pediatric HIV care and treatment services. Basic Support for Institutionalizing Child Survival (BASICS). 2006.

Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV and Family Planning Practices in HIV-Infected Women Facility Survey (PDF, 1.02 MB)

This report presents the findings from a facility study of prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV (PMTCT) and family planning services provided to HIV-positive women. Conducted by JSI's Russian Maternal and Child Health Initiative staff, the aim of the study was to provide a socio-demographic profile of HIV-positive women coming to facilities for abortion or delivery, to provide quantitative information on current practices and knowledge that will allow the appropriate authorities to strengthen training programs, improve clinical services, and to provide a firm basis for policy discussions. JSI/MCHI, by Natalia V. Vartapetova and Anna V. Karpushkina, 2006.

Zambia: When Scaling Up is the Only Alternative: Experience with Workplace HIV Programs in Zambia (1,186 KB)

This case study, developed as part of JSI's Best Practices in Scaling Up series, examines the process used to scale up workplace-based HIV programs under JSI's Zambia Integrated Health Project (ZIHP) and the Support to the HIV/AIDS Response in Zambia (SHARe) Projects. The case study highlights how workplace-based programs matter, strategies and steps used to scale-up and results from Zambia. Also included are highlights of what JSI staff learned along the way as scale up processes were implemented. Also included in the series is an Introduction to scale up as well as case studies from Guatemala, Nepal, Romania, Turkey, Uganda, DELIVER project. Mutinta Nyumbu, Rose Musumali Lungu, Simon Mutonyi and Chilufya Mwaba, John Snow, Inc., 2006.

Download document JSI/World Education Center for HIV and AIDS Brochure (PDF, 1.82 MB)

HIV and AIDS Fact Sheets:

Addressing the Economic Impact of HIV/AIDS in South Africa
(PDF, 125 KB)
HIV Prevention Training in Mali (PDF, 333 KB)
Integrating HIV: A Public Health Reality (PDF, 123 KB)
Mitigating the Impact of HIV/AIDS in Ghana's Education Sector
(PDF, 782 KB)
Quality Management: A Clinical Priority (PDF, 120 KB)
Reaching Youth with HIV/AIDS Messages in Cambodia
(PDF, 30.3 KB)
Supporting Community Responses to HIV/AIDS in Zambia
(PDF, 205 KB)
Taking a Comprehensive Approach to Aids in Uganda
(PDF, 964 KB)

Integrating HIV Prevention and Family Planning Services: An Organizational Self-Assesment Manual (PDF, 2.61 MB)

This manual was produced for Title X agencies in the U.S. that are looking how to develop and/or improve their HIV services. The topics range from Risk Assessment to Referrals to Cultural Competency. JSI Research & Training Institute, Inc., 2004.

HIV/AIDS Business Coalitions: Guidelines for Building Business Coalitions against HIV/AIDS (PDF, 1 MB)

This document provides practical and relevant approaches for businesses that want to combine forces in the fight against HIV and AIDS. The manual includes key principles and frameworks for building a coalition, as well as lessons learned and examples for those interested in forming or enhancing the effectiveness of a business coalition to fight HIV and AIDS.

This manual was developed by JSI with World Bank funding, together with the World Bank Group, the World Economic Forum, UNAIDS, and the Corporate Council on Africa. The toolkit provides guidance to companies in the private sector on how to form a business coalition against HIV and AIDS. A list of existing business coalitions and related resources is also included in the document. 2004.

Tool to Assess Site Readiness for Initiating Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) (PDF, 222 KB)

This tool is an innovative guide that can be used to evaluate at a site its level of the capacity, vision, and HIV activities and services that are required for the rational introduction and expansion of ART. The tool was created based upon JSI staff's experience in HIV clinical care programs in the U.S. and following DELIVER's logistics assessment of Zimbabwe's readiness to initiate and expand ARV therapy. It has since been tested in a number of countries and undergone multiple revisions based on feedback from users. Developed by JSI with support from the USAID-funded DELIVER Project, 2007.

Spanish Version (PDF, 93.6 KB)

Human Resource Requirements for Providing Antiretroviral Therapy in Resource Poor Settings (PDF, 393 KB)

This report, commissioned by the United Nations HIV/AIDS Millennium Task Force, examines the current state of knowledge and experience on human resources for health requirements for expansion of antiretroviral therapy in resource limited settings. The report includes data from program site visits, review of projected needs from country- and site-level plans, and review of the literature on factors which may be important in determining the number of human resources for health required to provide quality ART in these settings. A revised version has been accepted for publication in the journal Human Resources for Health. Lisa Hirschhorn, Lulu Oguda, Andrew Fullem, Norbert Dreesch, JSI Research & Training Institute, Inc. 2004.

Training of Traditional Healers Facilitator's Guide, Zambia Integrated Health Programme (ZIHP) (PDF, 1.40 MB)

The Traditional Healers' Facilitator's Guide was developed in conjunction with the Zambian Central Board of Health for use in training traditional healers in disease management and referral systems. It was designed to improve traditional healers' programs and existing methods of practice and motivation in communities. 2003.

ProQ: software for estimating HIV test needs for VCT [voluntary counseling and testing] & PMTCT [preventing mother-to-child transmission] programs (PDF, 811.07 KB)

This brief fact sheet describes DELIVER software that helps program managers quantify HIV test requirements. 2003.

Spanish Version (PDF, 226 KB)

ProQ User's Manual (PDF, 2.31 MB)

The ProQ manual explains how to use ProQ software. It includes an introduction to ProQ and quantification, in general; instructions for installing the software on the user's computer; navigation techniques and conventions; instructions for conducting a quantification, and printing reports. JSI/DELIVER Project, 2003.

Asking the Hard Questions: A Reproductive Health Providers Guide to Client-Centered HIV Risk Assessment (PDF, 771 KB)

This guide is an interactive, self-instructional workbook created for reproductive health care providers who perform client-centered HIV, sexual behavior, and substance abuse risk assessments. JSI Research & Training Institute, Inc. 2002.

Supporting Quality HIV Risk Assessment: A Guide for Reproductive Health Clinic Managers and Supervisors (PDF, 696 KB)

A companion guide to Asking the Hard Questions, the goal of this material is to help clinic managers or supervisors assure that their staff are equipped with the knowledge and skills to provide quality care while performing HIV risk assessments. JSI Research & Training Institute, Inc. 2002.

Creating an Effective, Compassionate and Comprehensive System of Health Care and Other Support for People Living with HIV/AIDS in Santa Clara County (PDF, 161 KB)

HIV and AIDS continue to be a major health problem in Santa Clara County. This document, "A Quality Continuum" is the Santa Clara County Comprehensive HIV/AIDS Services Plan for 2002-2004. This plan was developed collaboratively and reflects a wide range of perspectives. The Planning Committee used needs assessment data to develop priorities and allocations and goals and objectives. The final plan was submitted to and approved by the full Santa Clara County HIV Services Planning Council in September 2002. Stewart Landers, 2002.

The Contraceptive Forecasting Handbook for Family Planning and HIV/AIDS Prevention Programs (PDF, 6.67 MB)

Contraceptive Forecasting Handbook for Family Planning and HIV/AIDS Prevention Programs is a reference book for forecasting commodity needs for family planning and HIV and AIDS prevention programs. Topics range from general methodological considerations to special considerations when forecasting for HIV and AIDS prevention programs. JSI/DELIVER Project, 2000.

French Version (PDF, 11.26 MB)

Spanish Version (PDF, 7.61 MB)

Comprehensive OVC Care in Resource Limited Settings: Program Readiness/Capacity Analysis Tool

The JSI/World Education Center for HIV and AIDS and the Bantwana Initiative have developed a new tool for assessing and building capacities for comprehensive care for orphans and vulnerable children (OVC): Comprehensive OVC Care in Resource Limited Settings: Program Readiness/Capacity Analysis Tool. For more information or for a copy of the tool. contact bantwana@worlded.org.