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More than 40 countries have developed field epidemiology trainings to improve the knowledge, skills, and competencies of health officials responsible for disease surveillance and response systems. The trainings also build capacity at the national, provincial, and district levels to more rapidly identify and respond to disease outbreaks and epidemics and improve prevention and control. John…
The DREAMS Innovation Challenge (DREAMS-IC) worked to reduce the incidence of HIV infections in adolescent girls and young women living in 10 sub-Saharan African countries through the implementation of innovation solutions, contributing to the overall PEPFAR target of a 40% reduction in new HIV infections among adolescent girls and young women in target countries by…
In Ethiopia, several factors limit people’s ability to pursue good health: access to information and services, behavior, community support, and economic means. The USAID-funded Communication for Health project sought to improve healthy behaviors in four regions of Ethiopia through effective social and behavior change communications. The project focused on several health areas: reproductive, maternal, newborn,…
The Global Health Supply Chain – Technical Assistance – Tanzania project aims to improve the health status of Tanzanians by increasing access to health commodities, strengthening accountability, and promoting sustainable financing through the development of an agile, flexible and sustainable health supply chain in Tanzania. The project works to increase the ability of the Government…
JSI Research & Training Institute leads the UNICEF-funded Support for Introduction of New Vaccines and Routine Immunization Strengthening program in Malawi. In collaboration with the Ministry of Health, JSI supports the Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI) to introduce new vaccines and strengthen routine immunization systems at national and district levels. Malawi was one of the…
John Snow India Private Limited (JSI India) contributes to the India national TB response through the Tuberculosis Health Action Learning Initiative (THALI, 2016-2020). Funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), this project focuses on urban TB and engagement of the private sector in Kolkata. The consortium has proposed a comprehensive multi-pronged technical approach…
Building on a strong history of innovative HIV treatment in Zambia, JSI implemented a pilot study in collaboration with Harvard University, T.J Chan School of Public Health which was designed to inform introduction and scale up of HIV self-testing targeting for female sex workers. The Zambia Peer Educators for HIV Self-Testing (ZEST) study took place…
As the Liberian health system recovers from the 2014-2015 Ebola outbreak, the Liberian Ministry of Health is focusing on strengthening the health system as a top priority. In support of this aim, JSI is working with the Ministry of Health over a six-month period, January through July 2016, on the Rebuilding Essential Health Services (REHS)…
The Community Capacity for Health Program (CCHP) was a five year (2016-2021) project that strengthened the capacity of the local public health system to manage community health activities and support community health volunteers. Known locally as Mahefa Miaraka, Malagasy for ‘powerful together,’ the Program worked in seven remote regions in north and west Madagascar: Analanjirofo,…
The Global Vaccine Action Plan (GVAP) calls for taking a ‘life-course’ approach to vaccination in order to extend the benefits of immunization to all at risk of vaccine-preventable diseases in every age group. WHO recommends that all countries include a second dose of measles-containing vaccine in their routine immunization schedules and that three booster doses…