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Uttar Pradesh (UP) is the most populous state in India, with over 200 million inhabitants, 42% of whom are under the age of 15. UP scores low on the human development index (in 2005 it was ranked 16 of the 17 states measured) with approximately 30% of the population living below the poverty line. In…
Despite increases in access to and utilization of health services in Zimbabwe, rising mortality figures reflect a serious deterioration of the country’s health care system in recent years. JSI began working in Zimbabwe through the Maternal and Child Health Integrated Project (MCHIP) in 2010 against a backdrop of systemic collapse, political turmoil, and declining maternal,…
Maintaining a consistent cold chain is an essential part of providing effective immunization services. The ELMA Vaccines and Immunization Foundation engaged JSI Research & Training Institute, Inc. to help expand cold chain capacity, improve immunization coverage, and support the introduction of rotavirus vaccination in Zimbabwe. The grant enabled JSI to explore a model for cold…
Through the Partnership Information Management System (PIMS), JSI provided the information architecture to streamline reporting and information use for the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) activities in South Africa for nearly a decade. Funded by USAID/Southern Africa, the Partnership Information Management System (PIMS) project focused on providing and maintaining decision support systems for…
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) is working with the Ministry of Health and Sports (MOHS) to strengthen health systems to support high-quality, equitable sexual and reproductive health information and services in Myanmar. Ensuring an adequate supply of reproductive health commodities to the clients who need them is key to accomplishing this goal, and requires…
Through the MEASURE Evaluation-Strategic Information for South Africa (MEval-SIFSA) project, JSI and partners built the capacity of the South African government, PEPFAR, and their implementing partners to produce information that contributes to sustainable policy, planning, and programmatic decisions. PEPFAR was scaling down its funding and activities in South Africa. To prepare, PEPFAR funded a technical…
Introducing new vaccines requires careful planning, and also provides an opportunity to strengthen existing immunization systems. JSI has long been a leader in helping countries introduce new vaccines and other medicines, maintaining a strong emphasis on ensuring quality routine immunization services as a new vaccine is integrated within the system. In September 2013, Gavi, the…
Strengthening Ethiopia’s Urban Health Program (SEUHP) targeted vulnerable populations and reached an estimated 2.4 million households by strengthening Ethiopia’s Urban Health Extension Program (UHEP) in 49 cities/towns in seven regions over the life of the program. SEUHP assisted the GoE to improve the quality of community-level urban health services, increase demand for facility-level health services,…
While significant gains in global health have been made over the past several decades, there is still much work to be done. Family planning and reproductive health services are of particular importance. According to the World Health Organization’s Fact Sheet No. 351, 222 million women in developing countries lack access to desired family planning services….
Pakistan’s progress in reducing maternal and newborn child mortality has been slow. As Pakistan’s population increases by more than 3 million people every year, population growth imposes a tremendous burden on the health infrastructure and the nation’s scarce resources. As such, Pakistan was not able to meet the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) for maternal and…
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