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According to the 2008 Ghana Demographic and Health Survey, 28 percent of Ghanaian children under the age 5 are stunted, 7.5 percent are wasted, and 13.9 percent are underweight. Nationally, rates of stunting in children under the age of five decreased from 30 percent in 2003, although stunting rates in the northern regions remain high…
JSI’s assessment of the Sierra Leone National Community Health Workers (CHW) program seeks to provide the Ministry of Health and Sanitation (MoHS) and development partners’ with a better understanding on the cost of the program, data management, and strategic direction. Background The Sierra Leone National Community Health Workers Program is in its second year of…
The USAID Cure Tuberculosis Project is a five-year initiative that will assist the Kyrgyz government to diagnose, treat, and cure people with drug-resistant tuberculosis. People at risk of tuberculosis (TB) are often among the hardest to reach, which can make it difficult for them to access health services. The Cure TB Project works closely with…
Data for Implementation (Data.FI) is designed to accelerate and sustain access to high-quality data to expedite HIV epidemic control and maintenance. The project is USAID’s primary mechanism for strengthening data, technology, and health information systems to support HIV activities. Data for Implementation aims to improve global, regional, and national in-depth analyses of HIV epidemiologic and…
The TB Data, Impact Assessment, and Communications Hub project works to improve and harness existing tuberculosis (TB) data and knowledge sharing on TB worldwide. TB DIAH project: Strengthens collection, analysis, and use of routine and nonroutine TB data. Improves performance-based monitoring and evaluation (M&E) frameworks and information gathering. This includes improved design and implementation of…
JSI is supporting the preparations and/or national introduction of the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccine in Cameroon, Kenya, and Malawi. HPV is linked to cervical cancer and vaccination efforts focus on reaching pre-adolescent/adolescent girls (i.e. between 9-14 years old). Through funding from Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, JSI, in close collaboration with the Ministry of Health,…
Despite reported improved coverage rates over the past several years, Mozambique still experiences wide inequities in coverage across and within provinces, and the improvements have stagnated recently. Additionally, significant inconsistencies in coverage rates exist between administrative data, WUENIC estimates, and the recent household Malaria, HIV/AIDS, and Immunisation Indicator Survey (IMASIDA) which cast doubt on immunization…
JSI leads the external evaluation of George Washington University’s (GWU) Atlantic Fellows for Health Equity (AFHE) Fellowship Program during the initial phase of its operation as part of the Atlantic Philanthropies' (Atlantic) Atlantic Fellows Program. JSI’s external evaluation assesses GWU’s institutional capacities position it to fulfill its goals, tracks program effectiveness over time, and informs…
JSI is working to address the challenge of low immunization coverage in urban areas of Indonesia by gaining a nuanced understanding of factors that affect the demand for, barriers of access to, and use of immunization services. JSI is supporting the development of a sustainable strategic action plan in collaboration with Universitas Indonesia. JSI aims…
Through funding from Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, JSI provides technical assistance to the Government of Niger's Immunization Department (DI in French) to support and strengthen immunization program activities and supply chain management. JSI has been supporting the Republic of Niger's priority activities since 2013, in response to technical assistance needs identified by the MOH and…