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The USAID-supported Systems, Health, and Resiliency Project (SHARP) (2019-2023) focused on improving the quality and accessibility of health services with an emphasis on reproductive, maternal, newborn, child health, and nutrition, especially in hard-to-reach areas. SHARP’s three goals were to improve maternal and child health outcomes, increase community engagement in the health sector, and improve…
Health care waste management is an integral component of any immunization program, and the health system overall. The increasing importance of health care waste management due to continued growth and success of immunization programs has led to a call for developing immunization waste management guidance materials to enable Gavi-eligible countries to better plan and perform…
Since 2018, this series of projects has supported international and local nongovernmental organizations that work with USAID, enabling them to better manage pharmaceutical and medical commodities (PMC) in humanitarian crisis settings, which will improve PMC availability for people affected by rapid-onset disasters—such as earthquakes, volcanoes, and floods—and slow-onset, complex emergencies and crises, including drought and conflict. We…
A cornerstone of Ethiopia's Health System Transformation Plan is using innovative digital health interventions and informed policy decisions based on quality data to improve the health and well being of Ethiopians. The USAID-funded Digital Health Activity (DHA) is a five-year project that supports Ethiopia in improving the quality and availability of healthcare services through the…
As part of the USAID’s Global Accelerator to End TB Plus, JSI Research & Training Institute, Inc., with partner Open Development, implements the USAID-funded Tuberculosis Implementation Framework Agreement (TIFA) project (2019-2027). TIFA works with national tuberculosis (TB) programs and other local entities—as requested by USAID—in up to 24 priority countries worldwide to develop and negotiate TB…
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…