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JSI worked with the Merced County Department of Public Health to develop All In For Health, a media campaign to create a culture of health in Merced County. The campaign addresses risk factors that contribute to obesity and chronic disease in the community and aligns with the overall goals of Merced County’s CDC-funded Partnerships in…
According to a National Health Interview Survey conducted by CDC in 2007, over 16 million adults and almost 7 million children in the United States suffer from asthma. Asthma disproportionately affects certain socio-economic, ethnic and racial groups that also suffer disparities in access to information and care. Adult Basic Education (ABE) programs constitute a highly…
JSI is assisting the Rhode Island Executive Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS), Medicaid Division, HIV Provision of Care Unit, Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program (RWHAP) staff in delivering detailed products, including a statewide comprehensive plan, as specified and required by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), HIV/AIDS Bureau (HAB). JSI works with RWHAP…
The HRSA-funded initiative Strengthening Systems of Care for People with HIV and Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) provides coordinated technical assistance (TA) across HIV and behavioral health/substance use service providers. The project aims to enhance system-level coordination and networks of care among Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program (RWHAP) recipients and other federal, state, and local entities. The…
JSI is contracted with the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services to assist in the implementation of new climate health adaptation programs. JSI will provide logistical support to assist in the facilitation of workgroup meetings for the Climate and Health Advisory Council. This includes bi-monthly planning meetings and two annual half-day meetings and…
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…
JSI Research & Training Institute, Inc., with partner Open Development, implements the United States Agency for International Development (USAID)-funded Tuberculosis Implementation Framework Agreement (TIFA) Project (2019-2027), with National TB Programs in 23 priority countries around the globe. Fighting TB is a top priority for the U.S. Government. As a part of USAID’s Global Accelerator to End TB, TIFA increases country ownership…
In 2021, JSI was awarded a multi-year contract by New Hampshire Chronic Disease Section with the NH Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Public Health Services. This contract builds on previous contracts with the primary purpose of expanding the capacity and ability of the workforce to educate and intervene with NH residents with…