We document and disseminate various results, trainings, and resources from our research, programs, and projects.
The USAID-funded Tuberculosis Implementation Framework Agreement Project (TIFA) supports the National TB Elimination Program (NTEP) to increase presumptive pediatric TB case identification and sample collection among children 0–14 years. TIFA funded the Foundation for Innovative New Diagnostics (FIND) and Solidarity and Action Against the HIV Infection in India (SAATHII) to do this work in nine…
In Khulna, Bangladesh, the USAID-funded Asia Resilient Cities (ARC) Project works with the Khulna City Corporation to support the city’s resilience goals ARC uses systems thinking approaches to understand the various complex challenges and opportunities in Khulna. The project engages a diverse group of city stakeholders and government officials to become systems thinkers in order…
The HIV response has pioneered integrated person-centered health services—an approach to health services that puts people and communities at the center of health systems and empowers “people to take charge of their own health rather than being passive recipients of care.” Now, as countries prioritize primary health care as the foundation for achieving…
In Rajkot, India, the USAID-funded Asia Resilient Cities (ARC) Project is collaborating with Rajkot Municipal Corporation (RMC) to support their vision of building climate resilience in the context of rapid urbanization. ARC is working in alignment with the Smart City Mission initiative of the Government of India focused on driving economic growth and improving the…
Urban residents and environments are increasingly subject to climate change-related shocks and stresses like natural disasters, pandemics, and famine. These events make communities vulnerable, accelerate poverty, and undermine long-term economic and social well-being. Developing resilient urban planning and management strategies is one important way to protect these vulnerable communities. However, policymakers and practitioners struggle to…
JSI programs focus on enhancing high-quality prevention and treatment interventions through partnering with national TB programs and other local public and private partners, to ensure continued person-centered care, treatment, and prevention. We focus on all steps of the TB cascade including TB preventive treatment, infection prevention and control, case finding, diagnosis, and treatment for drug-sensitive…
Egypt’s fertility rate increased from three births per woman in 2008 to three and a half births in 2014 while contraceptive prevalence decreased from 60% to 58% during the same time leading to a jump in the country’s population. To help the Egyptian government’s goal of curbing the birth rate, the USAID-funded Strengthening Egypt’s Family…
Task sharing in healthcare is an effective strategy that addresses the critical lack of providers by creating a more rational distribution of tasks and responsibilities among the existing cadres of health providers to improve access to care. Egypt’s Ministry of Health and Population/Family Planning (MOHP/FP) Sector in partnership with the USAID-funded Strengthening Egypt’s Family Planning…
Egypt has seen rapid population growth in the past two decades, which can adversely affect maternal and child health and further impact climate change and Egyptians’ overall health and well-being. Through the Government of Egypt’s efforts supported by the USAID Strengthening Egypt’s Family Planning Program (SEFFP), three key approaches are applied to strengthen access to…
Rapid population growth can strain resources and lead to health, economic, and social challenges. In Egypt, the Ministry of Health and Population (MOHP) in partnership with the USAID-funded Strengthening Egypt’s Family Planning Program (SEFFP) is strengthening Egyptians’ knowledge about the positive outcomes family planning can have on overpopulation in the country. SEFPP in close collaboration…
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