We document and disseminate various results, trainings, and resources from our research, programs, and projects.
Appropriate supply chain management of HIV commodities ensures optimal and uninterrupted supplies are available to provide high-quality HIV care and treatment. However, inadequate data use prevented realization of a resilient system in the Apac District of Northern Uganda. Other stock out-causing challenges related to infrastructure, human resources, policy, governance, and COVID-19 worsened the situation. However,…
A 2021 infographic summary highlighting some of the primary work areas of the Center for HIV and Infectious Disease at JSI around HIV, tuberculosis, and COVID-19.
Globally, viral suppression among children living with HIV (CLHIV) is at 40% compared with 67% among adults (UNAIDS, 2021). Zambia faced a similar challenge, which was compounded by limited availability of the more palatable and highly efficacious fixed-dose combination dolutegravir (DTG)-containing antiretrovirals, until pediatric ART guidelines were launched in 2020. In November 2020, with increased…
Immunization service experience (SE) includes the factors within and beyond the interactions between a health worker and an immunization client which influence the delivery and experience of the immunization service. This fact sheet presents 13 key elements which contribute to creating a positive, person-centered immunization service experience. This resource is part of the Immunization Service Experience…
Immunization service experience includes the factors within and beyond the interactions between a health worker and an immunization client which influence the delivery and experience of the immunization service. This Getting Started Guide is designed to be a reference guide for toolkit users who may be responsible for introducing discussions or activities related to immunization…
Immunization Service Experience includes the factors within and beyond the interactions between a health worker and an immunization client which influence the delivery and experience of the immunization service. The Service Experience Orientation Presentation is intended for country-level stakeholders to modify and adapt to conduct introductory sessions on immunization service experience. This resource is part…
Immunization Service Experience includes the factors within and beyond the interactions between a health worker and an immunization client which influence the delivery and experience of the immunization service. This document contains a series of discussion questions designed to engage stakeholders in dialogue about implementing a positive, person-centered immunization service experience within their country's context. …
In December 2021, with a national vaccination coverage of 12.5%, the Zambian government launched a COVID-19 vaccination campaign to get 2 million doses in arms by the end of the year. In addition, the government introduced new COVID-19 vaccination guidelines, which included requiring vaccination proof for public-sector workers to access public buildings. When this unleashed…
In 2018 in Zambia, the JSI-implemented USAID DISCOVER-Health project was one of the first to roll out pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP). In October 2018, the project developed an unstructured supplementary service data (USSD) information management system, accessed through peer-to-peer interaction on social platforms, to support PrEP self-risk assessment and improve linkage to services. This abstract was…
In December 2021, the USAID DISCOVER-Health Project, implemented by JSI, supported the Ministry of Health (MOH) to increase demand for and uptake of COVID-19 vaccination through a national campaign. The government planned to vaccinate 2 million people by the end of the year and each district was assigned a target according to its population. This…
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