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🌎 Strong Supply Chains Save Lives 🌍 At JSI, we strengthen health supply chains from end to end, ensuring communities receive the medicines and commodities they need, no matter the challenge. From mentoring in #Somalia to supporting youth in #Zambia, we are committed to building resilient, responsive supply chains globally. Discover more in our latest newsletter and don’t miss our upcoming event at the Global Health Supply Chain Summit! #SupplyChain #GlobalHealth #GHSCSummit #SupplyChainInnovation #PublicHealth

📢 Introducing JSI Connects – our newly rebranded and revamped podcast! This season, we're breaking down complex global health concepts and exploring how they shape our interconnected world. In our first episode, Dyness Kasungami, Durrell Fox, and Patience Masara Ndlovu dive into the concept of localization, discussing how community-driven approaches transform global health outcomes. 🎧Join us as we explore meaningful insights and stories in global health and stay tuned for more! Listen now on our Podbean account: https://lnkd.in/eMrB7Q68 Follow us on Spotify: https://lnkd.in/e5gJA__Z Follow us on Apple Music: https://lnkd.in/eBcmBV3z #JSIConnects #GlobalHealth #CommunitySolutions #Podcast #HealthPodcast

📢 Join us for an interactive webinar: The Digital Health Investment Review What to expect: JSI's CHISU Program is hosting a conversation to shape updates to the digital health investment review tool on November 7! Register: https://brnw.ch/21wOeyG #DigitalHealthWeek2024 #DigitalHealthInvestment #CHISU #USAID

The feature article of The Lancet HIV’s November issue shines a spotlight on injectable PrEP coming to Africa, including JSI’s support implementing CAB-LA in #Zambia alongside the Ministry of Health. 💡 We found that integrating CAB-LA with existing HIV prevention options in primary health care settings expands access and choice. Not only are people now using #PrEP for the first time because #CABLA suits their needs, but enrollment in oral PrEP is also higher in JSI-supported sites. Read more about some of the early lessons from CAB-LA implementation: https://lnkd.in/edCkWxY6 #PHC #HIVprevention #GlobalHealth

✨ Exciting news! The USAID-funded #AsiaResilientCities (ARC) Project is proud to be one of the sponsors of the National Urban Forum 2024 in #Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic! 🌍 #UrbanForum2024 was a unique platform for city officials, architects, researchers, and activists to come together to exchange experiences and discuss solutions for improving the #urbanenvironment and promoting #sustainabledevelopment in Central Asia. We’re especially excited to bring a representative from Ulaanbaatar, our partner city on ARC, to share valuable insights on #airquality improvement during the panel discussion. Their experience is crucial for addressing urban air challenges! Other topics covered at the forum: 🏗️A deep dive into tech and urban infrastructure ♻️Engaging round table on waste management 🌱Workshop on creating sustainable neighborhoods ⚡Insights on energy efficiency Stay tuned for key insights and takeaways! 💡 Meanwhile, learn more about our initiative in Bishkek: https://lnkd.in/gmKc43Wb  BRAC, DevTech Systems, Inc., ICF, JSI | John Snow India Pvt. Ltd. (JSIPL), and The Asia Foundation

"Reaching adolescent girls with vaccination and health programs presents unique challenges. Their experiences are often underreported or misunderstood, and many proposed solutions come from actors who may not fully grasp their realities. Girls’ insights into their daily challenges, social pressures, and health needs are invaluable for creating solutions that truly meet their needs," says Brittany Iskarpatyoti, senior gender technical advisor. In response, we’re launching our #HumanCenteredDesign activity in #Nigeria and Indonesia through the HPV Vaccine Acceleration Program Partners Initiative (HAPPI) Consortium to tackle both gender-related and non-gender-related barriers to #HPVimmunization. As Brittany emphasizes, "HPV vaccination programs have the potential to bridge this gap, providing an opportunity for girls to establish a positive relationship with health services" in her recent thought piece. Read the full piece here: https://lnkd.in/e3Upn_th Stay tuned for the results—we can't wait to share what we discover! #HAPPIConsortium #HPVVaccine #HealthForAll #HPV #GlobalHealth

As the sun rises over the bustling streets of Ruashi in the Democratic Republic of Congo (#DRC), community health volunteers like Nathalie and Kathy begin their rounds. With determination and compassion, they move from house to house, ensuring that children in the neighborhood are protected from the devastating effects of vaccine-preventable diseases like #polio. Nathalie has been a trusted figure in Ruashi for over a decade. She’s seen firsthand how something as simple as routine immunization can change lives. When Marie’s youngest son showed signs of acute flaccid paralysis (AFP), a condition often linked to polio, it was Nathalie who stepped in. Thanks to her swift actions, Marie’s son received the care he needed and recovered—an outcome that seemed almost miraculous. But it wasn’t a miracle—it was the power of vaccines and the critical work of community health volunteers like Nathalie. As we continue to commemorate World Polio Day, JSI and USAID MOMENTUM Routine Immunization celebrate the lifesaving work of these volunteers. JSI plays a lead role in managing this initiative, helping to build a future where no child has to suffer from preventable diseases. Through strengthened immunization programs, we’ve seen a remarkable 400% increase in AFP case reporting in the DRC from 2022 to 2024, a testament to the power of community-based health systems and the vigilance of health workers. But the fight isn’t over. In 2022, only 66% of children in the DRC were fully vaccinated against polio, leaving many vulnerable. Our collective work must continue to ensure that no child is left behind. Every child vaccinated is a step closer to a polio-free world. Let’s recognize the dedication of unsung heroes like Nathalie and Kathy, who work tirelessly on the front lines to protect children’s futures. Together, we’re building a healthier, safer world—one child, one vaccine at a time. Learn more about our work: https://lnkd.in/gqHUMWun #WorldPolioDay #EndPolio #RoutineImmunization #GlobalHealth #VaccinesWork #JSI #MOMENTUM #PolioFreeWorld #CommunityHealth

For caregivers Joanito and Daífa in #Mozambique, it takes two hours to travel from their home to the closest health facility. Community health agents have the critical role of raising awareness and generating demand for vaccination services, particularly in rural areas that are far away from a health unit. JSI-led USAID MOMENTUM Routine Immunization supports health agents like Luis to mobilize the community and ensure that caregivers are getting their children vaccinated. 📽️Watch the full video: https://lnkd.in/de7ZdVpn

𝐉𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐇𝐂𝐃𝐄𝐱𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞’𝐬 𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 CORE Group #GHPC24 𝐢𝐧 𝐍𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐢! #GHPC24 attendees, we want to learn from and with you! How has climate change impacted livelihoods and access to healthcare in our communities? Are current adaptations sufficient?  Join us for an interactive workshop on human-centered strategies for addressing the climate/health intersection. Participants will be immersed in a real #HCD exercise to co-develop strategies for thinking about climate adaptations in health programming. Read Belindar Kwamboka’s op-ed on the effects of erratic climate patterns on #SRH access as we prepare to ideate together next week: https://lnkd.in/esBrwXU6 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐞: 𝐖𝐞𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟑𝟎, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞: 𝟐-𝟑:𝟑𝟎𝐩𝐦 𝐄𝐀𝐓 𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: 𝐉𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐨 𝐇𝐚𝐥𝐥 [𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐤 𝐇𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐥] Munyaradzi Joel Chinguwa Rimjhim Surana Peter Nasokho Muthoni Wachira Kantai JSI

JSI’s Data Use Partnership (DUP), in collaboration with Ethiopia’s Ministry of Health, is reviewing and validating the Alliance for Gender Awareness and Resourcefulness (AGAR)—a new initiative aimed at enhancing the generation and utilization of gender-sensitive health information in health information systems (HIS) and digital health (DH) programs. Mrs. Fatuma Seid, a representative from the Ministry of Health, emphasized that AGAR has the potential to significantly address information disparities related to gender in HIS and DH. Mr. Wubshet Denboba, Project Director at the DUP, noted that AGAR has been developed to implement the gender mainstreaming strategy in HIS and DH. The initiative focuses on building the capacity of women workers within various health programs at the Ministry of Health and regional health bureaus. Through a combination of training and hands-on experience, AGAR aims to cultivate women data champions who are adept at seeking, reviewing, and utilizing data for informed decision-making and actions.