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Information Mobilized for Performance Analysis and Continuous Transformation (IMPACT) Teams use a people-centered, data-driven approach to strengthen supply chains by fostering a continuous cycle of supply chain improvement. This study demonstrates that IMPACT Teams are an effective approach for improving contraceptive supply chain inventory management and availability.
- “Testing Can Be Done Anywhere”: A Qualitative Assessment of Targeted Community-Based Point-of-Care Early Infant Diagnosis of HIV in Lusaka, Zambia
Community-based point-of-care testing is an acceptable, appropriate, and feasible strategy for improving access to HIV diagnostic services for high-risk HIV-exposed infants.
- A Cross-Sectional Assessment of HIV Self-Testing Preferences and Uptake Among Key Populations in Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Offering HIV self-testing services to key populations in Cambodia expanded HIV testing access to a large proportion of individuals with no prior testing history and resulted in high rates of new HIV case detection and subsequent linkages to HIV treatment.
- “Nothing for Us Without Us”: An Evaluation of Patient Engagement in an HIV Care Improvement Collaborative in the Caribbean
This evaluation suggests that it is both possible and valuable to include patients as partners in quality improvement efforts, especially when resources must be prioritized for the highest impact efforts. Patient engagement in the improvement process is particularly powerful when addressing illnesses that may be stigmatized such as HIV.
- Evaluation of Community Perceptions and Prevention Practices Related to Ebola Virus as Part of Outbreak Preparedness in Uganda, 2020
Targeted risk communication and community engagement strategies to raise Ebola virus disease awareness and knowledge, particularly in setting where risk of infection is perceived to be low, may not be sufficient to motivate people to adopt protective behaviors and prevention practices.
- Behavioral Determinants of Routine Health Information System Data Use in Senegal: A Qualitative Inquiry Based on the Integrated Behavioral Model
Although behavioral factors are thought to be important barriers to routine data use, they remain understudied particularly in low-income country settings. We show that the integrated behavior model can be a valuable theoretical framework for targeted communication strategies and capacity-building interventions aimed at promoting a culture of data use.
- The Know-Do Gap: Understanding and Improving Service Quality Among Pharmacies Providing Injectable Contraceptives Through a Mystery Client Study in Nepal
Private pharmacists in Nepal CRS Company’s Sangini network provided quality counseling on injectable contraceptives to mystery clients, suggesting that pharmacists can successfully expand their family planning offerings and equip clients with the information needed to select an appropriate method of their choice.
- Implementation of HIV Retesting During Pregnancy and Postpartum in Kenya: A Cross-Sectional Study
Strategies are needed to prevent missed opportunities to detect women with incident HIV infection during pregnancy or postpartum and maximize prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission efforts.
- Lessons Learned From the Use of the Most Significant Change Technique for Adaptive Management of Complex Health Interventions
The Most Significant Change technique used in monitoring and evaluation has facilitated learning about the project scale-up and adaptive management of evidence-based family planning interventions across diverse project stakeholders in 11 countries in Asia and sub-Saharan Africa.
- A New Contraceptive Diaphragm in Niamey, Niger: A Mixed Methods Study on Acceptability, Use, and Programmatic Considerations
Through a pilot introduction in Niamey, Niger, we found that expanding method options to include the Caya diaphragm, a new self-care contraceptive product without side effects for most users, may address some of the challenges that contribute to very low contraceptive use.