This formative research report by the Maternal and Newborn Health in Ethiopia Partnership (MaNHEP) examines both supply-side and demand-side dimensions of maternal and newborn health care. A key aim of the research was to understand the low rates of interaction between mothers and trained frontline health workers, including health extension workers, volunteer community health … [Read more...] about Indicators of knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding maternal and newborn health in Amhara and Oromiya Regions, Ethiopia
Integrating Nutrition Into HIV/AIDS Care and Support Programs
This HIV & Infant Feeding Question and Answer Guide is a reference tool to provide health workers with information concerning updated international guidelines related to HIV and infant feeding. Health workers can refer to the Guide to explain the issues related to HIV and infant feeding, provide information and support to help prevent HIV transmission from women to their … [Read more...] about Integrating Nutrition Into HIV/AIDS Care and Support Programs
Final Report: ProMPT Ghana Project
This report summarizes the achievements and results of the Promoting Malaria Prevention and Treatment (ProMPT) Ghana project. It presents the strategies used, lessons learned, and implications for future activities. ProMPT Ghana was a four-year, USAID-funded project under the President’s Malaria Initiative. The project aimed to strengthen the capacity, effectiveness, and reach … [Read more...] about Final Report: ProMPT Ghana Project
Community Health Workers in Benin Save Lives by Diagnosing Malaria
The Benin Integrated Family Health Project (Projet Intégré de Santé Familiale, PISAF) works to increase access to and improve the quality of family health services. This project report describes how, in remote areas where formal health workers are scarce, PISAF trains volunteer community health workers (CHWs) to provide basic services. These CHWs receive kits and are able to … [Read more...] about Community Health Workers in Benin Save Lives by Diagnosing Malaria
Community Health Volunteer Program Functionality and Performance in Madagascar: A Synthesis of Qualitative and Quantitative Assessments
For more than a decade, the US Agency for International Development (USAID) Mission in Madagascar and other partners have invested in the development of a national community health volunteer (CHV) system to improve access to life-saving primary health care services for rural and remote populations. This project aims to increase access to and availability of community-based … [Read more...] about Community Health Volunteer Program Functionality and Performance in Madagascar: A Synthesis of Qualitative and Quantitative Assessments