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About the Costing Task Order

Thu, 15 Mar 2012 16:37:00 GMT

The Costing Task Order (TO) works with policymakers and program managers to develop new tools, approaches, and analyses that help them to more accurately predict the cost and impact of their HIV programs and other public health responses.

In a time of limited development financing, competing priorities, and exciting scientific advances in global health, it is critical that partner governments and stakeholders have the information and technical assistance they need to make smart, evidence-based policy and programming decisions.

Costing Tools

Thu, 15 Mar 2012 14:24:00 GMT

Learn more about the tools we use to predict the future and estimate the resources needed to tackle persistent global health challenges.

Costing Task Order
This task order strengthens capacity for strategic information use, with a focus on analyzing cost-effectiveness data and estimating resource needs for HIV and other health interventions.

Greater Mekong and Health Policy Initiative, Task Order 1
Task Order 1 (2005–2010) carried out activities in about 70 countries and regions. Publications, software, and other tools produced by the project can be accessed through the Resources page.

The new this e-learning course provides (1) a review of the basic demographic concepts and measures of population and the processes that influence population growth, (2) step-by-step instructions in using DemProj to make population projections, and (3) a series of useful exercises and "

Rapid

Wed, 24 Nov 2010 16:30:00 GMT

Concerted, evidence-based advocacy is needed to renew commitment to and increase resources for family planning and reproductive health (FP/RH) programs. The RAPID Model is a computer-based tool that stakeholders can use to demonstrate the effect of rapid population growth on different sectors and the benefits of family planning. RAPID combines demographic and other data to assess the impact of high and declining fertility scenarios on health, education, the economy, the environment, and other sectors.

About HPI/Peru

Wed, 24 Nov 2010 11:15:00 GMT

The USAID | Health Policy Initiative completed its work in Peru on October 30, 2009.

The USAID | Health Policy Initiative in Peru (HPI/Peru) strengthened policies and policy-related capacities to improve health sector performance in the context of Peru's decentralization. Capacity building focused on five results as a means to improve family planning/reproductive health (FP/RH) and maternal and child health (MCH) programs.

Moving from Policy to Action

Wed, 24 Nov 2010 10:03:00 GMT

Good policies are important, but they are not sufficient. They must be put into practice. To guide the policy implementation process, Task Order 1 of the USAID | Health Policy Initiative drew on project experiences and lessons learned to design the Policy-to-Action Framework. The framework encompasses 10 major components, ranging from action planning to removal of implementation barriers to monitoring and accountability.

PLHIV Leadership in the MENA Region

Wed, 24 Nov 2010 10:01:00 GMT

From 2005–2010, the "Investing in PLHIV Leadership in MENA" initiative strengthened the capacity of people living with HIV (PLHIV) in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region through training, mentoring, and small grants. The initiative sought to build social capital of PLHIV in the region, promote greater investment in PLHIV, and foster policy dialogue and advocacy. On the path to strengthened PLHIV leadership in MENA's HIV response, the initiative has achieved several outcomes.

Key Topics

Tue, 23 Nov 2010 16:01:00 GMT

Use the links below to access information on key topics and focus areas.

EQUITY Framework for Health

The EQUITY briefs and policy seminar provide guidance on integrating pro-poor goals and strategies throughout the policy process.

PLHIV Leadership

In the Middle East and North Africa, the Health Policy Initiative has strengthened the leadership capacity of people living with HIV.

Home

Tue, 16 Nov 2010 11:39:00 GMT

The home page for the USAID | Health Policy Initiative project.

About Task Order 1

Mon, 15 Nov 2010 14:52:00 GMT

The USAID | Health Policy Initiative, Task Order 1 (2005-2010), concluded on September 29, 2010. Policy work continues under the new Health Policy Project.

To learn more about Task Order 1 of the Health Policy Initiative and its lessons learned, please visit the end-of-project symposium page dedicated to

The International AIDS Economics Network (IAEN) provides a global mechanism to debate and inform the vital economic and policy steps necessary to reach a solution to the HIV epidemic.

Links

Tue, 05 Oct 2010 10:38:00 GMT

Links related to the USAID | Health Policy Initiative and international health policymaking are listed below.

Note: These links and pointers are provided for visitors' convenience. We do not control or guarantee the accuracy, relevance, timeliness, or completeness of any linked information. The opinions expressed on those websites may not necessarily reflect the views of USAID or the U.

Other Infectious Diseases

Mon, 04 Oct 2010 09:15:00 GMT

The focus of the USAID | Health Policy Initiative is to improve the enabling environment for health, especially family planning/reproductive health (FP/RH), HIV, and maternal health.

HIV / AIDS

Mon, 04 Oct 2010 09:10:00 GMT

In the field of HIV/AIDS, success stories are beginning to emerge, demonstrating that efforts to change risk behaviors can be successful, that HIV transmission can be reduced, and that care and support can be effectively delivered. In many countries, resources are no longer the primary limiting factor in turning the tide of the epidemic.

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Tools

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 15:22:00 GMT

This page provides description of software and models available from the Health Policy Initiative.

Resources

Thu, 12 Aug 2010 12:08:00 GMT

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Publications
Technical and informational materials produced by the project on designing and implementing effective policies to address a range of health issues.

www.pasca.org.

The objective of USAID | PASCA, a task order under the Health Policy Initiative IQC, is to foster a stronger response to HIV/AIDS in Central America by supporting a coherent and unified regional approach to the epidemic.

Videos (accessible/printer-friendly)

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About HPI/Tanzania

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 05:30:00 GMT

The USAID | Health Policy Initiative in Tanzania (HPI/Tanzania) works to strengthen the policy environment for family planning and reproductive health (FP/RH) and HIV. HPI/Tanzania focuses on creating sustainable capacity for policy and advocacy initiatives among the government of Tanzania, other public sector partners, and faith-based and civil society organizations, including those representing people living with HIV.

About HPI/Vietnam

Tue, 22 Dec 2009 15:37:00 GMT

The USAID | Health Policy Initiative (HPI) in Vietnam (2008-2013) promotes an enabling policy environment for HIV programs by:

Facilitating adoption and implementation of national and local HIV policies, plans, and programs based on international best practices;
Developing, strengthening, and supporting public sector and civil society advocates and networks to assume leadership in the policy process;

Implementing Partners

Tue, 22 Dec 2009 15:34:00 GMT

The USAID Bureau for Global Health awarded four contracts under the Health Policy Initiative IQC to consortia led by Abt Associates Inc., Chemonics International, Futures Group International, LLC, and Research Triangle Institute.

What is DemProj?

DemProj is one of the most widely used software models for making population projections.

Focus Areas

Thu, 21 May 2009 16:20:00 GMT

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Family Planning/Reproductive Health
Key focus areas are maximizing access and quality, FP/HIV integration, contraceptive security, gender, and poverty and health equity.
HIV/AIDS
In the field of HIV/AIDS, success stories are beginning to emerge, demonstrating that efforts to change risk behaviors can be successful, that HIV transmission can be reduced, and that care and support can be effectively delivered.

About Us

Thu, 21 May 2009 16:19:00 GMT

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Overview
The USAID | Health Policy Initiative is an Indefinite Quantity Contract (IQC) awarded by and for the exclusive use of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).
IQC Partners
The USAID Bureau for Global Health awarded four contracts under the Health Policy Initiative IQC to consortia led by Abt Associates Inc.

About HPI/South Africa

Thu, 21 May 2009 15:24:00 GMT

The objective of the USAID | Health Policy Initiative in South Africa (HPI/South Africa) is to build and strengthen the capacity of organizations across all sectors to design, implement, and evaluate HIV policies and programs. By strengthening heath systems across sectors, the Health Policy Initiative facilitates the implementation of other national programs to ensure that the goals and targets of the South African National Strategic Plan for HIV and AIDS/STI 2007-2 011 are met.

Countries

Thu, 21 May 2009 13:33:00 GMT

Please select an item from the list below to find out more about what the Health Policy Initiative is doing around the globe.

Where We Work
Summary information about country-specific activities.
Success Stories
Read highlighted success stories from the countries where we work.

Where We Work

Wed, 20 May 2009 13:38:00 GMT

Provides country specificactivites undertaken by the Health Policy Initiative.

Overview

Wed, 20 May 2009 13:34:00 GMT

The USAID | Health Policy Initiative is an Indefinite Quantity Contract (IQC) awarded by and for the exclusive use of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). The initiative exercises global leadership and provides field-level programming in health policy development and implementation. The technical and related assistance provided under this procurement is intended to improve the enabling environment for health, making it possible for women and men around the world to obtain and use the information and services they need for better health, especially in the areas of family planning and reproductive health (FP/RH), HIV and AIDS, and maternal health.

Country Offices

Tue, 12 May 2009 12:10:00 GMT

Success Stories

Tue, 12 May 2009 11:05:00 GMT

MNPI: Maternal and Neonatal Program Effort Index

Sat, 17 Feb 2007 00:00:00 GMT

An interative selection of data in the Maternal and Neonatal Program Effort Index

News

Sat, 17 Feb 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Read about recent news in our field.

Search our Site

Sat, 17 Feb 2007 00:00:00 GMT

This page allows users to search the contents of the HPI website.

Upcoming Events

Sat, 17 Feb 2007 00:00:00 GMT

This page displays information about upcoming events sponsored by or related to the health policy initiative project.

Publications

Sat, 17 Feb 2007 00:00:00 GMT

This page allows the user to search the publications created for the public by the Health Policy Initiative.

Online Contact Form

An online form to submit questions and comments.

Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision: A Qualitative Study Exploring the Challenges of Costing Demand Creation in Eastern and Southern Africa

Thu, 08 Mar 2012 10:23:00 GMT

The PEPFAR-funded Health Policy Initiative Costing Task Order, together with UNAIDS, sponsored a collection of articles focusing on voluntary male circumcision (VMMC) published in the online Plos Medecine and PloS ONE journals. The collection is titled, Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision for HIV Prevention: The Cost, Impact, and Challenges of Accelerated Scale-Up in Southern and Eastern Africa.

Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision: Logistics, Commodities, and Waste Management Requirements for Scale-Up of Services

Thu, 08 Mar 2012 10:24:00 GMT

Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision: Modeling the Impact and Cost of Expanding Male Circumcision for HIV Prevention in Eastern and Southern Africa

Thu, 08 Mar 2012 10:24:00 GMT

Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision: An Introduction to the Cost, Impact, and Challenges of Accelerated Scaling Up

Thu, 08 Mar 2012 10:24:00 GMT

Road to Reconciliation

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:04:00 GMT

After finding out she and her son were HIV-positive, Valediana was forced to squat on a small piece of unused land where she built herself a makeshift hut from thatched grass and began to raise her baby boy, Jotham. The Health Policy Initiative (HPI) has been working with faith-based organizations in Tanzania to reduce stigma and discrimination. HPI educates religious leaders on the basics of HIV transmission and illustrates how stigma and discrimination erode the bonds of family, community, and country.

Happiness at Last

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 11:52:00 GMT

After enduring violence and sexual assault for a decade, Happiness Soine finally gained justice when the perpetrator was arrested after a journalist published her account. In an effort to raise public awareness of gender-based violence, the Health Policy Initiative (HPI) collaborates with the Association of Journalists against HIV/AIDS in Tanzania to build the media's capacity in reporting on stigma, discrimination, and gender-based violence.

Faith Restored

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:06:00 GMT

When their daughter Leah was born, Imani, Helena, and the baby tested positive for HIV. Anguished and ashamed, Imani left his ailing family and fled the village, despite family members' attempts to intervene. Leaders from the Muslim Council of Tanzania, the Pentecostal Church of Tanzania, and the Christian Council of Tanzania learned about the situation and teamed up to find Imani. The interfaith coalition had received training from the Health Policy Initiative (HPI) on the basics of HIV transmission and learned how stigma and discrimination erode the bonds of family, community, and country.

China: Leading the Way: A Comprehensive Approach to HIV Prevention, Care, and Treatment

Thu, 22 Dec 2011 04:56:00 GMT

Since 2004, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), in partnership with the Government of China, civil society organizations, and community advocates, has been at the forefront of developing an effective model to meet the prevention, care, and treatment needs of most-at-risk populations in Yunnan and Guangxi provinces in Southern China. Throughout this process, all stakeholders have been actively engaged in developing the model and in testing and evaluating its effectiveness.

Swimming Strongly: How USAID Cooperating Agencies Are Supporting the Community Response to HIV-Related Stigma and Discrimination

Thu, 22 Dec 2011 04:52:00 GMT

Globally, including in China, HIV-related stigma and discrimination is still a pervasive and corrosive phenomenon affecting the lives of persons living with HIV (PLHIV) and others affected by the disease. Stigma and discrimination toward most-at-risk populations (MARPs), including people who use drugs, men who have sex with men (MSM), and sex workers, intersect with and intensify the negative effects of HIV stigma.

National Policy Guideline for the Health Sector Prevention of and Response to Gender-based Violence (GBV)

Tue, 22 Nov 2011 12:08:00 GMT

The National Policy Guideline has been developed to address the critical and largely unrecognized problem of gender-based violence (GBV) in Tanzania. The Ministry of Health and Social Welfare (MOHSW) initiated the development of the GBV Policy Guidelines, with support from the Health Policy Initiative, to inform preparation of the National Management Guidelines for the Health Sector Response to and Prevention of Gender-Based Violence (also available).

National Management Guidelines for the Health Sector Response to and Prevention of Gender-based Violence (GBV)

This document presents national guidelines for the provision of high-quality and comprehensive medical services and procedures to survivors of gender-based violence (GBV). The aim of the guidelines is to set standards and encourage providers to identify and quickly mobilize the required resources, materials, and essential medication for GBV at health facilities. The guidelines build on Tanzania's existing National Health Policy and provide a framework to guide comprehensive management of GBV survivors, encompassing medical management and referral for psychosocial care and support, with linkages to social and legal protection systems.

RAPID Women Policy Presentation: A New Advocacy Tool for Women Leaders

Implementation of the RAPIDWomen advocacy tool includes development of a presentation for policy audiences. The presentation outlines the situation of women and girls in the country, presents results from the model, and outlines key policy messages. The storyline includes portrayal of a woman and her family and the potential benefits in their lives from better policies and greater investment in family planning and other women-centered programs?in addition to highlighting the benefits to national development.

Study of Outcomes of the Comprehensive Package of Services Model for Injecting Drug Users: Yunnan and Guangxi

Tue, 05 Jul 2011 09:12:00 GMT

The comprehensive package of services (CPS) funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) for injecting drug users (IDUs) is currently provided in seven hot spots in China: Kunming, Gejiu, Mengzi, and Kaiyuan in Yunnan province; and Nanning, Ningming, and Luzhai in Guangxi province. The elements of the CPS for IDUs consist of behavior change communication (BCC); condom distribution;

Addressing Gender-based Violence in Tanzania: Project Overview

Mon, 13 Jun 2011 14:44:00 GMT

This brief provides an overview of the activities to combat gender-based violence (GBV) being implemented by the Health Policy Initiative in Tanzania. These activities include formulating GBV management and policy guidelines, mobilizing the media, and promoting women, girls, and gender equality.

Gender-based Violence in Tanzania: Assessing Policies, Services, and Promising Interventions: Report Summary

This brief summarizes findings from the 2008 report on Gender-based Violence in Tanzania: Assessing Policies, Services, and Promising Interventions. Gender-based violence (GBV) is a grave reality in the lives of many Tanzanian women. There is a mounting recognition, however, of the gender discrimination and gender inequity in different facets of life. At the policy level, there have been signs of support to actively address GBV.

Men Who Have Sex with Men and Transgender Populations Multi-City Initiative: City Scans and Action Planning Meeting Report

Tue, 24 May 2011 15:12:00 GMT

In response to the alarming growth in HIV prevalence among men who have sex with men (MSM) and transgender (TG) persons in Asia, a broad coalition of United Nations partners, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and its cooperating agencies, national AIDS programs, city governments, and MSM and transgender community-based organizations joined together in a unique partnership called the MSM and TG Multi-City HIV Initiative.

RAPID/Women: A New Advocacy Tool

Mon, 23 May 2011 10:59:00 GMT

RAPID/Women is an interactive software tool that links family planning and women-centered strategies, thereby demonstrating how investing in these programs can increase quality of life for women, girls, and families, as well as overall development. The model can be used to create an evidence base for women's rights advocates, government leaders, and women's organizations to advocate for increased investments in family planning/reproductive health and other women-centered interventions in their countries.

Cost and Impact Scenarios to Inform Development of the Ghana National Strategic Plan for HIV and AIDS (NSP 2011-2015) (Brief)

Fri, 15 Apr 2011 16:59:00 GMT

The Ghana National Strategic Plan for HIV and AIDS 2011-2015 (NSP 2011-2015) will describe the goals and approaches of the country's response to HIV. The NSP provides a framework to guide the national response to HIV during the designated years. The Ghana AIDS Commission (GAC) recently conducted a review of the 2006-2010 National HIV and AIDS Strategic Framework (NSF) to assess progress to date and to lay the groundwork for the NSP.

Policy Advocacy Toolkit for Medication-assisted Treatment (MAT) for Drug Dependence (Russian) (Presentation)

Fri, 25 Feb 2011 13:13:00 GMT

This presentation provides an overview of the Policy Advocacy Toolkit for Medication-assisted Treatment (MAT) for Drug Dependence. The toolkit provides guidance on conducting an assessment of the policy environment, gathering feedback from key informants, and setting priorities for advocacy to improve access to and quality of MAT services. The toolkit is based on experiences in Eastern Europe and Eurasia.

Policy Advocacy Toolkit for Medication-assisted Treatment (MAT) for Drug Dependence (Presentation)

Thu, 24 Feb 2011 19:11:00 GMT

Health Policy Initiative - Voluntary Counseling and Testing Brochure

Thu, 16 Dec 2010 09:10:00 GMT

The USAID | Health Policy Initiative for the Greater Mekong Region and China Project has developed a Voluntary Counseling and Testing (VCT) bifold brochure for dissemination through the Legal Aid Center at Yunnan University and project-supported sites. The brochure includes information about what VCT is, how individuals can access results, pre- and post-test counseling, the location of VCT sites, and other information so that people can make informed decisions about getting tested for HIV.

Assessment: Legal and Regulatory Framework Affecting Treatment and Services for Most-at-Risk Populations in Ghana

Fri, 15 Apr 2011 13:22:00 GMT

The Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) epidemic in Ghana is a mature, generalized epidemic with pockets of high concentration among select sub-populations and geographic areas. The National AIDS&STI Control Programme (NACP) estimates that national prevalence among all adults was 1.85 percent in 2009 and projects that it will rise to 1.92 percent by 2015 (NACP, 2010b). While prevalence in the general population is relatively low, prevalence among most-at-risk populations (MARPs), including female sex workers (FSWs) and men who have sex with men (MSM), has been consistently higher.

Gender Assessment of the USAID/Egypt Health Program

Wed, 24 Nov 2010 10:05:00 GMT

USAID/Egypt is in the process of preparing a bridge strategy that will transition it from the end of its current strategy to its next phase, which is under discussion with the Government of Egypt. As part of this transition, the Office of Health and Population requested a gender assessment to inform their new programs. This gender assessment was prepared to examine how gender had been integrated into three of the Mission's programs:

Community-based Access to Injectables: An Advocacy Guide

Tue, 08 Feb 2011 13:33:00 GMT

Injectable contraceptives are popular among women, especially in sub-Saharan Africa. Health officials and providers in a growing number of countries seek to make injectable contraceptives more widely available at the community level through trained paraprofessionals. Studies and field observations have found that community health workers (CHWs) can provide injectables safely and that community access to injectables attracts new contraceptive users.

Gender, Sexuality, and HIV: a Training Module

Fri, 21 Jan 2011 11:38:00 GMT

This module trains HIV program designers/managers to understand how gender and sexuality inform HIV risk and resiliency. It explores sexuality as a broad concept that influences many dimensions of health and well-being. It also unpacks the meanings of sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI) as they relate to HIV—dispelling myths about SOGI that sometimes affect HIV programming decisions.

Seminar Session 8.2: Yielding Public-Private Partnerships to Achieve Equity Goals (Presentation)

Wed, 24 Nov 2010 10:03:00 GMT

This is the PowerPoint presentation for Session 8.2 of the Seminar on Policy Approaches to EQUITY in Health. It emphasizes the role of public-private partnerships in increasing equitable access to health services.

Seminar Session 7.4: Targeting Resources and Efforts to the Poor: Allocating Resources Equitably in LAC and Africa (Presentation)

Wed, 24 Nov 2010 10:03:00 GMT

This is the PowerPoint presentation for Session 7.4 of the Seminar on Policy Approaches to EQUITY in Health. It provides guidance on how to foster equitable resource allocation. Examples include equity-based allocation formulas and decentralized decisionmaking.

Seminar Session 7.3: Targeting Resources and Efforts to the Poor: Implementing a Voucher Scheme in India (Presentation)

Wed, 24 Nov 2010 10:02:00 GMT

This is the PowerPoint presentation for Session 7.3 of the Seminar on Policy Approaches to EQUITY in Health. It reviews Uttar Pradesh's voucher scheme. The public-private partnership has increased access to reproductive and child health services for below poverty line families.

Seminar Session 7.2: Targeting Resources and Efforts to the Poor: Mobilizing Public Resources in Peru (Presentation)

Wed, 24 Nov 2010 10:01:00 GMT

This is the PowerPoint presentation for Session 7.2 of the Seminar on Policy Approaches to EQUITY in Health. It focuses on pro-poor strategies that increased access to family planning for the poor and indigenous populations in Peru.

Seminar Session 7.1: Targeting Resources and Efforts to the Poor: Introduction (Presentation)

Wed, 24 Nov 2010 10:01:00 GMT

This is the PowerPoint presentation for Session 7.1 of the Seminar on Policy Approaches to EQUITY in Health. It outlines steps for targeting resources to those most in need..

Seminar Session 6.4: Linking Family Planning to Development Plans, Programs, and Agendas: Examples from Mali and Rwanda (Presentation)

Wed, 24 Nov 2010 10:01:00 GMT

This is the PowerPoint presentation for Session 6.4 of the Seminar on Policy Approaches to EQUITY in Health. It explores the impact of population dynamics on national development. It also shares how advocacy encouraged integration of family planning into national development agendas in Mali and Rwanda.

Seminar Session 6.2: Integrating Equity Goals and Approaches into Policies, Plans, and Agendas: The Kenyan Example (Presentation)

Wed, 24 Nov 2010 10:00:00 GMT

This is the PowerPoint presentation for Session 6.2 of the Seminar on Policy Approaches to EQUITY in Health. It describes how the EQUITY Framework was applied to help integrate pro-poor goals, approaches, and indicators into Kenya's National Reproductive Health Strategy.

Seminar Session 6.1: Integrating Equity Goals and Approaches into Policies, Plans, and Agendas (Presentation)

Wed, 24 Nov 2010 09:59:00 GMT

This is the PowerPoint presentation for Session 6.1 of the Seminar on Policy Approaches to EQUITY in Health. It provides guidance on integrating equity concerns throughout the policy process, from establishing specific equity goals to designing pro-poor strategies.

Global Advocacy for Safe Motherhood (Presentation)

Thu, 28 Oct 2010 16:45:00 GMT

This presentation provides an overview of the work of the White Ribbon Alliance (WRA) that has been supported by the USAID | Health Policy Initiative, Task Order 1. WRA engages civil society and other multisectoral partners to foster commitment and accountability for improved maternal and child health around the world.

Overview and Accomplishments: Task Order 1 (Presentation)

Wed, 24 Nov 2010 09:59:00 GMT

This presentation introduces the USAID | Health Policy Initiative, Task Order 1, and highlights key project accomplishments. It was presented at the end-of-project symposium on September 20, 2010.

Seminar Session 4.1: Quantifying and Analyzing Health Equity (Presentation)

Wed, 24 Nov 2010 09:58:00 GMT

This is the PowerPoint presentation for Session 4.1 of the Seminar on Policy Approaches to EQUITY in Health. It explores various types of inequalities in healthcare access and health status, such as by wealth quintiles, urban-rural residence, and indigenous populations.

Seminar Session 9.2: Measuring Success (Presentation)

Wed, 24 Nov 2010 09:58:00 GMT

This is the PowerPoint presentation for Session 9.2 of the Seminar on Policy Approaches to EQUITY in Health. It emphasizes the importance of monitoring the effect of interventions on equitable healthcare access. It also provides examples of evaluation methods and data sources for assessing impact.

Seminar Session 3.2: Engaging and Empowering the Poor in Family Planning as a Poverty Reduction Strategy (Presentation)

Wed, 24 Nov 2010 09:57:00 GMT

This is the PowerPoint presentation for Session 3.2 of the Seminar on Policy Approaches to EQUITY in Health. It emphasizes the importance of engaging the poor throughout the policy process, from problem identification to policy formulation to policy implementation and monitoring. Engaging the poor empowers underserved groups and improves health programs.

Seminar Session 2.3: Policy Approaches to Achieving Equity in Health: An Overview (Presentation)

Wed, 24 Nov 2010 09:55:00 GMT

This is the PowerPoint presentation for Session 2.3 of the Seminar on Policy Approaches to EQUITY in Health. It shares data on inequalities in healthcare access and health status in various countries. It also introduces the EQUITY Framework for designing pro-poor policies.

Seminar Session 2.2: Poverty and Health Equity within USAID's Global Health Framework (Presentation)

Wed, 24 Nov 2010 09:55:00 GMT

This is the PowerPoint presentation for Session 2.2 of the Seminar on Policy Approaches to EQUITY in Health. It provides an overview of the importance of poverty and health equity with the USAID Global Health Framework. It also highlights the relationships between poverty and family planning and reproductive health issues.

The Role of Family Planning in Achieving the National Strategic Vision in Zambia

Wed, 24 Nov 2010 09:54:00 GMT

In 2006, Zambia adopted Vision 2030: A Prosperous Middle-income Nation by 2030. The vision sets several long-term development objectives necessary for Zambia to achieve middle-income status. One of these is to "decelerate the annual population growth rate from its 2005 rate of 2.9 percent to a rate of less than 1.0 percent over the next 25 years." To understand better what will be needed to achieve this objective, the Ministry of Health sponsored an application of the FamPlan model.

Resource Estimation Tool for Advocacy

Wed, 20 Oct 2010 16:42:00 GMT

The Resource Estimation Tool for Advocacy (RETA) is a new tool to estimate resource needs for scaling up comprehensive HIV prevention programming for men who have sex with men and transgenders. RETA estimates the resources needed for a five-year period, based on user input of population size estimates, target coverage levels, and local costs of HIV prevention services. It was developed for use by civil society groups and can estimate resource needs at local, municipal, provincial, or national levels.

Family-Friendly Workplace Model

The USAID | Health Policy Initiative, Task Order 1, designed the Family-Friendly Workplace (FFW) Model as a tool for engaging stakeholders to build support for family-friendly workplace policies. The PC-based computer model enables businesses to analyze the costs and advantages of providing family-friendly benefits and, through the analysis process, to better understand and address the needs of their employees.

Seminar on Policy Approaches to EQUITY in Health: Facilitator Guide

Wed, 24 Nov 2010 09:50:00 GMT

The USAID | Health Policy Initiative, Task Order 1, designed a two-day seminar, "Policy Approaches to EQUITY in Health," to assist stakeholders with developing a greater understanding of how to incorporate equity approaches in their country programs. The aim of the seminar is to share effective approaches and proven methodologies for addressing population and health in the context of poverty. Although the intended audience is technical staff working in health in USAID and USAID projects, the presentations use concepts and explanations given in concise, non-technical language to allow for greater accessibility and ease of understanding.

From Invisible to Integral: PLHIV in the Middle East (Presentation)

Tue, 19 Oct 2010 17:36:00 GMT

People living with HIV are emerging as leaders in the HIV response in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. They have come together to form a network; build capacity of their peers; and forge partnerships with national AIDS programs and international donors.

Pulling Together: Parliamentarians and Faith Leaders (Presentation)

Tue, 19 Oct 2010 17:13:00 GMT

In Mali, parliamentarians and religious leaders are speaking out on issues such as family planning, HIV, and female genital cutting. Vibrant networks and evidence-based advocacy have been essential for encouraging leadership to address these issues.

Business Councils: Good for People, Good for Business (Presentation)

HIV/AIDS business councils can help to engage leaders, strengthen multisectoral partnerships, raise awareness of sensitive issues, and promote accountability for HIV workplace programs. Examples include CONAES in Mexico, JABCHA in Jamaica, and FUNDECVIH in Guatemala.

Can You Hear Me Know? Voice and Accountability - Overview (Presentation)

This presentation highlights the importance of building networks and engaging communities in the policy process. Key elements include improved capacity for participatory diagnostics, strong alliances for dialogue and action, and enhanced communication and governance mechanisms for accountability.

Scaling Up Male Circumcision: Costs and Benefits (Presentation)

Tue, 19 Oct 2010 14:14:00 GMT

The Decision Makers' Program Planning Tool (DMPPT) for Male Circumcision (MC) estimates the cost and impact of MC scale-up on HIV prevention. Using the tool, a 14-country study in sub-Saharan Africa estimates that MC scale-up could potentially avert more than 1 in 5 new HIV infections.

Allocating HIV Resources Effectively: Faster, Cheaper, Better (Presentation)

Tue, 19 Oct 2010 13:48:00 GMT

Most countries have HIV strategic action plans, yet costing is often done after the plan is developed, leading to plans that are unrealistic. The Goals Model is a tool that can help countries assess the impact of different resource allocation scenarios on achievement of HIV policy goals.

Citizen Monitoring in Mali: Project Summary

Wed, 24 Nov 2010 14:34:00 GMT

In 2009/10, the Mali Network of People Living with HIV/AIDS (RMAP+) undertook a pilot citizen monitoring project. The project aimed to assess access to health services and experiences with stigma and discrimination, as well as engage people living with HIV (PLHIV) in policy dialogue and monitoring. The pilot project, led by PLHIV, has informed development of an advocacy agenda for RMAP+ and local PLHIV associations.

More Resources for Family Planning in Tanzania (Presentation)

Mon, 18 Oct 2010 17:34:00 GMT

Use of the FamPlan Model in Tanzania informed development of a costed strategic action plan, highlighting the importance of understanding regional differences in contraceptive prevalence use and the resources required to achieve national goals.

Spending Wisely: Models Can Help - Overview (Presentation)

This presentation highlights the role of computer-based models in supporting strategic planning and resource allocation decisionmaking. It draws examples from various model applications, including RAPID, Goals, and the Resource Needs Model.

Gender Equity in Mexico's Response to HIV (Presentation)

Mexico's national government has demonstrated commitment to addressing issues related to gender, diversity, and HIV. Most-at-risk populations are also playing a stronger role in HIV advocacy and policy dialogue. As a result, men who have sex with men, transgenders, and women are gaining greater access to HIV prevention, treatment, and care.

Focus on the Poor in Kenya's FP/RH Strategy (Presentation)

Kenya's National Reproductive Health (RH) Strategy contains specific, time-bound equity goals as well as interventions to promote equitable health services. Engaging the poor through focus groups, community meetings, and dialogue with policymakers helped to bring about the equity-focused RH strategy.

New Approaches for Reaching the Poor in India (Presentation)

Fri, 15 Oct 2010 09:57:00 GMT

As described in this presentation, two Indian states - Uttarakhand and Jharkhand - have adopted policies designed to promote equitable access to health services, including family planning and reproductive health services.

Going the Extra Mile: Achieving Equity - Overview (Presentation)

Fri, 15 Oct 2010 10:03:00 GMT

This presentation introduces the Health Policy Initiative's EQUITY Framework. The framework calls for Engaging the poor, Quantifying inequalities, Understanding barriers, Integrating equity into policies and plans, Targeting resources, and Yielding public-private partnerships.

RAPID: Computer Programs for Examining the Socioeconomic Impacts of Population Growth

Wed, 24 Nov 2010 09:09:00 GMT

RAPID (and the entire Spectrum system of models) is designed to produce information useful for policy formulation and dialogue within a framework of computer programs that are easy to use. The focus is on generating information useful for policy and planning purposes rather than on carrying out detailed research into the underlying processes involved. For this reason, RAPID uses data that are readily available to policy analysts.

Policy Barriers to Long-acting and Permanent Method Use in Ghana

Wed, 24 Nov 2010 09:07:00 GMT

Ghana's population is growing rapidly, and if it continues to grow at the current rate of 2.7 percent, it will double in 26 years (NPC, 2006). The total fertility rate has declined from 6.4 children per woman in 1993 to 4.0 children per woman in 2007, reaching the lowest level in West Africa (ICF Macro, 2010). Fertility has declined despite low and declining use of modern family planning (FP) methods.

A Costing Analysis of Selected Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC) Programs in Botswana

Wed, 24 Nov 2010 14:34:00 GMT

According to the 2008 Situation Analysis on orphans and vulnerable children (OVC), there are approximately 51,806 (6.5%) orphans in Botswana. The needs of these orphans are currently being addressed by a host of stakeholders that include the Government of Botswana, Non-Government Organizations (NGOs), Community Based Organizations (CBOs), Faith Based Organizations (FBOs) and private individuals. The Government of Botswana, with supplementary funding facilitated through PEPFAR, provides the greatest amount of support to OVC.

Community-based Distribution of Injectable Contraceptives in Rwanda: An Intervention to Reverse Rural Disadvantage

Wed, 24 Nov 2010 09:06:00 GMT

Family planning preferences and fertility patterns in Rwanda are similar to those observed in much of the sub-Saharan region. They are typical of countries at similar levels of socioeconomic development and female education. However, in Rwanda, these patterns and preferences are changing rapidly. In 2000, six years after the genocide of 1994, demand for and use of family planning was extremely low;

Hablando sobre nosotros autodiagnóstico comunitario and Construyendo los avances de paz, análisis y planificación

Wed, 24 Nov 2010 09:05:00 GMT

Hablando sobre nosotros autodiagnóstico comunitario (Talking about us—Community self-exploratory diagnosis) This guide facilitates community-level participatory research on the prevalence, perceptions, and contexts in which GBV occurs. The main objective of the Phase 1 process is to create dialogue and knowledge exchange among participants to learn of their reality in the context of gender-based violence.

Assessment of the Policy Environment for the Integration of Reproductive Health and HIV&AIDS Services in Ghana

Fri, 15 Apr 2011 17:13:00 GMT

The Government of Ghana recognizes that maintaining the health of the population is essential to development and has committed to reaching the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) by 2015. Integration of the delivery of family planning and reproductive health (FP/RH) and HIV prevention, care, and treatment services is expected to advance progress towards these goals. Integration can contribute to more efficient use of scarce healthcare resources as well as improve continuity of care for clients.

Application of Staffing Needs Module for ART, PMTCT, and VCT in Ghana

Wed, 13 Apr 2011 11:43:00 GMT

This report presents an overview of staffing requirements for reaching national targets for selected key interventions in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) in Ghana for the period 2011–2015. Staffing requirements for antiretroviral therapy (ART), prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT), and voluntary counselling and testing (VCT) were estimated with the use of the Staffing Needs module of the Goals model for HIV&AIDS.

Cost and Impact Scenarios to Inform Development of the Ghana National Strategic Plan for HIV and AIDS (2011–2015)

Fri, 15 Apr 2011 16:48:00 GMT

Keeping Watch: Accountability for FP/RH Laws in Guatemala

Reproductive health observatories, known as OSARs, are multisectoral bodies that monitor implementation of family planning and reproductive health laws and policies in Guatemala. This approach, initiated at the national level, has been replicated in various departamentos. Indigenous women's networks have played a key role in decentralizing the approach and monitoring family planning, reproductive health, and maternal health programs in communities.

Making Injectables Available in Malawi (Presentation)

Tue, 12 Oct 2010 14:17:00 GMT

In 2008, Malawi's Ministry of Health approved community-based distribution of injectable contraceptives by Health Surveillance Assistants. Strong family planning champions and evidence-based advocacy, combined with demand in communities, were among the factors that contributed to this policy change. Various USAID-funded projects have supported the development of operational guidelines and an initial pilot test in 8 districts.

Opening the Door to Programs: Vietnam's HIV Law (Presentation)

Tue, 12 Oct 2010 14:07:00 GMT

Vietnam's 2007 HIV Law and implementation decree provide a legal basis to increase HIV resources, protect the rights of people living with HIV, support treatment, and expand prevention among the most-at-risk populations. HIV legal clinics, established by the Health Policy Initiative and in-country partners, are helping to ensure accountability for putting the law into practice.

Making Policy Work: Overview (Presentation)

Thu, 14 Oct 2010 14:27:00 GMT

This presentation introduces the Health Policy Initiative's Policy-to-Action Framework. While all elements of the framework are important, the presentation focuses on three elements that are essential for making policy work: (1) Action planning; (2) Addressing barriers; and (3) monitoring, evaluation, and accountability.

Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC) Programming in Global Fund HIV/AIDS Grants in Kenya

Wed, 24 Nov 2010 14:34:00 GMT

The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria is a major funder of HIV programs worldwide, including programs that support orphans and vulnerable children (OVC). Following on a desk review of OVC-related content in Global Fund HIV/AIDS grants, this study in Kenya sought to explore the country-level processes and issues that affect inclusion of OVC goals and strategies in Global Fund country proposals and grants.

Review of Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC) in HIV/AIDS Grants Awarded by the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (Rounds 1-7)

Wed, 24 Nov 2010 14:34:00 GMT

The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria is a major funder of HIV programs around the world, including those that support orphans and vulnerable children (OVC). To date, the Global Fund has provided more than 4 million basic care and support services to OVC. It is crucial that OVC continue to be prioritized and served by Global Fund-supported country programs. This desk review assessed the inclusion of OVC-related content in Global Fund HIV/AIDS grants in Rounds 1-7.

Indonesia HIV/AIDS Strategy Audit

Wed, 24 Nov 2010 14:34:00 GMT

The strength of Indonesia's HIV-related policy environment will play a key role in ensuring that the country can avert future infections and provide treatment and care for those affected by the HIV epidemic. To assist in improving the HIV policy environment, this audit evaluates Indonesia's National HIV/AIDS Strategy and other related prevention, care, and treatment guidelines and regulations. In particular, to help inform USAID's HIV-related technical and financial assistance in Indonesia, the audit describes the current policy environment in Indonesia and how that environment may support the framework outlined under the U.

Elemen-elemen Pokok Pembentukan Peraturan Daerah Tentang Penanggulangan HIV dan AIDS

Wed, 24 Nov 2010 14:33:00 GMT

Essential Elements for Perda on HIV/AIDS (Indonesian language document)

India: Population and Development (RAPID Booklet) (English and Hindi)

Mon, 22 Nov 2010 15:58:00 GMT

These booklets (in both English and Hindi versions) aim to raise awareness about the impact of rapid population growth on India's development. Today, India is on an economic growth trajectory with a vision to transform itself into a developed nation. With a growth rate averaging 8.7 percent, India has become one of the fastest growing economies in the world. While such growth is impressive, India seeks to ensure that this abundance is shared across the nation.

Gender and Health Policy: Tools and Resources

Wed, 24 Nov 2010 14:33:00 GMT

From 2005–2010, the USAID | Health Policy Initiative, Task Order 1 worked to improve the enabling environment for health through policy dialogue, development, and implementation, with a focus on family planning and reproductive health (FP/RH), HIV, and maternal health. From the inception of the project, the Health Policy Initiative (HPI) recognized the important role that gender plays in health and health policy;

Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV: An RCH-HIV Integration Model for Uttar Pradesh

Wed, 24 Nov 2010 14:32:00 GMT

India's National AIDS Control Organization and its Ministry of Health and Family Welfare developed an HIV and Reproductive and Child Health Convergence Strategy in recognition of the risk of mother-to-child transmission and, more important, the potential to reduce HIV transmission. Uttar Pradesh, a state with a high number of annual pregnancies and high vulnerability to HIV, is taking steps to integrate HIV and reproductive child health (RCH) services.

Strategic Approach for the Development of Regional HIV/AIDS Programs

Wed, 24 Nov 2010 09:49:00 GMT

Strengthening Implementation of Gender-based Violence Policies in Bolivia: Analysis and Implementation Advocacy in the Avances de Paz Project

Mon, 22 Nov 2010 15:55:00 GMT

Gender-based violence (GBV) is increasingly recognized as both a public health and human rights issue that affects the majority of the world's women. Bolivia has a long history of high prevalence of GBV—particularly intimate partner violence. Although the country has long carried out advocacy for legal and policy measures to reduce GBV, the 2003 Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) report reveals that GBV persists to a great extent—

Gender-based Violence and Family Planning Services in Bolivia: A Review of the Evidence through the Lens of the Demographic Health Survey and the Health Policy Initiative Avances de Paz Project

Mon, 22 Nov 2010 15:54:00 GMT

The USAID | Health Policy Initiative, Task Order 1 carried out the "Proyecto Avances de Paz" (Advances toward Peace Project): Policy Implementation Model to Address and Prevent Gender-based Violence in Municipalities in Bolivia during 2006–2008. This report primarily presents the results of an assessment that sought to understand whether, how, and to what extent gender-based violence (GBV) affects women's use of family planning/reproductive health (FP/RH) services.

A Policy Response to Increase Access to Family Planning Services for the Poor in Jharkhand, India

Mon, 22 Nov 2010 15:53:00 GMT

To improve public health, policymakers must address the family planning and reproductive health (FP/RH) needs of the urban and rural poor, particularly in areas with a high rate of poverty. Despite the barriers to health services access that often occur among poor populations, successful strategies have emerged for delivering healthcare services, including family planning, in a wide range of settings.

Ethiopia RAPID: Population Factors and the National Vision (RAPID Booklet)

Mon, 22 Nov 2010 15:53:00 GMT

To realize its vision of becoming a globally competitive and prosperous middle-income nation in 20 years, Ethiopia will need to address the issue of rapid population growth. Based on projections using the RAPID Model, this booklet shows how wider use of family planning, especially modern contraceptive methods, will result in lower overall fertility and thus a lower rate of population growth. Improving access to and use of high-quality, affordable family planning services will help to satisfy unmet need, resulting in lower fertility and a lower rate of population growth, thereby contributing to social and economic development and achievement of the national vision.

Ethiopia RAPID: Population Factors and the National Vision (RAPID PPT)

Mon, 22 Nov 2010 15:52:00 GMT

This presentation explores the impact of population growth on Ethiopia's social and economic development. Specifically, the presentation demonstrates how investing in family planning can lead to net savings in sectors such as health and education.

Jordan RAPID: The Change We Seek (National PPT) (Arabic)

Mon, 22 Nov 2010 15:51:00 GMT

For decades, the Government of Jordan has recognized that rapid population growth affects its ability to achieve socioeconomic progress and places tremendous strain on Jordan's fragile resource base. Jordan has been very successful at reducing population growth during the last 20 years. Based on an analysis carried out using the RAPID model, this PPT presentation illustrates the continued impact of rapid population growth on various social and economic sectors.

Citizen Monitoring Final Report—Vietnam

Tue, 08 Feb 2011 10:48:00 GMT

Vietnam faces a concentrated HIV epidemic, with the highest seroprevalence rates among injecting drug users (IDUs), female sex workers (FSWs), and men who have sex with men (MSM). As of December 31, 2009, there were 160,019 reported HIV cases and 44,050 deaths due to AIDS-related illnesses. One of the greatest challenges to fighting the HIV epidemic in Vietnam is pervasive stigma and discrimination.

Jordan RAPID: Population and Development (RAPID Brief) (Arabic)

Mon, 22 Nov 2010 15:50:00 GMT

By 2040, Jordan could double the population in 30 years, resulting in more than 13 million people living in Jordan. Based on analysis carried out using the RAPID model, this brief aims to raise awareness about the impact of rapid population growth on Jordan's development.

Taking Policy to Action Against GBV: GBV, Policy Implementation, and International Development (Brief)

Wed, 24 Nov 2010 14:32:00 GMT

This concept note on policy implementation and gender-based violence (GBV) is intended to inform a vision and action agenda for USAID and other international health and development support mechanisms. This brief addresses the question of how such mechanisms can assist governments and communities to take action on GBV while supporting local ownership in accordance with the Global Health Initiative, U.

Gender Assessment: USAID/India

Mon, 22 Nov 2010 15:48:00 GMT

Although gender inequality and rigidly prescribed roles undermine equitable development and social justice, they are largely unchallenged in many settings, and imperceptible to policymakers and the general public. USAID/India has decided to mainstream gender in its strategy as a means of addressing gender inequalities throughout its programs. This gender assessment was conducted to provide the Mission with guidance on how best to set this process in motion.

Community Engagement in the PEPFAR Special Initiative on Sexual and Gender-based Violence ("Women Have a Right to Live Free of Sexual Violence" Poster)

Wed, 24 Nov 2010 14:32:00 GMT

An information, education and communication (IEC) poster developed by local partners as part of the PEPFAR Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Initiative in Uganda and Rwanda. Poster is for use in communities to increase understanding and recognition of the meaning of sexual violence.

Community Engagement in the PEPFAR Special Initiative on Sexual and Gender-based Violence ("Our Community Responds to Sexual Violence!" Poster)

Wed, 24 Nov 2010 14:32:00 GMT

[NOTE: Rwandan partners did not use this one.] An information, education and communication (IEC) poster developed by local partners as part of the PEPFAR Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Initiative in Uganda. Poster is for use in communities to raise awareness of various community resources for survivors of sexual violence.

Community Engagement in the PEPFAR Special Initiative on Sexual and Gender-based Violence ("You Can Talk With your Healthcare Provider about Sexual Assault" Poster)

Wed, 24 Nov 2010 14:32:00 GMT

An information, education, and communication (IEC) poster developed by local partners as part of the PEPFAR Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Initiative in Uganda and Rwanda. Poster is for use in a clinical setting, and is meant to encourage survivors of sexual violence to seek health and other services in the community.

Community Engagement in the PEPFAR Special Initiative on Sexual and Gender-based Violence ("Time is Critical" Poster)

Wed, 24 Nov 2010 14:31:00 GMT

An information, education and communication (IEC) poster developed by local partners as part of the PEPFAR Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Initiative in Uganda and Rwanda. Poster is for use in a clinical setting, and is meant to highlight that post-exposure prophylaxis must be taken within 72 hours after sexual assault.

Jordan RAPID: The Change We Seek (Irbid PPT)

Mon, 22 Nov 2010 15:45:00 GMT

For decades, the Government of Jordan has recognized that rapid population growth affects its ability to achieve socioeconomic progress and places tremendous strain on Jordan's fragile resource base. Jordan has been very successful at reducing population growth during the last 20 years. Irbid has the highest population density among Jordan's governorates and a total fertility rate of 3.8, which affects the governorate's ability to meet its development goals.

Jordan RAPID: The Change We Seek (National PPT)

Mon, 22 Nov 2010 15:45:00 GMT

Constructive Men's Engagement in Reproductive Health and HIV in Ethiopia: Facilitating Policy Dialogue

Wed, 24 Nov 2010 14:31:00 GMT

Addressing gender norms and gender inequalities is vital to improving sexual and reproductive health (SRH) outcomes and mitigating the impact of HIV and AIDS in the lives of women, men, and children. Constructive men's engagement (CME) is an approach to improving health outcomes, reducing gender-based violence, and achieving gender equality by involving men as clients of health services, supportive partners, and agents for social change.

Disentangling the Effects of Poverty and Place of Residence for Strategic Planning

Mon, 22 Nov 2010 15:44:00 GMT

National surveys contain a wealth of family planning (FP), reproductive health (RH), and maternal and child health (MCH) indicators. A comparison of these indicators across subnational groups, such as urban versus rural populations or by relative poverty, can pinpoint inequalities and gaps in coverage and assist policymakers and program planners in developing more effective and efficient interventions.

Measuring the Degree of HIV-related Stigma and Discrimination in Health Facilities and Providers

Wed, 24 Nov 2010 14:31:00 GMT

HIV-related stigma and discrimination are major barriers to effective and sustainable prevention, care, treatment, and support efforts. Although progress has been made in developing programs to reduce stigma and discrimination, lack of standardized indicators for measuring their effectiveness has inhibited application and scale-up of proven strategies. This working report presents the findings from an internet-based survey designed to validate the items in the Health Facility and Provider Stigma Measurement Tool.

Global Resources Required to Expand Family Planning Services in Low- and Middle-Income Countries (PPT)

During the 1980s, a large number of research studies were conducted on the costs of family planning programs. Since then, however, very little new information on the costs of family planning has been collected. Recent information on the funding required for family planning commodities has been published, but no recent estimates of the global financing requirements have been produced. This PowerPoint presentation seeks to fill a crucial gap in the evidence base to support improved advocacy and resource planning for family planning programs.

Developing a Family Planning Goal for 2015 that Supports MDG-5b

Mon, 22 Nov 2010 15:43:00 GMT

The United Nations (UN) Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) have served as the primary international guide for a range of programs to improve conditions in the developing world during 1990–2015. With only five years left until the 2015 deadline, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has called on world leaders to attend a summit to accelerate progress toward achieving the MDGs. The MDG-5b goal, for Universal Access to Reproductive Health, explicitly includes the contraceptive prevalence rate (CPR) as a measure for Goal 5.

Engaging People Living with HIV in Citizen Monitoring in Mali

Wed, 24 Nov 2010 14:31:00 GMT

With a population of more than 12 million persons, Mali is a country of many challenges. At the end of 2007, the United Nations (U.N.) Population Division estimated the national life expectancy to be 46 years. The overall adult literacy rate is 23 percent (15.6% for adult women) (UNESCO, 2006). The adult HIV prevalence rate is 1.3 percent (ages 15–49), with an estimated 100,000 people living with HIV (PLHIV)—

EQUITY Framework for Health (Brief Format)

Mon, 22 Nov 2010 15:42:00 GMT

This brief provides an overview of the EQUITY Framework for Health, designed by the USAID | Health Policy Initiative, Task Order 1. The framework aims to help policymakers and advocates engage the poor throughout the policymaking process and integrate pro-poor strategies into health policies and plans. The six components of the framework are E - engage the poor, Q - quantify the level of inequalities, U - understand barriers to access, I - integrate equity, T - target resources and efforts to the poor, and Y - yield public-private partnerships for equity.

Cost of HIV & AIDS Adult and Pediatric Clinical Care and Treatment in Ghana

Wed, 13 Apr 2011 10:37:00 GMT

This report presents results from a study of unit costs of HIV & AIDS clinical care and treatment services in Ghana. Carried out between March and August 2010, the study represents the national program's first effort to undertake a comprehensive analysis of the unit costs of care and treatment. The study was a joint effort of Ghanaian government agencies, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), and the USAID | Health Policy Initiative, Task Order 1.

Fostering Public-Private Partnerships to Reduce Health Inequities in Peru

Mon, 22 Nov 2010 15:41:00 GMT

The Ministry of Health is the largest provider of family planning (FP) services and contraceptives in Peru. The other public provider of services is the social security institute that provides health services to those in the formal employment sector. The private sector comprised of pharmacies, private providers, and non-governmental organizations also plays an important role. As demand for FP services increases, there needs to be a shift in how the public and private sectors respond.

The Capacity Module Application: Estimating the Human Resources to Scale Up ART in Uganda

Wed, 24 Nov 2010 14:31:00 GMT

In February 2010, the findings of the Capacity Module were shared with ministers of health in the ECSA region in Kampala, Uganda. The purpose of the presentation was to demonstrate the value of considering human resource requirements at the time of developing national strategic targets for HIV/AIDS. Human resource needs are usually not considered while developing strategic plans but can become the stumbling block to plans for rapid scale-up of prevention and treatment.

Community Engagement in the PEPFAR Special Initiative on Sexual and Gender-based Violence

Wed, 24 Nov 2010 14:31:00 GMT

Community engagement is a necessary part of working to prevent and respond to SGBV. Gender norms—especially gendered beliefs and practices—at the community level are among the root causes of sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) and may support or reject the practice of SGBV. Changing attitudes at the community level is a promising way to decrease the incidence of SGBV. Community-level norms and practices also influence the institutional response to SGBV when it occurs.

Addressing Gender Issues Related to HIV Treatment Adherence Programs (Activity Report)

Wed, 24 Nov 2010 14:30:00 GMT

During 2009 and 2010, the USAID | Health Policy Initiative, Task Order 1 designed a short-term, pilot activity to identify and address HIV-positive women's and men's ability to adhere to HIV treatment in Tanzania. The purpose of the activity was to assist local groups of HIV-positive people in better understanding gender issues related to HIV treatment adherence as a first step in increasing adherence levels.

Approaches that Work: Addressing Gender Issues Related to HIV Treatment Adherence Programs (Brief)

Wed, 24 Nov 2010 14:30:00 GMT

Assessing and addressing gender inequity in HIV treatment programs can help countries ensure women's and men's access and adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART). As treatment programs continue to be rolled out and scaled up, it is important to examine and consider these issues. The USAID | Health Policy Initiative, Task Order 1, has experience partnering with local HIV-positive networks in identifying and piloting approaches to increase adherence levels among people living with HIV (PLHIV).

Community Treatment Literacy: Recognizing Gender Issues in Adhering to HIV Treatment (Workshop Manual)

Wed, 24 Nov 2010 14:30:00 GMT

Stigma, discrimination, and gender inequality are recognized as major impediments to effective HIV and AIDS care, treatment, and prevention efforts. As treatment programs are rolled out and scaled up, stigma and discrimination and gender inequality can adversely affect adherence in different ways for HIV-positive women and HIV-positive men. This workshop manual was designed as part of a USAID | Health Policy Initiative, Task Order 1 pilot activity to address gender issues in relation to adherence to HIV/AIDS treatment in Tanzania.

A Decomposition of Infant Mortality Declines in Developing Countries

Wed, 29 Jun 2011 16:45:00 GMT

One of the signal advances for human welfare has been the decline in infant mortality rates since the end of World War II. The rate for the developing world fell from 174 deaths per 1,000 births to 52 over 55 years. At the start, over one of six infants under age one died, compared with one out of 20 by the end. Progress was slower in sub- Saharan Africa, which includes most of the "least developed" countries, where the rate fell from 194 deaths per 1,000 births to about 85.

Plan D'Action National en Faveur des Orphelins et Enfants Vulnerables Vivant en RDC

Wed, 24 Nov 2010 14:30:00 GMT

The DRC National OVC Action Plan (PAN-OEV) 2010–2014 resulted from activities in 2007 to 2009, which brought together public and civil society teams working from each of DRC's 11 regions on OVC programs. DRC's PAN-OEV strategy is based on regional and district based response programs to reach more of the 9 million orphaned and vulnerable children through the integration of programs and support services.

Promoting Accountability for Safe Motherhood: The White Ribbon Alliance's Social Watch Approach

Mon, 22 Nov 2010 15:36:00 GMT

This brief outlines social watch techniques that civil society groups can use to hold governments accountable to commitments. It also provides examples of how the White Ribbon Alliance for Safe Motherhood(WRA) has used these techniques in India and Tanzania.

The Art of Moving from Policy to Action: Lessons Learned from the USAID | Health Policy Initiative (2005-2010) (Summary)

Wed, 24 Nov 2010 14:30:00 GMT

This brief provides an overview of the Policy-to-Action Framework, developed by the USAID | Health Policy Initiative, Task Order 1. The framework aims to provide user-friendly guidance on implementing and monitoring health policies. The framework is depicted as an array of colors, with each color representing a key element that goes into moving policies to action, from data analysis and use to scale-up and sustainability.

The Art of Moving from Policy to Action: Lessons Learned from the USAID | Health Policy Initiative (2005-2010)

Wed, 24 Nov 2010 14:30:00 GMT

Good health policies and strategies are important, but not sufficient. They must be put into practice. Despite a growing body of literature on policy implementation, understanding how best to implement policies remains a challenge in real-world settings. The aim of this paper is to demystify "policy implementation" and provide user-friendly advice on how to translate policies into action. To do so, the paper presents experiences and lessons learned from the USAID | Health Policy Initiative, Task Order 1, organized around the project's Policy-to-Action Framework.

National Reproductive Health and HIV and AIDS Integration Strategy

Wed, 24 Nov 2010 14:29:00 GMT

The integration of reproductive health (RH) and HIV and AIDS involves restructuring and reorienting health systems to ensure the delivery of HIV and AIDS services within the same sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services or delivery of SRH services within HIV and AIDS services, during the same hours. This strategy aims to provide a coherent framework to ensure improved coordination and collaboration among key agencies and organisations offering integrated RH and HIV and AIDS services.

Supporting Country-led Initiatives to Strengthen National Health Information Systems in Southern Africa

Tue, 06 Mar 2012 11:26:00 GMT

In response to growing recognition of the importance of reliable and timely health information systems (HIS) in improving decisionmaking for public health action and health systems strengthening, USAID supported a regional forum in East Africa that focused on engaging HIS champions from key public sectors—including health, finance, telecommunications, and vital statistics—and building country ownership of HIS.

EQUITY: Yield Public-private Partnerships for Equity

Mon, 22 Nov 2010 15:33:00 GMT

The final component of the EQUITY Framework is yielding public-private partnerships for equity. To meet the needs of the poor, countries must make the best use of all available public, private, donor, and NGO resources. A "total market approach" takes advantage of resources across sectors so that government and/or subsidized NGO, faith-based, and private sector services cater to the needs of the poor, while clients who can afford to pay for health services patronize the commercial sector.

EQUITY: Target Resources and Efforts to the Poor

Mon, 22 Nov 2010 15:33:00 GMT

Experience has shown that health interventions will not reach the poorest, most at-risk groups without appropriate planning, targeting, and oversight. Thus, the fifth component of the EQUITY Framework is targeting resources and efforts to the poor. Targeting may involve implementing pro-poor financing mechanisms (such as vouchers, health insurance) or bringing services closer to the poor (such as through community-based health workers or mobile health clinics).

EQUITY: Integrate Equity Goals, Approaches, and Indicators into Policies, Plans, and Development Agendas

Mon, 22 Nov 2010 15:32:00 GMT

The fourth component of the EQUITY Framework involves integrating equity into policies and plans. Key considerations are: Does the policy, plan, or strategy identify inequality as a priority to address? Does the policy articulate specific, time-bound equity goals? Does it outline relevant interventions, budgets, and roles and responsibilities that would contribute to attainment of the equity goals? Are mechanisms for monitoring and ensuring accountability for achieving equity goals in place? If so, are the poor and their representatives involved to ensure transparency and responsiveness? This brief presents examples of how stakeholders integrated equity into health policies and strategies in Kenya and Uttarakhand, India.

EQUITY: Quantify Inequalities in Access to Health Services and Health Status

Mon, 22 Nov 2010 15:32:00 GMT

Getting the FP/RH, HIV, and maternal and child health needs of the poor on the national policy agenda requires an appreciation of the magnitude and urgency of the issues. Thus, the second component of the EQUITY Framework involves quantifying the level of inequalities in health service access and health status. Techniques such as quintile analyses and mapping of poverty or most-at-risk populations can help to identify the areas and groups most in need of health services.

EQUITY: Understand Barriers to Access among the Poor

Mon, 22 Nov 2010 15:31:00 GMT

Understanding barriers to equitable health service access and use is the third component of the EQUITY Framework. Barriers are often rooted in a variety of sources, including policy, resource, operational, and sociocultural issues. Understanding these diverse issues will enable policymakers and program managers to design policy and strategies that are more responsive to the needs of the poor and other vulnerable groups.

EQUITY: Engage and Empower the Poor

Mon, 22 Nov 2010 15:30:00 GMT

Poverty is a multidimensional concept that has evolved over time. In addition to measures of socioeconomic status (such as income, assets, and educational attainment), emerging definitions of poverty recognize that poverty also results in isolation, voicelessness, and vulnerability. To combat this, the first component of the EQUITY Framework calls for engaging and empowering the poor. This brief explores ways to engage the poor throughout the policy process, using illustrative examples from Guatemala, Kenya, Vietnam, and India.

EQUITY Framework for Health (Poster format)

The Impact of Changing Contraceptive Method Mix on Jordan's Total Fertility Rate

Mon, 22 Nov 2010 15:30:00 GMT

Jordan's total fertility rate has leveled off since 2002. At the current level, a woman would give birth to an average of 3.8 children during her lifetime. If fertility remains unchanged, Jordan's population would double in size in about 30 years. This rapid population growth would place continued pressure on the environment, water availability, food security, housing, employment, and health and education services.

HIV Principles and Stigma Reduction Training Curriculum: Addressing HIV and Stigma in the Healthcare Setting in the Middle East and North Africa Region

Wed, 24 Nov 2010 14:29:00 GMT

HIV Principles and Stigma Reduction Training Curriculum: Addressing HIV and Stigma in the Healthcare Setting in the Middle East and North Africa Region is Volume 4 of the Investing in MENA Series. The purpose of this curriculum is to support a truly sustainable HIV response in the MENA Region, centered on positive leadership, prevention, education, and mentorship, as well as gender equity and sensitivity.

Women-Centered Curriculum: Addressing HIV among Women and the Gender Dimensions of HIV in the Middle East and North Africa Region Volume 3

Wed, 24 Nov 2010 14:29:00 GMT

Women-Centered Curriculum: Addressing HIV among Women and the Gender Dimensions of HIV in the Middle East and North Africa Region is Volume 3 of the Investing in MENA Series. The purpose of this curriculum is to support a truly sustainable HIV response in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Region, centered on positive leadership, women?s leadership, prevention, education, and mentorship, as well as gender equity and sensitivity.

Policy Advocacy Toolkit for Medication-assisted Treatment (MAT) for Drug Dependence

Thu, 24 Feb 2011 19:11:00 GMT

The human, economic, and social costs of opioid dependence have increased exponentially with the advent of HIV and AIDS. In several regions of the world, most notably Eastern Europe and Eurasia, the unsterile sharing of needles, works, and drugs related to injecting drug use is the principal driver of HIV transmission and puts drug users, their partners, and sexual networks at risk. Medication-assisted treatment (MAT) programs are evidence-based drug treatment programs that result in drug users stopping drug use, changing risk behaviors, and reducing the risk of contracting or transmitting HIV.

Fostering Public-Private Partnerships to Improve Access to Family Planning in Rwanda

Mon, 22 Nov 2010 15:27:00 GMT

The private sector can play an important role in sustaining the success of family planning (FP) in Rwanda. Through public-private partnerships (PPPs), the government can make more efficient use of public resources by targeting and meeting the needs of specific populations and thus help ensure FP services and products will be available to all Rwandans in the long term. To gain a better understanding of Rwanda's FP market and various poverty-related inequities within it, the Health Policy Initiative conducted a secondary analysis of Rwanda's Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) by disaggregating national wealth quintiles by place of residence.

Assessing Implementation of Botswana's Program for Orphans and Vulnerable Children

Wed, 24 Nov 2010 14:28:00 GMT

The HIV epidemic in Botswana has caused a vast increase in the number of orphans and vulnerable children (OVC) and overstretched traditional family and community support mechanisms. In 2004, Botswana was estimated to have the highest rate of orphanhood in sub-Saharan Africa (UNAIDS et al., 2004). In 2007, there were an estimated 130,000 orphans living in Botswana, approximately 95,000 of whom were orphaned due to AIDS (UNICEF et al.

Equity and Access to ART in Ethiopia: Study Protocol

Wed, 24 Nov 2010 14:28:00 GMT

This study is predominately based on qualitative methods, including focus group discussions, in-depth interviews, key informant interviews, and document reviews. The authors also performed secondary analysis of data from other HIV prevalence and treatment studies. Thus far, the Ethiopian government has approached ART provision within the context of universal access for all and has emphasized an explicit policy of equity in delivering services.

Equity and Access to ART in Ethiopia: Activity Report

Wed, 24 Nov 2010 14:28:00 GMT

This document presents a brief overview of a study conducted by the Health Policy Initiative, Task Order 1, to identify the barriers to equitable access to antiretroviral treatment (ART) in Ethiopia. The report provides the Ethiopia HIV/AIDS Prevention and Control Office, program implementers, and ART providers with useful information to ensure the equitable scale-up of and increased access to ART provision in Ethiopia.

Equity and Access to ART in Ethiopia

Wed, 24 Nov 2010 14:28:00 GMT

The advent of antiretroviral treatment (ART) in Ethiopia has improved the quality of life for HIV-positive people and increased their rate of survival. Since Ethiopia's ART program began in 2003, 210,637 people have started on treatment in 481 facilities throughout the country. ART service expansion has been recent and fast from only four facilities in 2003 to 481 in 2009. Thus far, the Ethiopian government has approached ART provision within the context of universal access for all.

OVC Interventions—Approaches to Determining Costs

Wed, 24 Nov 2010 14:28:00 GMT

Worldwide, millions of children are affected and made vulnerable by HIV and AIDS. Despite continued treatment and prevention efforts, the number of orphans and vulnerable children (OVC) worldwide will likely increase, emphasizing the importance of understanding the costs of OVC interventions. The USAID | Health Policy Initiative, Task Order 1, has applied two approaches to determine the costs of OVC interventions:

Male Circumcision—Supporting Policy and Planning

Wed, 24 Nov 2010 14:28:00 GMT

This brief describes the Male Circumcision (MC) Decision Makers' Program Planning Tool (DMPPT). The tool was was developed by the USAID | Health Policy Initiative, Task Order 1, in collaboration with the Joint United Nations Program on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) and World Health Organization. The tool can help decisionmakers understand and plan for the potential cost and impact of various options to scale up MC services.

HIV Tools for Planning and Response

Wed, 24 Nov 2010 14:28:00 GMT

The USAID | Health Policy Initiative, Task Order 1, develops and maintains several HIV modeling tools that can be used for HIV and AIDS policy development and implementation exercises. The tools are user-friendly Excel- or Windows-based models that can be used to help in-country partners understand the magnitude of health challenges, explore policy and resource options, and set priorities. This brief provides a summary of the project's HIV-related costing and modeling tools.

Declaration Affirms Commitment for Contraceptive Security in Latin America and the Caribbean

Mon, 22 Nov 2010 15:22:00 GMT

In June 2010, leaders from countries across Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) pledged their commitment to ensuring contraceptive security (CS) in the region. Contraceptive security exists when all persons have access to high-quality contraceptives and condoms whenever they need them. Signatories to the declaration, which was drafted and adopted during the Regional CS Conference for LAC, include the host country, Dominican Republic, as well as El Salvador, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Paraguay, and Peru.

HIV Stigma: A Health Policy Approach

Wed, 24 Nov 2010 14:27:00 GMT

This brief describes the Health Policy Initiative's approach to reducing HIV-related stigma and discrimination. This approach involves five key components: (1) improving understanding of stigma and discrimination and their impacts; (2) empowering people living with HIV (PLHIV) and the most-at-risk populations; (3) mobilizing diverse sectors and leaders to break the silence surrounding HIV; (4) formulating and putting laws, policies, and guidelines into practice;

FamPlan: A Computer Program for Projecting Family Planning Requirements

The new family planning module (FamPlan, Version 4) incorporates a number of changes suggested by users of earlier versions of both Target and FamPlan as well as changes required to meet the new needs of reproductive health programs following the ICPD guidelines. First, it includes a number of new options for setting program goals (meeting unmet need, achieving desired fertility). Second, it contains some modifications to the equations of the proximate determinants of fertility that have been developed from the wealth of new information from Demographic and Health Surveys since the original framework was developed.

DemProj: A Computer Program for Making Population Projections

The demographic model in Spectrum, known as DemProj, is a computer program for making population projections for countries or regions. The program requires information on the number of people by age and sex in the base year, as well as current year data and future assumptions about the total fertility rate (TFR), the age distribution of fertility, life expectancy at birth by sex, the most appropriate model life table, and the magnitude and pattern of international migration (all of these inputs are discussed in Chapter III).

AIM: A Computer Program for Making HIV/AIDS Projections and Examining the Demographic and Social Impacts of AIDS

The AIDS Impact Model, known as AIM, is a computer program for projecting the impact of the AIDS epidemic. It can be used to project the future number of HIV infections, AIDS cases, and AIDS deaths, given an assumption about adult HIV prevalence. It can also project the demographic and social impacts of AIDS. These projections then can be used in graphic policy presentations intended to enhance knowledge of AIDS among policymakers and to build support for effective prevention and care.

Spectrum (v 4.49)

Tue, 15 May 2012 15:29:00 GMT

The Spectrum Policy Modeling System consolidates these previous models into an integrated package. In its current design, Spectrum has the following components:

DemProj: Demography. DemProj projects the population for an entire country or region by age and sex, based on assumptions about fertility, mortality, and migration. A full set of demographic indicators can be displayed for up to 50 years into the future.

L'Impact du VIH et du SIDA au Cameroun Á L'Horizon

Wed, 24 Nov 2010 14:27:00 GMT

In 2009, the Joint United Nations Programme on AIDS (UNAIDS) estimated that almost 70 percent of the 33.4 million adults worldwide infected with HIV live in sub-Saharan Africa. The AIDS pandemic slows economic development efforts and erodes the social fabric throughout sub-Saharan Africa. The National AIDS Control Committee/Central Technical Group (CNLS/GTC) estimates that there are 141 new HIV infections per day in Cameroon, which means six newly infected persons each hour, everyday.

The Impact of HIV and AIDS in Cameroon Through 2020

Wed, 24 Nov 2010 14:27:00 GMT

Achieving EQUITY for the Poor in Kenya: Understanding the Level of Inequalities and Barriers to Family Planning Services

Mon, 22 Nov 2010 15:20:00 GMT

While trends vary by country, one point is clear: Countries that have achieved high levels of family planning and reproductive health (FP/RH) service use have done so by reducing inequalities in service access. Given the sometimes large gaps in service use between the poorest and wealthiest populations, strategies to reach the poor can help countries expand overall FP/RH service access—ultimately leading to slower population growth, less burden on strained social services and natural resources, and improved maternal and child health.

RCH-HIV Integration to Prevent HIV Transmission from Parent to Child in Karnataka, India

Wed, 24 Nov 2010 14:27:00 GMT

The prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV is an important public health issue in India. The Reproductive and Child Health Division of the Health Department, which provides services to HIV+ pregnant women, teamed up with the National AIDS Control Organisation and the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare to develop a National HIV and Reproductive Child Health Convergence Strategy to address PPTCT of HIV.

Orphans and Vulnerable Children in Military Populations in Zambia: A New Perspective on Vulnerability

Wed, 24 Nov 2010 14:27:00 GMT

The military environment poses numerous challenges for children. Active duty service members are often stationed far from their homes, resulting in family isolation and lack of extended family support. In some instances, military children are viewed as outsiders; therefore, they receive little support from surrounding communities. Identifying vulnerable military children, understanding their needs, and providing them with targeted services are challenges further complicated by experiences associated with gaining access to military bases.

Gender Integration Index (Spanish)

Mon, 22 Nov 2010 15:18:00 GMT

As a result of USAID's commitment to foster gender equity in all of its work, part of the USAID | Health Policy Initiative's (HPI) mandate is to integrate gender into its activities. To measure gender integration—from office policies and procedures to program activities—HPI has created this project-specific Gender Integration Index in Spanish. While this tool mainly captures qualitative data that demonstrate the different ways gender is integrated into HPI activities, it will also serve as the single project-wide indicator to measure and report on the extent of gender integration in HPI s work.

Gender Integration Index (Portuguese)

Mon, 22 Nov 2010 15:17:00 GMT

As a result of USAID's commitment to foster gender equity in all of its work, part of the USAID | Health Policy Initiative's (HPI) mandate is to integrate gender into its activities. To measure gender integration—from office policies and procedures to program activities—HPI has created this project-specific Gender Integration Index in Portuguese. While this tool mainly captures qualitative data that demonstrate the different ways gender is integrated into HPI activities, it will also serve as the single project-wide indicator to measure and report on the extent of gender integration in HPI s work.

Gender Integration Index (French)

Mon, 22 Nov 2010 15:17:00 GMT

As a result of USAID's commitment to foster gender equity in all of its work, part of the USAID | Health Policy Initiative's (HPI) mandate is to integrate gender into its activities. To measure gender integration—from office policies and procedures to program activities—HPI has created this project-specific Gender Integration Index in French. While this tool mainly captures qualitative data that demonstrate the different ways gender is integrated into HPI activities, it will also serve as the single project-wide indicator to measure and report on the extent of gender integration in HPI s work.

Decision Makers' Program Planning Tool (DMPPT) Regional Training Report: Measuring the Cost and Impact of Male Circumcision

Mon, 29 Nov 2010 14:03:00 GMT

Various African countries are currently developing a strategy to scale up male circumcision (MC) services. The Decision Makers' Program Planning Tool Training was conducted from April 19–21, 2010, in Nairobi, Kenya, to orient participants on the structure of the tool and how to use it. Twelve countries in Eastern and Southern Africa were represented in the training—of which five are currently completing a male circumcision (MC) costing exercise.

From Commitment to Action: The RAPID Application in Uganda (Brief)

Mon, 29 Nov 2010 14:02:00 GMT

To strengthen the policy environment for family planning in Uganda, the USAID | Health Policy Initiative, Task Order 1 assisted the Population Secretariat of the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development to develop a presentation explaining the effects of rapid population growth on socioeconomic development and the unmet need for family planning services. The initiative was designed to strengthen political support and increase funding for family planning services throughout the country.

Regional Costing Workshops: Costing, Economic Evaluation, and Modeling of HIV/AIDS Programs

Mon, 29 Nov 2010 14:03:00 GMT

As countries consider the long-term effectiveness and sustainability of their HIV programs, the collection, analysis, and use of cost information for strategic planning is crucial. In collaboration with technical support facilities (TSFs) in Southern Africa (SA) and Eastern Africa (EA), the United Nations Program on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), and the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (Global Fund), the USAID | Health Policy Initiative, Task Order 1 held capacity-building workshops on (1) costing a variety of HIV strategies using widely accepted costing tools;

Gender, Sexual Violence, and Operational Barriers to Post-exposure Prophylaxis for HIV in Mexico

Tue, 30 Nov 2010 14:56:00 GMT

While international standards recommend provision of post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) to prevent HIV transmission following potential exposure through sexual violence (SV), few policies exist to operationalize this recommendation. Task Order 1 of the USAID | Health Policy Initiative conducted a policy review and situational analysis to explore operational barriers to PEP for those who have experienced sexual violence in Mexico and designed materials to increase demand for PEP services and improve their delivery through existing channels.

Uganda: Population Factors and National Development (RAPID PPT)

Mon, 29 Nov 2010 14:02:00 GMT

Uganda's ambitious national development vision is to transform the society from a peasant to a modern and prosperous country within 30 years. This analysis asks the question: What is the importance of population factors to the ability of the country to achieve its national vision in coming decades?

Paths to Leadership for People Living with HIV in the Middle East and North Africa

Mon, 29 Nov 2010 13:58:00 GMT

Jordan RAPID: Population and Development (RAPID Brief)

Mon, 29 Nov 2010 14:02:00 GMT

Policy and Advocacy Initiatives to Support Elimination of Female Genital Cutting in Mali

Wed, 24 Nov 2010 14:26:00 GMT

In 2008, the USAID | Health Policy Initiative, Task Order 1 began an advocacy activity to address female genital cutting (FGC) in Mali. The project team selected Mali because of the country's high prevalence of the practice of FGC, the project's strong country presence and local staff, and the project's previous success in working on health policy issues related to gender equity through advocacy. The project team based in Washington, D.

Supporting Advocacy to Abolish Female Genital Cutting in Mali

Mon, 29 Nov 2010 14:01:00 GMT

In most regions of Mali, female genital cutting (FGC), also called female circumcision, is practiced almost universally. The practice of FGC stems from a complex interplay of cultural and religious beliefs. In recent years, various advocacy groups and prominent leaders have begun to challenge this traditional practice. This brief describes the work of the USAID | Health Policy Initiative, Task Order 1 to bring together advocates to develop strategies and messages to advance dialogue around FGC.

Assessing Contraceptive Financing and Procurement Policies in Malawi

Mon, 29 Nov 2010 14:00:00 GMT

Over the past decade, the process of contraceptive financing and procurement has changed. Many governments now allocate internally generated funds to contraceptive commodities and assume responsibility for contraceptive purchasing, while donors have shifted to pooled financing mechanisms and/or curtailed their donations of contraceptive commodities. To assist countries to adapt to this new policy environment, a new publication titled Assessing Policies and Practices That Affect Contraceptive Financing and Procurement:

CONAES Ensures a Strong Private Sector Voice in Mexico's HIV Response

Mon, 29 Nov 2010 14:00:00 GMT

Since its founding in 2004, the National HIV/AIDS Business Council (CONAES) in Mexico has grown into a strong advocate for a private sector role in the national HIV response. The council has 26 member organizations, reaching about 150,000 employees. Members have adopted HIV and anti-discrimination workplace policies. In recognition of its important role, in October 2009, CONAES was invited to become a voting member of the National AIDS Council Governing Body.

Report on the Comprehensive Package of Services Model for Injecting Drug Users: Yunnan and Guangxi

Wed, 04 Aug 2010 17:11:00 GMT

Despite the higher proportion of HIV infections attributable to sexual transmission, preventing HIV transmission among and from injecting drug users (IDUs) remains a significant and ongoing priority for the provincial governments of Yunnan and Guangxi in China. Playing a significant role in such efforts are the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)-funded services for IDUs. USAID requested the USAID | Health Policy Initiative in the Greater Mekong Region-China (HPI/GMR-C) to undertake an external assessment of the existing U.

Paths to Leadership for People Living with HIV in the Middle East and North Africa: Project Highlights (Brief)

Mon, 29 Nov 2010 13:58:00 GMT

Virtual Course in the Supply of Medicines

HPI joined the Universities of Ayacucho, Huanuco, and Junin and the DIRESAs in the areas of intervention and developed a virtual training program in Supply Management and Drug Use in Health Facilities.This course was primarily aimed at those responsible for the health facility pharmacies, with the purpose to strengthen their work competencies to ensure the population's access to essential medicines.

Strengthening Capacities for Regional Purchasing of Pharmaceutical Products

The Health Policy Initiative Project supported improvements in the management of regional drug purchasing, participating in the design of procedures, the identification of responsible agencies, and strengthening of the competencies of the human resources involved in all stages of process, which is fundamental

Using Information for Local Health Management

The Health Policy Initiative Project, together with COTEDI, designed a technical cooperation plan that included an information needs analysis, the identification of data sources and assessment of data quality, the review and prioritization of indicators, the development and validation of a computer application, the training in the interpretation and use of information, and the incorporation of indicator monitoring results into the COTEDI and in the population in general.

Curriculum Plan and Syllabus Based on Competencies

The comprehensive training of health professionals is important to achieve the health objectives of the country. It is therefore necessary to establish cooperation mechanisms between universities and health services in order to be able to adapt education of the health professionals to a universal and equitable model of service delivery and quality care, which in turn contributes to meeting the health needs of the whole population.

System for the Development of Competencies

Peru's Ministry of Health (MOH) approved the Policy Guidelines on Human Resources in Health (RHUS, as abbreviated in Peru) to address important aspects such as training tailored to the needs of the country, development of competencies, decentralized management of human resources, motivation, and commitment. In other words, the MOH defined the political and strategic framework for carrying out programs to develop human potential with a competency-based approach.

University and Regional Development

Looking to adapt the professional education and training to address the priority health problems in accordance with sector policies and plans, in 2005 the Ministry of Health (MOH), the Regional Government, and the Universities approved the Cooperation Agreement for Teaching Assistance. However, the offer made by the institutions of higher education to provide courses or certificate programs in policy design has yet to be implemented and harmonized with the new regional development plans.

Innovating Quality Management in Health

The System of Quality Management in Health was created by the Ministry of Health (MOH) in 2001 with the purpose of overcoming these limitations and developing a systems approach in the field of health quality, from planning to monitoring and evaluation. However, this proposed legislation did not include strategies to enable implementation. In 2008 the MOH's General Office of the Health of the People accepted the challenge to reorient quality development in the health system.

Prevention and Control of HIV

Wed, 24 Nov 2010 14:25:00 GMT

The National Health Strategy for Prevention and Control of Sexually Transmitted Infections and HIV/AIDS of the Ministry of Health (MOH) has implemented a nationwide information system called the Comprehensive System for Monitoring and Evaluating Indicators of Patients with HIV and Tuberculosis. The Ucayali Regional Health Authority (DIRESA, as abbreviated in Peru) discovered that the local SMEii computer application did not generate the necessary tables and charts for analysis that would plan, direct, monitor, and evaluate the ESN VIH/SIDA prevention and control activities.

Performance Evaluation of the Regional Information System

Under the premise that better health information means better decision making and therefore better health for all, and in order to increase the availability and use of information in developing countries and globally, in 2005 the Health Metrics Network (HMN) was launched.The HMN is a global alliance of countries, bilateral and multilateral cooperation agencies, foundations, and technical experts working to improve health by strengthening and harmonizing the investments in the development of health information systems.

Improving the Availability of Medicines

Since the beginning of its activities in November 2007, the Health Policy Initiative Project aimed to help strengthen the MOH drug supply system in Peru. With the commitment of central and regional parties, the Project developed activities that resulted from the collaborative assessment of the critical issues and the identification of the necessary interventions.This commitment included the co-financing of key training activities.

The Cost of Family Planning in Mali

Tue, 08 Feb 2011 10:20:00 GMT

This brief presents the main findings of a multi-country study conducted in support of USAID's efforts to help national governments increase modern contraceptive prevalence. The study's main objective is to promote understanding of the aggregate costs of increasing the use of family planning (FP). The USAID | Health Policy Initiative, Task Order 1 analyzed the costs of actual FP service provision, identified key barriers to increased uptake of family planning, and estimated the cost of reducing these barriers.

The Cost of Family Planning in Kenya

Thu, 22 Sep 2011 09:29:00 GMT

The Cost of Family Planning in Jordan

Tue, 08 Feb 2011 10:20:00 GMT

India: Change is Possible—The Impact of Family Planning on Meeting National Development Goals (RAPID PPT)

Tue, 08 Feb 2011 10:18:00 GMT

In addition to describing the impact of rapid population growth on India's development, this presentation delves into state-specific population and family planning issues. It also explains the impact that family planning can have on meeting national development goals and improving maternal and child health. In contrast, early marriage and childbearing, limited education for girls, and closely spaced births contribute to larger families and adverse health effects.

India: The Impact of Population Growth on Development (RAPID PPT)

Tue, 08 Feb 2011 10:18:00 GMT

This presentation discusses how future population growth in India will affect key social and economic sectors—education, health, food security, the environment, employment, demand for water and electricity, and prospects for economic growth. It emphasizes that meeting unmet need for family planning would have a major effect on average family size and summarizes actions that elected representatives can take to support initiatives to slow population growth.

Capacity—Estimating Human Resources

Tue, 08 Feb 2011 10:16:00 GMT

The Capacity Module is an Excel-based tool that estimates the human resources required to effectively reach a specified number of individuals with various interventions. The Capacity Module was developed in conjunction with the Goals Model, a strategic planning tool that examines resource allocation among HIV interventions. The Capacity Module uses the target number of people to reach from the Goals Model.

Resource Needs—For an Expanded HIV Response

Tue, 08 Feb 2011 10:16:00 GMT

The Resource Needs Model (RNM) is an Excel-based tool used to calculate the total resources needed at national and decentralized levels for HIV-related prevention and care, as well as support for orphans and vulnerable children. The RNM can help inform national- and district-level budgeting and strategic planning efforts. The RNM includes three sub-models: the prevention model (calculates the cost of specific prevention interventions and allows the user to specify up to five additional priority populations);

Workplace Policy—Assisting Companies to Design HIV Policies

Tue, 08 Feb 2011 10:17:00 GMT

The workplace provides an especially good venue to offer high-quality information, services, and support to a workforceaffected by or concerned about HIV. With the epidemic affecting whole industries and businesses, along with families and individuals, strong HIV workplace policies and programs become all the more important. They provide direct services,confront overt discriminatory practices, protect employee benefits, and reduce stigma in the broader community.

AIDS Impact—HIV and AIDS Projections for Policy Dialogue, Planning, and Advocacy

Tue, 08 Feb 2011 10:15:00 GMT

The AIDS Impact Model (AIM) is a component of the Spectrum System of Policy Models. It is used to project thefuture number of HIV infections, AIDS cases, and AIDS deaths, given assumptions about adult HIV prevalence, as well as the demographic and social impacts of HIV. AIM projections can help enhance knowledge about HIV and AIDS and build support for more effective prevention, care, and treatment policies and programs.

Goals—Prevention, Treatment, Care

Tue, 08 Feb 2011 10:16:00 GMT

The Goals Model is designed to enhance strategic planning by showing how the amount and allocation of funding are related to the achievement of national goals, such as the reduction of HIV prevalence and expansion of treatment, care, and support. The Goals Model estimates the resources required to implement specific interventions to achieve national goals. The model is a powerful tool that brings together information on costs and evidence of program impacts and relates these data to trends in the country's HIV situation.

Zambia: Population and National Development (RAPID Booklet)

Mon, 29 Nov 2010 14:17:00 GMT

As stated in Vision 2030, Zambia's ambitious national development goal is to become a prosperous middle-income nation over the next generation. This booklet asks the question: What is the importance of population factors to the ability of the country to achieve its national vision in coming decades? Since the mid-1980s, Zambia has recognized high population growth as an obstacle to socioeconomic development.

Zambia: Population and National Development (RAPID PPT)

Tue, 08 Feb 2011 10:19:00 GMT

As stated in Vision 2030, Zambia's ambitious national development goal is to become a prosperous middle-income nation over the next generation. This PowerPoint presentation asks the question: What is the importance of population factors to the ability of the country to achieve its national vision in coming decades?

Kenya: The Change We Seek (RAPID PPT)

Wed, 24 Nov 2010 10:32:00 GMT

While Kenya's national development strategy, Vision 2030, does not directly address the issue, rapid population growth profoundly affects Kenya's ability to meet its development goals. Based on analysis carried out using the RAPID model, this PowerPoint presentation is a call to action to slow Kenya's rapid population growth through ensuring leadership, ownership, and commitment to family planning;

Gender and Sexual and Reproductive Health 101: A USAID Global Health e-Learning Course

Mon, 22 Nov 2010 14:59:00 GMT

The "Gender and Sexual and Reproductive Health 101" online course is designed to introduce health policymakers, advocates, and program managers to gender issues and approaches for gender integration. The course explores gender issues as they affect individuals, families, and communities and introduces students to gender analysis. The one-hour course also leads students through the various steps of integrating gender throughout the program cycle.

Overview of the Health Policy Initiative in Tanzania

Tue, 08 Feb 2011 10:21:00 GMT

This handout provides an overview of the Health Policy Initiative in Tanzania. The project supports government, civil society, and private sector partners to build an enabling environment to scale up HIV prevention, care, and treatment and improve family planning and reproductive health policies in Tanzania. To achieve these goals, the Health Policy Initiative carries out advocacy, technical assistance, and capacity building to foster leadership and governance;

Assessing Policies and Practices That Affect Contraceptive Financing and Procurement: A Review Guide

Tue, 08 Feb 2011 10:21:00 GMT

Contraceptive security exists when every person can choose, obtain, and use high-quality contraceptives and condoms whenever they are needed. There are many essential elements to achieve contraceptive security. Foremost is the need for family planning and reproductive health programs—whether in the public or private sectors—to have efficient mechanisms to finance and procure contraceptives.

India: Change is Possible—Investing in Family Planning to Improve Health and Development (RAPID Brief, English and Hindi)

Wed, 24 Nov 2010 09:47:00 GMT

Today, India is on an economic growth trajectory with a vision to transform itself into a developed nation. The Eleventh Five Year Plan (2007 – 2012) and the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) help guide national policies and strategies for social and economic development. Through its commitment to achieve universal primary education, improve maternal and child health, and reduce poverty, the country is on the path to realizing its vision –

Consideraciones de Políticas para la Compra de Anticonceptivos en Centroamérica

Tue, 08 Feb 2011 10:21:00 GMT

The USAID | Health Policy Initiative, Task Order 1, works closely with countries in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) to help them achieve contraceptive security (CS) through collaborative involvement with national CS committees, governments, the private sector, civil society, and local partners. As part of this larger effort, the Health Policy Initiative works with policymakers in Central America to identify opportunities for improving regional cooperation as individual governments assume more responsibility for procuring high-quality contraceptives.

Virtual Communication Network Promotes Contraceptive Security in Latin America and the Caribbean

Mon, 22 Nov 2010 14:51:00 GMT

Throughout Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), multisectoral Contraceptive Security (CS) Committees are working to address CS issues, including forecasting contraceptive needs and advocating for policy reform to better reach the underserved. A new virtual communication, www.lacdaia.org, has been launched to enable the committees to share experiences, lessons learned, and best practices.

Reducing Stigma and Discrimination to Meet HIV-Positive Women's Health Needs in Kenya

Wed, 24 Nov 2010 14:23:00 GMT

This report describes the major activities and outcomes of an effort to address the family planning (FP) and reproductive health (RH) needs of HIV-positive women in Kenya. The USAID | Health Policy Initiative, Task Order 1, gathered data on HIV-positive clients' experiences related to FP/RH and on healthcare providers' knowledge and beliefs regarding HIV and services for HIV-positive women. Discussants reported high levels of stigma and discrimination in maternal and child health/FP clinics and maternity wards, in comparison with comprehensive care clinics.

A Toolkit for Reducing HIV Stigma and Discrimination in Clinic Settings

Mon, 29 Nov 2010 14:13:00 GMT

The purpose of this user-friendly guide is to help facilitators and group leaders conduct a half-day or a one-hour training to reduce stigma and discrimination in clinical care and HIV voluntary counseling and testing centers. It is intended to be used along with a DVD that depicts examples of negative and positive provider behaviors. The guide, supplementary posters, and DVDs have been translated into Khmer, Thai, and Vietnamese for in-country use.

HIV Stigma and Discrimination: A USAID Global Health e-Learning Course

Mon, 29 Nov 2010 14:11:00 GMT

Stigma and discrimination related to HIV and AIDS have a profound effect on the course of the epidemic. The fear of stigma and discrimination negatively affects the way in which individuals and families protect themselves and provide care and support to those affected. The "HIV Stigma and Discrimination" online course is designed to help health policymakers, advocates, and program managers understand and address stigma and discrimination.

Guía para el desarrollo de políticas laborales sobre VIH

Wed, 24 Nov 2010 14:24:00 GMT

This Spanish-language guide is designed to assist civil society organizations, stakeholders, and advocates who seek to reduce HIV-related stigma and discrimination in the workplace. It outlines a workshop consisting of 15 activities that aim to build the capacity of HIV policy facilitators within organizations. The guide can be used to train employees who are assigned to monitor, develop, and implement HIV workplace policies.

Informing Health Policy Reform: Policy Implementation Assessment Inspires Action in Uttarakhand, India

Mon, 29 Nov 2010 14:12:00 GMT

This case study documents how stakeholders in Uttarakhand used the Policy Implementation Assessment Tool to assess the state's 2002 Health and Population Policy. Based on the findings, the government appointed the Uttarakhand Health and Family Welfare Society to draft an addendum to the policy that updates goals through 2017 and provides guidance to promote more equitable health services. Key concerns are reducing disparities found between Uttarakhand's plains and hills districts, as well as improving health service access and use for women, children, the poor, and other underserved and vulnerable populations.

Taking the Pulse of Policy: The Policy Implementation Assessment Tool

Mon, 29 Nov 2010 14:11:00 GMT

The USAID | Health Policy Initiative, Task Order 1, has designed the Policy Implementation Assessment Tool to assist government and civil society advocates to "take the pulse" of policies in their countries. With this information, stakeholders can better understand policy dynamics and identify recommendations for translating health policies into action. Through regular check-ups and renewed commitment, policies can keep on track toward achieving policy goals.

Programas sobre VIH/SIDA en el Lugar de Trabajo: Una Guía de Acción para Gerentes

Mon, 22 Nov 2010 14:46:00 GMT

The HIV epidemic has been a great social challenge for generations. It has created devastating effects on the economy and markets, threatening the security and prosperity of the global society. For companies operating in regions of high HIV rates, such as Mexico, the consequences on their productivity and profitability will be even greater. Consequently, the workplace must be at the frontline in the fight against HIV/AIDS.

Women Lead as Family Planning Policy Champions (Brief)

Mon, 29 Nov 2010 14:12:00 GMT

In September 2009, the USAID | Health Policy Initiative brought together 26 family planning providers, researchers, and government officials in Washington, D.C., for a three-week program to reinvigorate their leadership and advocacy around family planning and reproductive health (FP/RH). Representing eight countries with some of the world's highest rates of maternal death and unmet need for family planning services—

Assessments of National HIV Policy Implementation in Guatemala and El Salvador Help Identify Approaches for Overcoming Barriers to Implementation (Presentation)

Wed, 24 Nov 2010 09:45:00 GMT

This presentation shares findings from application of the Policy Implementation Assessment Tool to assess national HIV policies and plans in Guatemala and El Salvador. Key recommendations for improving policy implementation included ensuring that policies are responsive to the most at-risk populations, strengthening leadership capacity of the multisectoral AIDS councils, and increasing implementers' access to information about available funding sources.

Taking the Pulse of Policy: A Participatory Approach for Assessing Policy Implementation (Presentation)

Wed, 24 Nov 2010 09:44:00 GMT

This presentation provides an overview of the Policy Implementation Assessment Tool and its application in Guatemala and Uttarakhand, India. The tool is designed as a user-friendly approach for assessing implementation of health policies. This work was presented at the 2009 Global Health Mini-U in Washington, DC.

Malawi: Population and Development (RAPID Brief)

Tue, 19 Oct 2010 17:32:00 GMT

By 2040, Malawi could have three times as many people as today if women continue to have an average of six children each. Based on analysis carried out using the RAPID model, this brief aims to raise awareness about the impact of rapid population growth on Malawi's development. This RAPID brief has been published in two versions—English and the local language Chichewa.

A Closer Look at Zambia's FP Situation: With Special Focus on Urban vs. Rural Wealth Quintiles (PPT)

Tue, 19 Oct 2010 17:31:00 GMT

This PPT presentation provides an overview of the current state of access to and utilization of family planning in Zambia, including recommendations for future programming interventions.

The EQUITY Framework: Influencing Policy and Financing Reforms to Increase Family Planning Access for the Poor in Kenya

Mon, 29 Nov 2010 14:09:00 GMT

While trends vary by country, one point is clear: Countries that have achieved high levels of FP/RH service use have done so by reducing inequalities in service access. Similarly, Kenya cannot expect to halt the stagnation in its total fertility and contraceptive prevalence rates without taking active steps to ensure that FP services are appropriately designed for and reach the poorest groups. In Kenya, poor women have higher fertility and are least likely to achieve their desired fertility.

FP/RH Access for the Poor in Kenya: EQUITY Framework Encourages Policy and Financing Reforms (Brief)

Tue, 19 Oct 2010 17:29:00 GMT

Improving Resource Allocation in Kenya's Public Health Sector

Mon, 29 Nov 2010 14:09:00 GMT

Decentralization has been a stated policy objective for Kenya since 1994; however, the allocation of health sector financial resources remains highly centralized and opaque, relying primarily on previous years' budget allocations rather than on health needs indicators. Equitable or fair resource allocation can only be accomplished by considering variation in needs across geographic and economic groups.

Gender Assessment USAID/Bangladesh

Tue, 19 Oct 2010 17:26:00 GMT

In Bangladesh, development experience indicates that programs and projects that are not gender-aware risk exacerbating inequalities. Despite more than 30 years of development activity and poverty reduction strategies targeted at the "ultra-poor," disaggregated data reveal gender gaps in human development outcomes. To support conditions for gender equality, concrete actions must be taken to ensure that gender concerns are adequately understood and integrated.

Task Shifting in Uganda: Case Study

Mon, 29 Nov 2010 14:07:00 GMT

Countries in the East, Central and Southern Africa (ECSA) region realize that attaining universal access to HIV prevention, treatment, care, and support by 2010 and achieving the Millennium Development Goals by 2015 will require radical changes in human resource policies and manpower development and retention strategies. At the same time, country health officials must use effective task shifting to help alleviate shortages of skilled manpower.

Task Shifting in Swaziland: Case Study

Mon, 29 Nov 2010 14:07:00 GMT

The Family Planning Effort Index: 1999, 2004, and 2009

Mon, 29 Nov 2010 14:05:00 GMT

National programs to extend family planning to large populations began in the mid-1960s and now exist in most developing countries. They vary greatly in strength and coverage, as well as in the nature of their outreach. Periodic measures of the types and levels of effort were first conducted in 1972, followed by repeats in 1982, 1989, 1994, 1999, 2004, and as reported here, in 2009. This unique series, termed the Family Planning Effort (FPE) Index, has covered about 90 percent of the developing world each time.

Creating an Enabling Environment for Task Shifting in HIV and AIDS Services: Recommendations Based on Two African Country Case Studies

Mon, 29 Nov 2010 14:05:00 GMT

At the United Nations High-Level Meeting on AIDS in June 2006, Member States agreed to work toward the broad goal of "universal access to comprehensive prevention programs, treatment, care, and support" by 2010. However, without the strengthening of health systems, including a significant expansion of the health workforce, universal access to HIV services will not be possible. There is a clear need to plan for the strengthening and expansion of the health workforce in the context of the HIV epidemic.

District AIDS Action Plan: Mau

Tue, 19 Oct 2010 17:22:00 GMT

In April 2005, the government of India launched the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) to revitalize the health system and provide effective health care to rural populations throughout the country. The third phase of the National AIDS Control Program (NACP) aims to decentralize program implementation from the state to the district level by establishing District HIV/AIDS Prevention and Control Units (DAPCUs) responsible for implementation of district AIDS control and prevention strategies.

District AIDS Action Plan: Etawah

Tue, 19 Oct 2010 17:22:00 GMT

District AIDS Action Plan: Deoria

Tue, 19 Oct 2010 17:21:00 GMT

District AIDS Action Plan: Banda

Tue, 19 Oct 2010 17:20:00 GMT

District AIDS Action Plan: Allahabad

Tue, 19 Oct 2010 17:19:00 GMT

User-friendly Guide to the Care of Orphans and Vulnerable Children

Tue, 19 Oct 2010 17:18:00 GMT

Botswana faces a growing challenge of caring for orphans and vulnerable children (OVC). The HIV epidemic has caused a vast increase in the number of OVC and has overstretched the community and family support networks they depend on for support. To enhance coordination and standardization of multisectoral responses to the needs of OVC, the Ministry of Local Government adopted National Guidelines on the Care of Orphans and Vulnerable Children in 2008.

Gender Identity and Violence in MSM and Transgenders: Policy Implications for HIV Services

Tue, 19 Oct 2010 17:17:00 GMT

After 26 years of grappling with the HIV/AIDS epidemic, providers, researchers, and policymakers understand that social discrimination is connected to HIV risk, vulnerability, and access to care and prevention. Unfortunately, around the world, men who have sex with men (MSM) and transgender persons (TG) often face stigma, discrimination, poverty, violation of human rights, homophobia, and heterosexism.

Screening for Violence Against MSM and Transgenders: Report on a Pilot Project in Mexico and Thailand

Tue, 19 Oct 2010 17:16:00 GMT

Recent studies and anecdotal evidence have shown that gender-based violence perpetrated against men who have sex with men (MSM) and transgenders (TG) can increase their HIV vulnerability, especially in the context of sex work and concurrent partnerships. Few interventions directly address this vulnerability, however. The project described in this document piloted the integration of screening for violence against MSM and TG into HIV health services.

Identifying Violence Against Most-At-Risk Populations: A Focus on MSM and Transgenders

Tue, 19 Oct 2010 17:16:00 GMT

Men who have sex with men (MSM) and transgenders (TG) often face stigma, discrimination, poverty, violation of human rights, and homophobia. Negative attitudes and violence toward MSM and TG are common worldwide and, in fact, are condoned by many societies. In this way, violence against MSM and TG is a form of gender-based violence (GBV). Researchers have only recently begun to explore the intersection between violence and HIV vulnerability in most-at-risk populations (MARPs).

Kenya: Population and Development (RAPID Brief)

Tue, 19 Oct 2010 17:13:00 GMT

While Kenya's national development strategy, Vision 2030, does not directly address the issue, rapid population growth profoundly affects Kenya's ability to meet its development goals. Based on analysis carried out using the RAPID model, this brief is a call to action to slow Kenya's rapid population growth through ensuring leadership, ownership, and commitment to family planning; increasing funding for family planning;

Kenya: Population and Development (RAPID Booklet)

Tue, 19 Oct 2010 17:12:00 GMT

While Kenya's national development strategy, Vision 2030, does not directly address the issue, rapid population growth profoundly affects Kenya's ability to meet its development goals. Based on analysis carried out using the RAPID model, this booklet illustrates the impact of rapid population growth on reaching development goals. It shows how investing in family planning can help mitigate the impact of population growth on the economy, health outcomes, the environment, and social and economic stability.

In Ethiopia, Engaging Men in Reproductive Health Promotes Progress for All

Tue, 19 Oct 2010 17:10:00 GMT

In celebration of International Women's Day 2010, the USAID | Health Policy Initiative, Task Order 1, supported the Ethiopian government to host an event to draw attention to the importance of engaging men in reproductive health issues to promote progress for all. This story from the field highlights the government's strong commitment to constructive male engagement and recognition that such efforts must work hand-in-hand with programs to empower women and girls.

The Cost of Family Planning in Ethiopia

Tue, 08 Feb 2011 10:20:00 GMT

The Family Planning Effort Index: 81 Developing Countries, 2009 (PPT)

Tue, 19 Oct 2010 17:09:00 GMT

This presentation evaluates the types and levels of effort of national family planning programs in 81 developing countries.

El Salvador: Plan Estratégico Nacional en ITS, VIH y SIDA 2005-2010: Avances y Retos en su Implementación

Tue, 19 Oct 2010 17:06:00 GMT

In 2008, El Salvador's Ministry of Public Health and Social Assistance's National Program on STIs/HIV/AIDS, with technical support from the USAID | Health Policy Initiative, Task Order 1, and participation from UNAIDS and civil society organizations, initiated a joint effort to monitor the advances made in the implementation of El Salvador's National Strategic Plan on STIs, HIV, and AIDS, 2005-2010 (NSP).

Guatemala: Respecto de la Prevención a las Infecciones de Transmisión Sexual y a la Respuesta a la Epidemia del Síndrome de Inmunodeficiencia Adquirida: Avances y Retos en su Implementación

Tue, 19 Oct 2010 17:05:00 GMT

In 2008, Guatemala's Ministry of Public Health and Social Assistance's National Program on STIs/HIV/AIDS, with technical support from the USAID | Health Policy Initiative, Task Order 1, and participation from UNAIDS and civil society organizations, initiated a joint effort to monitor the advances made in the implementation of the Public Policy on STIs and HIV/AIDS. The purpose of the review was to assess the advances and challenges in implementing the policy and to identify areas to be strengthened to foster achievement of the policy's goals.

Guatemala: La Política de Desarrollo Social y Población en Materia de Salud: Avances y Retos en su Implementación

Tue, 19 Oct 2010 17:04:00 GMT

In 2002, Guatemala adopted the Policy on Social Development and Population, which was designed to operationalize the country's 2001 Law on Social Development. In 2006, the USAID | Health Policy Initiative, Task Order 1, formed an in-country core team to assess implementation of the reproductive health component of the policy. Key members of the core team included the President's Secretary for Family Planning and Programming (SEGEPLAN), Ministry of Public Health and Social Assistance (MSPAS), and Guatemalan Association for Women Doctors (AGMM).

Taking the Pulse of Policy: The Policy Implementation Assessment Tool (Summary)

Mon, 29 Nov 2010 14:11:00 GMT

Performance Evaluation of Peru's Regional Information System

Fri, 11 Jun 2010 15:00:00 GMT

Based on the premise that better health information means better decisionmaking and so better health for all, and to increase the availability and use of such information in developing countries and globally, the Health Metrics Network (HMN) was launched in Peru in 2005. The national HMN is a global alliance of countries, bilateral and multilateral cooperation agencies, foundations, and technical experts working to improve health by strengthening and harmonizing investments in the development of HIS.

Human Resource Development in Health: System for the Development of Competencies in Peru

Fri, 11 Jun 2010 14:59:00 GMT

A major challenge for national, regional, and local governments is the implementation of strategies to reduce maternal mortality and chronic child malnutrition so as to create conditions for sustainable development. In this context, the Ministry of Health (MOH) approved the Policy Guidelines on Human Resources in Health (RHUS). To support the regional governments in implementing the human resources regional policies and especially to accomplish these new functions properly, the USAID | Health Policy Initiative worked with Huá

Using Information for Local Health Management in Peru

Fri, 11 Jun 2010 14:59:00 GMT

In response to local health problems, the Municipal Council of San Luis de Shuaro in Peru approved the implementation of the Healthy Municipalities Strategy in 2004 as a means of promoting neighborhood involvement and shared civic responsibility in local development. This brief chronicles Health Policy Initiative's work with the District Technical Committee (COTEDI) to implement the new strategy.

Analysis of the Operational Policies Related to Financing and Procuring Contraceptives in Madagascar

Mon, 29 Mar 2010 17:04:00 GMT

The USAID | Health Policy Initiative, Task Order 1 and the USAID | DELIVER PROJECT, Task Order 1 are working to develop a methodology for identifying operational policy barriers in the financing and procurement of family planning (FP) products. The projects selected Madagascar to pilot test this methodology. This report includes recommendations for addressing some of the identified challenges related to procurement and financing.

Assessment of Best Practices in the Provision of Non-stigmatizing and Non-discriminating Clinical Care: An analysis based on in-depth interviews with clinic staff from client-preferred sites and PLHIV focus groups in Cambodia, Thailand, and Viet Nam

Tue, 19 Oct 2010 16:43:00 GMT

Activity 4 of USAID's Collaboration with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), under the ASEAN Work Program on HIV and AIDS II, aims to enhance the capacity of care centers to deliver high-quality and non-stigmatizing care and treatment services for people living with HIV (PLHIV). In the first phase of this collaboration, USAID sponsored the POLICY Project and Family Health International (FHI) to train healthcare providers from the region on delivering high-quality care, support, and treatment services for PLHIV.

Scaling Up Clinical Training for the Treatment and Care of HIV-positive Injecting Drug Users: A Follow-Up Assessment to Explore Related Policy and Program Issues in Indonesia, Malaysia, and Viet Nam

Tue, 19 Oct 2010 16:42:00 GMT

With funding from USAID under USAID's Cooperation with ASEAN through the AWP II, Futures Group/POLICY Project (currently known as USAID | Health Policy Initiative) held a regional dialogue was in December 2005 in Kuala Lumpur to build collaboration among policymakers from the health sector, drug control sector, and civil society to scale up HIV prevention, treatment, and care services for IDUs. Following the dialogue, the Malaysian Ministry of Health developed an advanced training curriculum on HIV prevention, treatment, and care for IDUs.

Costs Associated with Implementing an Opioid Substitution Therapy Program for IDUs in Viet Nam

Tue, 19 Oct 2010 16:41:00 GMT

In many Southeast Asian countries, the establishment of OST is still in its nascent stage. To inform countries that are planning to introduce substitution therapy, Task Order 1 of the USAID | Health Policy Initiative supported ASEAN in conducting an analysis to estimate the costs of establishing and implementing an OST program. While the analysis summarized in this paper focuses on Viet Nam, the process and information can be applied by other countries to estimate the costs within their own countries.

Conceptual Framework for Financing HIV and AIDS Care and Treatment in ASEAN Countries

Tue, 19 Oct 2010 16:40:00 GMT

As delegates and policymakers of the Association for Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) continue to explore finance options for HIV- and AIDS-related care in their respective countries, lessons learned from Thailand will help to inform the planning, design, and implementation of HIV and AIDS programs in other countries. As governments continue to finance HIV and AIDS treatment, sustainable measures will be essential for ensuring continuous, high-quality care and life-saving treatment for people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA).

Livelihood Options for Girls: A Guide for Program Managers

Fri, 11 Jun 2010 14:47:00 GMT

The purpose of this guide is to strengthen the capacity of HIV/AIDS program managers to design interventions that reduce adolescents' vulnerability to HIV by offering viable and effective livelihood options to supplant high-risk behaviors motivated by economic insecurity. It is designed to help PEPFAR (President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief) teams encourage the development of tailored interventions that combine economic empowerment components with other activities to prevent HIV infection among the target population.

Identifying Appropriate Livelihood Options for Adolescent Girls: A Program Design Tool

Tue, 15 Jun 2010 15:03:00 GMT

This tool guides users through a series of diagnostic steps to understand how particular groups of adolescent girls are put at risk of HIV infection by their lack of access to and control over social, natural, human, physical, and financial capital. By guiding the user to identify and consider various socio-economic and cultural factors in the lives of adolescent girls with which he/she intends to work, the tool helps to pinpoint particular constraints and opportunities faced by those girls, and ultimately, the type of livelihood interventions that may be most appropriate for them.

Serodiscordant Couples in Sub-Saharan Africa: What Do Survey Data Tell Us?

Tue, 15 Jun 2010 15:03:00 GMT

In response to growing evidence that married or cohabitating serodiscordant couples are an important source of new HIV infections in sub-Saharan Africa, programs are being urged to target prevention efforts to married or cohabitating serodiscordant couples. Implicit in these recommendations is the assumption that serodiscordant couples are an identifiable population for whom prevention efforts can be specifically tailored.

Subregional Curriculum: HIV Basics by and for HIV-Positive People in the Middle East and North Africa Region: Investing in MENA Series Volume 2

Tue, 16 Nov 2010 10:46:00 GMT

The Subregional Curriculum: HIV Basics by and for HIV-Positive People in the Middle East and North Africa Region is Volume 2 of the Investing in MENA Series. The purpose of this curriculum is to support a truly sustainable HIV response in the MENA Region, centered on positive leadership, prevention, education, advocacy, and mentorship. The curriculum provides a comprehensive program designed to train participants in the skills necessary to deliver high-quality interactive training sessions by and for PLHIV and their communities.

Uganda: Population Factors and National Development (RAPID Brief)

Mon, 29 Mar 2010 17:16:00 GMT

Zambia: Population Factors and National Development (RAPID Brief)

Tue, 08 Feb 2011 10:19:00 GMT

As stated in Vision 2030, Zambia's ambitious national development goal is to become a prosperous middle-income nation over the next generation. This analysis asks the question: What is the importance of population factors to the ability of the country to achieve its national vision in coming decades?

Malawi: Population and Development (RAPID Booklet)

Mon, 29 Nov 2010 14:10:00 GMT

This booklet aims to raise awareness about the impact of rapid population growth on Malawi's development. It includes projections of population growth from 2008 to 2040 based on two hypothetical population scenarios. One scenario assumes that women in Malawi continue to have six children on average during their lifetime, while the other scenario assumes a gradual decline in fertility to three children per woman.

Agenda National des Priorités Politiques de Réponse au VIH/SIDA en Côte d'Ivoire pour la Période 2009–2013

Tue, 15 Jun 2010 15:02:00 GMT

In preparation for the development of the Partnership Framework, the Ministry of the Fight against AIDS (MLS), PEPFAR/Côte d'Ivoire, and other key stakeholders identified the key factors that could be influenced through policy changes and advocacy and developed and prioritized the HIV/AIDS policy agenda for Côte d'Ivoire. PEPFAR/Côte d'Ivoire created the initial list of policy areas to be assessed and because of their role in coordination and ensuring adoption of the policy agenda;

Analyse Situationnelle des Politiques Liées au VIH/SIDA en Côte d'Ivoire

Tue, 15 Jun 2010 14:58:00 GMT

The USG PEPFAR team in Cote d'Ivoire requested HPI | TO 1 assistance to conduct an HIV/AIDS policy situational analysis in Côte d'Ivoire with four main objectives: 1) assess the HIV/AIDS environment in Côte d'Ivoire; 2) review existing HIV/AIDS policies; 3) identify challenges in specific policy areas - policies that should be modified, enhanced, developed, or changed; and 4) propose possible solutions to remove barriers and improve the policy environment for HIV/AIDS programs.

Combating Gender-based Violence: Tools and Resources

Wed, 24 Nov 2010 09:43:00 GMT

This flyer describes USAID | Health Policy Initiative's tools and resources for combating gender-based violence.

Livelihoods and HIV Risk for Adolescent Girls: Design of a Programming Framework

Tue, 15 Jun 2010 14:57:00 GMT

This document summarizes the process that resulted in the design and validation of two resources: Livelihood Options for Girls: A Guide for Program Managers and Identifying Appropriate Livelihood Options for Adolescent Girls: A Program Design Tool, developed by Health Policy Initiative, Task Order 1. Both resources are intended for use by program managers of the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) and are designed to address PEPFAR legislation that supports "Increasing women's access to income and productive resources.

Supporting Country-led Initiatives to Strengthen National Health Information Systems in East Africa

Tue, 15 Jun 2010 14:57:00 GMT

In response to a growing recognition of the importance of reliable and timely health information systems (HIS) to support improved decisionmaking for public health action and health systems strengthening, USAID supported a regional forum in East Africa that focused on engaging HIS champions from key public sectors—including health, finance, telecommunications, and vital statistics—and supporting country ownership of HIS.

The Costs and Benefits of a Maternal and Child Health Project in Nigeria

Mon, 29 Mar 2010 17:09:00 GMT

The Nigerian government's National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) launched a pilot health project, titled the "NHIS/MDG Maternal and Child Health Project." The Project focuses on reducing maternal and child mortality and uses funds from the World Bank's Heavily Indebted Poor Countries Initiative (HIPC), which provides dollar-for-dollar debt reduction against government allocation of funds to poverty-reduction programs.

Mobilizing Religious Leaders and Communities to Address GBV and HIV (PPT Presentation)

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 11:01:00 GMT

This presentation was shared at USAID's Training on Gender-Based Violence and Trafficking in Persons as part of the session on best practices. The training, held February 16-19, 2010 in Washington DC, brought together over 30 USAID field officers as well as participants from other government agencies with the goal of providing information and practical tools to address gender based violence and trafficking in persons in development programming.

Assessing the Policy Environment for HIV/AIDS In Côte D'Ivoire (PPT Presentation)

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:01:00 GMT

To inform development of Côte D'Ivoire's partnership framework, the Health Policy Initiative conducted an HIV policy assessment to identify challenges in specific policy areas and develop a policy agenda for the next five years. Using a participatory process that gained early buy-in from key stakeholders, the project conducted a baseline policy assessment and shared the results at a three-day policy workshop in October 2009.

Restoring Dignity: A Toolkit for Religious Communities to End Violence Against Women

Tue, 15 Jun 2010 14:56:00 GMT

This manual was created by Religions for Peace with support from the Health Policy Initiative and other donors. Religions for Peace builds, equips, and strengthens the Global Women of Faith Network, Inter-religious Councils, and the Global Youth Network to harness the largely untapped power of religious cooperation to stop war, end poverty, and protect the earth. This training manual aims to educate religious leaders and communities about how they can come together to end violence against women around the world.

Training-of-Trainers Curriculum: Building the Training Skills of PLHIV in the Middle East and North Africa Region Volume 1

Thu, 23 Sep 2010 10:32:00 GMT

The Training-of-Trainers Curriculum: Building the Training Skills of HIV-Positive People in the Middle East and North Africa Region is Volume 1 of the Investing in MENA Series. The purpose of this TOT curriculum is to support a truly sustainable HIV response in the MENA Region, centered on positive leadership, prevention, education, advocacy, and mentorship. The TOT provides a comprehensive program designed to train participants in the skills necessary to deliver high-quality interactive training sessions by and for PLHIV and their communities.

Gender-related Barriers to HIV Prevention Methods: A Review of Post-exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) Policies for Sexual Assault

Tue, 15 Jun 2010 14:55:00 GMT

This report reviews Post-exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) policies for sexual assault. Institutions and programs should consider the gender barriers explored in this review when creating new PEP guidelines and, where current guidelines do exist, they should implement protocols and procedures to ensure that they address such barriers. By doing so, PEPFAR focus countries will be better positioned to increase access to high-quality PEP services for sexual assault survivors.

Mobilizing Religious Communities to Respond to Gender-based Violence and HIV: A Training Manual

Tue, 15 Jun 2010 14:55:00 GMT

This manual has been designed to guide trainers in conducting workshops for religious leaders and women leaders of faith on GBV and HIV. It was created specifically for heads of religious organizations, such as inter-religious councils and women's religious organizations. While this material was piloted with leaders, it can be adapted to meet the specific priorities and needs of participants, such as other organization members.

HIV Advocacy in China: Stories from the Field. Strengthening Methadone Maintenance Therapy (MMT)

Fri, 22 Oct 2010 12:44:00 GMT

As China continues to implement its Reform and Opening-Up policy, the number of grassroots community-based organizations (CBOs) eager for involvement and change multiplies. To support China's burgeoning HIV community sector to mobilize, strengthen its leadership, and succeed in bringing about local-level change, the USAID | Health Policy Initiative in the Greater Mekong Region and China (HPI/GMR-C) is building CBO capacity in advocacy and community mobilization.

Family Planning Initiatives and Future Directions for India (PPT)

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 08:48:00 GMT

This presentation, by Dr. Sanjay Gupta of the National Insititute of Health and Family Welfare, presents the population situation in India, policy directions and goals, benefits of achieving family planning goals, and how best to translate these policies into action. The presentation was developed with technical assistance from the USAID | Health Policy Initiative, Task Order 1, using the project's RAPID Model.

Developing Operational Policies on Gender-based Violence in Peru: Impact of the Interagency Gender Working Group (IGWG) Workshop

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 08:47:00 GMT

Gender-based violence (GBV) is pervasive in Peru. Nationally, 41 percent of women ages 15–49 who have ever been in a relationship report physical abuse by their husbands or partners. Ten percent of women interviewed as part of ENDES Continua 2004–2006, the national Demographic and Health Survey, reported that they had been forced to have sexual relations with their husband or partner in the last year, and 68 percent of women stated that their husband or partner exercised some type of control over them, such as psychological or physical control.

Addressing Early Marriage in Uganda

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 08:41:00 GMT

The USAID | Health Policy Initiative, Task Order 1, conducted this analysis to broaden the evidence base for developing advocacy messages to promote later marriage for young women in Uganda. This report summarizes the findings from (1) key informant interviews and focus group discussions in the Hoima and Wakiso districts in the Western and Central regions of Uganda, respectively, and (2) an analysis of data from the 2001 and 2006 Uganda Demographic and Health Surveys (UDHS), with a comparison of national findings with those from Western and Central Uganda.

Poster: Strengthening the Enabling Environment through Stronger Community Participation in Yunnan, China

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 14:40:00 GMT

This poster was presented by HPI Greater Mekong Region and China (GMR-C) at the 9th International Congress on AIDS in Asia and the Pacific, held in Bali, Indonesia, August 9-13, 2009.

Poster: Barriers to Uptake and Continuation of Substitution Methadone Treatment in Yunnan Province, China

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 16:40:00 GMT

This poster was presented by HPI Greater Mekong Region and China (GMR-C) at the 9th International Congress on AIDS in Asia and the Pacific, held in Bali, Indonesia, August 9-13, 2009.

Poster: Mapping Donor Support for HIV Programming for Men Who Have Sex with Men in the Greater Mekong Subregion

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 12:30:00 GMT

This poster was presented by HPI Greater Mekong Region and China at the 9th International Congress on AIDS in Asia and the Pacific, held in Bali, Indonesia August 9-13, 2009.

Resource Estimation Tool for Advocacy (RETA)

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 12:38:00 GMT

RETA, the Resource Tool for Advocacy, estimates the resources needed for a five-year period, based on user input of population size estimates, target coverage levels, and local costs of HIV prevention services. It was developed for use by civil society groups and can estimate resource needs at local, municipal, provincial, or national levels. RETA allows users to plan how specific services can or should be targeted at sub-populations of men who have sex with men to more accurately project the funding needs.

Resource Estimation Tool for Advocacy (RETA). Version 1.0. User's Guide

Tue, 15 Dec 2009 14:36:00 GMT

This Resource Estimation Tool for Advocacy (RETA) User's Guide is a companion to RETA. RETA is a Microsoft Office Excel-based tool that will help you calculate the resources you need to implement the Comprehensive Package of HIV Prevention Services for Men Who Have Sex with Men. The guide is written for groups that want to use RETA to conduct simple resource needs estimations, such as advocates and managers employed by national programs, community-based organizations (CBO), and other local/international nongovernmental organizations (NGOs/INGOs).

Policy Implementation Barriers Analysis: Conceptual Framework and Pilot Test in Three Countries

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 08:41:00 GMT

In response to the AIDS pandemic, many countries have introduced policies and programs intended to stem the spread of the epidemic and mitigate its impacts. Unfortunately, too often these policies or program directives are not being implemented. To gain an understanding of the underlying factors that influence the implementation process, the USAID | Health Policy Initiative, Task Order 1 designed and conducted a Policy Implementation Barriers Analysis (PIBA) to create and field test a methodology that seeks to systematically answer the following questions:

Integrating Gender in Policy Implementation Barriers Analysis: A Methodology

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 08:41:00 GMT

The Policy Implementation Barriers Analysis (PIBA) activity was designed to pilot a methodology and set of tools to identify key barriers to implementing programs under the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR). Specifically, the activity focused on identifying barriers to reaching a targeted goal for one or more of the PEPFAR indicators. The project integrated gender into the PIBA activity to help underscore the various needs of women and men within the context of barriers to implementation.

Analyzing Family Planning Needs in Nigeria: Lessons for Repositioning Family Planning in Sub-Saharan Africa

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 08:47:00 GMT

Family planning use has lagged in sub-Saharan Africa relative to other parts of the developing world. In response, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has adopted a "Repositioning Family Planning" initiative to mobilize commitment to family planning in Africa. The USAID | Health Policy Initiative, Task Order 1 has a set of tools, methods, and approaches that can support repositioning initiatives.

Engaging the Poor on Family Planning as a Poverty Reduction Strategy

Fri, 19 Feb 2010 15:23:00 GMT

Worldwide, women in the poorest wealth quintile have about twice as many children as those in the wealthiest quintile. For poor families, having many children can mean fewer resources (money, time, and attention) invested in each child, leading to poor nutrition, ill health, and limited educational opportunities. One reason that women who are poor have more children than affluent women is that they are less likely to use modern contraceptive methods.

Capacity-building Workshop Promotes Civil Society Participation in Mexico's HIV Response

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 08:40:00 GMT

In 2009, the USAID | Health Policy Initiative, Task Order 1, carried out a training to orient civil society organizations to HIV funding mechanisms in Mexico and build capacity in proposal writing. As a result, 12 of the NGOs that participated in the training received funding from the National AIDS Program (CENSIDA) to carry out local HIV prevention activities. The Health Policy Initiative is working with CENSIDA to expand the training for the next round of proposals.

Civil Society Commitment to Collaboration: The Foundation for Effective Advocacy in Chiapas (Mexico)

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 08:39:00 GMT

In Chiapas, Mexico, the USAID | Health Policy Initiative, Task Order 1, has strengthened the capacity of a group of civil society organizations. As a result, the organizations were able to carry out a successful advocacy campaign to halt a proposed measure that would have criminalized transmission of HIV. In response to community mobilization, the Director of the National AIDS Program (CENSIDA) visited Chiapas to meet with the governor.

Indonesia's Islamic Schools Adopt HIV Curricula

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 08:39:00 GMT

Following more than two years of technical assistance and advocacy by the USAID | Health Policy Initiative, Task Order 1, young people attending Islamic middle schools in East Java Province, Indonesia, are now learning about HIV prevention and stigma reduction.

The Potential Cost and Impact of Expanding Male Circumcision in Zimbabwe

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 08:18:00 GMT

In support of efforts to scale up male circumcision (MC) in PEPFAR programs, readily available data have been applied to estimate the potential cost and impact of scaling up medical MC services in Zimbabwe to reach 80 percent of adult (ages 15–49) and newborn males by 2015. The results presented here illustrate only one possible scenario; the scenarios can be modified to reflect a variety of possible policies at the country level.

The Potential Cost and Impact of Expanding Male Circumcision in Zambia

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 08:17:00 GMT

In support of efforts to scale up male circumcision (MC) in PEPFAR programs, readily available data have been applied to estimate the potential cost and impact of scaling up medical MC services in Zambia to reach 80 percent of adult (ages 15–49) and newborn males by 2015. The results presented here illustrate only one possible scenario; the scenarios can be modified to reflect a variety of possible policies at the country level.

The Potential Cost and Impact of Expanding Male Circumcision in Uganda

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 08:00:00 GMT

In support of efforts to scale up male circumcision (MC) in PEPFAR programs, readily available data have been applied to estimate the potential cost and impact of scaling up medical MC services in Uganda to reach 80 percent of adult (ages 15–49) and newborn males by 2015. The results presented here illustrate only one possible scenario; the scenarios can be modified to reflect a variety of possible policies at the country level.

The Potential Cost and Impact of Expanding Male Circumcision in Tanzania

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 07:59:00 GMT

In support of efforts to scale up male circumcision (MC) in PEPFAR programs, readily available data have been applied to estimate the potential cost and impact of scaling up medical MC services in Tanzania to reach 80 percent of adult (ages 15–49) and newborn males by 2015. The results presented here illustrate only one possible scenario; the scenarios can be modified to reflect a variety of possible policies at the country level.

The Potential Cost and Impact of Expanding Male Circumcision in Swaziland

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 07:59:00 GMT

In support of efforts to scale up male circumcision (MC) in PEPFAR programs, readily available data have been applied to estimate the potential cost and impact of scaling up medical MC services in Swaziland to reach 80 percent of adult and newborn males by 2015. The results presented here are illustrative and for only one possible scenario; the scenarios can be modified to reflect a variety of possible policies at the country level.

The Potential Cost and Impact of Expanding Male Circumcision in South Africa

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 07:59:00 GMT

In support of efforts to scale up male circumcision (MC) in PEPFAR programs, readily available data have been applied to estimate the potential cost and impact of scaling up medical MC services in South Africa to reach 80 percent of adult (ages 15–49) and newborn males by 2015. The results presented here illustrate only one possible scenario; the scenarios can be modified to reflect a variety of possible policies at the country level.

The Potential Cost and Impact of Expanding Male Circumcision in Rwanda

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 07:59:00 GMT

In support of efforts to scale up male circumcision (MC) in PEPFAR programs, readily available data have been applied to estimate the potential cost and impact of scaling up medical MC services in Rwanda to reach 80 percent of adult and newborn males by 2015. The results presented here are illustrative and for only one possible scenario; they can be modified to reflect a variety of possible policies at the country level.

The Potential Cost and Impact of Expanding Male Circumcision in Nyanza, Kenya

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 07:59:00 GMT

In support of efforts to scale up male circumcision (MC) in PEPFAR programs, readily available data have been applied to estimate the potential cost and impact of scaling up medical MC services in Nyanza, Kenya to reach 60 percent of adult males (ages 15–49) by 2014. The results presented here are illustrative and for only one possible scenario; the scenarios can be modified to reflect a variety of possible policies at the country level.

The Potential Cost and Impact of Expanding Male Circumcision in Namibia

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 07:58:00 GMT

In support of efforts to scale up male circumcision (MC) in PEPFAR programs, readily available data have been applied to estimate the potential cost and impact of scaling up medical MC services in Namibia to reach 80 percent of adult (ages 15–49) and newborn males by 2015. The results presented here illustrate only one possible scenario; the scenarios can be modified to reflect a variety of possible policies at the country level.

The Potential Cost and Impact of Expanding Male Circumcision in Mozambique

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 07:58:00 GMT

In support of efforts to scale up male circumcision (MC) in PEPFAR programs, readily available data have been applied to estimate the potential cost and impact of scaling up medical MC services in Mozambique to reach 80 percent of adult (ages 15–49) and newborn males by 2015. The results presented here illustrate only one possible scenario; the scenarios can be modified to reflect a variety of possible policies at the country level.

The Potential Cost and Impact of Expanding Male Circumcision in Malawi

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 07:58:00 GMT

In support of efforts to scale up male circumcision (MC) in PEPFAR programs, readily available data have been applied to estimate the potential cost and impact of scaling up medical MC services in Malawi to reach 80 percent of adult and newborn males by 2015. The results presented here are illustrative and for only one possible scenario; they can be modified to reflect a variety of possible policies at the country level.

The Potential Cost and Impact of Expanding Male Circumcision in Lesotho

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 07:58:00 GMT

In support of efforts to scale up male circumcision (MC) in PEPFAR programs, readily available data have been applied to estimate the potential cost and impact of scaling up medical MC services in Lesotho to reach 80 percent of adult and newborn males by 2015. The results presented here are illustrative and for only one possible scenario; they can be modified to reflect a variety of possible policies at the country level.

The Potential Cost and Impact of Expanding Male Circumcision in Gambela, Ethiopia

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 07:58:00 GMT

In support of efforts to scale up male circumcision (MC) in PEPFAR programs, readily available data have been applied to estimate the potential cost and impact of scaling up medical MC services in Gambela, Ethiopia, to reach 80 percent of adult (ages 15–49) and newborn males by 2015. The results presented here are illustrative and for only one possible scenario; the scenarios can be modified to reflect a variety of possible policies at the country level.

The Potential Cost and Impact of Expanding Male Circumcision in Botswana

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 07:07:00 GMT

In support of efforts to scale up male circumcision (MC) in PEPFAR programs, readily available data have been applied to estimate the potential cost and impact of scaling up medical MC services in Botswana to reach 80 percent of adult (ages 15–49) and newborn males by 2015. The results presented here are illustrative and for only one possible scenario; the scenarios can be modified to reflect a variety of possible policies at the country level.

The Potential Cost and Impact of Expanding Male Circumcision in Eastern and Southern Africa

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 07:07:00 GMT

In support of efforts to scale-up male circumcision (MC) in PEPFAR programs, readily available data have been applied to estimate the potential cost and impact of scaling-up medical male circumcision services in 14 countries in Eastern and Southern Africa to reach 80 percent of adult (ages 15–49 years) and newborn males by 2015. These countries include Botswana, Ethiopia (Gambela region only), Kenya (Nyanza Province only)1, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Rwanda, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.

Poverty and Youth Reproductive Health: Fact Sheet on Youth Reproductive Health Policy

Poor reproductive health is both a cause and consequence of poverty. Investments in reproductive health—including that of young people—can help (1) families to lead healthier, more productive lives, and (2) governments to realize savings in reduced demand for public services by slowing population growth, known as the demographic dividend. This fact sheet provides an overview of the relationship between poverty and youth reproductive health, including key areas for policy action.

Gender-based Violence: Fact Sheet on Youth Reproductive Health Policy

GBV encompasses a range of physical, sexual, and psychological violence that disproportionately affects women and girls. Violence against women is a major problem that negatively affects the reproductive health of women and girls. This fact sheet provides an overview of how GBV impacts youth reproductive health, including key areas for policy action.

Early Marriage and Youth Reproductive Health: Fact Sheet on Youth Reproductive Health Policy

Early marriage or child marriage is defined as the marriage or union between two people in which one or both parties are younger than 18 years old (McIntyre, 2006; ICRW, 2005). The Universal Declaration of Human Rights recognizes the right to "free and full" consent to a marriage, acknowledging that consent cannot be "free and full" when one of the individuals involved is not sufficiently mature to make an informed decision about a life partner (UNICEF, 2005).

Sustainable Livelihood Programs and HIV/AIDS: Fact Sheet on Youth Reproductive Health Policy

Tue, 15 Jun 2010 14:54:00 GMT

Youth reproductive health is compromised by poverty, which also results in vulnerability to HIV and other sexually transmitted infection (STIs). Studies have found that girls living in poor households are more likely to engage in high-risk behaviors, such as transactional sex, nonconsensual sex, and having sex with multiple partners, compared with those who are better off (Bruce,2006b; Hallman et al.

A Call to Act: Engaging Religious Leaders and Communities in Addressing Gender-based Violence and HIV

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 12:51:00 GMT

This guide was conceived and developed as the result of a USAID | Health Policy Initiative, Task Order 1, activity focusing on building the capacity of religious leaders—including women of faith—to address gender-based violence (GBV) in their communities, particularly in relation to HIV. While undertaking the GBV and HIV activity with religious leaders, the USAID | Health Policy Initiative discovered a lack of GBV information aimed specifically at this audience.

Policy Brief: The Law on HIV/AIDS Prevention and Control

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 09:46:00 GMT

This brief is designed to provide those who are responsible for providing legal services on HIV prevention in Vietnam with a summary of key provisions, rights, and responsibilities under the HIV/AIDS Law and Implementing Decree No. 108/2007/ND-CP.

Reaching Out at the Source: Making the Case for Focused HIV Interventions in Migrant Source Areas in Uttar Pradesh

Fri, 08 Jan 2010 17:02:00 GMT

Migration is a significant livelihood and survival strategy for millions of people around the world, particularly for those living in poor and underdeveloped regions.1 In India, one out of every five individuals is a migrant.2 The state of Uttar Pradesh (UP) is home to over 166 million people, of which nearly one third (31%) live below the poverty line. UP has the highest net out-migration in India (-2.

Health-seeking Behavior in Rural Uttar Pradesh: Implications for HIV Prevention, Care, and Treatment

Fri, 08 Jan 2010 17:01:00 GMT

According to the latest National Family Health Survey (NFHS) and District-Level Household Survey (DLHS) data, an average of 15 percent of the population that seeks healthcare services in Uttar Pradesh (UP) accesses government health facilities, while 85 percent opt for private providers. Although the reasons for this are multi-faceted, and include lack of confidence in the government health system, the practice has been formed over decades.

From Awareness to Knowledge: Scaling Up Interactive Channels of Communication for HIV Prevention and Stigma Reduction in Uttar Pradesh

Fri, 08 Jan 2010 17:01:00 GMT

Stigma is a common human reaction to disease.1 It is heightened in the context of diseases about which people have little or incomplete knowledge and leads to discrimination. In the case of HIV and AIDS, the association with sex and sexuality further complicates the situation, especially in a society, such as India, where sex is a taboo topic. The fear of stigma deters men and women from seeking testing, treatment, and care services.

Decision Maker's Program Planning Tool (DMPPT): Calculating the Costs and Impacts of a Male Circumcision Program

Fri, 04 Jun 2010 11:39:00 GMT

Part of a toolkit developed by the United Nations Program on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS)/World Health Organization (WHO), the Decisionmaker's Program Planning Tool (DMPPT) enables the user to calculate the cost of male circumcision services by delivery mode based on clinical guidelines and locally derived information about staff time and salaries, supplies, equipment, and shared facility and staff costs. It also helps users calculate the net cost per HIV infection averted as a function of the number of male circumcisions performed for each service delivery and coverage timeframe option.

POLICY BRIEF: Community Perceptions of the Risks and Benefits of Seeking Voluntary Counseling and Testing (VCT) in Guangxi, China

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:41:00 GMT

In 2007, China had an estimated 700,000 people living with HIV, but, of those, an estimated 68 percent were unaware of their HIV status. Since the key to HIV positive persons protecting themselves and others is knowing their own HIV status, the Government of China has made voluntary counseling and testing (VCT) a major pillar of its HIV prevention strategy and offers free counseling and testing services in more than 4,293 locations throughout China.

Moving Toward a Long-term Mechanism for HIV/AIDS Prevention and Control in Yunnan Province, China

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:34:00 GMT

Yunnan is one of China's worst affected provinces in terms of HIV prevalence. Epidemiological projections made by the Advocacy and Analysis (A2) project indicate an increasing number of HIV infections in Yunnan until at least 2010. Responding to the HIV threat, the province established a multisectoral HIV and AIDS prevention and control group in 1990. In 2005, it launched its first three-year "people's war" aimed at preventing, and controlling HIV and drugs.

PRISM: Purple Sky Network Regional Information System on Men Who Have Sex with Men

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:36:00 GMT

This Guide is a companion to the Purple Sky Network Regional Information System on Men Who Have Sex with Men (PRISM). PRISM is a computer-based tool that can help you gather and analyze information about HIV programs that target men who have sex with men in your cuntry, particularly information about funding for programs and about the agencies that deliver and support these programs. The Guide is written for Purple Sky Network (PSN) focal points and working groups in countries who want to use PRISM to monitor HIV programming and to advocate for expanded programming and increased resources to fill gaps.

POLICY BRIEF: Investing in HIV Prevention for Men Who Have Sex with Men: Averting a 'Perfect Storm'

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:35:00 GMT

A 'perfect storm' is brewing for the HIV epidemic among men who have sex with men in Asia. Despite mounting evidence of the effectiveness of available behavioral prevention strategies, prevention efforts among men who have sex with men are woefully insufficient - prevention services currently reach less than 8% of these men in the Asia Pacific region. Yet, to halt and reverse the epidemic among men who have sex with men, coverage with combination prevention services will need to reach 80% of men, according to the Commission on AIDS in Asia Report and this will require US$89 million for each year in the future.

Labor Unions in Mozambique Join the National Response to HIV

Fri, 15 Jan 2010 14:57:00 GMT

Nearly two-thirds of formal sector workers in Mozambique belong to a labor union. Despite this, while considerable attention has been paid to encouraging private employers in Mozambique to adopt and implement HIV workplace policies and programs, until recently, organized labor had not been involved in efforts to support HIV interventions in the workplace. Collaborating with labor unions complements working with employers to facilitate the private sector response to HIV.

Sindicatos dos Trabalhadores em Moçambique Aderem à Resposta Nacional Contra HIV

Fri, 08 Jan 2010 17:01:00 GMT

Sindicatos reivindicam direitos e negoceiam políticas de HIV no local de trabalho nas negociações colectivas anuais.

Screening Reveals the Role of Violence in Increasing HIV Vulnerability among MSM and Transgenders

Tue, 28 Sep 2010 15:50:00 GMT

Gender-based violence (GBV) is not only an issue for women. Emotional, physical, and sexual violence is often perpetrated against men who have sex with men (MSM), transgenders, and male sex workers as a form of discrimination against their gender identities. Such violence increases their risk for HIV. However, healthcare providers have been slow to address the issue of GBV among MSM and transgenders—

Using the RAPID Model to Make the Case for Renewed Attention to Family Planning in Sub-Saharan Africa: Focus on Tanzania

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 13:24:00 GMT

Helping couples achieve their desired family size through family planning (FP) leads to benefits at the individual, household, and societal levels. Good public policies can be adopted to help satisfy unmet need for family planning, slow rapid population growth, and, ultimately, reduce pressure on social services, the economy, and natural resources. With the emergence of other health and development priorities, however, family planning and reproductive health (FP/RH) programs have experienced waning support.

Sustaining Policy Change: Health Policy Initiative Helps Foster an Enabling Policy Environment for Reproductive Health in Kenya

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 13:23:00 GMT

For more than 10 years, Task Order 1 of the USAID | Health Policy Initiative and its predecessor, the POLICY Project, have worked closely with government and civil society partners in Kenya to raise the profile of FP/RH issues and foster an enabling policy environment. The projects' efforts have led to the drafting and adoption of key policies and strategies and the mobilization of additional resources for RH.

Finding Courage in Faith: Religious Leaders Challenge Stigma and Mobilize a Faith-based Response to HIV in Kenya

Fri, 15 Jan 2010 14:55:00 GMT

Faith and religion are powerful forces in the lives of most Kenyans. The integral role religion plays in people's daily lives places religious leaders in a position of tremendous trust and influence. Unfortunately, instead of serving as places of refuge from stigma for people living with HIV (PLHIV), churches and mosques have often themselves been a source of stigma and discrimination, and religious leaders have been slow to respond to the epidemic.

Raising a Common Voice: Health Policy Initiative Helps NEPHAK Bring PLHIV Together to Pursue Shared Goals

Fri, 15 Jan 2010 14:58:00 GMT

Founded in 2003, the National Empowerment Network of People Living with HIV/AIDS in Kenya (NEPHAK) brings together networks of people living with HIV (PLHIV), nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), community-based organizations (CBOs), and individuals to pursue common goals—improving the quality of life of PLHIV and increasing their involvement in the national HIV response. Task Order 1 of the USAID | Health Policy Initiative has supported NEPHAK since 2006.

Demanding Access: Health Policy Initiative Enhances Efforts of HIV Treatment Advocates

Fri, 15 Jan 2010 14:55:00 GMT

Task Order 1 of the USAID | Health Policy Initiative works to foster an enabling environment for equitable access to high-quality health services. A key to the project's success is its commitment to strengthening local advocates and champions. The Kenya Treatment Access Movement (KETAM) is one local partner that has benefitedfrom this support. Together, HPI and KETAM have successfully championed Kenyans' right to access affordable HIV treatment, care, and support services—

Caregivers Come Together: HIV-positive Health Workers Form New Network in Kenya

Fri, 15 Jan 2010 14:54:00 GMT

Healthcare workers are at the heart of Kenya's HIV response; yet, they themselves are vulnerable to HIV infection. Paradoxically, healthcare workers often have restricted access to treatment, care, and support services. While their profession places them in close proximity to those services, it also exposes them to heightened stigma when they test HIV positive, making them more reluctant to seek HIV services.

Investing Wisely: Health Policy Initiative Helps Kenya Improve Health Financing Policies and Systems

Fri, 08 Jan 2010 16:59:00 GMT

Making adequate healthcare services universally available requires striking a delicate balance between a population's health needs and available resources. It also requires the equitable and efficient allocation and use of those resources. Without proper healthcare financing strategies, no government can hope to successfully meet the health needs of its citizens. This case study describes how Task Order 1 of the USAID | Health Policy Initiative and its predecessor, the POLICY Project, helped to strengthen Kenya's healthcare financing system.

The Role of Religious Communities in Addressing Gender-based Violence and HIV

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 08:22:00 GMT

This report summarizes the USAID | Health Policy Initiative, Task Order 1 project titled The Role of Religious Communities in Addressing Gender-based Violence and HIV, which was designed and implemented by Futures Group International and Religions for Peace. Recognizing the importance of collaborating to prevent and reduce gender-based violence (GBV) and HIV among women and girls, the Initiative partners formulated the project to improve the capacity of religious leaders and faith-based organizations (FBOs) to respond to GBV and its links to HIV.

The Health and Population Policy of Uttarakhand: A Review: Application of the Policy Implementation Assessment Tool

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 13:20:00 GMT

In 2002, Uttarakhand became the first state in India to adopt an integrated Health and Population Policy. Since then, the government has worked to put the policy into practice, including expanding services under the Reproductive and Child Health (RCH) program and the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM). Further, districts have created District Action Plans to improve local health services. In 2008, the USAID | Health Policy Initiative, Task Order 1, supported the Uttarakhand Directorate of Health and Family Welfare (DoHFW) and other stakeholders to assess the process and nature of the state policy's implementation, using the project's Policy Implementation Assessment Tool.

Rising to the Challenge: Health Policy Initiative Helps HIV-positive Teachers Tackle Stigma and Discrimination in Kenya

Fri, 15 Jan 2010 14:59:00 GMT

While HIV-related stigma is a challenge throughout Kenyan society, it has rendered certain groups particularly vulnerable. Members of particular professions, such as teaching, have been acutely stigmatized because of their positions of trust in the society. Teachers living with HIV have experienced high levels of stigma and discrimination. Many have been forced to resign their posts because of their status.

Achieving the MDGs: Yemen

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 13:19:00 GMT

The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)—a set of eight important, time-bound goals ranging from reducing poverty by half to providing universal primary education—represent a blueprint for global development agreed to by member states of the United Nations and international development institutions. However, achieving them will be a major challenge for Bangladesh and many other developing countries that are not "on track" to meet the goals by the target date of 2015.

Guide for Constructive Men's Engagement in Reproductive Health

Mon, 04 Oct 2010 14:43:00 GMT

In 1990, Mali adopted an innovative document called the "Sectoral Policy for Health and Population." The implementation of this policy by the government and its various partners contributed to bringing public health facilities closer to the population. Thus, 76 percent and 51 percent of the population are now located within a radius of 15 km and 5 km, respectively, from health services (Local Medical Information System or SLIS, 2006).

Jamaica, Mexico, Guatemala, and Mozambique Health Policy Initiative-supported Business Councils (PPT Presentation)

Thu, 24 Dec 2009 13:29:00 GMT

This PowerPoint presentation was first developed by Liz Mallas for Mirka Negroni to present at a UNAIDS Latin America Regional Forum on Business Coalitions in Sao Paolo, Brazil in the fall of 2008. Kathy McClure developed the case study on the Jamaica Business Council on HIV/AIDS for a brown bag at Futures Group in summer 2009. The two presentations were combined to present the business council approach to key technical advisors at USAID in summer 2009.

An Evaluation: Implementing the A-Squared Project in Bangladesh, China, Thailand, and Vietnam

Fri, 08 Jan 2010 16:57:00 GMT

The Analysis and Advocacy (A²) Project is funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and jointly implemented by Family Health International (FHI), the East-West Center (EWC), and Futures Group. The overall goal of the project is to enhance the effectiveness of HIV and AIDS responses by promoting the use of evidence-based data to direct interventions and resources toward factors driving the HIV epidemic.

Jordan's Reproductive Health Policy Environment Score: Measuring the Degree to Which the Policy Environment in Jordan Supports Effective Policies and Programs for Reproductive Health

Tue, 22 Dec 2009 14:56:00 GMT

To measure the change in Jordan's policy environment over time, USAID's POLICY Project and Health Policy Initiative, Task Order 1, have adminstered the Policy Environment Score (PES) on three occasions: April–August 1997, June–August 2000, and December–January 2008/2009. This report focuses on the results of the 2008/2009 family planning portion of the PES survey and compares the results of the three surveys.

The RAPID Model: An Evidence-based Advocacy Tool to Help Renew Commitment to Family Planning Programs

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 13:18:00 GMT

The RAPID Model is a computer-based tool that stakeholders can use to demonstrate the effect of rapid population growth on different sectors and the benefits of family planning (FP) programs. RAPID combines demographic and other data to assess the impact of high and declining fertility scenarios on health and education systems, the economy, and the environment, among others. RAPID is easily tailored to specific countries and indicators of interest.

Time to Deliver on Maternal Health and Family Planning Best Practices: White Ribbon Alliances in Asia and the Middle East Make It Happen

Tue, 22 Dec 2009 10:02:00 GMT

White Ribbon Alliances (WRAs) across Asia and the Middle East have become strong advocates for evidence-based strategies to reduce maternal mortality. The USAID | Health Policy Initiative, Task Order 1, has helped to form alliances and support their efforts to scale up family planning (FP) and maternal, neonatal, and child health (MNCH) best practices in the region. This brief highlights the achievements of alliances from Bangladesh, India (Orissa), Indonesia, Pakistan, and Yemen.

Sénégal: Population, Planification Familiale et Développement (Presentation)

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 13:18:00 GMT

Cette présentation présente la contribution du Sénégal à l'atteinte des Objectifs du Millénaire pour le Développement (OMD) pour la population, planification familiale, et développement. C'est présenté par la Ministère de la santé, de la prévention et de l'hygiène publique, direction de la santé

Sénégal: Population, Planification Familiale et Développement (Booklet)

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 13:18:00 GMT

Ce guide présente la contribution du Sénégal à l'atteinte des Objectifs du Millénaire pour le Développement (OMD) pour la population, planification familiale, et développement. C'est présenté par la Ministère de la santé, de la prévention et de l'hygiène publique, direction de la santé, en collaboration avec Ressources pour l'Analyse de la Population et de son Impact sur le Dé

Positive Beginnings: Strong Networks in Vietnam Enable People Living with HIV to Take Charge of Their Futures

Fri, 15 Jan 2010 14:58:00 GMT

Vietnam's first case of HIV was detected in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) in 1990. Yet, by 2003, only about 20 small, self-help groups were in existence. These groups were located mainly in the big cities of Hanoi in the north and HCMC in the south. Today, five years later, the situation looks quite different. Now, Vietnam has about 200 groups, of all sizes, spread throughout the country. In 2008—

On the Right Track: Vietnam Adopts Rights-based Policies for HIV Prevention, Treatment, and Care

Fri, 15 Jan 2010 14:58:00 GMT

Over the past five years, Vietnam has notably improved its HIV policy and legal framework. Projects supported by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)—including the USAID | Health Policy Initiative, Task Order 1 (2005–2009), and its predecessor, the POLICY Project (2002–2006)—have been instrumental in bringing about this change in Vietnam's policy environment.

Making Policies Work for People: HIV Legal Clinics and Hotline in Vietnam Ensure that PLHIV Know and Exercise Their Rights

Fri, 15 Jan 2010 14:57:00 GMT

Beginning in December 2006, the USAID | Health Policy Initiative, Task Order 1, collaborated with in-country partners to establish and operate legal clinics and a hotline as a way to facilitate implementation and monitoring of Vietnam's Law on Prevention and Control of HIV/AIDS, which came into force in January 2007. This success story documents the progress made by those efforts.

Creating Space for Civil Society Participation in Yunnan: An Overview of the Registration Options Available to Community-based Social Organizations

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:51:00 GMT

This report was commissioned by the USAID | Health Policy Initiative/Greater Mekong Region-China (HPI/GMR-C) to analyze the potential of new provincial guidance to support the development of the Community-based Social Organization (CBSO) sector and particularly those organizations working with most-at-risk populations (MARPs) in the context of HIV. This report also discusses the advantages and disadvantages of all five options open to CBSOs for registration and/or to be formally constituted.

Assessment of the HIV Legal Environment: Yunnan, China, October 13-30, 2008

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:51:00 GMT

The USAID | Health Policy Initiative/Greater Mekong Region and China (HPI/GMR-C) has worked in Yunnan since February 2008 to strengthen the policy response to HIV and AIDS. Provincial partners include the Yunnan Provincial AIDS Bureau and the Yunnan Center for Disease Control (CDC). In 2009-2010, HPI/GMR-C will broaden its work to strengthen the legal environment in Yunnan. In October 2008, two legal consultants (Mr.

Reversing the Trends: The Second National Health Sector Strategic Plan of Kenya (NHSSP II) 2005-2010

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 10:00:00 GMT

Mapping Donor Support for HIV Programming for Men Who Have Sex with Men in the Greater Mekong Subregion

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:52:00 GMT

The following report outlines an investigation into the breadth of sexual health programming targeted toward men who have sex with men (MSM) across the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS), which includes Cambodia, Lao People's Democratic Republic (PDR), Burma, Thailand, Vietnam, and Guangxi and Yunnan provinces of the People's Republic of China. This activity was completed by the Burnet Institute, on behalf of the USAID | Health Policy Initiative/Greater Mekong Region-China (HPI/GMR-C), with a view to building the policy and advocacy platform for organizations working with MSM across the GMS for the next 2-3 years.

Contraceptive Security: Ready Lessons II (Overview)

Mon, 27 Jul 2009 10:34:00 GMT

This is the overview portion of the second booklet in the series of Contraceptive Security Ready Lessons. These booklets suggests some practical steps USAID Missions and their partners can take to promote and support country-led programs for contraceptive security: strategies to establish and maintain secure supplies of contraceptives and condoms. The Health Policy Initiative contributed to drafting some of the lessons included in this booklet.

Manual del Facilitador: Orientación/Consejera y sesiones educativas en Salud Sexual y Reproductiva con Adecuación Cultural

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 13:15:00 GMT

Training manual for providing culturally appropriate counseling developed by the Ministry of Health of Peru in partnership with the Health Policy Initiative.

Relatório Sobre a Revisào dos Dados de Vigilancia Epidemiológica do HIV

Thu, 30 Jul 2009 16:02:00 GMT

Report on the review of epidemiological surveillance data for HIV in Mozambique.

Programme National de Lutte Contre le SIDA: Cadre Politique (Haiti)

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:41:00 GMT

Programme National de Lutte contre le SIDA: Plan Strategique National Multisectoriel (2008-2012)

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:41:00 GMT

National Strategic Plan for HIV (2008-2012) developed with support from the USAID | Health Policy Initiative, Task Order 1.

Human Resources for Health: Tools and Publications

Fri, 08 Jan 2010 16:56:00 GMT

The USAID | Health Policy Initiative, Task Order 1, fosters an enabling policy environment for improved health, especially HIV, family planning/reproductive health, and maternal health programs. Having adequate human resources is essential for scaling up and sustaining effective, accessible, high-quality health programs. To help ensure human resources, the project assists program planners to estimate human resource and training needs;

Family Planning and the MDGs: Saving Lives, Saving Resources

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 13:16:00 GMT

The USAID | Health Policy Initiative, Task Order 1, has completed and updated analyses for more than 30 countries that demonstrate the significant contribution of family planning (FP) to achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). Family planning helps to improve health outcomes (e.g., fewer maternal and child deaths) and reduce costs for meeting the MDGs (by reducing the size of the target populations in need of services).

RAPID Mali: Population, Development, and Quality of Life

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 13:16:00 GMT

Mali's population has tripled since it achieved independence in 1960. The country's fertility rate has remained stagnant for the past two decades and contraceptive prevalence rates remain much lower than in many other African countries. At the current rate of growth, the population would double in size in about 24 years. The purpose of this presentation is to examine some of the implications of this rapid growth for Mali's social and economic development.

Tanzania: Population, Reproductive Health and Development (RAPID presentation, English)

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 13:16:00 GMT

Tanzania continues to have high birth rates and one of the fastest growing populations in the world. At the current rate of growth, the population would double in size in about 25 years. The purpose of this presentation is to examine some of the implications of this rapid growth for the social and economic development of the country. It is divided into five sections: The Tanzanian Development Vision;

Tanzania: Idadi ya Watu, Afya ya Uzazi na Maendeleo (RAPID booklet, Swahili)

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 13:16:00 GMT

Tanzania continues to have high birth rates and one of the fastest growing populations in the world. At the current rate of growth, the population would double in size in about 25 years. The purpose of this document is to consider some of the implications of this rapid growth for the social and economic development of the country. It is divided into five sections: The Tanzanian Development Vision;

Literature Database for Evaluating HIV/AIDS Interventions (Excel Spreadsheet)

Sat, 27 Jun 2009 12:34:00 GMT

A literature review was used to develop a searchable Excel workbook of published and nonpublished HIV/AIDS intervention studies in the developing world. Originally published under the POLICY project, the workbook was updated in 2008 under the Health Policy Initiative. The companion document in pdf format is available here: http:

Health Policy Initiative Task Order 1 Overview

Sat, 27 Jun 2009 12:09:00 GMT

This flyer provides an overview of Health Policy Initiative, Task Order 1's activities and scope of work.

L'Engagement constructif des hommes en la sante de la reproduction: une guide de formation des relais communautaires

Sat, 27 Jun 2009 12:32:00 GMT

This curriculum was developed as part of a USAID | Health Policy Initiative, Task Order 1 project focused on building an enabling policy and institutional environment for constructive men's engagement (CME) in reproductive health in Mali. The project worked with the Ministry of Health and other partners in facilitating the process of creating national guidelines to integrate CME in family planning and reproductive health (FP/RH) and to improve women's and men's uptake of FP/RH services.

Lutte contre la violence basée sur le genre dans les programmes de santé de l'USAID: un guide pour les responsables de programmes du secteur de la santé

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 13:15:00 GMT

In 2004, USAID commissioned an in-depth literature review (Guedes, 2004) that summarizes promising interventions from the field. The present guide is meant to complement the literature review and is intended to help USAID program officers integrate gender-based violence (GBV) initiatives into their health sector portfolio during project design, implementation, and evaluation. The guide focuses on what the health sector can do, keeping in mind that preventing and responding to gender-based violence requires a multisectoral approach.

Programas de USAID Aluden a Violencia Basada en el Género: Guía para Functionarios de Programas de Salud

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 13:15:00 GMT

A Trend Analysis of the Family Planning Market in Jordan: Informing Policy and Program Planning

Tue, 22 Dec 2009 14:55:00 GMT

According to the recent 2007 Jordan Population and Family Health Survey (JPFHS), Jordan has been successful in increasing the use of modern family planning (FP) methods among married women ages 15–49. Since 2002, the country has made strides in expanding the availability of high-quality FP services and products through two Reproductive Health Action Plans (RHAP-I and RHAP-II). However, population growth, high unmet need for FP methods, and marked disparities in FP indicators for certain populations create near-term challenges for the government of Jordan to fully meet the FP needs of its population.

Family-friendly Workplace: A Model for Estimating the Cost Savings of Implementing Family-friendly Policies (manual)

Sat, 27 Jun 2009 11:55:00 GMT

The Family-Friendly Workplace (FFW) Model is designed to engage individuals and groups from diverse institutions in all sectors to make workplaces more family-friendly. The FFW model will help reproductive health advocates and employers of women understand the benefits and costs of implementing policies that support women in their reproductive years. Users of the model may be human resource departments of medium-sized and large companies, family planning advocates, maternal health advocates or groups representing women in the workplace.

Constructive Men's Engagement in Reproductive Health: A Training-of-Trainers' Manual

Fri, 15 Jan 2010 14:53:00 GMT

Islamic Leaders Become a Force for Change in Indonesia's HIV Response

Fri, 15 Jan 2010 14:56:00 GMT

To build support for HIV prevention at the community level in Indonesia, the USAID | Health Policy Initiative, Task Order 1, partnered with two prominent Islamic organizations, Muhammadiyah and Nahdlatul Ulama. Focusing on East Java, the project strengthened the HIV advocacy capacity of the organizations' provincial leaders, Syafiq Abdul Mughni and H. Sonhaji Abdussomad, respectively. These leaders have recruited additional HIV champions, forming a team of eight leaders representing district government bodies and different sectors within the Islamic community (including a university and women's group).

HIV Policy and Advocacy in the Greater Mekong Region and China

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:51:00 GMT

This brief provides an overview of the USAID | Health Policy Initiative in the Greater Mekong Region and China (HPI/GMR-C). The project aims to improve the enabling environment for HIV prevention, care, and treatment by ensuring that national and local HIV policies are adopted and implemented; public sector and civil society champions and networks are developed and strengthened; and timely, accurate data are used for evidence-based decision making.

Jumuiya ya Kikristo Tanzania: Mwongozo wa Makanisa Katika Kupambana na Unyanyapaa na Ubaguzi kwa Watu Wenye Virusi vya Ukimwi na UKIMWI

Wed, 09 Jun 2010 16:23:00 GMT

This booklet contains guidelines on HIV-related stigma and discrimination issued by the Christian Council of Tanzania (Swahili only).

Baraza Kuu la Waislamu Tanzania: Mwongozo wa Kiislamu Katika Kupambana na Unyanyapaa na Ubaguzi kwa Watu Wenye Virus vya Ukimwi na UKIMWI

Wed, 09 Jun 2010 16:23:00 GMT

This booklet contains guidelines on HIV-related stigma and discrimination issued by the National Muslim Council of Tanzania (Swahili only).

Community-based Distribution of Injectable Contraceptives in Malawi

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 13:14:00 GMT

This report presents research findings on the potential for making contraceptives, and in particular injectable contraceptives, widely available through using a community-based distribution (CBD) approach. The USAID | Health Policy Initiative, Task Order 1, conducted the research, which in part influenced the Malawi Ministry of Health's (MOH) recent decision to allow paraprofessionals to provide injectable contraceptives.

Approaches That Work: Community-based Distribution of Injectable Contraceptives

Tue, 08 Feb 2011 13:34:00 GMT

Contraceptive prevalence rates in many sub-Saharan African countries surged in the mid-1990s. Much of this increase can be attributed to additional resources devoted to family planning (FP) programs and the uptake of specific methods, including injectable contraceptives. For example, use of injectables in Malawi grew from 2 percent in 1992 to 18 percent in 2004. Surveys in many African countries have found that women prefer injectable contraceptives;

Rapid Assessment on Policy and Operational Barriers to the Integration of FP/RH/HIV Services in Kenya

Thu, 03 Jun 2010 15:36:00 GMT

As part of an overall effort to improve access to family planning and reproductive health (FP/RH) in selected countries, the USAID | Health Policy Initiative, Task Order 1, conducted a literature review and rapid assessment to identify policy and operational barriers to the integration of FP/RH and HIV in Kenya. The project is continuing to support work to eliminate these barriers by facilitating an ongoing and participatory process to develop an integration strategy and operational policy guidelines.

Family-Friendly Workplace Model: Helping Companies Analyze the Benefits of Family-Friendly Policies (Brief)

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:47:00 GMT

Task Order 1 of the USAID | Health Policy Initiative seeks to strengthen multisectoral engagement and national coordination in the design, implementation, and financing of health programs. HPI developed the Family-Friendly Workplace (FFW) Model as a tool for engaging stakeholders to build support for family-friendly workplaces. The model enables businesses to more easily analyze the costs and advantages of providing family-friendly benefits and, through the analysis process, to better understand and address the needs of their employees.

Assessing Progress Toward Reaching Uttar Pradesh's Population Policy Goals Through Demand-based Family Planning

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 13:13:00 GMT

In 2000, Uttar Pradesh (UP), India's most populous state, adopted a Population Policy that sets a goal of reaching replacement-level fertility by 2016. Achieving this goal should help reduce maternal and child mortality (due to fewer high-risk births), decrease investment in public education and health services, and attain a more favorable dependency ratio. In turn, lower fertility and mortality should have a positive impact on macroeconomic trends.

Men Matter: Scaling Up Approaches to Promote Constructive Men's Engagement in Reproductive Health and Gender Equity

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 13:13:00 GMT

In recent years, constructive men's engagement (CME) programs have become important components of interventions that address gender inequity and the resulting adverse health outcomes. These programs were designed in response to strong evidence that activities must engage men to effectively change power imbalances that deny or hinder women's access to resources, decisionmaking, and services. Such imbalances can increase women's and men's exposure to greater health risks, including violence, and can create barriers to men's health-seeking behaviors.

Bolivian Communities Take Action Against GBV

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 12:04:00 GMT

Bolivian community leaders launch the Avances de Paz (Advances of Peace) movement to prevent GBV using a community-based, grassroots approach.

Vouchers to Improve Access by the Poor to Reproductive Health Services: Design and Early Implementation Experience of a Pilot Voucher Scheme in Agra District, Uttar Pradesh, India

Sat, 27 Jun 2009 12:54:00 GMT

In India, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is providing financial and technical support to develop public-private partnerships to expand access to family planning and reproductive child health (FP/RCH) services among the poor. As part of this work, the USAID-funded Innovations in Family Planning Services Technical Assistance Project (ITAP/Delhi) developed a model for a voucher scheme to enable women below the poverty line (BPL) to use FP/RCH services offered by collaboratingprivate providers.

Laying the Foundation: PLHIV in MENA Share Knowledge, Build a Network

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 11:42:00 GMT

The strongest barrier to PLHIV engagement in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region has been stigma-related isolation—isolation from each other, from information about HIV, and from the regional and global PLHIV community. The work of the Health Policy Initiative and its partners has given a core group of PLHIV the tools to break the isolation PLHIV face in the region and build a network of support and a path to PLHIV leadership.

Technical Assistance Guide on HIV and AIDS: Programme Implementation (Mentorship Workshop/Policy Champions Program) (South Africa)

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 16:15:00 GMT

The USAID | Health Policy Initiative and its predecessor, the POLICY Project, have been helping to strengthen the capacity of the Department of Public Service and Administration (DPSA) to manage HIV in the public sector workplace. One of the key outputs of this work was "Managing HIV/AIDS in the Workplace: A Guide for Government Departments," which was distributed and used to support the design and implementation of HIV policies in all of South Africa's provinces.

Applying the Allocate Model to Improve Decisionmaking at the Regional Level: A Case Study of Ukraine

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 13:12:00 GMT

The decentralization of health services has increasingly become a priority in many countries. In this context, it is crucial for country governments to develop comprehensive national plans to address health problems. However, for effective implementation of these plans, it is also important to (1) empower provincial and district health officials to actively participate in the allocation of resources and (2) build their capacity to provide high-quality health services.

Estudio de Barreras Para el Acceso a la Planificación Familiar de la Población Indígena (Guatemala)

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 13:12:00 GMT

Los resultados de este informe describen la situación de las barreras para el acceso a la planificación familiar de la población indígena en los servicios del Ministerio de Salud Pública y Asistencia Social, el Instituto Guatemalteco de Seguridad Social, y la Asociación Pro Bienestar de la Familia de Guatemala, APROFAM. El informe fue elaborado por: Ministerio de Salud Pú

Highly Vulnerable Children: 2008 Country Profile for Uganda

Fri, 08 Jan 2010 16:56:00 GMT

This country profile for Uganda provides a snapshot of the range of agencies and programs working toward responding to emergency and long-term needs and improving the lives of highly vulnerable children. It is hoped that the Ministry of Gender, Labor, and Social Development; U.S. Agencies; United Nations partners; bilateral agencies, and private organizations—through community-level implementing partners—

HIV-positive Women in Mexico Step Out of the Shadows (Mexico)

Fri, 15 Jan 2010 14:55:00 GMT

The first-ever registered NGO for HIV-positive women in Mexico promotes empowerment and networking.

Increasing Access to Family Planning Services Among Indigenous Groups in Guatemala (brief)

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 13:11:00 GMT

Indigenous groups constitute about 40 percent of Guatemala's total population and 75 percent of its poor. Most indigenous people have limited access to healthcare services, including family planning/reproductive health (FP/RH). To help increase access to FP/RH services among Guatemala's indigenous populations, from April 2006-April 2008, the USAID | Health Policy Initiative, Task Order 1, identified barriers to access among indigenous groups and worked with Guatemala's major health service providers to design and implement effective strategies and service delivery practices to overcome the barriers.

Increasing Access to Family Planning Among Indigenous Groups in Guatemala (full report)

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 13:11:00 GMT

This report describes an initiative to promote equitable access to family planning and reproductive health services (FP/RH) among indigenous women in Guatemala. The lessons learned from this approach and its application in five districts can be applied to other settings.

Make a Case for Supplies: Leading Voices in Securing Reproductive Health Supplies: An Advocacy Guide and Toolkit

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 16:12:00 GMT

This guide and toolkit offers general information and guidance on advocacy communication that has been useful to many groups interested in advocating for improved RH policy environments. The information is complemented by examples and templates of advocacy tools targeted specifically to the aims the Reproductive Health Supplies Coalition has set forth for securing long-term availability of high-quality reproductive health supplies.

VIH/SIDA au Mali: Atteindre l'Accès Universel d'ici 2015

Fri, 08 Jan 2010 16:55:00 GMT

How Contraceptive Use Affects Maternal Mortality

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 13:10:00 GMT

It is widely recognized that family planning contributes to reducing maternal mortality by reducing the number of births that expose women to mortality risk. There is also evidence that increases in contraceptive use may reduce the risk per birth by eliminating the highest risk births. We use a demographic projection package and estimates from the United Nations Population Division to estimate the impact of the decline in the total fertility rate in the developing world on the number of births and the number of maternal deaths.

Contraceptive Security Index 2006: A Tool for Priority Setting and Planning

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:43:00 GMT

Safeguarding contraceptive security requires cooperation between the public and private sectors to ensure a supportive policy environment, appropriate forecasting and procurement of commodities, efficient supply chains, well-trained providers, effective service delivery systems, an accepting social environment, and adequate financing. To plan effective interventions to reach this goal, policymakers, program managers, and international donor agencies need to know if and how their programs are progressing toward contraceptive security.

Gender-Based Violence in Tanzania: An Assessment of Policies, Services, and Promising Interventions

Fri, 15 Jan 2010 14:44:00 GMT

Gender-based violence (GBV) is a grave reality in the lives of many women in Tanzania. The findings of this report are based on a qualitative gender-based violence assessment conducted in Tanzania in 2005 and a follow-up visit in 2008. The findings indicate that many forms of GBV, including intimate partner violence and rape, are seen as normal and are met with acceptance by both men and women. Women and girls are also frequently blamed for causing or provoking GBV.

Introduction to Population Projections: An E-learning Course

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 13:05:00 GMT

The DemProj e-learning course instructs learners on using the DemProj Model and understanding basic demographic concepts. Divided into three parts, the course explains the basic measures of population and the processes that influence population growth and then provides step-by-step instructions in making population projections.

World AIDS Day 2008

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 11:14:00 GMT

December 1, 2008, marked the 20th anniversary of World AIDS Day, with the theme of "Lead, Empower, Deliver." This flyer describes how the core approaches of USAID | Health Policy Initiative (HPI), Task Order 1 embody these themes.

TB/HIV Situational Analysis: Dnipropetrovsk Oblast

Sat, 27 Jun 2009 12:49:00 GMT

TB/HIV Situational Analysis: Zaporizhia Oblast

Sat, 27 Jun 2009 12:50:00 GMT

TB/HIV Situational Analysis: Kharkiv Oblast

Sat, 27 Jun 2009 12:50:00 GMT

TB/HIV Situational Analysis: Sumy Oblast

Sat, 27 Jun 2009 12:50:00 GMT

TB/HIV Situational Analysis: AR Crimea

Sat, 27 Jun 2009 12:49:00 GMT

TB/HIV Situational Analysis: Kherson Oblast

Sat, 27 Jun 2009 12:50:00 GMT

TB/HIV Situational Analysis: Sevastopol City

Sat, 27 Jun 2009 12:50:00 GMT

Policy and Legislation for TB Control in Ukraine: Current Situation and Improvement Opportunities

Sat, 27 Jun 2009 12:42:00 GMT

This document is a review of the legal framework for tuberculosis control in Ukraine.

AI Best Practices Guide

Tue, 19 May 2009 15:02:00 GMT

This guide presents best practices for the prevention of avian influenza in the Ukraine.

Guidelines for the Establishment and Management of Amenity Wards in Public Hospitals in Kenya

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 17:14:00 GMT

Public hospitals in Kenya operate various categories of wards. However, the categorization of the wards has not been clear. In addition, standards in the amenity wards have not been appropriately regulated and coordinated, resulting in different input and output standards throughout the country. The lack of clear guidelines on the establishment and operation of amenity wards has resulted in varying quality of services, staffing levels, equipment, and capacities--with disparities across facilities within the same tier in the health system.

Guide pour l'Engagement Constructif des Hommes en Santé de la Reproduction

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 13:09:00 GMT

Partout dans le monde, et au Mali encore plus, les hommes jouent un rôle clé en tant que décideurs dans la vie du couple, y compris par rapport aux opportunités qu'ont les femmes et les filles de travailler, d'aller à l'école, de fréquenter les établissements sanitaires et de contrôler leur maternité. L'élaboration de politiques et de straté

DPSA Technical Assistance Report: HIV and AIDS Workplace Program (South Africa)

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 16:09:00 GMT

The Department of Public Service and Administration (DPSA) has led the government's response to the potential impact of HIV and AIDS in the public sector and has supported government departments in the development of HIV workplace policies and programs. In 2006, the Office of the Public Service Commission (OPSC) and DPSA conducted a series of evaluations of the progress to date in workplace HIV programs.

Contraceptive Procurement in Peru: Diversifying Providers

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 13:09:00 GMT

This report describes how the Government of Peru was successful in diversifying its procurement options and mechanisms for contraceptive commodities. It shows the progress made between 1999, when Peru began purchasing contraceptive supplies with public funds, and mid-2007, when important changes were made in procurement channels. Today, the Peruvian government procures contraceptives from multiple national and international suppliers and is able to negotiate for favorable prices and other terms.

Achieving Uttar Pradesh's Population Policy Goals through Demand-based Family Planning Programs: Taking Stock at the Mid-point

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 13:09:00 GMT

This report describes progress in achieving the goals of the Uttar Pradesh (UP) Population Policy adopted in 2000, the implications of alternative fertility and mortality trends during the next decade, and strategies and program initiatives recommended by national and state policymakers and other experts. To assess progress in implementing the UP Population Policy and to show how fertility trends would affect maternal and child health and socioeconomic development, the USAID | Health Policy Initiative, Task Order 1, analyzed data from the National Family Health Survey (NFHS-3) conducted in 2005—

Peru: Achieving the MDGs (Spanish)

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 13:09:00 GMT

Los Objetivos de Desarrollo del Milenio (ODM)—un conjunto de ocho metas importantes, con límite de tiempo, que abarca desde la reducción a la mitad de la pobreza extrema hasta lograr la educación primaria universal—constituyen un plan para el desarrollo mundial convenido por los estados miembros de las Naciones Unidas e instituciones internacionales de desarrollo. Sin embargo, lograrlos será

El Salvador: Achieving the MDGs (Spanish)

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 13:08:00 GMT

Bolivia: Achieving the MDGs (Spanish)

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 13:08:00 GMT

Involving Communities to Shape and Take Part in Effective SGBV Services and Responses: A Learning Exchange and Action Planning Workshop

Wed, 12 May 2010 11:31:00 GMT

This publication is a report on an exchange workshop launched by the PEPFAR Sexual Violence Initiative and assisted by the Population Council and the USAID | Health Policy Initiative, Task Order 1. In 2007, the U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) launched the Sexual Violence Initiative (hereafter referred to as the "Initiative") to strengthen the delivery of comprehensive services to victims of sexual violence (SV), including post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) for HIV prevention.

Movilizando apoyo político y recursos para la planificación familiar en un ambiente descentralizado: Lineamientos para países de América Latina y el Caribe

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 13:08:00 GMT

This is the Spanish language version of "Mobilizing Political Support and Resources for Family Planning in a Decentralized Setting: Guidelines for Latin American and Caribbean Countries." This report presents some case studies of and guidelines for strengthening the policy environment for family planning (FP) in Latin American countries undergoing decentralization. The intended audiences are policymakers, program planners, and specialists in government and civil society organizations, including nongovernmental organizations working in family planning.

Kupinga Unyanyapaa na Ubaguzi kwa Watu Waishio na Virusi vya UKIMWI/UKIMWI: Tenzi, Mashairi, Ngonjera, Kaswida na Michezo ya Kuigiza kwa Kutumia Mafunzo ya Madrasa

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 13:33:00 GMT

The Health Policy Initiative, in partnership with the National Muslim Council of Tanzania, created this collection of poems, songs, and plays to help Madrasa teachers in Tanzania to raise their students' awareness of HIV-related stigma and encourage them to combat stigma in their community.

Kupinga Unyanyapaa na Ubaguzi kwa Watu Waishio na Virusi vya UKIMWI/UKIMWI: Tenzi, Mashairi, Ngonjera, Kaswida na Michezo ya Kuigiza kwa Kutumia Mafunzo ya Shule za Jumapili

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 13:32:00 GMT

The Health Policy Initiative, in partnership with the Christian Council of Tanzania created this collection of poems, songs, and plays to help Sunday School teachers in Tanzania to raise their students' awareness of HIV-related stigma and encourage them to combat stigma in their community.

PLHIV Leaders Emerge in MENA

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 11:42:00 GMT

This document tells the story of how Arab PLHIV came together to form the region's first PLHIV network.

Salvaguardando la Disponibilidad Asegurada de Insumos Anticonceptivos en América Latina y El Caribe

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 13:08:00 GMT

This is the Spanish version of "Safeguarding Contraceptive Security in Latin America and the Caribbean," a brief that describes the Health Policy Initiative's contributions to USAID's Regional Initiative on Contraceptive Security for Latin America and the Caribbean. A companion CD-ROM is available, which contains all the listed resources as well as supplemental materials.

Safeguarding Contraceptive Security in Latin America and the Caribbean

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 13:08:00 GMT

This brief describes HPI's contributions to the work of USAID's Regional Initiative on Contraceptive Security in Latin America and the Caribbean. It highlights key approaches and activities and provides an extensive list of resources. A CD-ROM companion to this brief is available. It contains all the resources, as well as supplemental materials.

Mobilizing Political Support and Resources for Family Planning in a Decentralized Setting: Guidelines for Latin American and Caribbean Countries

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 13:08:00 GMT

This paper presents some case studies of and guidelines for strengthening the policy environment for family planning (FP) in Latin American countries undergoing decentralization. The intended audiences are policymakers, program planners, and specialists in government and civil society organizations, including nongovernmental organizations working in family planning. The guidelines draw on literature on the decentralization of health systems in Latin America and on research findings garnered through key informant interviews in Bolivia and Mexico.

Honduras: Achieving the MDGs

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 13:07:00 GMT

The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)–a set of eight important, timebound goals ranging from reducing poverty by half to providing universal primary education—represent a blueprint for global development agreed to by member states of the United Nations and international development institutions. However, achieving them will be a major challenge for Guatemala and many other developing countries that are not "on track" to meet the goals by the target date of 2015.

Guatemala: Achieving the MDGs

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 13:07:00 GMT

The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)—a set of eight important, timebound goals ranging from reducing poverty by half to providing universal primary education—represent a blueprint for global development agreed to by member states of the United Nations and international development institutions. However, achieving them will be a major challenge for Guatemala and many other developing countries that are not "on track" to meet the goals by the target date of 2015.

A Multi-tiered Approach to Meeting Family Planning Needs of the Poor in Peru

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 13:06:00 GMT

More than half of Peru's population lives in poverty, with significant disparities evident between urban and rural areas and between indigenous and non-indigenous populations. Disparities in access to health services among income groups, and ethnic groups are found in family planning (FP) use as well. The USAID | Health Policy Initiative identified barriers that restrict poor women's access to and use of FP services, and then designed interventions to address barriers related to existing financing mechanisms.

Pour que la planification familiale soit inscrite au processus du DSRP: un guide servant à intégrer les programmes de planification familiale aux documents de stratégie de réduction de la pauvreté

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 13:06:00 GMT

La planification familiale est au titre des nombreuses stratégies qui permettent de ralentir la croissance de la population et d'alléger les pressions démographiques, aidant ainsi les pays à sortir de la pauvreté. Le présent guide se veut un outil destiné aux plaidoyeurs de la planification familiale — dont la société civile et les ONG, les organisations internationales et les bailleurs de fonds ainsi que les repré

Coming Together: Health Policy Initiative Helps PLHIV Build Stronger Networks

Fri, 15 Jan 2010 14:55:00 GMT

This case study highlights a successful district and regional network building approach in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, supported by the USAID | Health Policy Initiative, Task Order 1. With the project's support, the Kinondoni District Network of People Living with HIV/AIDS (KINDIPHA+) has improved its leadership and management skills, designed a five-year strategic plan, and fostered the formation of sister networks in two neighboring districts.

Leading the Way: Health Policy Initiative Mobilizes Religious Leader Response to HIV

Fri, 15 Jan 2010 14:57:00 GMT

Many faith-based organizations have responded to the HIV epidemic by encouraging prevention and providing care and support. Yet, challenges such as stigma, shame, denial, discrimination, inaction, and mis-action persist. Since 2006, the USAID | Health Policy Initiative, Task Order 1, has mobilized religious leaders in response to the HIV epidemic in Tanzania. The project's partners include Christian and Muslim organizations, as well as HIV-positive religious leaders.

Tanzania Adopts HIV Law

Sat, 27 Jun 2009 12:46:00 GMT

This case study explores how the USAID-funded POLICY Project and USAID | Health Policy Initiative, Task Order 1, have worked to promote an enabling environment for HIV programs in Tanzania. In February 2008, Tanzania's Parliament passed the HIV and AIDS (Prevention and Control) Act, which prohibits discrimination against people living with HIV. The act also outlines the roles of the government, health sector, NGOs, faith-based groups, and the private sector in the national HIV response.

Tanzanian Media Join HIV Response

Sat, 27 Jun 2009 12:49:00 GMT

With technical assistance from the USAID | Health Policy Initiative, Task Order 1, media houses in Tanzania are answering the call to become part of the private sector response to HIV. To date, 16 major media houses have adopted HIV workplace policies

Community Activist Combats Stigma (Tanzania)

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 16:08:00 GMT

This story describes Jackson Ngaiti, the Secretary of the Kongwa Red Cross Society. Ngaiti has become the driving force behind a community mobilization campaign to fight stigma in Tanzania's remote Kongwa district.

Gender-related Barriers to Emerging HIV Prevention Methods: A Review of Post-exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) Guidelines (PPT)

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:26:00 GMT

Britt Herstad gave this presentation at the 2008 AIDS Conference in Mexico City, Mexico.

Contrasting the Process of OVC Policy Development and Policy Implementation in Vietnam: Results from a Study on Barriers to a Policy Implementation (poster)

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:28:00 GMT

In the last decade, there has been much work to develop evidence-based HIV-related policies and strategic action plans. However, concerns remain about how quickly and effectively those policies are translated into prevention, treatment, and care programs and services. Policy implementation lags behind the process of policy development. The lack of guiding approaches to policy implementation limits our understanding of HIV policy development and the impact of how policy initiatives affect the epidemic.

Assessment of the Contextual Interaction Theory to Identify HIV Policy Implementation Barriers in Three Countries in Asia (poster)

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:27:00 GMT

The transformation of policy into programs has long been recognized by researchers and practitioners as fraught with implementation difficulties that are not easily remedied by training and capacity building. Twenty years of research has demonstrated that policy and program implementation involves a multi-layered, multi-actor network of organizations with some role in policy or program implementation.

Understanding Operational Barriers to Family Planning Services in Conflict-affected Countries: Experiences from Sierra Leone

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 13:05:00 GMT

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) estimates that there were 20.8 million refugees and internally displaced persons (IDPs) at the start of 2006 (UNHCR, 2006). Forced migration due to war and persecution brings with it a host of risks and insecurities resulting from the loss of family and community ties, limited access to food and shelter, disruption of what may be already inadequate health and social services, and increased psychological trauma and physical abuse.

Democratic Republic of Congo: Achieving the MDGs

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 13:05:00 GMT

The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)—a set of eight important, timebound goals ranging from reducing poverty by half to providing universal primary education—represent a blueprint for global development agreed to by member states of the United Nations and international development institutions. However, achieving them will be a major challenge for the Democratic Republic of Congo and many other developing countries that are not "on track" to meet the goals by the target date of 2015.

Reducing Adolescent Girls' Vulnerability to HIV Infection: Examining Microfinance and Sustainable Livelihood Approaches

Fri, 15 Jan 2010 14:46:00 GMT

This literature and program review focused on the current and future role of microfinance and sustainable livelihood strategies in reducing adolescent girls' vulnerability to HIV infection in developing countries, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa. Part 1 of the review focuses on youth-centered programs to prevent HIV infection among vulnerable female adolescents—including microfinance and sustainable livelihood programs.

Adecuación cultural de la orientación / consejería en salud sexual y reproductiva: documento técnico

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 13:04:00 GMT

Produced by Peru's Ministry of Health with support from the USAID | Health Policy Initiative, Task Order 1 in Peru, the objective of this publication is to help improve the quality of reproductive health (RH) services by strengthening the patient-provider relationship through cultural adaptation and counseling. The manual establishes technical guidelines for taking cultural customs, practices, and expectations into consideration when implementing RH counseling in primary healthcare facilities.

Combining Epidemiology and Economic Analysis to Inform the Response to the HIV Epidemic in Ho Chi Minh City

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 14:08:00 GMT

The overall objective of the A2 Project is to develop a clear understanding of the HIV epidemic in countries in the region and to translate that understanding into effective policies and appropriately targeted and resourced programs. Governments and donors can then make evidence-based decisions using an empirical base to ensure that resources dedicated to HIV truly make a difference. The analyses produced by the A2 Project provide sound evidence of the need for increased resources and should be used to guide both the mobilization and allocation of resources to interventions that address the factors driving the epidemic in Ho Chi Minh City.

The HIV Epidemic in Ho Chi Minh City: Costs of Things to Come

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 14:08:00 GMT

This publication presents projections from the Analysis and Advocacy (A2) Project on the likely course of the epidemic and the costeffectiveness and implications of four intervention scenarios. There is clearly a substantial risk of continued growth in HIV in Ho Chi Minh City. It is hoped that the analyses and recommendations presented in this brief will be reflected in the decisionmaking priorities and resource allocations of the HCMC HIV/AIDS strategy and action plans.

Kenya Adopts First National Reproductive Health Policy

Sat, 27 Jun 2009 12:29:00 GMT

This success story describes HPI's role in supporting the development and adoption of Kenya's first national reproductive health policy.

Analysis of the Operational Policy Barriers to Financing and Procuring Contraceptives in Malawi

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 13:04:00 GMT

Contraceptive security exists when every person can choose, obtain, and use high-quality contraceptives whenever they need them. Two of the most important factors in achieving contraceptive security are adequate financing and efficient contraceptive procurement mechanisms. The USAID | Health Policy Initiative and USAID | DELIVER Project are working together to develop a methodology for identifying operational policy barriers in the financing and procurement of family planning (FP) products.

Guatemala Congress Establishes Policy Monitoring Board

Sat, 27 Jun 2009 12:04:00 GMT

Policies are not always implemented after they are adopted, and often do not achieve desired results. As part of a pilot test of a new tool designed to assess policy implementation, the Health Policy Initiative evaluted the Social Development and Population Policy in Guatemala. The study's findings prompted the Congress of Guatemala to establish a monitoring board for reproductive health (RH), which will monitor the implementation of RH laws, find new funding sources, and spread RH awareness.

Increasing the Involvement of HIV-Positive Women in HIV Organizations

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 17:19:00 GMT

This guide was prepared for use by organizations run by and for people living with HIV (PLHIV) that offer support, services, or advocacy-related work, and is designed to help these organizations to examine how they can empower their women members, as well as integrate gender as part of the organization. Board members of HIV organizations can use the guide to examine their policies around gender equity, and program managers can use it when planning future programs.

Enfoques que funcionan: Equidad en salud

Fri, 08 Jan 2010 16:51:00 GMT

Spanish version of "Approaches that Work: Health Equity," a brief summaring HPI-TO1's capabilities in promoting health equity. Overall improvements in healthcare systems often fail to benefit those in greatest need. The poor have worse health outcomes, use health services less, and benefit less from government health expenditures than the better-off. The Health Policy Initiative uses a policy-based approach to help countries achieve greater equity in access to quality healthcare services.

Enfoques que funcionan: Violencia basada en el género

Fri, 08 Jan 2010 16:51:00 GMT

Spanish version of "Approaches that Work: Gender-based Violence," a brief summarizing HPI-TO1's capabilities for addressing gender-based violence.

Enfoques que funcionan: Iniciativas sobre VIH en el lugar de trabajo

Fri, 08 Jan 2010 16:51:00 GMT

Spanish version of "Approaches that Work: Workplace HIV Initiatives." Beginning in 2004, the USAID-funded POLICY Project worked in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) to promote HIV workplace policies and programs. Building on these efforts, the follow-on USAID | Health Policy Initiative, Task Order 1, and the AIDS Responsibility Project (ARP) have continued to support and establish business councils in Mexico, Jamaica, and Guatemala.

Increasing Access to Family Planning Among the Poor in Peru: Building on and Strengthening Financing Mechanisms for the Poor

Thu, 03 Jun 2010 15:33:00 GMT

This report describes the two-step process the USAID | Health Policy Initiative (HPI) implemented to address low levels of family planning (FP) use and to respond to the FP/reproductive health (RH) needs of poor women in the region of Junin, Peru. HPI first identified the barriers that affect poor women's access to and use of FP services, and then designed interventions to address barriers related to existing financing mechanisms to ensure a sustainable and replicable response.

HIV/AIDS Epidemic Situation in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast and Counteraction Analysis (Ukrainian)

Sat, 27 Jun 2009 12:16:00 GMT

Analysis of HIV epidemic situation and counteraction analysis in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast.

HIV/AIDS Epidemic Situation in Cherkassy Oblast and Counteraction Analysis (Ukrainian)

Sat, 27 Jun 2009 12:15:00 GMT

Analysis of HIV Epidemic and counteraction analysis in Cherkassy oblast.

International and National Legal and Regulatory Review on HIV-infected and Affected Children in Ukraine (Ukrainian)

Sat, 27 Jun 2009 12:26:00 GMT

HIV acts in collusion with many other problems such as tuberculosis, drug use, and poverty to negatively impact infant mortality, child survival, and children's growth and development. Families in which adults or children are living with HIV face a number of socioeconomic and medical problems: family member's under-access social and medical services, they are subject to violence, discrimination, and increased risk for aquiring HIV.

Fundamentals of Voluntary HIV Counseling and Testing (Ukrainian)

Sat, 27 Jun 2009 11:59:00 GMT

This guide provides an introduction to the basic HIV challenges, in particular, those related to Voluntary HIV Counseling and Testing (VCT), and is intended for doctors. The authors emphasize that VCT is one of the most important services in the country, which provides the population with the access to prevention, diagnostics, medical, and social care. Since pre- and post-test counseling in medical settings is a novelty, this guide will be of great help to students and doctors.

Lessons Learned from Social Support Services for Families and Children Living with HIV: Practices Outside of Ukraine

Sat, 27 Jun 2009 12:33:00 GMT

This paper provides highlights of lessons gleaned from review of a selection of current social support practices for families and children living with HIV. The selected practices are drawn primarily from developed country settings with abundant resources and well-organized public social service delivery systems.

Functioning of HIV-positive People Treatment, Care, and Support System in Donetsk Region (Ukrainian)

Sat, 27 Jun 2009 11:57:00 GMT

Report on the status of PLHIV treatment, care, and support in Ukraine's Donetsk region. The idea of NGO shadow reports on this topic was engendered by the Ukrainian "Coalition of HIV Service Organizations." The report is based on the findings of surveys of PLHIV experience in treatment, care, and support, as well as their experience of stigma and discrimination on the part of healthcare providers.

Guide to Operations for HIV Coordination Councils (at the local level) (Ukrainian)

Sat, 27 Jun 2009 12:06:00 GMT

Functioning of HIV-positive People Treatment, Care, and Support System in Kherson Oblast (Ukrainian)

Sat, 27 Jun 2009 11:58:00 GMT

Functioning of HIV-positive People Treatment, Care, and Support System in Mykolayiv Region (Ukrainian)

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:43:00 GMT

HIV/AIDS Epidemic Situation in Kherson Oblast and Counteraction Analysis (Ukrainian)

Sat, 27 Jun 2009 12:17:00 GMT

Analysis of HIV epidemic in Kherson oblast.

HIV/AIDS Epidemic Situation in AR of Crimea and Counteraction Analysis (Ukrainian)

Sat, 27 Jun 2009 12:14:00 GMT

Analysis of the HIV epidemic situation in AR of Crimea.

Joint Review of the Tuberculosis Control Programme in Ukraine for 2001-2005 (Ukrainian)

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:43:00 GMT

A review of TB control activities was commissioned by the Ministry of Health of Ukraine and carried out by national and international experts, including staff of the Research Institute for Phthisiology and Pneumonology (the Institute), Kiev and Sevastopol City TB Dispensaries and Oblast TB programmes. The working group included national and international institutions, including the Institute, USAID, PATH, WHO and the Futures Group.

HIV/AIDS Epidemic Situation in Odessa Oblast and Counteraction Analysis (Ukrainian)

Sat, 27 Jun 2009 12:18:00 GMT

HIV/AIDS Epidemic Situation in Donetsk Oblast and Counteraction Analysis (Ukrainian)

Sat, 27 Jun 2009 12:17:00 GMT

Analysis of HIV epidemic situation in Donetsk oblast.

HIV/AIDS Epidemic Situation in Kyiv City and Counteraction Analysis (Ukrainian)

Sat, 27 Jun 2009 12:17:00 GMT

Situation analysis of HIV/AIDS epidemic in Kyiv City.

Ley planificación familiar, un derecho humano: exijamos que se cumpla

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 13:10:00 GMT

Ley planificación familiar, un derecho humano: exijamos que se cumpla (The Universal and Equitable Access to Family Planning Services Law and its Integration in the Reproductive Health Program) is a user-friendly, simplified version of the Guatemalan Family Planning Law Decree 85-2007. The Ministry of Health and partners, with HPI technical support, prepared the document to help communities understand the law and its implications.

Los comités para la disponibilidad asegurada de insumos anticonceptivos: su aporte en América Latina y el Caribe

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 13:03:00 GMT

La disponibilidad asegurada de insumos anticonceptivos (DAIA) existe cuando todos los individuos puedan escoger, obtener, y utilizar métodos anticonceptivos de alta calidad cuando los necesiten. Este documento forma parte de cuatro estudios de caso que se están elaborando, sobre estrategias regionales innovadoras implementadas por uno o más países para poder avanzar en el logro de la DAIA.

Contraceptive Procurement Policies, Practices, and Options: Paraguay

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 13:33:00 GMT

In light of the phaseout of donor funds for family planning in Latin America and the Caribbean, Paraguay will be facing increasing responsibility to finance and procure contraceptive commodities in the near future. The Government of Paraguay will need to look at regional and international procurement opportunities to ensure that contraceptive security is not compromised during this transition period.

Políticas, prácticas, y opciones para la adquisición de insumos anticonceptivos: Ecuador

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 13:25:00 GMT

Los países de Latinoamérica y el Caribe han venido enfrentando desde hace algunos años una disminución gradual de fondos de donantes para la adquisición de insumos anticonceptivos. Ante esta perspectiva, Ecuador ha dado importantes pasos para asegurar la disponibilidad de insumos anticonceptivos, mediante la aplicación de políticas y leyes que garantizan el financiamiento y la compra de anticonceptivos.

Políticas, prácticas, y opciones para la adquisición de insumos anticonceptivos: Bolivia

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 13:25:00 GMT

Bolivia estará afrontando una mayor responsabilidad en el financiamiento y adquisición de insumos anticonceptivos en el futuro, en vista de la disminución gradual de fondos de donantes en Latinoamérica y el Caribe. El Gobierno de Bolivia necesitará explorar las opciones de compras a nivel regional e Internacional para garantizar la disponibilidad asegurada de los insumos anticonceptivos y no comprometela durante el perí

Contraceptive Procurement Policies, Practices, and Options: Bolivia

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 17:54:00 GMT

In light of the phaseout of donor funds in Latin America and the Caribbean, Bolivia will be facing increasing responsibility to finance and procure contraceptive commodities in the near future. The Government of Bolivia needs to look at regional and international procurement opportunities to ensure contraceptive security is not compromised during this transition period. This report presents findings from a legal and regulatory analysis and pricing study of various procurement options to identify efficient, economical, and timely distribution of high-quality contraceptives.

Contraceptive Procurement Policies, Practices, and Options: Dominican Republic

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 17:53:00 GMT

In light of the phaseout of donor funds in Latin America and the Caribbean, the Dominican Republic will be facing increasing responsibility to finance and procure contraceptive commodities in the near future. The government of the Dominican Republic needs to look at regional and international procurement opportunities to ensure that contraceptive security is not compromised during this transition period.

Contraceptive Procurement Policies, Practices, and Options: Honduras

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 17:52:00 GMT

In light of the phaseout of donor funds in Latin America and the Caribbean, Honduras will be facing increasing responsibility to finance and procure contraceptive commodities in the near future. The government of Honduras will need to look at regional and international procurement opportunities to ensure contraceptive security is not compromised during this transition period. This report presents findings from a legal and regulatory analysis and pricing study of different procurement options to identify efficient, economical, high quality, and timely distribution of contraceptives.

Políticas, prácticas, y opciones para la adquisición de insumos anticonceptivos: Honduras

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 13:26:00 GMT

En vista de la progresiva retirada de fondos de donantes en América Latina y el Caribe, Honduras estará afrontando una mayor responsabilidad para financiar y comprar productos anticonceptivos en el futuro cercano. El gobierno de Honduras necesitará buscar oportunidades de compras a nivel regional e internacional para asegurar que no se vulnere la disponibilidad asegurada de insumos anticonceptivos durante este perí

Contraceptive Procurement Policies, Practices, and Options: Nicaragua

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 17:45:00 GMT

In light of the phaseout of donor funds in Latin America and the Caribbean, Nicaragua will be facing increasing responsibility to finance and procure contraceptive commodities in the near future. The Government of Nicaragua needs to look at regional and international procurement opportunities to ensure that contraceptive security is not compromised during this transition period. This report presents findings from a legal and regulatory analysis and pricing study of various procurement options to identify efficient, economical, and timely distribution of high-quality contraceptives.

Políticas, prácticas, y opciones para la adquisición de insumos anticonceptivos: Nicaragua

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 13:26:00 GMT

Para enfrentar la disminución gradual de fondos de donantes en Latinoamérica y el Caribe, Nicaragua, especialmente su sector público, deberá asumir la responsabilidad de financiar y comprar los insumos anticonceptivos en el futuro cercano. Además, el sector público necesitará explorar las opciones de compras regionales e internacionales para garantizar la disponibilidad asegurada y no comprometerla durante el perí

Contraceptive Procurement Policies, Practices, and Options: Peru

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 17:47:00 GMT

In light of the phaseout of donor funds in Latin America and the Caribbean, Peru will be facing increasing responsibility to finance and procure contraceptive commodities in the near future. The Government of Peru will need to look at regional and international procurement opportunities to ensure contraceptive security is not compromised during this transition period. This report presents findings from a legal and regulatory analysis and pricing study of different procurement options to identify efficient, economical, high quality and timely distribution of contraceptives.

Políticas, prácticas, y opciones para la adquisición de insumos anticonceptivos: Perú

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 13:26:00 GMT

Para enfrentar la disminución gradual de fondos de donantes en Latinoamérica y el Caribe, Perú, especialmente su sector público, deberá asumir la responsabilidad de financiar y comprar los insumos anticonceptivos en el futuro cercano. Además, el sector público necesitará explorar las opciones de compras regionales e internacionales para garantizar la disponibilidad asegurada y no comprometerla durante el perí

Opciones para la adquisición de anticonceptivos: lecciones aprendidas en latinoamérica y el caribe

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 13:23:00 GMT

Sharing Information and Lessons Learned: HPI-TO1 and POLICY Project Publications

Fri, 08 Jan 2010 16:50:00 GMT

This flyer presents a list of key publications produced by Task Order I of the Health Policy Initiative, and its predecessor, the POLICY Project.

Making Projections for a Better Future: Models and Tools

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 13:13:00 GMT

This flyer provides information on the suite of policy tools developed by HPI and the POLICY Project.

Utilización de datos e información para el avance de la disponibilidad asegurada de insumos anticonceptivos en América Latina y el Caribe

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 13:02:00 GMT

La disponibilidad asegurada de insumos anticonceptivos existe cuando todas las mujeres y todos los hombres tienen acceso a servicios y productos de planificación familiar (PF) de calidad. Los países y donantes han utilizado cuatro estrategias clave para fortalecer el entorno político favorable a la DAIA: sensibilización, promoción y defensa, diálogo sobre polí

Honduras: Achieving the MDGs (Spanish)

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 13:02:00 GMT

Developing an HIV and AIDS Policy: Content, Process, Challenges and Implementation (Postgraduate Diploma in HIV/AIDS Management, Modules 12, 13, 14) (South Africa)

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 17:37:00 GMT

This booklet contains the printed version of modules 12, 13, and 14 of the postgraduate diploma in HIV/AIDS Management offered by the University of Stellenbosch. It is designed for use by students enrolled in the course.

Capacity Building Program on HIV and AIDS Prevention: Provincial Training Workshop for Traditional Leaders (South Africa)

Mon, 24 Jan 2011 09:29:00 GMT

This is a manual for training traditional leaders to become actively engaged in supporting the prevention, control, and management of HIV and AIDS in their communities. The electronic version was created from a hard-copy of the manual and so is an extremely large file. To assist in your download, we have split it into 8 sections.

Stigmatization and Discrimination of HIV-Positive People by Providers of General Medical Services in Ukraine

Fri, 08 Jan 2010 16:45:00 GMT
HPI conducted a survey in Ukraine to test indicators and questions regarding HIV/AIDS-related stigma and discrimination at the facility/provider level. The survey in Ukraine was coordinated with an already planned survey of client satisfaction so that the analysis could examine the relationship between clients and providers. This research examined HIV/AIDS-related stigma and discrimination by providers of general medical services in three regions in Ukraine:

The Value of Investing in MSM Programs in the Asia-Pacific Region: Policy Brief

Fri, 08 Jan 2010 16:45:00 GMT
At least 5–10 percent of all HIV cases worldwide are attributable to sexual transmission between men. In countries in the Asia-Pacific region, HIV prevalence among men who have sex with men (MSM) ranges from 3–17 percent (5 to 15 times higher than overall HIV prevalence). As many MSM also report having sex with women, preventing transmission among MSM will not only combat the epidemic within this group but also within society as a whole.

Dr. Nafsiah Mboi Combats Gender Inequity and HIV in Indonesia

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 18:41:00 GMT
This article tells the story of Dr. Nafsiah Mboi. As the Secretary of Indonesia's National AIDS Committee, she has encountered many challenges in her quest to stop the spread of HIV in her country, including gender discrimination.

Bringing Hope From Bitterness (Kenya)

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 18:28:00 GMT
Women and children are often deprived of home, land, and property in Kenya. This publication tells the story of Dorothy Owino, who overcame her own disinheritance to become a champion for women and children's rights in her community.

Contraceptive Security Committees: Their Role in Latin America and the Caribbean

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 12:59:00 GMT
Contraceptive security exists when all individuals are able to choose, obtain, and use high-quality contraceptives when they need them. This report summarizes portions of four case studies about the innovative regional strategies that LAC countries have been implementing since 2003 to achieve contraceptive security. In numerous countries, locally formed contraceptive security committees have been spearheading and coordinating these CS efforts, generally operating at a technical level.

Using Data and Information to Advance Contraceptive Security in Latin America and the Caribbean

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 12:59:00 GMT
Contraceptive security exists when all women and men are able to choose, obtain, and use high-quality family planning (FP) products and services. Countries and donors have employed four key strategies in strengthening the policy environment for contraceptive security (CS): awareness raising, advocacy, policy dialogue, and planning. None of these strategies can be effective unless they are credible and presented for debate in a clear manner in which policymakers and stakeholders can understand the issues and implications for policy change.

Implementing 100% Condom Use Policies in Indonesia: A Case Study of Two Districts in Jakarta Interview Transcripts

Sat, 27 Jun 2009 12:21:00 GMT
This paper contains the transcripts from interviews conducted for case studies on the Implementation of 100% CUP in East Jakarta and West Jakarta. See ?Implementing 100% Condom Use Policies in Indonesia: A Case Study of Two Districts in Jakarta? for the full report.

Implementing 100% Condom Use Policies in Indonesia: A Case Study of Two Districts in Jakarta

Fri, 08 Jan 2010 16:45:00 GMT
Given that the Indonesian National HIV/AIDS Strategy has been updated recently and that prevention remains a priority endorsed at the highest levels of national government, why have so few local municipalities, especially in highly affected provinces, taken steps to pass appropriate legislation and develop operational guidelines? How and why have some districts or municipalities succeeded in getting legislation approved? Which factors influenced the development and implementation of 100% condom-use programs at a local level? HPI conducted a case study of two municipalities located within the Special Province of Jakarta:

Revised Costing of Namibia's Third HIV/AIDS Medium Term Plan (MTP III)

Sat, 27 Jun 2009 12:44:00 GMT
The Namibian National Strategic Plan on HIV/AIDS (2004-2009): Third Medium-Term Plan, (MTP III) provides an all-inclusive strategy for effective management and control of the HIV/AIDS epidemic. The MTP III has been implemented for almost four years now and a mid-term review took plaec in June/July 2007. The need for a revised resource estimation exercise was identified based on current achievements, roll-out process and addressing constraints in HIV/AIDS programmes.

Promoting Evidence-Based Responses to HIV in the Asia Region

Fri, 08 Jan 2010 16:45:00 GMT
To promote effective advocacy in support of evidence-based responses to HIV in Asian countries, Task Order 1 of the USAID | Health Policy Initiative prepared the A-Squared Advocacy Training Manual, with input from Family Health International and the East-West Center. The manual, adapted from the POLICY Project's Networking for Policy Change: An Advocacy Training Manual, is designed to build both core advocacy skills and more specialized skills in data use to identify advocacy issues, goals, and objectives.

New Voices For Change in Tanzania

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 15:33:00 GMT
This document tells the story of the Health Policy Initiative's work with HIV-positive religious leaders and journalists in Tanzania. With support from the project, these groups are beginning to speak out against HIV-related stigma and discrimination.

HIV-AIDS in Rwanda: 2008 Epidemic Update

Fri, 08 Jan 2010 16:45:00 GMT
This report contains HIV and AIDS epidemiological estimates and projections for Rwanda as of January 2008.

Approaches That Work: Health Equity

Fri, 08 Jan 2010 16:44:00 GMT
Brief summarizing HPI-TO1's capabilities in promoting health equity. Overall improvements in healthcare systems often fail to benefit those in greatest need. The poor have worse health outcomes, use health services less, and benefit less from government health expenditures than the better-off. The Health Policy Initiative uses a policy-based approach to help countries achieve greater equity in access to quality healthcare services.

Approaches That Work: HIV Economic Analysis

Fri, 08 Jan 2010 16:44:00 GMT
Sound economic analysis can help countries set priorities, target scarce resources where they are most needed, and increase efficiency. The Health Policy Initiative has extensive experience helping policymakers and program managers understand the resources required to mount effective responses to the HIV epidemic. This document provides an overview of the project's approach to HIV economic analysis, including the use of models to address resource allocation issues, understanding resource needs, and costing action plans.

Uganda: Achieving the MDGs

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 12:57:00 GMT
The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)—a set of eight important, time-bound goals ranging from reducing poverty by half to providing universal primary education—represent a blueprint for global development agreed to by member states of the United Nations and international development institutions. However, achieving them will be a major challenge for Zambia and many other developing countries that are not "on track" to meet the goals by the target date of 2015.

Tanzania: Population, Reproductive Health and Development (RAPID booklet, English)

Fri, 22 Jan 2010 13:17:00 GMT
Tanzania continues to have high birth rates and one of the fastest growing populations in the world. At the current rate of growth, the population would double in size in about 25 years. The purpose of this document is to consider some of the implications of this rapid growth for the social and economic development of the country. It is divided into five sections: The Tanzanian Development Vision;

Indice d'intégration du genre

Fri, 08 Jan 2010 16:42:00 GMT
Suite á l'engagement pris par l'USAID á la défense de l'équité entre les genres dans le cadre de toutes ses activités, il entre dans la mission de l'Initiative des politiques de santé/USAID (IPS/Health Policy Initiative HPI) d'intégrer le genre dans ses activités. Afin de mesurer l'intégration du genre--depuis les politiques et procédures de bureau jusqu'aux activité

A-Squared Advocacy Training Manual

Fri, 08 Jan 2010 16:41:00 GMT
From 2006-2007, HPI-TO1 developed the "A-Squared Advocacy Training Manual," which was adapted from the POLICY Project's (1999) "Networking for Policy Change: An Advocacy Training Manual." The manual draws from numerous HIV and advocacy resources and material from the Asia-Pacific region, and it integrates innovative approaches to advocacy and involvement in the policy development process that are specific to HIV epidemics in Asia, particularly China, Thailand, and Vietnam.

PLHIV Break the Silence in Yunnan (China)

Sat, 27 Jun 2009 12:41:00 GMT
This article describes how HPI's support helped "Evergreen Life," a radio series exploring the experiences of PLHIV hosted by an HIV-positive individual, to bring a new voice to Chinese radio.

New Networks Bring Hope to PLHIV (China)

Sat, 27 Jun 2009 12:38:00 GMT
This article describes HPI's successful efforts to support the establishment of PLHIV networks in Guangxi Province, and how those networks are changing the lives of PLHIV in the area.

Implication des leaders religieux dans les reponses au SIDA au Mali: Une experience originale

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:41:00 GMT
This report describes HPI's work to engage religious leaders in Mali in efforts to fight the HIV epidemic. It is only available in French.

Como los datos y la informacion contribuyen a la Disponibilidad Asegurada de Insumos Anticonceptivos

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 12:55:00 GMT
Spanish version of "How Data and Information Contribute to Contraceptive Security"

El reto de los insumos de planificación familiar en America Latina: como los comites de Disponibilidad Asegurada de Insumos Anticonceptivos estan haciendo la diferencia

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 12:55:00 GMT
Spanish version of "The Challenge of Family Planning Supplies in Latin America: How Contraceptive Security Committees Are Making a Difference"

Enfoques que funcionan: Disponibilidad Asegurada de Insumos Anticonceptivos (DAIA)

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 18:43:00 GMT
Spanish version of "Approaches that Work: Contraceptive Security"

The Challenge of Family Planning Supplies in Latin America: How Contraceptive Security Committees Are Making a Difference

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 12:55:00 GMT
For decades, key donors such as USAID and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) have provided free contraceptives to governments and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) in many Latin American countries. Beginning in the 1990s, with the use of modern family planning (FP) methods firmly embraced by the region?s population, donors began the process of phasing out contraceptive donations in most countries.

How Data and Information Contribute to Contraceptive Security

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 12:55:00 GMT
Many countries in the Latin America and Caribbean Region are experiencing the gradual phaseout of donated contraceptives. During the past decade, governments and donors have been working together to put in place sustainable mechanisms to ensure continuous supplies of contraceptives. Major progress has been achieved on many fronts, including transitioning from donor to country financing, better matching of public subsidies to those most in need, obtaining lower contraceptive prices, and establishing the institutional capacity for countries to manage their own contraceptive security (CS).

Involvement of Religious Leaders in the National Response to HIV/AIDS in Mali: A Pathbreaking Initiative

Sat, 27 Jun 2009 12:25:00 GMT
In a country like Mali, where tradition and religion are strongly linked, religious leaders are in a position to be strong champions in the fight against HIV/AIDS, successfully advocating for shared communal responsibility in addressing the primary sociocultural and behavioral risks associated with the spread of HIV. The USAID | Health Policy Initiative, Task Order 1, provided support to enhance religious leaders' understanding of key HIV-related issues and to strengthen their policy and advocacy role in HIV/AIDS control.

Approaches That Work: Workplace HIV Initiatives

Fri, 08 Jan 2010 16:41:00 GMT
Beginning in 2004, the USAID-funded POLICY Project worked in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) to promote HIV workplace policies and programs. Building on these efforts, the follow-on USAID | Health Policy Initiative, Task Order 1, and the AIDS Responsibility Project (ARP) have continued to support and establish business councils in Mexico, Jamaica, and Guatemala. In addition to the Mexico City-based council, we are also bringing together a group of businesses in Tijuana, Mexico, in a less formalized structure to address HIV in the workplace.

Approaches That Work: Contraceptive Security

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 12:54:00 GMT
Brief that explains HPI-TO1's capabilities for addressing contraceptive security.

Guidelines for Establishing Centers to Implement Alternative Dispute Resolution to Increase Access to Healthcare

Mon, 12 Nov 2007 13:43:00 GMT
This booklet presents guidelines on using alternative dispute resolution (ADR) mechanisms to increase access to healthcare, particularly for poor and vulnerable populations. The ADR approach uses techniques such as negotiation, mediation, conciliation, and multi-actor dialogue to enable clients and providers to work together to resolve concerns about health service access, quality, and other issues.

Nepal: Achieving the MDGs

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 12:54:00 GMT
The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)—a set of eight important, time-bound goals ranging from reducing poverty by half to providing universal primary education—represent a blueprint for global development agreed to by member states of the United Nations and international development institutions. However, achieving them will be a major challenge for Nepal and many other developing countries that are not "on track" to meet the goals by the target date of 2015.

Pakistan: Achieving the MDGs

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 12:54:00 GMT
The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)—a set of eight important, time-bound goals ranging from reducing poverty by half to providing universal primary education—represent a blueprint for global development agreed to by member states of the United Nations and international development institutions. However, achieving them will be a major challenge for Pakistan and many other developing countries that are not "on track" to meet the goals by the target date of 2015.

India: Achieving the MDGs

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 09:58:00 GMT
The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)—a set of eight important, time-bound goals ranging from reducing poverty by half to providing universal primary education—represent a blueprint for global development agreed to by member states of the United Nations and international development institutions. However, achieving them will be a major challenge for India and many other developing countries that are not "on track" to meet the goals by the target date of 2015.

Jordan: Achieving the MDGs

Tue, 22 Dec 2009 14:56:00 GMT
The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)—a set of eight important, time-bound goals ranging from reducing poverty by half to providing universal primary education—represent a blueprint for global development agreed to by member states of the United Nations and international development institutions. However, achieving them will be a major challenge for Jordan and many other developing countries that are not "on track" to meet the goals by the target date of 2015.

Approaches That Work: Gender-based Violence

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 12:53:00 GMT
Hand-out summarizing HPI-TO1's capabilities for addressing gender-based violence.

Contraceptive Security in Jordan: From Conception to Delivery (PPT)

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:27:00 GMT
Scaling-up Best Practices Conference

Measuring the Degree of S&D in Kenya: An Index for HIV/AIDS Facilities and Providers

Fri, 08 Jan 2010 16:40:00 GMT
HIV/AIDS-related stigma and discrimination (S&D) is a major impediment to effective and sustained responses to prevention, treatment, and care; and, thus, an appropriate index is needed to gauge changes in types and levels of S&D. Against this background, the USAID Interagency Working Group on S&D Indicators developed specific tools to measure S&D in communities, facilities/providers, and among people living with HIV (PLHIV).

Addressing Gender-Based Violence Through USAID's Health Programs: A Guide for Health Sector Program Officers

Wed, 15 Dec 2010 09:29:00 GMT
In 2004, USAID commissioned an in-depth literature review (Guedes, 2004) that summarizes promising interventions from the field. The present guide is meant to complement the literature review and is intended to help USAID program officers integrate gender-based violence (GBV) initiatives into their health sector portfolio during project design, implementation, and evaluation. The guide focuses on what the health sector can do, keeping in mind that preventing and responding to gender-based violence requires a multisectoral approach.

AI Prevention: Posters and Leaflets for Hunters

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:42:00 GMT

AI Prevention: Posters and Leaflets for Poultry Producers

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:42:00 GMT

Making Family Planning Part of the PRSP Process: A Guide for Incorporating Family Planning Programs into Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 12:51:00 GMT
Family planning is one of many strategies that can slow population growth and reduce demographic pressure, which can help countries lift themselves out of poverty. Reduced population sizes mean decreased burden on national expenditures for education, health, and other social services, as well as less strain on the environment and natural resources. Family planning also directly contributes to reduced infant and maternal mortality and morbidity.

AUC Brochure on AI Prevention

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:42:00 GMT
Informational brochure on AI prevention. Original Ukrainian brochure and English translation attached.

Malawi: Achieving the MDGs

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 12:51:00 GMT
The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)—a set of eight important, time-bound goals ranging from reducing poverty by half to providing universal primary education—represent a blueprint for global development agreed to by member states of the United Nations and international development institutions. However, achieving them will be a major challenge for Malawi and many other developing countries that are not "on track" to meet the goals by the target date of 2015.

Bolivia: Achieving the MDGs

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 12:50:00 GMT
The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)—a set of eight important, time-bound goals ranging from reducing poverty by half to providing universal primary education—represent a blueprint for global development agreed to by member states of the United Nations and international development institutions. However, achieving them will be a major challenge for Bolivia and many other developing countries that are not "on track" to meet the goals by the target date of 2015.

Socioeconomic Impacts of and Resource Requirements for HIV and AIDS (Full Report) (ASEAN)

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 13:08:00 GMT
Under the USAID Cooperation with ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations), HPI prepared a set of three materials titled, Socioeconomic Impact of and Resource Requirements for HIV/AIDS. A pamphlet and brief summarize the findings of country-level studies in Cambodia, LAO PDR, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam. This full report details, for each country, (1) a realistic assessment of the potential impacts of HIV and AIDS;

Indonesia: Achieving the MDGs

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 12:51:00 GMT
The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)—a set of eight important, time-bound goals ranging from reducing poverty by half to providing universal primary education—represent a blueprint for global development agreed to by member states of the United Nations and international development institutions. However, achieving them will be a major challenge for Indonesia and many other developing countries that are not "on track" to meet the goals by the target date of 2015.

Socioeconomic Impacts of and Resource Requirements for HIV and AIDS (Brief) (ASEAN)

Sat, 27 Jun 2009 12:45:00 GMT
Under the USAID Cooperation with ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations), HPI prepared a set of three materials titled the Socioeconomic Impact of and Resource Requirements for HIV/AIDS. This brief and a pamphlet summarize the findings of country-level studies in Cambodia, LAO PDR, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam. The full report details, for each country, (1) a realistic assessment of the potential impacts of HIV and AIDS;

Socioeconomic Impacts of and Resource Requirements for HIV and AIDS (Pamphlet) (ASEAN)

Sat, 27 Jun 2009 12:46:00 GMT
Under the USAID Cooperation with ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations), HPI prepared a set of three materials titled, Socioeconomic Impact of and Resource Requirements for HIV and AIDS. A brief and this pamphlet summarize the findings of country-level studies in Cambodia, LAO PDR, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam. The full report details, for each country, (1) a realistic assessment of the potential impacts of HIV and AIDS;

Impact of NSF-II: The Goals Model Ghana Application

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 12:51:00 GMT
Millions of dollars are spent annually in Ghana to prevent HIV infection, without a thorough understanding of the most effective way to allocate these funds. Therefore, the Goals Ghana application was developed to estimate the impact of budget decisions on the achievement of HIV/AIDS program goals, to estimate reductions in HIV incidence, to understand resource allocation between prevention and care programs, and to help set priorities for high-risk populations and for the development of the annual program of work over the life span of the National Strategic Framework 2006-2010 (NSF-II).

Bangladesh: Achieving the MDGs

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 12:50:00 GMT
The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)—a set of eight important, time-bound goals ranging from reducing poverty by half to providing universal primary education—represent a blueprint for global development agreed to by member states of the United Nations and international development institutions. However, achieving them will be a major challenge for Bangladesh and many other developing countries that are not "on track" to meet the goals by the target date of 2015.

Dominican Republic: Achieving the MDGs

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 12:48:00 GMT
The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)—a set of eight important, time-bound goals ranging from reducing poverty by half to providing universal primary education—represent a blueprint for global development agreed to by member states of the United Nations and international development institutions. However, achieving them will be a major challenge for the Dominican Republic and many other developing countries that are not "on track" to meet the goals by the target date of 2015.

El Salvador: Achieving the MDGs

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 12:48:00 GMT
The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)—a set of eight important, time-bound goals ranging from reducing poverty by half to providing universal primary education—represent a blueprint for global development agreed to by member states of the United Nations and international development institutions. However, achieving them will be a major challenge for El Salvador and many other developing countries that are not "on track" to meet the goals by the target date of 2015.

Peru: Achieving the MDGs

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 12:47:00 GMT
The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)—a set of eight important, time-bound goals ranging from reducing poverty by half to providing universal primary education—represent a blueprint for global development agreed to by member states of the United Nations and international development institutions. However, achieving them will be a major challenge for Peru and many other developing countries that are not "on track" to meet the goals by the target date of 2015.

HIV Expenditure on MSM Programming in the Asia-Pacific Region

Fri, 08 Jan 2010 16:39:00 GMT
Background paper produced for International Consultation on Male Sexual Health and HIV in Asia and the Pacific titled ?Risks and Responsibilities? to be held in New Delhi, India, September 22?26, 2006. According to UNAIDS, at least 5?10 percent of all HIV cases worldwide are due to sexual transmission between men, though this figure varies considerably by country. In the Greater Mekong region, HIV prevalence among men who have sex with men (MSM) ranges between 3 and 17 percent, equal to 5?15 times higher than the general population.

Gender Integration Index

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 10:46:00 GMT
As a result of USAID's commitment to foster gender equity in all of its work, part of the USAID | Health Policy Initiative's (HPI) mandate is to integrate gender into its activities. To measure gender integration—from office policies and procedures to program activities—HPI has created this project-specific Gender Integration Index. While this tool mainly captures qualitative data that demonstrate the different ways gender is integrated into HPI activities, it will also serve as the single project-wide indicator to measure and report on the extent of gender integration in HPI s work.

Guatemala: Achieving the MDGs (Spanish)

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 12:46:00 GMT
Los Objetivos de Desarrollo del Milenio (ODM)—un conjunto de ocho metas importantes, con límite de tiempo, que abarca desde la reducción a la mitad de la pobreza extrema hasta lograr la educación primaria universal—constituyen un plan para el desarrollo mundial convenido por los estados miembros de las Naciones Unidas e instituciones internacionales de desarrollo. Sin embargo, lograrlos será

Nicaragua: Achieving the MDGs (Spanish)

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 12:46:00 GMT
Los Objetivos de Desarrollo del Milenio (ODM)—un conjunto de ocho metas importantes, con límite de tiempo, que abarca desde la reducción a la mitad de la pobreza extrema hasta lograr la educación primaria universal—constituyen un plan para el desarrollo mundial convenido por los estados miembros de las Naciones Unidas e instituciones internacionales de desarrollo. Sin embargo, lograrlos será

Dominican Republic: Achieving the MDGs (Spanish)

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 12:47:00 GMT
Los Objetivos de Desarrollo del Milenio (ODM)—un conjunto de ocho metas importantes, con límite de tiempo, que abarca desde la reducción a la mitad de la pobreza extrema hasta lograr la educación primaria universal—constituyen un plan para el desarrollo mundial convenido por los estados miembros de las Naciones Unidas e instituciones internacionales de desarrollo. Sin embargo, lograrlos será

HIV Legal Clinic Opens in Vietnam

Sat, 27 Jun 2009 12:10:00 GMT
Turning Vietnam's HIV policy framework into practice is the aim of a new legal clinic and hotline. The HIV/AIDS Legal Clinic, based in Ho Chi Minh City, provides legal advice and assistance to people living with HIV. In addition to the clinic, which provides face-to-face counseling, a legal hotline with a national toll-free number has also opened in Hanoi.

Multisectoral Technical Group Promotes Coordinated HIV Response in Niassa Province (Mozambique)

Mon, 10 Nov 2008 13:39:00 GMT
MANDIMBA DISTRICT | Government and civil society groups in Mandimba District, Mozambique, have decided to establish a public forum for discussing and addressing HIV/AIDS at the district level. The decision came about during an awareness-raising session organized by the Multisectoral Technical Group (MTG) of Niassa Province on March 28, 2007.

Políticas, prácticas, y opciones para la adquisición de insumos anticonceptivos: Guatemala

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 13:25:00 GMT
Para enfrentar la disminución gradual de fondos de donantes en Latinoamérica y el Caribe, Guatemala, especialmente su sector público, deberá asumir la responsabilidad de financiar y comprar los insumos anticonceptivos en el futuro cercano. Además, el sector público necesitará explorar las opciones de compras regionales e internacionales para garantizar la disponibilidad asegurada y no comprometerla durante el perí

Políticas, prácticas, y opciones para la adquisición de insumos anticonceptivos: República Dominicana

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 13:27:00 GMT
La Rep?blica Dominicana estar? afrontando una mayor responsabilidad en el financiamiento y adquisici?n de insumos anticonceptivos en el futuro, en vista de la progresiva retirada de fondos de donantes en Am?rica Latina y el Caribe. El gobierno de la Rep?blica Dominicana necesita ver las oportunidades de adquisici?n a nivel regional e internacional, para asegurar que la disponibilidad de insumos anticonceptivos no se vea afectada durante este per?odo de transici?n.

Políticas, prácticas, y opciones para la adquisición de insumos anticonceptivos: Paraguay

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 13:26:00 GMT
Para enfrentar la disminución gradual de fondos de donantes para la planificación familiar en Latinoamérica y el Caribe, Paraguay enfrentará mayor responsabilidad para financiar y comprar los insumos anticonceptivos en el futuro cercano. El Gobierno de Paraguay necesitará explorar las opciones de compras regionales e internacionales para garantizar que la disponibilidad de insumos anticonceptivos no se ponga en riesgo durante el perí

Políticas, prácticas, y opciones para la adquisición de insumos anticonceptivos: El Salvador

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 13:25:00 GMT
Para enfrentar en El Salvador la disminución gradual de fondos de donantes al sector público, éste deberá asumir cada vez más la responsabilidad de financiar y comprar los insumos anticonceptivos. Además, el sector público necesitará explorar opciones de compra regionales e internacionales para garantizar la disponibilidad asegurada y no comprometerla durante el perí

Jordan Moves Toward FP Self-sufficiency

Tue, 22 Dec 2009 14:53:00 GMT
AMMAN | On December 18, 2006, the Kingdom of Jordan and USAID signed an agreement pledging ongoing cooperation to ensure access to modern contraceptive methods in Jordan. The "Contraceptive Phase-over Plan" lays the groundwork for a complete transfer of responsibility for contraceptive procurement to the Jordanian government by 2009.

Vietnam Adopts First HIV Law

Sat, 27 Jun 2009 12:53:00 GMT
HANOI | On June 21, 2006, Vietnam's National Assembly approved the country's first ever law on HIV prevention and control. The law guarantees equal treatment for people living with HIV and others affected by the epidemic and provides a comprehensive legal framework that will strengthen the national response to the epidemic.

Businesses Unite to Confront Stigma (Jamaica)

Mon, 10 Nov 2008 13:38:00 GMT
KINGSTON | Twenty-one private sector companies committed to adopting HIV workplace programs at the launch of the Jamaica Business Council on HIV/AIDS (JaBCHA) on September 20, 2006.

Rwanda: Achieving the MDGs

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 12:45:00 GMT
The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)—a set of eight important, time-bound goals ranging from reducing poverty by half to providing universal primary education—represent a blueprint for global development agreed to by member states of the United Nations and international development institutions. However, achieving them will be a major challenge for Rwanda and many other developing countries that are not "on track" to meet the goals by the target date of 2015.

Rwanda: Achieving the MDGs (French)

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 12:45:00 GMT
Les Objectifs du Millénaire pour le Développement (OMDs)—une série de huit objectifs importants, aux échéances fixes allant de la réduction de la pauvreté de moitié—l'éducation primaire pour tous—représentent une feuille de route pour un développement mondial sur lesquels se sont mis d'accord les é

Senegal: Achieving the MDGs

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 12:45:00 GMT
The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)—a set of eight important, time-bound goals ranging from reducing poverty by half to providing universal primary education—represent a blueprint for global development agreed to by member states of the United Nations and international development institutions. However, achieving them will be a major challenge for Senegal and many other developing countries that are not "on track" to meet the goals by the target date of 2015.

Senegal: Achieving the MDGs (French)

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 12:46:00 GMT
Les Objectifs du Millénaire pour le Développement (OMDs)—une série de huit objectifs importants, aux échéances fixes allant de la réduction de la pauvreté de moitié—l'éducation primaire pour tous—représentent une feuille de route pour un développement mondial sur lesquels se sont mis d'accord les é

Tanzania: Achieving the MDGs

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 12:46:00 GMT
The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)—a set of eight important, time-bound goals ranging from reducing poverty by half to providing universal primary education—represent a blueprint for global development agreed to by member states of the United Nations and international development institutions. However, achieving them will be a major challenge for Tanzania and many other developing countries that are not "on track" to meet the goals by the target date of 2015.

Zambia: Achieving the MDGs

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 12:46:00 GMT
The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)—a set of eight important, time-bound goals ranging from reducing poverty by half to providing universal primary education—represent a blueprint for global development agreed to by member states of the United Nations and international development institutions. However, achieving them will be a major challenge for Zambia and many other developing countries that are not "on track" to meet the goals by the target date of 2015.

Achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs): The Contribution of Fulfilling the Unmet Need for Family Planning

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 12:40:00 GMT
The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) - a set of eight, time-bound goals ranging from reducing poverty by half to providing universal primary education - present a major and important challenge to developing countries. The MDGs are set to be met by 2015, but current reports show that many countries are not "on track" to meet the goals by the deadline. If progress continues at the current rate, only the safe water and sanitation MDG will be met by all countries by 2015 (Vandemoortele, 2002).

Burkina Faso: Achieving the MDGs

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 12:40:00 GMT
The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)—a set of eight important, time-bound goals ranging from reducing poverty by half to providing universal primary education—represent a blueprint for global development agreed to by member states of the United Nations and international development institutions. However, achieving them will be a major challenge for Burkina Faso and many other developing countries that are not "on track" to meet the goals by the target date of 2015.

Burkina Faso: Achieving the MDGs (French)

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 12:40:00 GMT
Les Objectifs du Millénaire pour le Développement (OMDs)—une série de huit objectifs importants, aux échéances fixes allant de la réduction de la pauvreté de moitié—l'éducation primaire pour tous—représentent une feuille de route pour un développement mondial sur lesquels se sont mis d'accord les é

Cameroon: Achieving the MDGs

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 12:41:00 GMT
The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)—a set of eight important, time-bound goals ranging from reducing poverty by half to providing universal primary education—represent a blueprint for global development agreed to by member states of the United Nations and international development institutions. However, achieving them will be a major challenge for Cameroon and many other developing countries that are not "on track" to meet the goals by the target date of 2015.

Cameroon: Achieving the MDGs (French)

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 12:41:00 GMT
Les Objectifs du Millénaire pour le Développement (OMDs)—une série de huit objectifs importants, aux échéances fixes allant de la réduction de la pauvreté de moitié—l'éducation primaire pour tous—représentent une feuille de route pour un développement mondial sur lesquels se sont mis d'accord les é

Chad: Achieving the MDGs

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 12:41:00 GMT
The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)—a set of eight important, time-bound goals ranging from reducing poverty by half to providing universal primary education—represent a blueprint for global development agreed to by member states of the United Nations and international development institutions. However, achieving them will be a major challenge for Chad and many other developing countries that are not "on track" to meet the goals by the target date of 2015.

Chad: Achieving the MDGs (French)

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 12:41:00 GMT
Les Objectifs du Millénaire pour le Développement (OMDs)—une série de huit objectifs importants, aux échéances fixes allant de la réduction de la pauvreté de moitié—l'éducation primaire pour tous—représentent une feuille de route pour un développement mondial sur lesquels se sont mis d'accord les é

Ethiopia: Achieving the MDGs

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 12:42:00 GMT
The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)—a set of eight important, time-bound goals ranging from reducing poverty by half to providing universal primary education—represent a blueprint for global development agreed to by member states of the United Nations and international development institutions. However, achieving them will be a major challenge for Ethiopia and many other developing countries that are not "on track" to meet the goals by the target date of 2015.

Ghana: Achieving the MDGs

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 12:42:00 GMT
The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)—a set of eight important, time-bound goals ranging from reducing poverty by half to providing universal primary education—represent a blueprint for global development agreed to by member states of the United Nations and international development institutions. However, achieving them will be a major challenge for Ghana and many other developing countries that are not "on track" to meet the goals by the target date of 2015.

Guinea: Achieving the MDGs

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 12:42:00 GMT
The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)—a set of eight important, time-bound goals ranging from reducing poverty by half to providing universal primary education—represent a blueprint for global development agreed to by member states of the United Nations and international development institutions. However, achieving them will be a major challenge for Guinea and many other developing countries that are not "on track" to meet the goals by the target date of 2015.

Guinea: Achieving the MDGs (French)

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 12:42:00 GMT
Les Objectifs du Millénaire pour le Développement (OMDs)—une série de huit objectifs importants, aux échéances fixes allant de la réduction de la pauvreté de moitié—l'éducation primaire pour tous—représentent une feuille de route pour un développement mondial sur lesquels se sont mis d'accord les é

Kenya: Achieving the MDGs

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 12:43:00 GMT
The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)—a set of eight important, time-bound goals ranging from reducing poverty by half to providing universal primary education—represent a blueprint for global development agreed to by member states of the United Nations and international development institutions. However, achieving them will be a major challenge for Kenya and many other developing countries that are not "on track" to meet the goals by the target date of 2015.

Madagascar: Achieving the MDGs

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 12:43:00 GMT
The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)—a set of eight important, time-bound goals ranging from reducing poverty by half to providing universal primary education—represent a blueprint for global development agreed to by member states of the United Nations and international development institutions. However, achieving them will be a major challenge for Madagascar and many other developing countries that are not "on track" to meet the goals by the target date of 2015.

Madagascar: Achieving the MDGs (French)

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 12:43:00 GMT
Les Objectifs du Millénaire pour le Développement (OMDs)—une série de huit objectifs importants, aux échéances fixes allant de la réduction de la pauvreté de moitié—l'éducation primaire pour tous—représentent une feuille de route pour un développement mondial sur lesquels se sont mis d'accord les é

Mali: Achieving the MDGs

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 12:43:00 GMT
The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)—a set of eight important, time-bound goals ranging from reducing poverty by half to providing universal primary education—represent a blueprint for global development agreed to by member states of the United Nations and international development institutions. However, achieving them will be a major challenge for Mali and many other developing countries that are not "on track" to meet the goals by the target date of 2015.

Mali: Achieving the MDGs (French)

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 12:43:00 GMT
Les Objectifs du Millénaire pour le Développement (OMDs)—une série de huit objectifs importants, aux échéances fixes allant de la réduction de la pauvreté de moitié—l'éducation primaire pour tous—représentent une feuille de route pour un développement mondial sur lesquels se sont mis d'accord les é

Niger: Achieving the MDGs

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 12:44:00 GMT
The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)—a set of eight important, time-bound goals ranging from reducing poverty by half to providing universal primary education—represent a blueprint for global development agreed to by member states of the United Nations and international development institutions. However, achieving them will be a major challenge for Niger and many other developing countries that are not "on track" to meet the goals by the target date of 2015.

Niger: Achieving the MDGs (French)

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 12:44:00 GMT
Les Objectifs du Millénaire pour le Développement (OMDs)—une série de huit objectifs importants, aux échéances fixes allant de la réduction de la pauvreté de moitié—l'éducation primaire pour tous—représentent une feuille de route pour un développement mondial sur lesquels se sont mis d'accord les é

Nigeria: Achieving the MDGs

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 12:45:00 GMT
The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)—a set of eight important, time-bound goals ranging from reducing poverty by half to providing universal primary education—represent a blueprint for global development agreed to by member states of the United Nations and international development institutions. However, achieving them will be a major challenge for Nigeria and many other developing countries that are not "on track" to meet the goals by the target date of 2015.

Inequalities in the Use of Family Planning and Reproductive Health Services: Implications for Policies and Programs

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 12:39:00 GMT
The purpose of this paper is to analyze inequalities in the use of family planning (FP) and maternal health (MH) services in selected developing countries to better understand how to improve the effectiveness of reproductive health (RH) policies and programs. It aims to inform policymakers about new evidence on the interrelationships among poverty, inequality, and the use of FP and MH services. This paper is based on an extensive analysis of data disaggregated by socioeconomic status.

Health Policy Initiative IQC Flyer (English)

Thu, 24 Dec 2009 13:26:00 GMT
Through policy dialogue and implementation, the USAID | Health Policy Initiative strives to improve the enabling environment for health—especially for FP/RH, HIV, and maternal health programs...

Health Policy Initiative IQC Flyer (Spanish)

Thu, 24 Dec 2009 13:44:00 GMT
A través del diálogo y la implementación de políticas, USAID | Iniciativa de Políticas en Salud se esfuerza en mejorar y hacer posible un ambiente político adecuado para programas de salud - especialmente SR/PF, VIH y salud materna...

Options for Contraceptive Procurement: Lessons Learned from Latin America and the Caribbean

Sat, 27 Jun 2009 12:39:00 GMT
In upcoming years, countries in the Latin America and Caribbean Region will see a gradual decline in donations and technical assistance toward ensuring contraceptive security (CS), which is when people are able to choose, obtain, and use high-quality contraceptives whenever they need them. In light of this trend, governments throughout the region are faced with ensuring the provision of family planning services, including a continuous supply of contraceptives.

Coverage of selected services for HIV/AIDS prevention, care, and treatment in low- and middle-income countries in 2005

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 18:40:00 GMT
This report presents the results of an assessment of the coverage of several key services for the prevention and treatment of HIV/AIDS in 2005. It updates similar reports on coverage in 2001 and 2003. This report includes results from 69 countries, including most low- and middle-income countries with more than 10,000 people living with HIV in 2005. The information presented here relies on national service statistics and expert assessment.

Family Planning in Egypt is a Sound Financial Investment

Tue, 22 Dec 2009 14:55:00 GMT
In recent years, cost-benefit analysis has been applied to evaluate the financial implications of family planning programs in numerous countries. The financial cost-benefit analysis compares the monetary cost of the family planning program to the monetary benefits in terms of reduced levels of social services required at lower levels of fertility. Conducting a financial cost-benefit analysis of a family planning program can provide answers to two policy questions.

Contraceptive Security Strategic Plan for Egypt 2006-2010

Thu, 24 Dec 2009 13:23:00 GMT
The Contraceptive Security Strategic Plan for Egypt 2006-2010 (CSSP) was was developed in response to a series of gaps identified by a Contraceptive Security Working Group and stakeholders. Gaps included financial pressures on public resources; insufficient financing for contraceptives; lack of adequate user fees and the absence of an exemption and waiver policy; limited information for decisionmaking;

Peru

Tue, 04 Oct 2011 16:05:00 GMT

The USAID | Health Policy Initiative completed its work in Peru on October 30, 2009.

The USAID | Health Policy Initiative in Peru (HPI/Peru) worked to promote an enabling environment for health, especially FP/RH, HIV, and maternal health. HPI/Peru focused its efforts on seven priority regions, where it worked to strengthen policy and policy-related capacities to improve health sector performance in the context of Peru's decentralization.

South Africa

Mon, 18 Jul 2011 10:50:00 GMT

The goal of the USAID | Health Policy Initiative in South Africa (HPI/South Africa) (2007-2012) is to promote an enabling policy environment for HIV. In doing so, the project works at both national and local levels to strengthen policies and programs, enhance multisectoral collaboration, and promote evidence-based decisionmaking. HPI/South Africa places particular emphasis on mobilizing and training faith-based organizations, traditional leaders, and people living with HIV (PLHIV).

Central America (PASCA)

Tue, 18 Jan 2011 11:13:00 GMT

The full PASCA website is available at www.pasca.org.

The USAID | Program for Strengthening the Central American Response to HIV/AIDS (PASCA) (2008–2013) strives to foster a strong, unified regional approach to the epidemic. PASCA is guided by three core principles—forging linkages, fostering leadership, and advancing evidence-based decisionmaking.

Botswana

Tue, 30 Nov 2010 10:06:00 GMT

The USAID | Health Policy Initiative completed its work in Botswana on September 29, 2010.

Botswana is experiencing one of the most severe HIV epidemics in the world. To mitigate its impacts, the country needs to develop and implement effective policy responses, and provide local organizations with the capacity and resources to offer high-quality interventions.

Task Order 1 of the USAID | Health Policy Initiative in Botswana

Mexico

Wed, 24 Nov 2010 12:39:00 GMT

The USAID | Health Policy Initiative completed its work in Mexico on September 29, 2010.

In Mexico, the USAID | Health Policy Initiative, Task Order 1 (HPI) brought new partners into the HIV arena, strengthened the leadership capacity of people living with HIV (PLHIV), and facilitated national- and state-level HIV policy formulation and implementation. Innovative approaches used by HPI include promoting cross-border HIV initiatives between Mexico and the United States, and mobilizing the private sector to combat HIV.

Jamaica

Wed, 24 Nov 2010 12:37:00 GMT

The USAID | Health Policy Initiative completed its work in Jamaica on September 29, 2010.

Through Task Order 1, the USAID | Health Policy Initiative (HPI) supported the Government of Jamaica's (GOJ) National HIV/AIDS Strategy by working to reduce HIV-related stigma and discrimination and mitigate the impacts of the epidemic.

One of HPI's main strategies was mobilizing the private sector response to HIV.

Haiti

Wed, 24 Nov 2010 12:36:00 GMT

Task Order I of the USAID | Health Policy Initiative (HPI) completed its work in Haiti in November 2007.

In Haiti, HPI worked to strengthen civil society's role in the policy arena, build public-private sector partnerships, and support government leadership in meeting the country's FP/RH needs and responding to the challenges of the HIV epidemic.

The primary focus of HPI's FP/RH activities was to reposition FP as a priority on the national agenda.

Guatemala

Wed, 24 Nov 2010 12:35:00 GMT

The USAID | Health Policy Initiative completed its work in Guatemala on September 29, 2010.

Task Order 1 of the USAID | Health Policy Initiative (HPI) in Guatemala fostered an enabling policy environment for health. It focused on promoting indigenous leadership, policy dialogue and formulation, and advocacy for FP/RH and maternal and child health (MCH). The project also strengthened business sector involvement in the national HIV response.

Dominican Republic

Wed, 24 Nov 2010 12:33:00 GMT

The USAID | Health Policy Initiative completed its work in the Dominican Republic on September 29, 2010.

Task Order 1 of the USAID | Health Policy Initiative (HPI) in the Dominican Republic supported FP/RH, HIV, and other related health advocacy activities and strengthened local capacity to carry out this advocacy work. The project began work in the Dominican Republic in October 2007.

Ukraine

Wed, 24 Nov 2010 12:32:00 GMT

Task Order 1 of the USAID | Health Policy Initiative (HPI) completed its work in Ukraine on December 31, 2007.

In Ukraine, HPI worked to improve the country's policy responses to HIV, tuberculosis (TB), and other health issues. In doing so, the project built government and civil society capacity for policymaking, advocacy, resource allocation, and data use at the national and oblast levels.

Europe and Eurasia Region

Wed, 24 Nov 2010 12:31:00 GMT

The USAID | Health Policy Initiative completed its work in the Europe and Eurasia region on September 29, 2010.

Injecting drug use is a driving factor for the HIV epidemic in Europe and Eurasia (E&E) and is a significant barrier to achieving comprehensive access to HIV treatment. Drug dependence treatment services include outreach, community- and peer-based support, cognitive behavior change interventions, medication-assisted therapy (MAT), HIV education and treatment, transition services, and other medical care services.

Yemen

Wed, 24 Nov 2010 12:30:00 GMT

Task Order I of the USAID | Health Policy Initiative completed its work in Yemen in September 2009.

Task Order 1 of the USAID | Health Policy Initiative (HPI) in Yemen used the RAPID Model to reposition family planning and reproductive health (FP/RH) on the national agenda. The RAPID Model is a computer-based tool that demonstrates the effect of rapid population growth on different sectors and the benefits of FP programs.

Middle East and North Africa (MENA)

Wed, 24 Nov 2010 12:29:00 GMT

The USAID | Health Policy Initiative completed its work in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region on September 29, 2010.

HIV has spread rapidly and silently in the MENA Region, fueled by high levels of stigma and discrimination, low levels of public awareness, and limited availability of HIV-related information in Arabic. Halting the spread of the epidemic requires active engagement by people living with HIV (PLHIV).

Jordan

Wed, 24 Nov 2010 12:27:00 GMT

The USAID | Health Policy Initiative completed its work in Jordan on September 29, 2010.

Task Order I of the USAID | Health Policy Initiative in Jordan worked with local partners to devise and put into practice policies to increase access to high quality FP/RH and HIV programs.

HPI worked with the government and the Higher Population Council (HPC) to promote an enabling environment for FP/RH through the revision and extension of Jordan's Reproductive Health Action Plan (RHAP).

Indonesia

Wed, 24 Nov 2010 12:26:00 GMT

The USAID | Health Policy Initiative completed its work in Indonesia on September 29, 2010.

Task Order 1 of the USAID | Health Policy Initiative (HPI) began work in Indonesia in May 2006. The project provided technical assistance to address policy challenges to ensure the successful implementation of prevention, outreach, testing, care, and treatment services.

Senegal

Wed, 24 Nov 2010 12:24:00 GMT

The USAID | Health Policy Initiative completed its work in Senegal on September 29, 2010.

Task Order I of the USAID | Health Policy Initiative (HPI) in Senegal provided technical assistance to update and use the RAPID Model. The RAPID Model projects the social and economic consequences of high fertility and rapid population growth for such sectors as labor, education, health, urbanization, and agriculture.

Mozambique

Wed, 24 Nov 2010 12:23:00 GMT

The USAID | Health Policy Initiative completed its work in Mozambique on September 29, 2010.

Task Order I of the USAID | Health Policy Initiative (HPI) in Mozambique facilitated policy analysis, use of strategic information, and systems strengthening. These provide the foundation for achieving the goals of the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief and USAID/Mozambique.

Mali

Wed, 24 Nov 2010 12:23:00 GMT

The USAID | Health Policy Initiative completed its work in Mali on September 29, 2010.

Task Order I of the USAID | Health Policy Initiative in Mali worked helped reposition family planning in order to satisfy unmet need for contraceptives; strengthened the response to the HIV epidemic; and built the capacity of civil society groups to participate in policymaking, advocacy, and program implementation.

Rwanda

Wed, 24 Nov 2010 12:23:00 GMT

The USAID | Health Policy Initiative completed its work in Rwanda on September 29, 2010.

Task Order I of the USAID | Health Policy Initiative in Rwanda enhanced the enabling policy environment by strengthening the national response to HIV and helping to reposition family planning as a higher priority on the nation's agenda.

The project assisted the Committee National de Lutte Contre le SIDA (CNLS) with strengthening the national HIV monitoring and evaluation plan and built its capacity, through a Goals Model application, to use strategic information.

Malawi

Wed, 24 Nov 2010 12:22:00 GMT

The USAID | Health Policy Initiative completed its work in Malawi on September 29, 2010.

Task Order 1 of the USAID | Health Policy Initiative (HPI) strengthened the policy environment for improved family planning programs in Malawi in a variety of ways. The project provided technical assistance to in-country partners to apply the RAPID Model and use it as a family planning advocacy tool.

Kenya

Wed, 24 Nov 2010 12:20:00 GMT

The USAID | Health Policy Initiative completed its work in Kenya on September 29, 2010.

In Kenya, Task Order 1 of the USAID | Health Policy Initiative worked with civil society and government partners to address critical health challenges.

The project's HIV assistance supported the efforts of the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief to expand access to antiretroviral treatment, avert new infections, and provide care for people affected by the epidemic, including orphans and vulnerable children (OVC).

Madagascar

Wed, 24 Nov 2010 12:20:00 GMT

The USAID | Health Policy Initiative completed its work in Madagascar on September 29, 2010.

Task Order 1 of the USAID | Health Policy Initiative in Madagascar enhanced the enabling policy environment for health by providing policymakers and program managers with data to plan, produce, and implement advocacy messages related to family planning and reproductive health.

Ethiopia

Wed, 24 Nov 2010 12:19:00 GMT

The USAID | Health Policy Initiative completed its work in Ethiopia on September 29, 2010.

Task Order 1 of the USAID | Health Policy Initiative (HPI) in Ethiopia supported policy development and implementation with the objective of improving the enabling environment for health—making it possible for men and women to obtain and use the HIV and family planning/reproductive health information and services they need.

Southern Africa (RHAP)

Wed, 24 Nov 2010 12:18:00 GMT

The USAID | Health Policy Initiative completed its work in the Southern Africa region on September 29, 2010.

The USAID Regional HIV/AIDS Program (RHAP) works in 10 Southern African countries—Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia, and Zimbabwe—helping to ensure high-quality, effective HIV programming.

Swaziland

Wed, 24 Nov 2010 12:16:00 GMT

The USAID | Health Policy Initiative completed its work in Swaziland on September 29, 2010.

Task Order 1 of the USAID | Health Policy Initiative (HPI) in Swaziland supported the efforts of the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) to scale up male circumcision to prevent the spread of HIV.

India

Wed, 24 Nov 2010 12:15:00 GMT

The USAID | Health Policy Initiative completed its work in India on September 29, 2010.

Task Order 1 of the USAID | Health Policy Initiative (HPI) in India fostered an enabling policy environment for family planning/reproductive health (FP/RH) and HIV programs. Major activities focused on the northern states of Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh, and Uttarakhand, with support for national activities as well.

West Africa Regional Program

Wed, 24 Nov 2010 12:13:00 GMT

The Health Policy Initiative completed its activities under the West Africa Regional Program in May 2008.

Task Order I of the USAID | Health Policy Initiative provided support to the West Africa Regional Program (WARP) focused on strengthening the capacity of parliamentarians to undertake legislative and regulatory reform to promote improved FP/RH programs. The project also collaborated with USAID's Action for West Africa Region-Reproductive Health Project (AWARE-RH) to encourage FP repositioning efforts and strengthen contraceptive security in selected countries.

Tanzania

Wed, 24 Nov 2010 12:11:00 GMT

The goal of the USAID | Health Policy Initiative in Tanzania (HPI/Tanzania) is to foster an enabling environment for the scale-up of HIV prevention, care, and treatment and provision of high-quality family planning and reproductive health (FP/RH) services. In doing so, HPI/Tanzania builds the capacity of in-country partners to identify and pursue the policy changes needed to support a stronger national HIV response and improve access to FP/RH services.

Ghana

Wed, 24 Nov 2010 11:55:00 GMT

The Health Policy Initiative completed its activities in Ghana on September 29, 2010.

Task Order 1 of the USAID | Health Policy Initiative in Ghana supported policy development and implementation to improve the enabling environment for health. The project focused on two areas: the effective use of data in HIV-related decisionmaking and the use of policy dialogue to improve equitable access to family planning and reproductive health (FP/RH) services.

Cote D'Ivoire

Wed, 24 Nov 2010 11:50:00 GMT

The USAID | Health Policy Initiative completed its work in Côte d’Ivoire on September 29, 2010.

In Côte d’Ivoire, the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) is helping the country to build a comprehensive continuum of HIV prevention, treatment, and care, and to scale up high-quality services to people living with or affected by HIV.

Congo, Democratic Republic of

Wed, 24 Nov 2010 11:48:00 GMT

The USAID | Health Policy Initiative completed its work in the Democratic Republic of Congo on September 29, 2010.

Task Order 1 of the USAID | Health Policy Initiative in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) supported a national assessment of orphans and vulnerable children (OVC) and the preparation of a national OVC action plan. The project also worked with the Ministry of Social Affairs and Humanitarian Action and Solidarity (MINAS) to enhance the ministry's response to the needs of OVC at the national and local levels through capacity building in policymaking, strategic information, advocacy, and civil society engagement.

Cameroon

Wed, 24 Nov 2010 11:41:00 GMT

The USAID | Health Policy Initiative completed its work in Cameroon on September 29, 2010.

In Cameroon, Task Order 1 of the USAID | Health Policy Initiative implemented “Advocacy for Policy Change.“ Supported by USAID’s West Africa regional bureau (USAID/WA), “

China

Fri, 22 Oct 2010 12:39:00 GMT

The USAID | Health Policy Initiative in the Greater Mekong Region and China (HPI/GMR-C) is carried out in support of the United States Government's (USG's) comprehensive and coordinated approach to China and in support of the Minimum Package of Services (MPS) model. HPI/GMR-C aims to improve the enabling environment for HIV in Yunnan and Guangxi provinces with a focus on most at-risk populations (MARPs) and people living with HIV (PLHIV) in the following technical areas:

Greater Mekong Region

Sun, 17 Jan 2010 12:29:00 GMT

The USAID | Health Policy Initiative in the Greater Mekong Region and China (HPI/GMR-C) (Oct. 2007–Sept. 2010) aims to improve the enabling environment for HIV prevention, care, and treatment in the region. The HPI/GMR-C regional program is very targeted and focused on increasing political support for an increased and sustainable response to men who have sex with men (MSM) and HIV in the region.
Vietnam

The USAID | Health Policy Initiative (HPI) in Vietnam (2008–2013) promotes an enabling policy environment for HIV programs by:
- Facilitating adoption and implementation of national and local HIV policies, plans, and programs based on international best practices;
- Developing, strengthening, and supporting public sector and civil society advocates and networks to assume leadership in the policy process;
Task Order 1 of the USAID | Health Policy Initiative Convenes End-of-Project Symposium

Mon, 01 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT

On September 20, 2010, the USAID | Health Policy Initiative, Task Order 1, hosted an end-of-project symposium on "Moving from Policy to Action."
The symposium provided an opportunity to share the project's key achievements and lessons learned. Concurrent sessions highlighted approaches for making policy work, achieving equity, using resources wisely, and promoting voice and accountability.
Presentations, videos, and publications from the event are available online.

Health Policy Initiative Launches New e-Learning Courses

Fri, 18 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT
In partnership with the Global Health e-Learning Center, the Health Policy Initiative, Task Order 1, is pleased to offer two e-learning courses. Topics covered are "HIV Stigma and Discrimination" and "Gender and Sexual and Reproductive Health 101."

Policy Implementation Assessment Tool Now Available

Wed, 09 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT
The Health Policy Initiative, Task Order 1, is pleased to announce the launch of the Policy Implementation Assessment Tool. The tool is designed to assist government and civil society advocates to identify facilitators of and barriers to implementation of policies in their countries. With this information, stakeholders can better understand implementation dynamics and devise recommendations for translating health policies into action.

Health Policy Initiative Shares Tool for Estimating the Impact and Cost of Scaling Up Male Circumcision

Sun, 28 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT
The Health Policy Initiative presented experiences and lessons learned from applying the new Decision Makers' Program Planning Tool (DMPPT) at the "Southern and Eastern Africa Regional Male Circumcision Costing and Impact Meeting" in Johannesburg, South Africa in late January 2010. The model helps estimate the potential impacts and cost of scaling up male circumcision services.

Health Policy Initiative Launches RETA: Resource Estimation Tool for Advocacy

Tue, 22 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT
The USAID | Health Policy Initiative in the Greater Mekong Region and China is pleased to announce the release of a new tool to estimate resource needs for scaling up comprehensive HIV prevention programming for men who have sex with men and transgenders. RETA, the Resource Estimation Tool for Advocacy, estimates the resources needed for a five-year period, based on user inputs of population size estimates, target coverage levels, and local costs of HIV prevention services.

Health Policy Initiative Commemorates World AIDS Day 2009

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT
Today, December 1, 2009, marks the 21st commemoration of World AIDS Day, with the theme of "Universal Access and Human Rights." Universal access and human rights are inextricably linked. When people living with HIV (PLHIV) and other vulnerable populations experience stigma and discrimination and other violations of their rights, they are discouraged from accessing health services. Therefore, safeguarding human rights is vital to achieving the goal of universal access to HIV prevention, treatment, and care. The attached brief illustrates how Task Order 1 of the USAID | Health Policy Initiative is helping to safeguard human rights and promote equitable access to HIV services in more than 20 countries around the world.

Resources for Combating Gender-based Violence from the USAID | Health Policy Initiative

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT
November 25 to December 10 mark the "16 Days of Activism against Gender Violence." The USAID | Health Policy Initiative supports policy and advocacy responses to combat gender-based violence (GBV). This work includes integrating gender into national reproductive health and HIV policies, empowering women and girls, promoting constructive men's engagement, and leading innovative approaches to address GBV among men who have sex with men (MSM) and transgenders. The project's resources on combating GBV are listed below.

HPI Welcomes Participants for the WomenLead Training Program

Mon, 07 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT
The USAID | Health Policy Initiative, Task Order 1, is pleased to welcome participants for "WomenLead in Repositioning Reproductive Health." The training course will be attended by 27 women leaders from eight countries. The three-week program will be held September 7-25, 2009, in Washington, DC.

Country Ownership Strategies: Leadership Forum on Health Information Systems

Mon, 10 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT
Leaders representing the stakeholders of national Health Information Systems (HIS) from seven countries in East Africa will meet in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from August 10 to 12, 2009, for the "Country Ownership Strategies: Leadership Forum on Health Information Systems." The event's goal is to understand the current status and challenges of country information systems and to create a common vision for an effective national HIS. The USAID | Health Policy Initiative, Task Order 1, is one of the organizing partners of the forum.

Health Policy Initiative Partners with GEN to Host Virtual Forum on "Mobilizing Financial Resources for Contraceptive Security"

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT
MSH's Global Exchange Network for Reproductive Health (GEN) invites you to join a virtual event highlighting "Mobilizing Financial Resources for Contraceptive Security" organized by GEN and the USAID | Health Policy Initiative, Task Order 1. This global virtual event will be held from July 20-24, 2009.

Health Policy Initiative's Work on Gender in Mali Featured on IGWG Website

Fri, 29 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT
The Health Policy Initiative and IGWG worked together to overcome gender barriers to advancing women's reproductive health in Mali. The IGWG recently featured this work on its website.

Health Policy Initiative Celebrates World AIDS Day 2008

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT
December 1, 2008, marks the 20th anniversary of World AIDS Day, with the theme of "Lead, Empower, Deliver." This theme encapsulates the core approaches of the USAID | Health Policy Initiative, Task Order 1, which works to combat HIV in over 20 countries worldwide.

World Contraception Day 2008: Spotlight on Contraceptive Security

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT
September 26 marks the second annual World Contraception Day; a worldwide campaign aiming to raise awareness of contraception and improve reproductive health education. The USAID | Health Policy Initiative is taking this opportunity to highlight our contraceptive security work in Latin America and the Caribbean.

Health Policy Initiative Celebrates World Population Day

Fri, 11 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT
July 11, 2008 marks the 40th World Population Day, a program of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA). This day recognizes that family planning contributes to addressing development challenges such as poverty, gender equality, maternal health, and human rights. The USAID | Health Policy Initiative has implemented a range of strategies to ensure that family planning receives adequate political support and funding.

On Mother's Day, Let's Not Forget Maternal Health

Mon, 05 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT
The vast majority of maternal deaths and disabilities can be prevented with adequate access to maternal healthcare services. The USAID | Health Policy Initiative, Task Order 1, is committed to fostering an enabling environment for improved maternal health programs.

Health Policy Initiative Strengthens Women's Capacity to Shape Their Own Futures

Thu, 06 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT

March 8, 2008, marks International Women's Day, which honors women's progress and raises awareness of the continuing challenges posed by gender inequality. This year's theme, "Shaping Progress," evokes the power of women to create change in their own lives, in their communities, and on a global scale.

The USAID | Health Policy Initiative, Task Order 1, addresses gender inequalities that prevent women from accessing the information and services they need for better health.

World AIDS Day 2007 Highlights the Importance of Leadership to Combat HIV

Wed, 28 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT
The USAID | Health Policy Initiative, Task Order 1, promotes leadership across the government, civil society, and private sectors. In recognition of World AIDS Day 2007, our country programs will engage in activities designed to help inspire strong leadership to combat HIV.

Health Policy Initiative Celebrates World Population Day 2007

Mon, 09 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT
July 11 is World Population Day. This year's theme is "Men at Work," which raises awareness of the need for involving men in reproductive health issues. Read on to learn how the USAID | Health Policy Initiative, Task Order 1, is promoting constructive male engagement.

Multisectoral Technical Groups in Mozambique Enhance HIV Data Analysis and Use

Thu, 17 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT
The USAID | Health Policy Initiative, Task Order 1, helps to form and build the capacity of Multisectoral Technical Groups (MTGs) in Mozambique to promote the collection, dissemination, and use of accurate data for HIV strategic planning. A solid evidence base helps stakeholders understand the HIV situation and make informed strategic choices to achieve the greatest impact.

Check Out the New Youth-policy.com Website

Mon, 07 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT
The Health Policy Initiative's Youth-policy.com website has a new look and new features. USAID has also launched an Interagency Youth Working Group.

Internews Documentary Showcases Efforts to Strengthen Women's Inheritance Rights in Kenya

Wed, 18 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT
AUSTIN | An Internews documentary titled "My Dead Husband's Land" will have its United States premiere in Austin, Texas, at the Austin Women's Film, Music and Literary Festival on April 28th. The documentary tells the story of a 25-year old HIV-positive Kenyan widow, Betty Tom, and the transformation the Orongo community undergoes as a result of her battle for human rights.

USAID Feature Highlights Initiative's Work with Religious Leaders

Wed, 28 Mar 2007 00:00:00 GMT
BAMAKO | The USAID | Health Policy Initiative, Task Order 1, recently organized a workshop that brought together Islamic leaders to discuss family planning and reproductive health issues.

Equity in ART Access in Ethiopia

Mon, 15 Nov 2010 13:35:00 GMT

HPI’s research in Ethiopia found that access to antiretroviral therapy has improved, especially since ART services were offered in health centers. More can be done to reduce stigma, to counsel PLHIV, and to continue progress in equity in ART access.

Moving From Policy to Action: End of Project Symposium

Wed, 17 Nov 2010 15:04:00 GMT

Closing Plenary

USAID Perspective

Paul Mahanna – Deputy Director, Office of HIV/AIDS, USAID

Moving From Policy to Action: End of Project Symposium

Wed, 17 Nov 2010 11:42:00 GMT

Closing Plenary Summary Farley Cleghorn – Senior Vice President and Chief Technical Officer, Futures Group

Moving From Policy to Action: End of Project Symposium

Wed, 17 Nov 2010 15:06:00 GMT

Sarah Clark – Project Director, USAID | Health Policy Initiative Task Order 1 and Vice President, Center for Policy and Advocacy, Futures Group

Global Advocacy for Safe Motherhood

Moving From Policy to Action: End of Project Symposium

Wed, 17 Nov 2010 15:06:00 GMT

Session 4: Can You Hear Me Now? Voice and Accountability- Discussant

Ron MacInnis – Senior Advisor, International AIDS Society

Moving From Policy to Action: End of Project Symposium

Wed, 17 Nov 2010 15:28:00 GMT

Session 4: Can You Hear Me Now? Voice and Accountability- From Invisible to Integral: PLHIV in the Middle East

Amy Kay – Senior Technical Advisor, USAID | Health Policy Initiative, TO1 (CEDPA)

Moving From Policy to Action: End of Project Symposium

Wed, 17 Nov 2010 11:41:00 GMT

Session 4: Can You Hear Me Now? Voice and Accountability- Pulling Together: Parliamentarians and Faith Communities

Famory Fofana – Country Director, Health Policy Initiative/Mali (Futures Group)

Moving From Policy to Action: End of Project Symposium

Wed, 17 Nov 2010 11:11:00 GMT

Session 4: Can You Hear Me Now? Voice and Accountability- Business Councils: Good for People, Good for Business

Elizabeth Mallas – Manager, USAID | Health Policy Initiative (Futures Group)

Moving From Policy to Action: End of Project Symposium

Wed, 17 Nov 2010 11:44:00 GMT

Session 4: Can You Hear Me Now? Voice and Accountability- Overview

Ken Morrison – Senior Technical Advisor, HIV, USAID | Health Policy Initiative, TO1 (Futures Group)

Moving From Policy to Action: End of Project Symposium

Wed, 17 Nov 2010 15:09:00 GMT

Session 3: Spending Wisely, Models Can Help- Discussant

William McGreevey – Professor, Department of International Health, Georgetown University

Moving From Policy to Action: End of Project Symposium

Wed, 17 Nov 2010 14:55:00 GMT

Session 3: Spending Wisely, Models Can Help- Discussant

Nalinee Sangrujee – Senior Economist, Global Division of HIV/AIDS, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Moving From Policy to Action: End of Project Symposium

Wed, 17 Nov 2010 14:19:00 GMT

Session 3: Spending Wisely, Models Can Help- Scaling Up Male Circumcision Programs: Costs and Benefits

Lori Bollinger – Vice President, Futures Institute

Moving From Policy to Action: End of Project Symposium

Wed, 17 Nov 2010 15:08:00 GMT

Session 3: Spending Wisely, Models Can Help- Allocating HIV Resources Effectively: Faster, Cheaper, Better

Steven Forsythe – Project Director, Costing Task Order, USAID | Health Policy Initiative (Futures Institute)

Moving From Policy to Action: End of Project Symposium

Wed, 17 Nov 2010 15:05:00 GMT

Session 3: Spending Wisely, Models Can Help- Overview

Rachel Sanders – Policy Analyst, USAID | Health Policy Initiative, TO1 (Futures Group)

Moving From Policy to Action: End of Project Symposium

Wed, 17 Nov 2010 15:26:00 GMT

Session 3: Spending Wisely, Models Can Help- More Resources for Family Planning in Tanzania

Millicent Obaso – Chief of Party, Tanzania – USAID | Health Policy Initiative, TO5 (Futures Group)

Moving From Policy to Action: End of Project Symposium

Wed, 17 Nov 2010 11:08:00 GMT

Session 2: Going the Extra Mile, Achieving Equity - Discussant

Davidson Gwatkin – Senior Fellow, Results for Development Institute; Senior Associate, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

Moving From Policy to Action: End of Project Symposium

Wed, 17 Nov 2010 15:25:00 GMT

Session 2: Going the Extra Mile, Achieving Equity- Focus on the Poor in Kenya’s FP/RH Strategy

Dan Wendo – Former Country Director, Health Policy Initiative/Kenya (Futures Group)

Moving From Policy to Action: End of Project Symposium

Wed, 17 Nov 2010 15:26:00 GMT

Session 2: Going the Extra Mile, Achieving Equity- Integrating Gender Equity in Mexico's Response to HIV

Mirka Negroni- Country Manager, Health Policy Initiative/Mexico (Futures Group)

Moving From Policy to Action: End of Project Symposium

Wed, 17 Nov 2010 15:25:00 GMT

Session 2: Going the Extra Mile, Achieving Equity- New Approaches for Reaching the Poor in India

Himani Sethi – Senior Program Specialist, Health Policy Initiative/India (Futures Group)

Moving From Policy to Action: End of Project Symposium

Wed, 17 Nov 2010 15:08:00 GMT

Session 2: Going the Extra Mile, Achieving Equity - Overview

Suneeta Sharma – Deputy Director FP/RH, USAID | Health Policy Initiative TO1 (Futures Group)

Moving From Policy to Action: End of Project Symposium

Wed, 17 Nov 2010 14:22:00 GMT

Session 1: Making Policy Work- Keeping Watch: Accountability for FP/RH Laws in Guatemala

Lucia Merino – Chief of Party, USAID | Health Policy Initiative TO4 - PASCA (Futures Group)

Moving From Policy to Action: End of Project Symposium

Wed, 17 Nov 2010 11:12:00 GMT

Session 1: Making Policy Work- Discussant

Elizabeth Schoenecker – Chief, Policy, Evaluation, and Communication Division, Office of Population and Reproductive Health, USAID

Moving From Policy to Action: End of Project Symposium

Wed, 17 Nov 2010 15:24:00 GMT

Session 1: Making Policy Work- Opening the Door to Programs: Vietnam’s HIV Law

Nadia Carvalho – Senior Policy Advisor, USAID | Health Policy Initiative TO1 (Futures Group)

Moving From Policy to Action: End of Project Symposium

Wed, 17 Nov 2010 15:10:00 GMT

Session 1: Making Policy Work- Making Injectables Available in Malawi

Margot Fahnestock – Program Officer, Population Program, Hewlett Foundation

Moving From Policy to Action: End of Project Symposium

Wed, 17 Nov 2010 15:00:00 GMT

Session 1: Making Policy Work- Overview

Nancy McGirr – Senior Deputy Director, USAID | Health Policy Initiative TO1 (Futures Group)

Moving From Policy to Action, End of Project Symposium

Wed, 17 Nov 2010 10:39:00 GMT

Opening Plenary- USAID Perspective

Scott Radloff – Director, Office of Population and Reproductive Health, USAID

Moving From Policy to Action, End of Project Symposium

Wed, 17 Nov 2010 10:35:00 GMT

Opening Plenary- Global Advocacy for Safe Motherhood

Bridget McHenry – Senior Program Advisor, White Ribbon Alliance for Safe Motherhood

Mali: The Power of engagement French

Fri, 29 Oct 2010 11:56:00 GMT

Here we take a comprehensive look at HPI’s projects in Mali on issues like HIV AIDS and reproductive health. This video is a series of interviews in Mali with religious, political and other leaders who work with HPI.

Mali: The Power of engagement English

Fri, 29 Oct 2010 11:55:00 GMT

Here we take a comprehensive look at HPI’s projects in Mali on issues like HIV AIDS and reproductive health. This video is a series of interviews in Mali with religious, political and other leaders who work with HPI. (French with english subtitles)

WomenLead

Wed, 17 Nov 2010 15:10:00 GMT

With support from the USAID | Health Policy Initiative, the Centre for Development and Population Activities held a three-week workshop in 2009 on WomenLead in Repositioning Family Planning and Reproductive Health. Attended by 26 women from eight countries, the workshop was designed to turn committed women leaders into skilled policy champions. This video features Nabila Malick, Director of Advocacy for Rahnuma Family Planning Association of Pakistan.

How has Policy Development Led to Increased Resources for Health? The Case for Kenya

Wed, 23 Jun 2010 10:23:00 GMT

Dan Wendo, Kenya Country Director

Dr. Wendo describes policy work in Kenya that led to increased resources for health, including HIV and family planning and reproductive health programs. The project worked at all levels: (1) at the national level, to estimate the costs to implement National Plans of Action; (2) at the health systems level, to introduce guidelines, operational manuals, and computerized financial information systems;

Tanzinia: Working to Influence Leaders and the Public

Wed, 23 Jun 2010 10:24:00 GMT

Under the Health Policy Initiative Task Order 1, the Tanzania team is working to influence leadership on FP and to obtain political support and resources for reproductive health programs. Previously the project introduced the RAPID presentations explaining the impact of continued high population growth rates on socioeconomic development. The project plans to hold more workshops with policy directors and parliamentarians.

Kenya: Use of Civil Society in Advocacy

Wed, 23 Jun 2010 10:24:00 GMT

The Health Policy Initiative and its predecessor, the POLICY Project, have worked on HIV and reproductive health issues in Kenya for about a decade. The project’s use of civil society organizations in advocacy related to HIV and reproductive health has made major progress in creating a dialogue with political leaders in Kenya.

Capacity-Building Workshop English

Wed, 17 Nov 2010 10:27:00 GMT

In February 2009, the USAID | Health Policy Initiative, in Mexico City, hosted representatives from 45 NGOs to build organizational capacity and support civil-society participation in the national response to HIV. The training enabled the NGOs to draft grant proposals that subsequently were funded. Videos in English and Spanish.

Capacity-Building Workshop Spanish

Wed, 17 Nov 2010 10:27:00 GMT

In February 2009, the USAID | Health Policy Initiative, in Mexico City, hosted representatives from 45 NGOs to build organizational capacity and support civil-society participation in the national response to HIV. The training enabled the NGOs to draft grant proposals that subsequently were funded. Videos in English and Spanish.

Violence in MSM Transgenders

Wed, 23 Jun 2010 10:25:00 GMT

Gender-based violence perpetrated against men who have sex with men (MSM) and transgenders (TG) can increase their vulnerability to HIV infection. Few interventions address this vulnerability, however. The project pilot tested a system for integrating screening for violence against MSM and TG into HIV services. Pilot tests in Mexico and Thailand found that the screening tool was helpful to health providers and may provide the impetus to initiate involvement of the community-health system to respond to violence among marginalized populations.

Jamaica: Working with the Business Council: Identifying Needs of the Private Sector

Wed, 24 Mar 2010 14:04:00 GMT

Kathy McClure, Country Representative for the Health Policy Initiative in Jamaica, discusses her work with the Jamaican Business Council on HIV and AIDS to identify the needs for programs to address HIV issues.

Jamaica: Working to Insure People Living with HIV

Mon, 05 Apr 2010 11:38:00 GMT

In this video, Kathy McClure, Country Representative for the Health Policy Initiative in Jamaica, describes how the Jamaican Business Council on HIV and AIDS is working with insurance companies to set up insurance coverage for people living with HIV and AIDS.

Kenya: Increasing Equitable Access to Family Planning

Wed, 24 Mar 2010 13:49:00 GMT

This video, shot on location in Kenya, describes the Health Policy Initiative’s activities to involve the poor in family planning programs, break down barriers to access to reproductive health (RH) services, engage men in RH programs, and support advocacy work in Kenya.

Malawi: Distribution of Injectable Contraceptives to Rural Areas

Wed, 24 Mar 2010 13:47:00 GMT

Olive Mtema, Senior Policy and Advocacy Advisor for the Health Policy Initiative in Malawi, discusses her work to recruit volunteers to do family planning work in rural areas.

Kenya: Addressing Barriers to Family Planning

Wed, 24 Mar 2010 13:48:00 GMT

Beatrice Okundi, a health specialist for the Health Policy Initiative in Kenya, describes her work with various government agencies and health professionals to integrate family planning and HIV services in Kenya.

Policy Models for HIV/AIDS

Wed, 24 Mar 2010 14:13:00 GMT

Describing work under the Health Policy Initiative, John Stover, President of the Futures Institute, reviews the Spectrum modeling software system, its associated models, and their applications to HIV and AIDS. He demonstrates some of the models, explains how Spectrum works, and discusses the role of models in health policy work.

Policy Models for Reproductive Health

Wed, 24 Mar 2010 13:52:00 GMT

Describing work under the Health Policy Initiative, John Stover, President of the Futures Institute, reviews the Spectrum modeling software system, its associated models, and their applications to reproductive health. He demonstrates some of the models, explains how Spectrum works, and discusses the role of models in health policy work.

Central America: Promoting a Strategic Response to HIV

Wed, 24 Mar 2010 13:53:00 GMT

Lucia Merino, Chief of Party for PASCA, discusses her work in five countries in Central America to strengthen the region's response to HIV. The project helps countries to translate policies into concrete actions and monitor policy implementation to ensure that target populations are reached and policies achieve the desired results. (In Spanish with English subtitles)

Kenya: Mobilizing People Living with HIV

Wed, 24 Mar 2010 13:54:00 GMT

Dorothy Odhiambo, HIV/AIDS Specialist for the Health Policy Initiative in Kenya, describes her work to form six networks of people living with HIV (PLHIV). The PLHIV networks participate in multisectoral coordinating bodies and have formed support groups at the community level.

Mali: Working with Religious Leaders

Wed, 24 Mar 2010 13:55:00 GMT

Modibo Maiga, former Country Director of the Health Policy Initiative in Mali, describes the project’s successful collaboration with Muslim and Christian leaders to speak openly on HIV issues and spark a strong, new faith-based response to HIV.

Mexico: Empowering Vulnerable Groups to Combat HIV

Wed, 24 Mar 2010 13:56:00 GMT

Mirka Negroni, Country Manager of the Health Policy Initiative in Mexico, describes her work with HIV-positive women to organize them into a legally recognized network and gain the skills needed to engage in policy dialogue and advocacy on HIV issues.

South Africa: Building Capacity of People Living with HIV

Wed, 24 Mar 2010 13:58:00 GMT

Mogale Mashiapata, Senior HIV/AIDS Specialist of the Health Policy Initiative in South Africa, explains the importance of a toolkit developed to build the capacity of PLHIV and reduce HIV-related stigma in South Africa. Entitled “To the Other Side of the Mountain,” the toolkit is a resource for PLHIV, government managers, and organizations providing services to PLHIV.

Vietnam: Preventing HIV among Injecting Drug Users

Wed, 24 Mar 2010 13:59:00 GMT

Mauro Guarinieri, Resident HIV Advisor for the Health Policy Initiative, Task Order 1, in Vietnam, describes his work to help the government to scale up services for injecting drug users, thereby strengthening HIV prevention efforts and enhancing equitable access to services.

Vietnam: Shaping the Policy Environment for HIV

Wed, 24 Mar 2010 14:01:00 GMT

Tran Tien Duc, Country Director of the Health Policy Initiative, Task Order 1, in Vietnam, describes the project’s work in the formulation and implementation of Vietnam’s new HIV Prevention and Control Law, which guarantees the rights of PLHIV. The project has helped to establish legal clinics to provide legal counseling and aid to PLHIV and to create treatment literacy materials.

Mobilizing Public Sector Resources for the Poor in Peru

Wed, 24 Mar 2010 14:08:00 GMT

Dr. Suneeta Sharma, Deputy Director for Family Planning/Reproductive Health at the Health Policy Initiative, describes the process used in Peru to address the difficulties faced by poor, indigenous women in obtaining health services. To address this issue, a team of local experts involved the poor in every step of the process, which involved defining the problem, diagnosing the causes, developing a strategy, mobilizing resources, scaling up, and evaluating impact on equity.

Poverty and Health Equity within USAID's Global Health Framework

Wed, 24 Mar 2010 14:09:00 GMT

Mai Hijazi, a Health Advisor at USAID, explains how the USAID Office of Population and Reproductive Health has incorporated poverty and equity into its strategy and framework. She also discusses the linkages between the broader policy framework and reproductive health programming.

Projecting and Addressing the Health Needs of the Poor

Wed, 24 Mar 2010 14:07:00 GMT

John Stover, President of the Futures Institute, explains how the Health Policy Initiative uses data and models to project the need for health services and target approaches to reach the poor. To determine the best ways to reach the poor, one must know the differences between the poor and the non-poor. The project is working to adapt its models to better serve the poor. Modeling and analysis helps policy champions advocate for political support and inform program planning and effective resource allocation.

Reaching the Poor in India: Using Vouchers to Expand Health Coverage in Uttar Pradesh

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 09:27:00 GMT

Dr. Gadde Narayana, Director of the Innovations in Family Planning Services IFPS II Technical Assistance Project (ITAP) in India, describes an innovative way to expand health coverage in the state of Uttar Pradesh. ITAP analyzed reproductive health indicators by level of income in the state and found considerable inequities between the richest and poorest wealth quintiles. ITAP introduced a voucher system to allow poor women to obtain high-quality reproductive and maternal health services from public and private facilities.

Integrating Family Planning into the Poverty Reduction Strategy Process

Mon, 13 Sep 2010 09:13:00 GMT

Maria Borda and William Winfrey of the Health Policy Initiative describe the project’s work to raise the profile of family planning in Mali’s Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP), as well as in other documents that outline country economic and social policies and form the basis for loan or debt relief from the World Bank and IMF. They discuss successes and lessons learned in the process of incorporating family planning issues into Mali’

Policy Approaches to Addressing Poverty and Health

Wed, 24 Mar 2010 14:05:00 GMT

Dr. William McGreevey of the Health Policy Initiative summarizes policy approaches that can improve the health of the poor by increasing access to health services, thereby lessening the gap between the poor and the non-poor.

The Business Council Approach

Wed, 24 Mar 2010 13:45:00 GMT

HIV Program Advisor Liz Mallas of the Health Policy Initiative discusses the project’s work in Guatemala, Jamaica, and Mexico to create sustainable business councils actively striving to reduce HIV-related stigma and discrimination in the workplace. The business councils work with company leaders and managers to adopt workplace policies regarding HIV.

Contraceptive Security

Mon, 13 Sep 2010 09:07:00 GMT

Policy specialists Tanvi Pandit-Rajani and Margot Fahnestock review the history of contraceptive security and discuss the key role that policy plays in ensuring availability of contraceptive methods. They also provide basic information about programs to ensure contraceptive security and suggest some key resources.

Policy Approaches to Addressing Gender-based Violence

Wed, 24 Mar 2010 13:43:00 GMT

Gender specialist Anne Eckman provides basic information on policy approaches to address gender-based violence, including the scale of the problem and some policy solutions. She also suggests useful resources to assist people working on this topic.

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