Adrienne Allison, MA, MPA, Technical Advisor for Family Planning, World Vision discusses a World Vision program in Kenya to train Christian and Muslim religious leaders on how holy scripture supports healthy timing and spacing of pregnancies.
Uganda experience by Dr Patrick Kerchan, UPMBachapkenya
The document summarizes three family planning projects implemented by the Uganda Protestant Medical Bureau (UPMB) and the involvement of religious leaders. It discusses:
1) UPMB runs a network of 278 health facilities, serving mostly rural populations, and began focusing on strengthening family planning in 2013.
2) The projects trained 185 religious leaders to deliver accurate family planning messages and refer clients to health centers, increasing facility referrals three-fold.
3) Religious leaders now act as ambassadors by educating communities and creating platforms for health workers, changing attitudes towards family planning.
What policy can help alleviate the burden of undernutrition?
Recent research from UNICEF Innocenti unpacks new evidence from impact evaluations in Ghana.
iHV regional conf London: Professor Viv Bennett - The Future is HV 456!Julie Cooper
Presentation by Professor Viv Bennett at the Institute of Health Visiting Regional Professional Conferences 2015 - London.
Professor Viv Bennett is Director of Nursing for Department of Health and Public Health England.
APCRSHR10 Virtual plenary presentation of Eamonn Murphy, Regional Director of...CNS www.citizen-news.org
This is the plenary presentation of Mr Eamonn Murphy, Regional Director, UNAIDS, Asia and the Pacific, on "Solidarity and Accountability: HIV, SRHR and the COVID response”, which was made as part of the 12th session of 10th Asia Pacific Conference on Reproductive and Sexual Health and Rights (#APCRSHR10) Virtual. This session was held in lead up to #WorldAIDSDay and #16DaysofActivism against sexual and other forms of gender-based violence, on the theme of "HIV/AIDS and sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) in Asia and the Pacific".
Chair: Jennifer Butler, Director, UNFPA Pacific Sub Regional office based in Fiji
Plenary Speaker: Eamonn Murphy, Regional Director, UNAIDS, Asia and the Pacific | “Solidarity and Accountability: HIV, SRHR and the COVID response”
Abstract Presenters:
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* Jude Tayaben | Successes, Pitfalls, and Moving Forward: Adivayan Youth Health Center- A school-based program addressing Adolescent Sexuality, and Reproductive Health Issues in Benguet, Philippines
* Samreen, Manisha Dhakal | Integrating transgender health into HIV and SRHR programming in Indonesia, Nepal, Thailand and Vietnam
* Harjyot Khosa | Stigma, sex work and non-disclosure to health care providers: Exploring dynamics of anal sex through community led monitoring to bridge gaps in HIV care continuum services
* Angela Kelly Hanku, Agnes K. Mek | I can, I want, I will and Young & Positive: Two visual method projects with young women living with HIV in Papua New Guinea
For more information on the session, please visit
www.bit.ly/apcrshr10virtual12
Official conference website: www.apcrshr10cambodia.org
Thanks
The document summarizes an Aboriginal health conference focused on improving health outcomes for Aboriginal males. It provides details on the conference goals, program agenda, speakers, sponsors, and feedback. The conference aimed to showcase best practices, exchange ideas, increase access to healthcare for Aboriginal males, and raise awareness of issues impacting Aboriginal male health. Based on feedback, participants found the topics and presentations to be of high quality and expected to apply what they learned. However, the document notes that while Aboriginal male health outcomes are dire, it remains a low priority nationally.
The Philadelphia Department of Public Health's Kathleen Brady presented on Philadelphia's Fetal Infant Mortality Rate (FIMR) process at the January 2015 meeting of the Philadelphia Ryan White Part A Planning Council.
Paul C. Browne, MD
Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Medical College of Georgia
Presentation to the Georgia Senate Women's Adequate Healthcare Study Committee
www.gacommissiononwomen.org
Adrienne Allison, MA, MPA, Technical Advisor for Family Planning, World Vision discusses a World Vision program in Kenya to train Christian and Muslim religious leaders on how holy scripture supports healthy timing and spacing of pregnancies.
Uganda experience by Dr Patrick Kerchan, UPMBachapkenya
The document summarizes three family planning projects implemented by the Uganda Protestant Medical Bureau (UPMB) and the involvement of religious leaders. It discusses:
1) UPMB runs a network of 278 health facilities, serving mostly rural populations, and began focusing on strengthening family planning in 2013.
2) The projects trained 185 religious leaders to deliver accurate family planning messages and refer clients to health centers, increasing facility referrals three-fold.
3) Religious leaders now act as ambassadors by educating communities and creating platforms for health workers, changing attitudes towards family planning.
What policy can help alleviate the burden of undernutrition?
Recent research from UNICEF Innocenti unpacks new evidence from impact evaluations in Ghana.
iHV regional conf London: Professor Viv Bennett - The Future is HV 456!Julie Cooper
Presentation by Professor Viv Bennett at the Institute of Health Visiting Regional Professional Conferences 2015 - London.
Professor Viv Bennett is Director of Nursing for Department of Health and Public Health England.
APCRSHR10 Virtual plenary presentation of Eamonn Murphy, Regional Director of...CNS www.citizen-news.org
This is the plenary presentation of Mr Eamonn Murphy, Regional Director, UNAIDS, Asia and the Pacific, on "Solidarity and Accountability: HIV, SRHR and the COVID response”, which was made as part of the 12th session of 10th Asia Pacific Conference on Reproductive and Sexual Health and Rights (#APCRSHR10) Virtual. This session was held in lead up to #WorldAIDSDay and #16DaysofActivism against sexual and other forms of gender-based violence, on the theme of "HIV/AIDS and sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) in Asia and the Pacific".
Chair: Jennifer Butler, Director, UNFPA Pacific Sub Regional office based in Fiji
Plenary Speaker: Eamonn Murphy, Regional Director, UNAIDS, Asia and the Pacific | “Solidarity and Accountability: HIV, SRHR and the COVID response”
Abstract Presenters:
-------------------------
* Jude Tayaben | Successes, Pitfalls, and Moving Forward: Adivayan Youth Health Center- A school-based program addressing Adolescent Sexuality, and Reproductive Health Issues in Benguet, Philippines
* Samreen, Manisha Dhakal | Integrating transgender health into HIV and SRHR programming in Indonesia, Nepal, Thailand and Vietnam
* Harjyot Khosa | Stigma, sex work and non-disclosure to health care providers: Exploring dynamics of anal sex through community led monitoring to bridge gaps in HIV care continuum services
* Angela Kelly Hanku, Agnes K. Mek | I can, I want, I will and Young & Positive: Two visual method projects with young women living with HIV in Papua New Guinea
For more information on the session, please visit
www.bit.ly/apcrshr10virtual12
Official conference website: www.apcrshr10cambodia.org
Thanks
The document summarizes an Aboriginal health conference focused on improving health outcomes for Aboriginal males. It provides details on the conference goals, program agenda, speakers, sponsors, and feedback. The conference aimed to showcase best practices, exchange ideas, increase access to healthcare for Aboriginal males, and raise awareness of issues impacting Aboriginal male health. Based on feedback, participants found the topics and presentations to be of high quality and expected to apply what they learned. However, the document notes that while Aboriginal male health outcomes are dire, it remains a low priority nationally.
The Philadelphia Department of Public Health's Kathleen Brady presented on Philadelphia's Fetal Infant Mortality Rate (FIMR) process at the January 2015 meeting of the Philadelphia Ryan White Part A Planning Council.
Paul C. Browne, MD
Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Medical College of Georgia
Presentation to the Georgia Senate Women's Adequate Healthcare Study Committee
www.gacommissiononwomen.org
The document discusses modifications made to Zimbabwe's Child Health Card (CHC) to better support the identification, follow-up, and care of HIV-exposed mother-baby pairs in the country's PMTCT (Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission) program. Key changes included adding panels to record infant feeding, follow-up care, ARV prophylaxis, and growth. Testing showed the revised CHC was generally accepted. The participatory revision process helped ensure support and the CHC is now used across health facilities to strengthen integration of HIV services for mothers and babies.
The document summarizes advocacy efforts around the Royal Commission into Youth Detention and Child Protection in the Northern Territory. It discusses:
- The ABC 4 Corners report that prompted the Royal Commission
- The Commissioners and terms of reference for the Royal Commission
- Evidence presented on failures in youth justice and child protection systems and breaches of international human rights standards
- Advocacy efforts including research on alternative models from other countries, submissions to the Royal Commission, and establishing credibility
- Best practice models from other countries like Missouri, Scotland, and New Zealand that focus on therapeutic approaches and community integration
- A proposed public health approach and new legislation in the Northern Territory centered around Aboriginal-led solutions and culturally-appropriate services
iHV regional conf: Emeritus Professor Dame Sarah Cowley - Health Visiting as ...Julie Cooper
Presentation by Emeritus Professor Dame Sarah Cowley at the Institute of Health Visiting Regional Professional Conferences 2015 - London
Emeritus Professor Dame Sarah Cowley is a Trustee of the Institute of Health Visiting.
iHV regional conf: Dr Karen Whittaker - The evaluation of health visiting pra...Julie Cooper
The document discusses evaluating the effectiveness of health visiting practice in the UK. It outlines the current policy around health visiting and the healthy child programme. The healthy child programme aims to improve outcomes for children in six key areas through evidence-based activities from pregnancy to age 5. The document discusses how to evaluate health visiting using frameworks like the public health outcomes framework and Kirkpatrick model. It emphasizes the importance of asking questions, using improvement science approaches, and disseminating evaluation findings to continuously enhance health visiting practice.
iHV regional conf: Theresa bishop - Strengthening Health Visiting into the fu...Julie Cooper
Presentation by Theresa Bishop at the Institute of Health Visiting Regional Professional Conferences 2015.
Theresa Bishop is Professional Lead for Health Visiting for Warwickshire.
Seema Csukas, MD, PhD
Medical Director, Maternal and Child Health
Georgia Department of Public Health
Presentation to Georgia Senate Women's Adequate Healthcare Study Committee
November 9, 2015
Health Equity Workshop - Promising PracticesASI_HSC
This document summarizes strategies and evidence for advancing health equity. It discusses 10 promising practices including intersectoral action, targeting universal policies, purposeful reporting, social marketing, and community engagement. For each practice, the document provides examples from public health organizations and literature reviews on the impact and how to effectively implement the strategies. It emphasizes assessing health inequities, modifying interventions to reduce inequities, and partnering with other organizations to improve health outcomes for marginalized groups.
Georgia Department of Community Health
Presentation to the Georgia House Children's Mental Health Study Committee
October 20, 2015
Marcey Alter, Assistant Chief
Medicaid
2015 05-27 ecccg governing body jsna presentationNHSECCCG
The document summarizes the Cheshire East Joint Strategic Needs Assessment (JSNA) update. It discusses the purpose and process of a JSNA, including identifying health and social care needs, developing strategies and plans based on evidence, and monitoring outcomes. It provides examples of key health needs in Cheshire East like childhood illnesses leading to A&E visits and cross-boundary issues identified in the local Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment. It introduces the new JSNA Manager and outlines ongoing JSNA work like developing policies, programs, and facilitating production of new assessment sections with input from services users and the public.
Effect of Peer Counselling by Mother Support Groups on Infant and Young Child...POSHAN
This document summarizes a study that evaluated the impact of peer counseling by mother support groups on infant and young child feeding practices in Lalitpur District, India. The study involved training mother support groups to conduct home visits and counseling sessions, which resulted in significant improvements in several feeding practices after 2 and 5 years, such as exclusive breastfeeding rates increasing from 11% to 71%. The program was found to be effective and able to sustain positive results with continued reinforcement, counseling, and support. It cost approximately $4.70 USD per birth to implement, presenting the program as a promising model for improving child nutrition outcomes at scale.
This document summarizes a community-based HIV/STI case management project in a First Nations community in Saskatchewan. The project aims to decrease new HIV/STI cases, reduce stigma, and build community and professional capacity. A multi-disciplinary mobile team provides culturally-competent care, including testing, treatment, counseling and referrals. Key lessons learned include the importance of community readiness, aligning resources to meet client needs, and effective ongoing partnerships. Evaluation found the project achieved its goals through a quality improvement and evidence-based approach.
Sundarbans Health Watch - Series 1: How healthy are the children of the India...Jeff Knezovich
Professor Barun Kanjilal of IIHMR and the FHS India team outlines findings from the first Sundarbans Health Watch. The findings are from several in-depth studies into the health situation of children in a representative block of the Indian Sundarbans -- Patharpratima. The full report is available on the FHS website -- www.futurehealthsystems.org.
Promoting The Health And Well Being Of Londons Looked After Children Presenta...Shirley Ayres
The document summarizes the findings of a scoping review on promoting the health and well-being of looked after children in London. It discusses how children in care often experience trauma and poor mental health. The review gathered feedback from professionals through an online survey about issues like annual health assessments, access to services, placement stability, and workforce challenges. Overall, it concludes that looked after children deserve collaborative efforts and a vision that develops their resilience and well-being.
Global Partnership for Telehealth
Shea Ross
Georgia House Study Committee on Health, Education, and School-Based Healthcare
www.gacommissiononwomen.org
The document summarizes efforts to prevent fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) in remote Australian communities. It describes how a multi-pronged strategy including prevention messages, screening of high-risk mothers, diagnostic clinics, and community capacity building led to a decrease in alcohol consumption during pregnancy from 70% to less than 20% in the Fitzroy Valley. Survey results found increased community knowledge about the dangers of drinking during pregnancy and FASD, and a willingness to take preventative actions. The comprehensive, long-term and community-led approach provides a model for other communities to reduce the impacts of issues like colonization, trauma and substance use.
This document outlines the Mayi Kuwayu study, a longitudinal cohort study led by Ray Lovett that aims to develop cultural wellbeing indicators with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. It will assess how cultural factors relate to health risks and outcomes. The study is guided by national health plans and research directions calling for evidence on the role of culture in Indigenous health. It uses a conceptual model relating cultural determinants to other factors and health. The study involves community engagement to design the survey and indicators, and will recruit nationally through Medicare data with additional community sampling. Initial pilots have occurred and the next steps include further indicator development, national recruitment and testing, and longitudinal data collection and linkage to examine relationships over time.
The NSW STI Programs Unit provides support for sexual health services across NSW. It works with general practices to improve STI testing and management. It also runs public health promotion programs, the NSW Sexual Health Infoline, and supports publicly funded sexual health clinics. The unit aims to strengthen partnerships between sexual health services and general practices, promote best practices, and conduct research and evaluation.
This document summarizes issues related to pediatric adherence for HIV treatment in children and adolescents. It provides data on pediatric enrollment and adherence from ICAP programs in multiple countries. Key challenges to pediatric adherence are forgetting doses, staying away from home, and sleeping through doses. Developmental factors like age and disclosure status can also impact adherence. The document discusses strategies to support pediatric adherence, including education, reminders, involvement of caregivers, clinics that are child-friendly, and multidisciplinary teams. Country examples from South Africa, Kenya, and Ethiopia demonstrate approaches like appointment diaries, integration of services, and collaboration between medical and psychosocial teams to address children's developmental needs.
The document discusses modifications made to Zimbabwe's Child Health Card (CHC) to better support the identification, follow-up, and care of HIV-exposed mother-baby pairs in the country's PMTCT (Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission) program. Key changes included adding panels to record infant feeding, follow-up care, ARV prophylaxis, and growth. Testing showed the revised CHC was generally accepted. The participatory revision process helped ensure support and the CHC is now used across health facilities to strengthen integration of HIV services for mothers and babies.
The document summarizes advocacy efforts around the Royal Commission into Youth Detention and Child Protection in the Northern Territory. It discusses:
- The ABC 4 Corners report that prompted the Royal Commission
- The Commissioners and terms of reference for the Royal Commission
- Evidence presented on failures in youth justice and child protection systems and breaches of international human rights standards
- Advocacy efforts including research on alternative models from other countries, submissions to the Royal Commission, and establishing credibility
- Best practice models from other countries like Missouri, Scotland, and New Zealand that focus on therapeutic approaches and community integration
- A proposed public health approach and new legislation in the Northern Territory centered around Aboriginal-led solutions and culturally-appropriate services
iHV regional conf: Emeritus Professor Dame Sarah Cowley - Health Visiting as ...Julie Cooper
Presentation by Emeritus Professor Dame Sarah Cowley at the Institute of Health Visiting Regional Professional Conferences 2015 - London
Emeritus Professor Dame Sarah Cowley is a Trustee of the Institute of Health Visiting.
iHV regional conf: Dr Karen Whittaker - The evaluation of health visiting pra...Julie Cooper
The document discusses evaluating the effectiveness of health visiting practice in the UK. It outlines the current policy around health visiting and the healthy child programme. The healthy child programme aims to improve outcomes for children in six key areas through evidence-based activities from pregnancy to age 5. The document discusses how to evaluate health visiting using frameworks like the public health outcomes framework and Kirkpatrick model. It emphasizes the importance of asking questions, using improvement science approaches, and disseminating evaluation findings to continuously enhance health visiting practice.
iHV regional conf: Theresa bishop - Strengthening Health Visiting into the fu...Julie Cooper
Presentation by Theresa Bishop at the Institute of Health Visiting Regional Professional Conferences 2015.
Theresa Bishop is Professional Lead for Health Visiting for Warwickshire.
Seema Csukas, MD, PhD
Medical Director, Maternal and Child Health
Georgia Department of Public Health
Presentation to Georgia Senate Women's Adequate Healthcare Study Committee
November 9, 2015
Health Equity Workshop - Promising PracticesASI_HSC
This document summarizes strategies and evidence for advancing health equity. It discusses 10 promising practices including intersectoral action, targeting universal policies, purposeful reporting, social marketing, and community engagement. For each practice, the document provides examples from public health organizations and literature reviews on the impact and how to effectively implement the strategies. It emphasizes assessing health inequities, modifying interventions to reduce inequities, and partnering with other organizations to improve health outcomes for marginalized groups.
Georgia Department of Community Health
Presentation to the Georgia House Children's Mental Health Study Committee
October 20, 2015
Marcey Alter, Assistant Chief
Medicaid
2015 05-27 ecccg governing body jsna presentationNHSECCCG
The document summarizes the Cheshire East Joint Strategic Needs Assessment (JSNA) update. It discusses the purpose and process of a JSNA, including identifying health and social care needs, developing strategies and plans based on evidence, and monitoring outcomes. It provides examples of key health needs in Cheshire East like childhood illnesses leading to A&E visits and cross-boundary issues identified in the local Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment. It introduces the new JSNA Manager and outlines ongoing JSNA work like developing policies, programs, and facilitating production of new assessment sections with input from services users and the public.
Effect of Peer Counselling by Mother Support Groups on Infant and Young Child...POSHAN
This document summarizes a study that evaluated the impact of peer counseling by mother support groups on infant and young child feeding practices in Lalitpur District, India. The study involved training mother support groups to conduct home visits and counseling sessions, which resulted in significant improvements in several feeding practices after 2 and 5 years, such as exclusive breastfeeding rates increasing from 11% to 71%. The program was found to be effective and able to sustain positive results with continued reinforcement, counseling, and support. It cost approximately $4.70 USD per birth to implement, presenting the program as a promising model for improving child nutrition outcomes at scale.
This document summarizes a community-based HIV/STI case management project in a First Nations community in Saskatchewan. The project aims to decrease new HIV/STI cases, reduce stigma, and build community and professional capacity. A multi-disciplinary mobile team provides culturally-competent care, including testing, treatment, counseling and referrals. Key lessons learned include the importance of community readiness, aligning resources to meet client needs, and effective ongoing partnerships. Evaluation found the project achieved its goals through a quality improvement and evidence-based approach.
Sundarbans Health Watch - Series 1: How healthy are the children of the India...Jeff Knezovich
Professor Barun Kanjilal of IIHMR and the FHS India team outlines findings from the first Sundarbans Health Watch. The findings are from several in-depth studies into the health situation of children in a representative block of the Indian Sundarbans -- Patharpratima. The full report is available on the FHS website -- www.futurehealthsystems.org.
Promoting The Health And Well Being Of Londons Looked After Children Presenta...Shirley Ayres
The document summarizes the findings of a scoping review on promoting the health and well-being of looked after children in London. It discusses how children in care often experience trauma and poor mental health. The review gathered feedback from professionals through an online survey about issues like annual health assessments, access to services, placement stability, and workforce challenges. Overall, it concludes that looked after children deserve collaborative efforts and a vision that develops their resilience and well-being.
Global Partnership for Telehealth
Shea Ross
Georgia House Study Committee on Health, Education, and School-Based Healthcare
www.gacommissiononwomen.org
The document summarizes efforts to prevent fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) in remote Australian communities. It describes how a multi-pronged strategy including prevention messages, screening of high-risk mothers, diagnostic clinics, and community capacity building led to a decrease in alcohol consumption during pregnancy from 70% to less than 20% in the Fitzroy Valley. Survey results found increased community knowledge about the dangers of drinking during pregnancy and FASD, and a willingness to take preventative actions. The comprehensive, long-term and community-led approach provides a model for other communities to reduce the impacts of issues like colonization, trauma and substance use.
This document outlines the Mayi Kuwayu study, a longitudinal cohort study led by Ray Lovett that aims to develop cultural wellbeing indicators with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. It will assess how cultural factors relate to health risks and outcomes. The study is guided by national health plans and research directions calling for evidence on the role of culture in Indigenous health. It uses a conceptual model relating cultural determinants to other factors and health. The study involves community engagement to design the survey and indicators, and will recruit nationally through Medicare data with additional community sampling. Initial pilots have occurred and the next steps include further indicator development, national recruitment and testing, and longitudinal data collection and linkage to examine relationships over time.
The NSW STI Programs Unit provides support for sexual health services across NSW. It works with general practices to improve STI testing and management. It also runs public health promotion programs, the NSW Sexual Health Infoline, and supports publicly funded sexual health clinics. The unit aims to strengthen partnerships between sexual health services and general practices, promote best practices, and conduct research and evaluation.
This document summarizes issues related to pediatric adherence for HIV treatment in children and adolescents. It provides data on pediatric enrollment and adherence from ICAP programs in multiple countries. Key challenges to pediatric adherence are forgetting doses, staying away from home, and sleeping through doses. Developmental factors like age and disclosure status can also impact adherence. The document discusses strategies to support pediatric adherence, including education, reminders, involvement of caregivers, clinics that are child-friendly, and multidisciplinary teams. Country examples from South Africa, Kenya, and Ethiopia demonstrate approaches like appointment diaries, integration of services, and collaboration between medical and psychosocial teams to address children's developmental needs.
Tracking HIV Positive Children in India Through Family Case ManagementMatt Avery
1) The Balasahyoga project in India used a Family Case Management approach to minimize loss to follow up of children and adults infected with HIV across the HIV testing and treatment cascade.
2) Key aspects of the approach included family counseling, home visits, referrals to treatment facilities, tracking individuals across services, and data sharing between community and health facilities.
3) The approach significantly increased the number of children and adults registered for HIV testing and treatment, tested, initiated on antiretroviral therapy, and retained in care, demonstrating its effectiveness in improving access and continuity of HIV services.
Stanley Francis Mwaniki Charaguh is a registered nurse with over 30 years of clinical experience in Kenya and Namibia. He has strong leadership, problem-solving, and computer skills. His experience includes working in medical, psychiatric, and pediatric units where he provided treatment, counseling, health education, and assisted doctors. Charaguh has attained several nursing certifications and has participated in many health-related training programs through organizations like AMREF, PASCO Kenya, and USAID. He is seeking opportunities to advance his nursing career and provide high-quality patient care.
CORE Group Fall Meeting 2010. WHO/UNICEF - Joint Statement Service Delivery & Program Implications, - Winnie Mwebesa & Stella Abwao, Save the Children.
Strengthening Nepal’s Female Community Health Volunteer Network through Publi...Bibhusan Basnet
This document summarizes a two-year public sector program in Nepal that provided oversight, training, compensation and incentives to strengthen the country's existing network of over 48,000 Female Community Health Volunteers (FCHVs). The program was implemented in 9 villages with 92 FCHVs serving over 20,000 people. Key outputs included expanded coverage, high meeting attendance, 183 patient encounters per village per month, and a total annual cost of $30,111 or $1.72 per patient encounter. FCHVs reported the program increased their skills, pride in their work and sense of community.
MSc Dissertation J F NKFUSAI-QI-CBCHBPMTCTJoseph Nkfusai
This document is a thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of an MSc in Health Policy, Planning and Financing at the London School of Economics. It examines the impact of implementing quality improvement tools on prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV services in Cameroon. The author analyzed routine data from 22 health sites that implemented QI tools provided by an NGO and compared them to 22 non-QI sites. The results showed improvements in HIV testing acceptance, preventive treatment rates for mothers and infants, and decreased mother-to-child HIV transmission rates after QI implementation. Staff and client satisfaction also increased based on a qualitative analysis of questionnaires. The author recommends expanding QI measures to other health programs and evaluating their cost
Global Health Action - Haiti
To contribute to the reduction of maternal and infant mortality in the Petit Goave Region of Haiti.
Mia Forman, MCHIP
CORE Group Spring Meeting, April 29, 2010
This presentation was conceptualised and made by me as a part of my Summer training project work. The project was a real time activity carried out by the Public Health division of ASTRON Hospital & healthcare Consultants Pvt. Ltd.
Presentation_Kumar - Breaking Barriers to Improve Health and NutritionCORE Group
This document discusses integrating nutrition and health services for infants and young children. It notes that nutrition-related factors contribute to 45% of deaths in children under 5 years and malnourished children die at higher rates from common illnesses. While policies exist to provide nutrition counseling and interventions during sick child visits, there are still gaps in implementation due to issues like weak health systems, fragmented monitoring and evaluation, and health workforce challenges. The document acknowledges efforts by various organizations and experts to address these barriers and better operationalize delivering nutrition services within the overall health system.
Models for Training/Maintaining the Global Health Workforce: Ann KurthUWGlobalHealth
This session will focus on different model programs incorporating novel techniques to optimize training of health workers. Discussion will include the realities of “brain drain,” health worker migration, and maintaining a vibrant health workforce.
Ijsrp p8825 Caregiver factors influencing seeking of Early Infant Diagnosis (...Elizabeth kiilu
Caregiver factors influencing seeking of Early Infant Diagnosis (EID) of HIV services in selected hospitals in Nairobi County, Kenya:A qualitative Study
World medical tourism and global health conference providing low cost child h...Gordon Otieno Odundo
7th World Medical Tourism and Global Healthcare Congress presentation to the 3rd Annual Medical Director Summit held on Sept. 21st during the Annual Congress. The Congress took place September 20th -24th 2014 at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in the Washington, DC area. The esteemed presenters were CEOs and Healthcare Leaders from around the world who recognize the value of the event as the largest medical tourism event in the world where people come together for prearranged business to business meetings to maximize their ROI. The Summit gathered Chief Medial Officers and Medical Directors from top hospitals and insurance companies from around the world to collaborate and network regarding the challenges in providing quality healthcare and insurance to local and international patients, and allowed discussion with peers in other countries and learn best practices to strategically improve our organization’s planning. The presentation centered on Delivering High Quality, Low Cost Care at Scale through Primary Care : A case Study from Gertrude's Childrens' Hospital, Nairobi Kenya.Gertrude's Children's Hospital, Nairobi Kenya is the longest established paediatric hospital in East and Central Africa. The hospital is reaching out into peripheral clinics to offer child health services, vaccination and primary care. Seven day working, a shared record and IT for scheduling ensures that waiting times are very low and that continuity of care is maintained. In a competitive market forming an early relationship with children and their families is important and a well organised clinic, in a convenient location and staffed with skilled and well qualified professionals is an important part of this strategy. The model is very successful and won a Millennium Development Goal Award and is being copied by other providers in the country.
This document discusses measuring adherence within PMTCT programs. It begins by defining PMTCT as a care and treatment program for pregnant HIV-positive women and their exposed infants, noting activities occur across antenatal care, maternity wards, exposed infant clinics and HIV treatment centers. Routinely collected data only provides a general idea of adherence. New tools are needed to assess adherence at different points, like antenatal adherence and infant follow-up. These tools should reflect PMTCT as a long-term program, not just delivery. Strong systems are required to retain families in care, like functioning appointment systems and linkage between services.
Integrating Family Planning Into CSHGP and MCH Programsjehill3
The document discusses integrating family planning into maternal and child health programs. It provides historical context and examples of how flexible funds have supported family planning integration. Specific strategies discussed include community-based distribution of contraceptives, increasing postpartum family planning access, mobile family planning services, birth spacing messaging, and integrating abortion prevention and post-abortion care.
Providing Health in Difficult Contexts: Pre-Pilot Performance-Based Financing...RBFHealth
The Adamawa Primary Health Care System in Nigeria has implemented performance-based financing (PBF) to address underlying issues plaguing the health system. After two years of pre-pilot implementation, results have been encouraging with improvements in key indicators like institutional deliveries and vaccination rates. Success stories like Mayo-Ine health center demonstrate how community engagement and strengthened management can boost coverage. However, some indicators still show room for growth, and deeper analysis finds issues like staffing shortages and infrastructure problems influencing performance. Moving forward, continued scale-up and addressing broader health system challenges will be important to sustain gains under PBF in Adamawa State.
The presentation addresses the importance of helping communities to reconcile the right of women to prevent unintended pregnancies and the inherent belief that practicing modern contraception is morally wrong. The Child Survival project in Burundi, which integrated birth spacing intervention clearly demonstrates women can be empowered to make decisions about their pregnancies.
1) The document describes the role of an Accredited Social Health Activist (ASHA) in India, who works in communities to create awareness on health.
2) An ASHA receives training on public health and works to provide basic healthcare services, information on existing health services, and mobilizes communities for immunization programs and utilization of health services.
3) Key responsibilities of an ASHA include raising awareness, counseling, mobilizing communities, escorting those requiring treatment, providing primary medical care, maintaining a drug depot, registering births and deaths, and promoting sanitation.
- The document discusses barriers to accessing prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) services in many countries, including low status of women, poverty, lack of transportation, stigma, and unsupportive health services.
- To overcome these barriers in Uganda, strategies were employed like quality improvement efforts, integrating PMTCT into other health services, involving people living with HIV, working with communities, and providing psychosocial support for children.
- Key approaches included family support groups, peer educators, task sharing between health workers and lay providers, community outreach, children's groups, and increasing male partner participation. Lessons learned showed that community-based, family-focused approaches improved PMTCT programs.
Paul Mosley, MPH, Health Programs Coordinator, Mennonite Central Committee discusses the Care Group approach used by the Mennonite Central Committee to improve maternal and child health through a local Maasai partner in Tanzania at the 2018 CCIH conference.
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Implementation of psbi activities in kenya
1. ADDRESSING POSSIBLE SERIOUS
BACTERIAL INFECTION AMONG SICK
YOUNG INFANTS IN KENYA WHERE
REFERRAL IS NOT FEASIBLE:
WHERE ARE WE NOW?
Jesse Gitaka –Mount Kenya University
Wilson Liambila and Timothy Abuya-Population
Council
Fred Were and Kezia K’Oduol- KEPRECON
2. Kenya has high NNM rate (22 per 1000 live births) with sepsis
contributing up to 20% of deaths
Poor care seeking, dysfunctional referral pathways and
negative cultural beliefs worsen situation
Reducing this burden requires timely case identification &
initiation of suitable antibiotic treatment
Clinical trials of simplified treatment regimens in Asia
and Africa (2011-2013) showed:
high refusal rates for referral by caregivers (Kenya 89%)
simplified antibiotic regimens for SYIs provided at PHC level when
referral is not feasible are effective and can save lives.
6. Revision of concept
and full proposal
development
August-October 2017
Addis Ababa advocacy
meeting
Jan 2018
Co creation workshop
Jan 2017 Update of IMNCI and
newborn protocols
Jan-may 2018
Formative phase
June-July 2018
Dissemination
and revision of
work county plans
Sept-Oct 2018
Development of job
aids/pamphlets
Jan-March 2019
IMNCI Induction
Jan-March 2019
Dissemination of Job
aids/follow up forms
March 2019
Provider induction on
IMNCI/PSBI
Six monthly follow
up
Quarterly follow up &
tracking
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 131
National level
advocacy
Oct 2017
7. • Create foundation for learning
• Generate evidence for action
• Develop a measurement
framework through periodic
monitoring of performance or
implementation activities
8. Formative assessment in
project sites, June – July 2018
Technical Advisory Group
meeting, August 2018
Establishment of Community
of Practice (CoP), October
2018.
Join CoP at:
psbi@communities.harpnet.org
Ongoing establishment of local
CoP.
Quarterly monitoring system
9. Formative assessment activity Sample Sizes
Capacity assessment with CHMTs 4
Capacity assessment with SCHMTs 8
Health facility assessment 48
Partner mapping 8
IDI young mothers (15-18 yrs) 11
IDI young mothers 19-24 yrs 12
IDI with providers & facility managers 14
FGD young mothers (15-18 yrs) 7
FGD young mothers (19-24 yrs) 12
FGD Older mothers (25-45 yrs) 6
FGD married men (>35 yrs) 7
FGD with active CHVs 7
10. RESULTS OF THE FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT:
ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY INDEX (OCI)
SCORES BY HEALTH SYSTEM DOMAINS
OCI Bungoma Turkana Mombasa Kilifi
Health Policy and Financing 69.5 64.8 68.6 66.7
Leadership and Governance 53.8 53.8 54.5 61.3
Human Resource for Health 54.5 48.5 57.6 60.6
Health Products and Technologies 61.1 41.7 55.6 62.5
Service delivery 67.1 71.3 74.3 70.7
Infrastructure 65 51.1 53.3 53.3
HMIS 70 72.5 80 70
M&E 40 49.1 50.9 54.5
Key Status Score Action needed
<=50 Red Poor Extensive support
51-69 Amber Average Medium level support
>=70 Green Good Minimal support
12. Cultural practices
Infants rejecting the allocated names
Witchcraft or sorcery
Bad omen
Bad/ evil eye or
Statements made about the infant
Presence of an owl in the homestead
Myths and misconceptions
Infants born out of wedlock
Use of family planning
Eating foods such as wild fruits
Overworking during pregnancy
Mother sleeping outdoors during
pregnancy
Harmful practices
• Delayed breastfeeding while waiting for naming ceremony (religious or cultural)
• Placing exposed young infant outside the home to prevent them from dying like
other siblings
• Use of cultural practices to protect against the evil eye
13. • Germs from people and dirty
surroundings
- Failing to observe hygiene
(unwashed hands, unclean
breast)
- Exposing umbilical cord to
dirty razor, string, grass,
ash, dung, soot
- Cutting baby’s skin and
applying herbs or other
traditional treatment
• Exposing the young infant to
cold
• Complications during
childbirth
• Some birth defects or
abnormalities
• Delaying
breastfeeding
• Giving other foods
other than BF
• Missing
immunization
• Delivery outside a
health facility
• Delivery by unskilled
persons
• Poor diet during or
after pregnancy
14. Poor
breastfeeding,
sunken eyes & eye
discharges
Changes in body
temperature ,
convulsions &
change of skin
color
Excessive crying,
inability to pass
urine or fecal
matter, not
sleeping well, and
or restlessness
Difficulty in
breathing,
diarrhea and
vomiting
Care seeking is
preceded by
seeking a second
opinion due to
persistence of the
condition or
severity then the
action is taken
based on
understanding of
cause of illness
15. Bungoma
Perception that referral may mean severity of illness and thus
possible deaths
Transportation costs and logistics of referral
Lack of funds for in patient care esp. money for food/drugs
Social roles in supporting family at home & Lack of support from
spouses to provide money
Timing of referral
16. CHVs across all counties create
awareness, educate the community on
newborn care, link the community to the
health facilities, serve as referral agents.
“P: When we get into the house that we visit, there are a few
things that we normally ask. Like if there is a sick person or if
there is an expectant mother who has not yet started clinic, or if
there are those who started the clinic and defaulted, then I teach
them and refer them to go to the hospital. And if there is a sick
person, we check on the symptoms and if there is a sign of malaria,
…and if not malaria I refer them to the hospital to be treated”
Bungoma FGD CHVs.
Inadequate number of CHVs, capacity
gaps makes it hard for them to reach
newborns and mothers
Transport and logistics affect service
delivery at community level
23. IMNCI training materials
have been revised/ updated
to incorporate PSBI
In Bungoma-IMNCI
training for TOTs has just
been completed and plans
are underway to train the
providers
24. Quarterly routine monitoring.
Project team working with County, Sub-county and
Facility quality improvement teams to assess the quality
of care.
25. IR data collection cycles involve
conducting case narratives with
women who use PSBI and those
referred from the community by
CHVs, and in-depth interviews
with active CHVs and frontline
providers.
Project team will continuously
document the number of PSBI
cases seen and the treatment given
as well as referral practices for
purposes of generating additional
evidence to guide scale up and
future revisions of national
IMNCI/PSBI guidelines.
26. Shortage of staff especially in lower HFs
Barriers such as negative cultural practices contribute
to delays in care seeking for SYIs with PSBI
Weak linkage between HFs/providers & CHV activities
contribute to poor follow up of SYIs with PSBI
Some HFs do not have community health units (CUs) -
hence no active CHVs to assist in following up SYIs.
Erratic supply of some key antibiotics such as
Gentamycin, Amoxicillin dispersible tablets, etc
NB: There is need for the MOH/C&sub county teams to
involve the private sector providers in the training of
IMNCI/PSBI
27. Population
Council
Wilson Liambila
Timothy Abuya
Charity Ndwiga
George Odwe
Charlotte Warren
Institutions
• Newborn, Child & Adolescent Health Unit - MOH
• County and Sub-County Health Management Teams –
Bungoma
• Health Facility Management Teams – Project Counties
• USAID-for providing financial resources
Kenya Paediatric
Research
Consortium
• Fred Were
• David Githanga
• Joe Mbuthia
• Doris Kinuthia
• Kezia K’Oduol
Mount Kenya
University
• Jesse Gitaka
• Alice Natecho
• Samuel Mungai
• Peter Mwaura
• Jackline Nyaberi
Editor's Notes
Project Goal & PartnershipsGoal: To contribute to reductions in young infant deaths from PSBI, through revision of national IMNCI guidelines
Sites: Bungoma, Turkana, Mombasa and Kilifi counties
Partnership:
Population Council
KEPRECON
MKU
MOH HQ (NCAHU)
Bacterial infections - a leading cause of newborn deaths
Implementation teams
County and sub-County Health Management Teams
Health facility management teams
Implementing partners working in the area of MNH
Implementation approach
Use Implementation Research to identify service delivery and programmatic barriers that prevent SYIs with PSBI from accessing care
Generating localized solutions in partnership with local health teams
Documenting effects of approaches used and lessons learnt
We conducted the formative assessment as a key step in building the foundation for learning base lay in project sites, June – July 2018
The highest score was in HMIS with an average score of 70% across counties and service delivery domain where Turkana, Mombasa and Kilifi scored a green but Bungoma scored an amber of 65%. The lowest scores were M&E where Bungoma and Turkana scored a red while the rest scored amber. Counties scored relatively low scores in Human resource for health and health products and commodities with Turkana scoring a red for both areas while the rest scored an amber. The rest of the domains scored an amber of between 51-65%.
The OCI is calculated by adding average scores under each capacity area against the total possible scores and generating a percentage. For ease of interpretation, the overall grading score was green if the counties scored 70% and above based on the OCI, amber for scores between 50-69% and red below 50%. Figure shows the overall OCI for the four counties. All counties scored an amber with Bungoma and Turkana scoring 61%, Mombasa and Kilifi scored 64%.
NB: Correct practices or perspectives are emphasized or reinforced by health providers
This slide illustrates the type of infrastructure available in primary health care facilities. As expected, hospitals (Not shown) were better equipped than HCs and dispensaries (not shown).
During the formative assessment-Bungoma County had not started training in IMNCI/PSBI. The training of TOTs in Bungoma took place in March 2019.
This has been developed to demystify causes of infant illnesses and strengthen care seeking dynamics including prompt action for treatment.
To build confidence of providers, we have developed a follow up form and flow chart to support in the management of PSBI using the simplified treatment regimen.
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Working with other partners advocated for IMNCI induction