CHAI supported the Lagos State Primary Healthcare Board with the development and implementaiton of a data quality improvement plan as part of a broader effort to increase data quality for decision-making and program implementation.
In 2021, a CHAI-led analysis of health facility data revealed suboptimal performance of peer-led learning across facilities in Niger state, Nigeria, which contributed to low routine immunization performance. Based on the findings, CHAI helped the state to develop strategies to mitigate the poor performance of its peer-led learning program.
CHAI developed an electronic Short Message Service (SMS) reporting platform to improve monitoring, visibility, and sustainability of peer-led learning sessions in Kano state, Nigeria.
In 2020, CHAI Uganda’s vaccines team set out to help the government address challenges with routine immunization service delivery and improve equity across 14 districts.
To increase vaccine uptake in Uganda, CHAI is supporting health facilities to implement daily static immunization sessions, screen every child that visits a health facility, and ensure immunizations are offered and available to all eligible children.
CHAI- adapted for use in Nigeria, a pictorial educational booklet, initially developed by the nonprofit Global Oncology (GO), for use in Malawi and Rwanda, to support cancer patient education of treatment side effects to encourage treatment adherence.
CHAI supported the government of Zimbabwe to conduct a study published in the AIDS journal to examine whether the use of point-of-care (POC) VL testing at health facilities during pregnancy improved HIV viral suppression at delivery.
CHAI has been supporting volunteer medical male circumcision programs in Zambia and Zimbabwe since 2015, and according to mathematical modeling, 30,000 new HIV infections have been averted to date, and by 2030, this number is expected to reach 64,000.
CHAI-led study in Madhya Pradesh highlights an innovative solution to identifying optimal locations for establishing cold storage points at the last mile with a view to reducing vaccine wastage
The state government has prioritized health systems strengthening interventions that will improve the quality of healthcare and reduce out-of-pocket expenses for those who cannot afford to pay even subsidized fees.
