by Harvey Mogojwe | Mar 1, 2023
The Global Fund provides funding support in three-year cycles to eligible countries across the globe to fight HIV, tuberculosis (TB), and malaria. The next funding cycle, New Funding Model (NFM) 4 is currently ongoing with funds expected to be awarded for use between...
by Harvey Mogojwe | Feb 15, 2023
Background Zambia has a generalized HIV epidemic with a national prevalence of about 11 percent among adults 15-59 years.[1] HIV prevention in Zambia focuses on prevention of mother-to-child transmission, social and behavior change communication, and voluntary medical...
by Harvey Mogojwe | Feb 2, 2023
Issue Every 11 seconds, a pregnant woman, or newborn dies somewhere in the world due to birth complications. In 2021 alone, more than five million children under-five, including 2.3 million newborns died—many due to preventable or treatable causes. While globally, the...
by Scott Miller | Nov 18, 2022
Background and rationale Private sector health service delivery is an important component of many health systems across the globe as it is often the first consult and the primary source of care, especially for children under the age of five. This trend is consistent...
by Scott Miller | Nov 18, 2022
Digital reporting tool and package of supportive interventions have improved malaria reporting and quality of care in the private sector. BACKGROUND Uganda has made significant progress over the past decade in reducing its malaria burden. Prevalence has decreased from...
by Scott Miller | Oct 21, 2022
Background In 2019, the World Health Organization (WHO) estimated that 296 million people around the globe were chronically infected by the hepatitis B virus (HBV). In the same year, an estimated 820,000 deaths resulted from liver cirrhosis and hepatocellular...
