Innovative regulatory strategy drastically reduces time needed for new HIV drug to reach children
HIV remains a significant health issue among children, with almost two million children living with HIV, mostly in low- and middle-income countries. Of these children, less than a million receive the treatment they need to survive. In many low- and middle-income countries, people living with HIV are treated with more affordable generic versions of brand-name...
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Geospatial data use improves healthcare delivery across five countries
CHAI tested applications of GRID3 across five African countries and showed it can improve health service delivery
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Leveraging Global Fund Resources for Cervical Cancer
Developed by CHAI, this brief provides guidance to countries applying for the Global Fund New Funding Model for the integration of cervical cancer activities into countries’ broader plans to combat HIV.
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Voluntary medical male circumcision program in Zambia expands despite COVID-19
When COVID-19 disrupted the voluntary medical male circumcision program in Zambia, the Ministry of Health found an innovative way to keep services running - by bringing care closer to communities
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Dramatic and sustained decreases in maternal and newborn deaths achieved in Zambia
A recent publication from CHAI and the Ministry of Health of Zambia shows how a program in Northern Province was able to dramatically reduce maternal and newborn mortality.
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Case Study: Scoping digital solutions for improving quality of care in the informal private sector
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 across multiple health conditions including fever, diarrhea, acute respiratory infection or...
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Case Study: Expanding mTrac to Drug shops and Clinics in Uganda to Strengthen Integrated Malaria Surveillance
Digital reporting tool and package of supportive interventions have improved malaria reporting and quality of care in the private sector.
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Case study: Integrating birth dose vaccination into maternal and newborn care services in Cameroon
Ahead of plans to introduce the hepatitis B vaccine, CHAI Cameroon piloted integrating tuberculosis and polio vaccinations within 24-hours of child birth.
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Responsive feedback mechanism results in influx of pregnant women into group antenatal care in Kano State, Nigeria
Few pregnant women were accessing antenatal care from health facilities in Kano State, Nigeria. With CHAI support, the State pivoted to group antenatal care, using the responsive feedback mechanism to continuously improve the use and quality of care for pregnant women in the State.
Read moreReducing the number of zero-dose children by 25 percent in Cameroon by 2025
Cameroon has one of the largest zero-dose population in the world. Using geospatial analysis, CHAI helped the ministry of health to locate and determine a more accurate number of unvaccinated and under-vaccinated children.
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