2017 — Job Aid: How and When to Use the Pregnancy Checklist and Pregnancy Tests contains guidance to help providers rule out pregnancy in their clients before initiating a hormonal contraceptive or inserting an intrauterine device (IUD). To rule out pregnancy, family planning providers in low-resource settings have typically relied on a client’s medical history…
This fact sheet describes the major components and achievements of the Nutrition Assessment, Counseling and Support (NACS) program. Implemented by the Capacity Development and Support (CDS) project, NACS aimed to strengthen the capacity of the South African government and PEPFAR-funded partners to improve the nutritional and overall health status of vulnerable South Africans.
This publication from the Capacity Development and Support program details work done through the secondment of an HIV testing services technical advisor to South Africa’s National Department of Health.
September 2017 — These guidelines were published by the Global HIV Strategic Information Working Group, of which FHI 360 is a member. It provides vital information and guidance on how researchers can employ biologic (including laboratory testing) and behavioral surveys to measure and address HIV, the world’s most pressing public health challenge. Biobehavioral surveys are…
July 2017 — The PACTE-VIH Insight series highlights the West Africa project’s work with HIV programming for those at an increased risk for HIV. The information presents interventions with police to improve security for those at an increased risk for HIV, unique identifier codes for anonymity and mobility, achievements with media and harnessing the impact of mobile…
August 2017 — The USAID Ghana Partnership for Education: Learning activity developed a phonics-based reading program that will provide evidence-based tools and strategies for improving reading performance in 100 districts in Ghana, reaching approximately 1.1 million primary students. This brochure provides an overview of Learning’s approach, which includes teacher professional development models, methods for scaling…
The resource details how the Capacity Development and Support (CDS) project helped the South African government address capacity gaps within its departments through secondments of technical advisors. Over a two- to three-year period, technical advisors supported nine government departments to help close skills gaps. The publication also details the achievements and unique model of these…