Language: English
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Implementing Clinical Research in Vietnam: A Dialogue on the Current Regulations of the Ministry of Health
July 2007 — A two-day workshop was held in Hanoi in which representatives from the Ministry of Health presented government regulations and procedures for conducting clinical research in Vietnam. Attending this workshop were approximately 60 medical professionals from institutions in Vietnam who participated as representatives from sites conducting international multicenter clinical research. Since internationally sponsored clinical…
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How Are Young People Accessing FP Information on Their Mobile Phones?
In partnership with Knowledge for Health, FHI 360’s PROGRESS project produced an mHealth implementation guide, an e-learning course and a high-impact practices brief that provides a summary of the literature as well as lessons learned for how to implement various mHealth approaches to family planning objectives.
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HIV Incidence Among Women at Higher Risk in Beira, Mozambique
HIV prevention trials require recruitment and retention of populations at higher risk for HIV infection. Epidemiologic studies allow researchers to measure HIV incidence rates while strengthening site clinical research capacity. The studies can also demonstrate whether recruitment, retention and incidence rates are suitable for future prevention trials. Researchers from the Catholic University of Mozambique (UCM), FHI…
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Health Outcomes Research: How Can It Assist Decision Making for the Prevention of Cervical Cancer and Other HPV Disease in Asia and the Pacific?
February 2008 — While cervical cancer is the second most common cancer worldwide and the most common among women in developing countries, it is among the most preventable and treatable of all cancers. Global guidance on comprehensive programs for cervical cancer control as well as for introduction of immunization for human papillomavirus (HPV) has been issued by…
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Handbook on Pædiatric AIDS in Africa
July 2006 – The Handbook on Pædiatric AIDS in Africa is an accessible, practical tool for health professionals in developing countries who care for HIV-infected and -affected children. This important resource was written by the African Network for the Care of Children Affected by AIDS (ANECCA), an informal network of health workers and social scientists committed…
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Increasing the Uptake of Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV Services in a Resource-Limited Setting
January 2010 — This study sought to review uptake of prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission (PMTCT) services in a resource-limited setting following the introduction of context-specific interventions. Use of PMTCT services can be improved by providing technical assistance and provider mentorship beyond regular training courses, integrating PMTCT services into existing maternal and child health structures,…
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Plan Stratégique National des Soins Palliatifs de Côte d’Ivoire
Fevrier 2007 — En 2006, en collaboration avec le ministère de la santé de Côte d’Ivoire, FHI 360 a fournit de l’assistance technique pour la création d’un groupe de travail sur les soins palliatifs dont il assure le fonctionnement. Ce groupe de travail a été créé en réponse au besoin de la communauté d’avoir une…
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Quality Improvement Stories: Improving the Referral System for HIV Clients in the Livingstone and Kazungula Districts of Zambia
October 2012 — Under the Corridors of Hope HIV/AIDS Prevention Initiative (COH III), funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development and the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, FHI 360 helps strengthen the continuum of HIV care by improving services at wellness centers where patients with HIV are referred for additional services. As the…
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Preventing Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV: Implementation Starter Kit
2012 — This implementation starter kit describes and provides access to all the materials used in the prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission (PMTCT) component of FHI 360’s Zambia Prevention, Care and Treatment Partnership (ZPCT). The program resulted in a significant increase in the use of PMTCT services and significant reductions in the mother-to-child transmission among ZPCT…