The Meeting Targets and Maintaining Epidemic Control (EpiC) project provides strategic technical assistance and direct service delivery to achieve HIV epidemic control and promote self-reliant management of national HIV programs by improving HIV case finding, prevention, treatment programming and viral load suppression. These briefs offer up-to-date knowledge and tools from the EpiC project that can…
These tools contain guidance for health care workers to counsel family planning clients on bleeding changes associated with the use of hormonal contraception and the copper intrauterine device (IUD). Fears and misconceptions about menstrual bleeding often contribute to discontinuation and non-use of contraception. Although amenorrhea or reduced bleeding can have important noncontraceptive health and lifestyle…
October 2017 — Through the Succeed 2020 program, FHI 360 partnered with state and local leaders, school districts, educational institutions, Native American groups and the Hess Corporation to improve college and career readiness for North Dakota students. This report summarizes accomplishments and program impact across the span of the project, from 2012 to 2017.
April 2018 — The CIP Execution Country Assessment Checklist is one of a series of tools in the Family Planning Costed Implementation Plan (CIP) Resource Kit. It helps stakeholders understand the strengths and weaknesses in CIP execution within their country’s context and develop recommendations for CIP execution and review. The tool contains four pieces: an…
July 2017 — This resource for health care providers offers an overview of Levoplant, a two-rod contraceptive implant containing levonorgestrel. The guide provides clinical information about the product and describes insertion and removal techniques. Information is based on the Levoplant prescribing information reviewed by the World Health Organization. The product is also known as Sino-implant…
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…
January 2017 — The levonorgestrel intrauterine system (LNG-IUS) checklist consists of questions designed to rule out pregnancy and identify other medical conditions and high-risk behaviors that would prevent safe LNG-IUS use or require further screening. It also provides guidance and directions based on a client’s responses and a provider’s observations. The English, French and Spanish…
August 2016 — This study provides a new lens for understanding labor market information systems (LMIS) and offers guidance for the focus and sequencing of investments in their development. We argue that traditional technical assistance to support LMIS in Africa has neither succeeded in improving the functioning of labor markets nor achieved sustainability of the systems…
May 2016 — Vasectomy is among the most cost-effective and safest family planning methods for meeting the needs of men and women who desire to limit future births, but it is underused in low-resource settings. By promoting and supporting the voluntary use of vasectomy, countries can move toward national family planning goals, decrease service delivery costs and…