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…
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September 2011 — FHI 360 undertook a pilot project of technical support for the implementation of health system strengthening activities in Senegal as part of its health systems strengthening strategy.
This training guide emphasizes an integrated approach to counseling youth during HIV testing. It features interactive exercises, participant practice sessions, PowerPoint slides, and other training tools. Among the topics covered are an introduction to integrated counseling and testing services, clinical and nonclinical models of counseling and testing, major steps in providing integrated counseling and testing,…
February 2006 — One of the critical focus areas of the Action for West Africa Region-HIV/AIDS (AWARE-HIV/AIDS) project is identifying, disseminating and supporting the replication in West Africa of best-practice interventions that reduce the transmission of HIV and AIDS and ensure access to treatment. This collection covers behavior change communication, voluntary counseling and testing, reduction of…
2003 — My Changing Body: Fertility Awareness for Young People is a training manual that has been developed by FHI 360 and the Institute for Reproductive Health of Georgetown University to teach girls and boys ages 10 to 14 years about the changes they experience as they approach puberty. It also seeks to help youth take…
April 2004 – The Kenya National Blood Transfusion Service, along with FHI 360 experts and partners, has released updated national guidelines in the use of blood and blood products for Kenya. Guidelines for the Appropriate Use of Blood and Blood Products details proper administration and the provision of blood products and services, specifically the transfusion of blood, throughout…
This handbook, designed by AIDSCAP’s Behavior Change Communication (BCC) unit, is intended to help field-level planners and implementors conduct simple, effective pretests of BCC materials for HIV/AIDS prevention. This handbook will help you: Understand what pretesting is and why it is important Learn different methods of pretesting Determine whether materials are easily readable Design and conduct…
September 2008 — A significant gap remains between need and capacity for management of severe acute malnutrition (SAM) in children. This gap exists despite clear advances in the development and implementation of international and national protocols for the management of SAM, as well as guidelines and training for inpatient care of severely acutely malnourished children. To…