JSI International Bulletin, September 2022, Issue 8
Recently Published Journal Articles by JSI Staff and Projects
The Ethiopia Data Use Partnership shared its learning from the Capacity Building and Mentorship Program in several articles in a GHSP supplement, Advancing Learning Health Systems: Lessons from the African Health Initiative. Articles focused on data quality and use; maternal service coverage; and lessons learned from capacity building to improve health information systems, among other topics.
Building Healthy Cities found that systems thinking, which is a way to investigate patterns and interactions across a system (like a city), is a better approach for the urban context than a linear, traditional program approach. The project published a 5-article special section about this technique in the August issue of the Journal of Urban Health, focused on the methods, leadership response and experiences in 3 of BHC’s priority cities: Indore, India; Makassar, Indonesia; and Da Nang, Vietnam.
The Inter-agency Working Group (IAWG) for capacity strengthening, with facilitation from JSI and Global ChangeLabs, recently published two articles on Gates Open Research that explore the system drivers of gender inequity in development assistance and the critical barriers to sustainable capacity strengthening in global health.
Seventh Global Symposium on Health Systems Research (HSR2022)
JSI is a proud sponsor of the next HSR conference that will be held in Bogota, Colombia, October 31-November 4th. With two satellite sessions, and 20 posters and presentations, JSI will showcase the breadth of its work. Staff attending the conference can refer to the internal planning page for pertinent information. Learn more.
Challenges and Opportunities on Malaria Data: Global Perspectives and Insights from Ghana and Malawi
Fighting the epidemic responsible for the most deaths among children under the age of five is no easy feat. To counter malaria, a vast array of data must be collected, analyzed, and disseminated to the right parties. On August 31st, our colleagues in Africa shared their perspectives and what they’ve learned in the fight against malaria in their countries. Learn more about this webinar hosted by Country Health Information Systems and Data Use (CHISU) and more on their YouTube page.
Private Sector COVID-19 Engagement: Cataloging Activities Around Vaccine Acceptance and Uptake
MOMENTUM Routine Immunization Transformation and Equity project recently published a report on the project’s global mapping of private sector interventions supporting COVID-19 efforts, detailed profiles of each intervention level and type, and recommendations aligned to persona profiles and considerations for next steps. Learn more.
Qualitative Study on Skills and Capacity Barriers in Turkana County, Kenya: Study Report
USAID Advancing Nutrition conducted formative research on integrated community case management to understand the counseling community health volunteers provide in Kenya related to the prevention of pneumonia and malnutrition. Learn more.
Back to Basics Excel Skills Series
The Center for Health Information, Monitoring, and Evaluation (CHIME) is hosting a back to basics series on Excel. Ten 30-minutes sessions cover the fundamentals, including common formulas, data cleaning tips and tricks, decluttering charts, and more. Email