By: Sarah Snidal, Senior Associate, New Vaccine Introduction, Global Vaccines Delivery Team There is a major global equity gap in cervical cancer prevention. Approximately 266,000 cervical cancer deaths and 528,000 new cases occur each year, making it the fourth most common cancer among women worldwide. Nearly 90 percent of the global deaths from c...

By: Divine Nzuobontane, Yauba Saidu and Joelle Sobngwi As we celebrate World Immunization Week, it is time to reflect on the powerful success of the polio vaccine and the importance of ensuring that all children have access to lifesaving vaccinations around the globe. Poliomyelitis (also known as polio) is a highly infectious viral disease, which m...

By: Dr. Owens Wiwa & Abiola Ojumu On April 1, 2016, Mrs. Lovina Ogolo arrives at Foursees Primary Health Care Center in Rivers State, Nigeria with her six-week old grandson, David Ogolo, to receive his vaccinations. She shows up early at the clinic with other caregivers. Some were referred by friends or health workers, while others heard a radi...

Strengthening TB services in IndiaIn India, the TB Health Action Learning Initiative (THALI) project has convened knowledge cafes that bring together private and public sector stakeholders to share knowledge, best practices and identifying high impact interventions to improve TB programming.Improving Treatment Rates in UgandaIn Uganda, JSI worked t...

By Saumu Juma, Communications Associate, BID Initiative Posted in People A mother’s perspective Dr. Dafrossa Lyimo has experienced Tanzania’s digital transformation as both a mother and a health professional. As a mother to four children, she understands the long distances children often travel for a life-saving vaccine and the disappointment of be...

Author: Akachi Mbogu, Abiola Ojumu, Dr. Sebastian Ilomuanya, Temidayo Ogunrinu, Dr. Shola Dele-Olowu, and Dr. Owens Wiwa Every day at primary health centers across Nigeria, the Officer In-Charge (OIC) manages the routine immunization (RI) program, which ensures that hundreds of children under the age of one safely receive their required vaccination...

Having access to family planning is central to women’s empowerment as well as reducing poverty and achieving sustainable development. Since JSI was founded 40 years ago, we have always sought innovative ways to advance gender equality and the empowerment of women, while helping meet their reproductive health needs. Following are some of the recent ...

By Drew Arenth, Chief Business Officer, macro-eyes Posted in Uncategorized Photo: macro-eyes. The macro-eyes team poses with Hassan Mtenga of the BID Initiative, and Dr. Dafrossa Lyimo, Program Manager for Immunization and Vaccine Development in Tanzania. Electronic immunization registries (EIRs) offer a comprehensive solution to closing the immuni...

By Henry Mwanyika, Regional Digital Health Director, PATH and Celina Kareiva, Communications Associate, BID Initiative Posted in People, Policies & Practices, Products Photo: PATH/Trevor Snapp. Paulo Urioh, a nurse at Mareu Health Center in Tanzania, uses a tablet to reference immunization records. The following post appeared on path.org.  Aziz...

Publishing in peer-reviewed journals, JSI staff contribute to and expand the public health evidence base. JSI's evaluation studies, assessments, and implementation activities build upon existing knowledge to overcome project challenges. These recent peer-reviewed articles, covering topics from PrEP awareness in the U.S. to newborn care in Nepal, co...

Dr. Francis Dien Mwansa: EPI manager celebrates ‘my system’ – how country partnerships have defined BID’s success By Mali Kambandu, Communications Officer, BID Initiative Posted in Packaging, People, Policies & Practices, Products This blog series launches the BID Story, and recounts our journey to design, develop, and implement data quality an...

Matt Berg: The catalytic potential of rapid, iterative software development | Better Immunization Data Initiative By Celina Kareiva, Communications Associate, BID Initiative Posted in Packaging, People, Policies & Practices, Products Photo: PATH/Chimwasu Njapawu. A health worker checks immunization data on a tablet. This blog series launches th...

By Celina Kareiva, Communications Associate, BID Initiative Posted in Packaging, People, Policies & Practices, Products Photo: PATH/Trevor Snapp. Dr. Eddie Mukooyo Sefuluya (center), a BID Learning Network, participates in a study visit to Tanzania. This blog series launches the BID Story, and recounts our journey to design, develop, and implem...

Uganda’s immunization program officials and civil society representatives share experiences, learn about Tanzania’s electronic immunization system By Brian Atuhaire, Immunization and Advocacy Manager Posted in Packaging, People, Policies & Practices, Products Photo: PATH/Trevor Snapp. Digitalizing immunization records helps health workers make ...

DRC delegates journey to Tanzania to learn about the benefits of digital innovation for closing the immunization gap By Guy Bokongo Nkumu, Advocacy and Policy Manager, PATH and Lysette Kavira, Senior Program Assistant, PATH Posted in Policies & Practices Photo: PATH/Trevor Snapp. Health workers consult patients at the Usa River Health Center in...

BID by the numbers: New data reveals time-savings, more empowered decision-making among health workers By Celina Kareiva, Communications Associate, BID Initiative Posted in Monitoring & Evaluation, People, Policies & Practices, Products Photo: PATH/Trevor Snapp. A health worker reviews immunization data in Tanzania. This blog series launche...

By Laurie Werner, Global Director, BID Initiative Posted in News, People, Policies & Practices, Products This blog series launches the BID Story, and recounts our journey to design, develop, and implement data quality and use interventions in Tanzania and Zambia between 2014 and 2018. Five years. Two electronic immunization registries (EIRs). N...

By Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance Posted in News, People, Policies & Practices, Practices The following post appeared on Gavi’s Got Vaccines? Got Life! blog. In the harsh, dry highland plains of the Ngorongoro region of Tanzania stands a small red tent – a tiny speck of colour in an otherwise dusty, lifeless landscape. It can be seen from several k...

Reflections from the inaugural OpenHIE Community Meeting: Learning, sharing, growing, and innovating By Amanda BenDor, Paul Biondich, Carl Fourie, Eden Tarimo, and Jamie Thomas Posted in News, Policies & Practices, Products Photo: PATH/Chimwasu Njapawu. A health worker checks immunization data on a tablet. The following post appeared on the Ope...

BID launches generic tools to help other likeminded countries implement data quality and use interventions | Better Immunization Data Initiative BID launches generic tools to help other likeminded countries implement data quality and use interventions By Laurie Werner, Global Director, BID Initiative Posted in Packaging, Practices Photo: PATH/Trevo...