By Celina Kareiva, Communications Associate, BID Initiative Posted in Monitoring & Evaluation, News, Policies & Practices Photo credit: Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation/Riccardo Gangale. Women and children wait for vaccinations at the Ngarenaro Health Center in Arusha, Tanzania. Last month, the World Health Organization (WHO) released ne...

We are working with partners to transform the cold chain equipment market to increase access to affordable, optimal technology that is needed to protect about $1 billion worth of vaccines annually from damage due to exposure to freezing temperatures. Read through our case study to learn about how we are helping impact the refrigerator market for lo...

To achieve universal health coverage by 2030, countries will need strong, resilient health systems that can deliver affordable, high-quality health services. JSI is working in countries as diverse as Ethiopia, Liberia, and Pakistan to help our partners end preventable child and maternal deaths, foster an AIDS-free generation, protect communities ag...

At the 2018 Global Digital Health Forum in Washington, D.C. on December 10 and 11, JSI staff will discuss experience—from innovations in eHealth architecture to building capacity in data use and visualization—to improve health outcomes. The forum will convene 300 digital health experts from around the world. This year’s theme is A Shared Language f...

  We are pleased to release the Clinton Health Access Initiative’s 2017 Annual Report. Thanks to the continued support of our donors, the leadership of our partner governments, and our strong relationships with local communities, global organizations, other NGOs, and health service providers, CHAI has achieved some remarkable milestones over the ye...

Innovation for Vaccine Impact Monitoring: A History of ColdTrace How do we ensure that vaccines are protected at the last mile? The viability of a vaccine is threatened without proper storage at the last mile of its supply chain. Vaccines are sensitive, and must be kept at a temperature of between 2 °C and 8 °C. A recent WHO & UNICEF joint statemen...

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Welcome to The Leaf: Stories of Data for Impact, Nexleaf’s platform for sharing stories shaped by data. The Leaf will traverse the world, from our headquarters in Los Angeles to the ‘last mile,’ to recount how real-world impact is fostered by data. The last mile includes health workers in rural facilities in Tanzania administering safe vaccines to ...

Author: Julia Roper, Associate-New Vaccine Introduction, and Tsepang Tsolele, Associate-Vaccines Rotavirus is the most common cause of diarrheal disease among children. In fact, nearly every child who is not vaccinated will experience rotavirus at some point by age five. For children in countries without access to vaccinations and treatment, rotavi...

Aziz Sheshe is the Regional Vaccine and Immunization Officer for Tanzania’s Arusha region. He has been working with the government’s immunization program for the past 15 years. Aziz oversees immunization services at more than 300 health facilities across the region, with almost 260,000 children falling under his jurisdiction. His commitment to and ...

Author: 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 fr...