Yemen’s prolonged civil conflict, compounded by recurring disease outbreaks such as cholera and measles and the COVID-19 pandemic, has disrupted the country’s health systems. Women and girls are disproportionately affected, as an estimated 77 percent of the 4.3 million internally displaced people are women, newborns, and children. Additionally, many women…

In Uganda, of the estimated 13 million people who contracted malaria in 2021, more than 19,600 died (WHO). …

“Fortunately, resilience and reducing climate consequences can go hand in hand.” — Edward Wilson, Director of Health Logistics at JSI and the Partnership for Supply Chain Management (PFSCM), a JSI affiliate. There’s no doubt that climate change is accelerating the need to redesign the global health supply chain. Key improvements…

On March 15th, JSI convened a distinguished panel of guest speakers for a moderated discussion on governing and financing person-centered care (PCC). The Behavior Effect livecast series will be conducting a three-part series on PCC. The global health community is increasingly supporting PCC— demanding de-medicalization of the health system and…

Mastawal suffered a miscarriage during her third pregnancy; she didn’t know about antenatal care (ANC) and hadn’t gone to a health clinic. When she became pregnant again, a Women’s Development Army (WDA) member from the neighborhood encouraged Mastawal to attend a local clinic for ANC check-ups. …

By Jessica Posner The global HIV community is increasingly supporting person-centered care, demanding further de-medicalization of the HIV response and shifting the focus of control to the person. …

By Lora Shimp We are all aware that the COVID-19 pandemic has significantly affected global health, and immunization is often an indicator. …

Who do you want to be at 60, 70, 80, 90? How will you get there? Remember when September meant the start of the school year? As a student, you weren’t sure what lay ahead, but you knew it was the beginning of something. September is also Healthy Aging Month…

July 28, 2021, was Day 1 of the Unity National Community Health Worker conference (Unity), with the bonus of the National Association of Community Health Workers (NACHW) second annual meeting. At Unity, community health workers (CHWs) convened to support communities in achieving health, equity, and social justice. Over 800 CHWs…