Quality Improvement: The Quiet Hero of Global Health Programs
5 approaches that can improve health and health workers’ performance.
Sujata Bijou
Senior Measurement and Learning Technical Advisor
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Government Implementation and Institutionalization of the Universal Referral Approach for Family Planning in Francophone West Africa
To improve modern contraceptive use and reduce unmet need, the Challenge Initiative francophone West Africa Hub supported municipalities and health systems in nine cities to adopt evidence-based...
Using the KoBoToolbox App to Gather Client Feedback and Improve HIV Service Quality: A Digital Innovation of the Integrated HIV/AIDS Project in Haut Katanga, DRC
The PEPFAR/USAID-funded Integrated HIV/AIDS Project in Haut Katanga (IHAP-HK), led by PATH and implemented in partnership with IntraHealth International, supports health facilities and communities in...
Integrated Performance and Quality Management: Combining the Optimizing Performance and Quality and Collaborative Quality Improvement Approaches to Improve HIV Service Delivery in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
The main objective of the IHAP-HK project is to build local capacity to ensure the continuum of quality HIV care and services at multiple levels of the health system (health zone, health facilities...
Tutorat: A Comprehensive Approach to Empowering Health Care Providers and Their Facilities in Senegal
Read how IntraHealth International is supporting the Senegal’s Ministry of Health with Tutorat in the USAID/Neema project. Tutorat is a competency strengthening approach characterized by on-the-job...
Honing the Enhanced Peer Outreach Approach to Increase HIV Testing Yield Among Key Populations in Senegal
Read how IntraHealth adapted the Enhanced Peer Outreach Approach (EPOA) in Senegal to reach key populations, specifically men who have sex with men, which significantly contributed to an increase in...
Analysis of Gender-Related Inequalities and Discrimination in the Health Sector in Senegal: Toward Effective Human Resources Management
Read about Senegal’s first gender discrimination and inequality analysis, conducted in response to the gender audit findings, in collaboration with Senegal's Ministry of Health and Social Action and...
Assessing Application of WHO Global Standards For Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health Services in Five West African Countries
This technical brief examines the results of the CS4FP Plus 2019 study of adolescent sexual and reproductive health (ASRH) service delivery in five West African countries (Côte d’Ivoire, Guinea, Mali...
Developing Composite Indicators for Integrated Family Planning; Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health; and Nutrition Services
IntraHealth's INSPiRE project is designed to catalyze a model of integrated service delivery—and associated performance indicators—into national policy and practice in francophone West Africa. This...
Contribution of the Gao Nursing School to the Training and Retention of Health Workers in the Northern Regions of Mali
This technical brief discusses approaches and results from the Mali Human Resources for Health Strengthening Activity.
Using the Optimizing Performance and Quality Approach to Improve Human Resources for Health in Mali
This technical brief discusses approaches and results from the Mali Human Resources for Health Strengthening Activity.