Generated by All in One SEO v4.9.3, this is an llms.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. # PSI Nonprofit organization making it easier for people in the developing world to lead healthier lives and plan the families they desire by marketing affordable products and services. ## Sitemaps - [XML Sitemap](https://www.psi.org/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website. ## PSI Posts - [Impact Blog](https://www.psi.org/impact-blog/) - [What PSI is Looking Forward to in 2026](https://www.psi.org/2026/01/what-psi-is-looking-forward-to-in-2026/) - The past year challenged the global health community in unprecedented ways — and one in which PSI and our partners rose to meet those challenges head-on. Thanks to the dedication of colleagues, governments, partners, communities, and supporters around the world, we continued advancing equitable access to quality healthcare, strengthening systems, and reaching the people who - [Lenacapavir Arrives in Eswatini: A Ground-Breaking Moment for HIV Prevention](https://www.psi.org/2025/12/lenacapavir-arrives-in-eswatini-a-ground-breaking-moment-for-hiv-prevention/) - By Dr. Karin Hatzold, Global Infectious Diseases Lead, PSI World AIDS Day 2025 marks a landmark moment for HIV prevention in Eswatini and for the global HIV response. Today, Eswatini commemorated World AIDS Day with a historic milestone: the first doses of lenacapavir (LEN)—a twice-yearly injectable pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) medication—were offered to clients across five - [Why the World Needs a Sanitation Boom ](https://www.psi.org/2025/11/why-the-world-needs-a-sanitation-boom/) - By Susan Davis, Philanthropy Advisor and Global WASH Professional, Dain Hansen, Executive Vice President for Government Relations, IAPMO, John Sauer, Acting Director WASH, PSI When we think about global development challenges, sanitation rarely makes the headlines. Yet, it is one of the most transformative investments a country can make—not just for health, but for economic - [Co-creating Maternal, Neonatal, and Child Health Care Solutions with Girls, Not Just for Them](https://www.psi.org/2025/10/co-creating-maternal-neonatal-and-child-health-care-solutions-with-girls-not-just-for-them/) - At the heart of A360’s work is a deep belief that girls are more than just clients: they are individuals with hopes, dreams, and intersecting needs. - [It’s for All of Us: Creating Space for Choice](https://www.psi.org/2025/10/its-for-all-of-us-creating-space-for-choice/) - In Malawi, the N’zatonse program is strengthening youth access to contraception—creating space for informed choices and brighter futures. - ["From My Doorstep to Theirs" — Rural Women Take the Lead on Family Planning](https://www.psi.org/2025/10/from-my-doorstep-to-theirs-rural-women-take-the-lead-on-family-planning/) - Through Business in a Box, PSI Pakistan is advancing a community-led, sustainable approach to family planning—one where rural women are not beneficiaries, but builders of change. - [Putting HIV, TB, and Viral Hepatitis at the Heart of Climate-Resilient Health Systems ](https://www.psi.org/2025/04/putting-hiv-tb-and-viral-hepatitis-at-the-heart-of-climate-resilient-health-systems/) - By Dr. Karin Hatzold, Director of Global HIV, TB and Viral Hepatitis Programs The consequences of climate change all have direct effects on human health. As the climate crisis accelerates, the future of global health will be shaped not only by rising temperatures and extreme weather events but by how we protect the most vulnerable - [From Skeptic to Champion: Transforming Maternal Health in Baidoa](https://www.psi.org/2024/05/from-skeptic-to-champion-transforming-maternal-health-in-baidoa/) - The Marwo Caafimaad program bridges the gap between traditional practices and modern healthcare in Somalia. Explore. - [Counseling For Choice: What You Should Know About Personalizing Contraceptive Care ](https://www.psi.org/2023/04/counseling-for-choice-what-you-should-know-about-personalizing-contraceptive-care/) - Reproductive healthcare is anything but one size fits all. However, counseling for contraceptive care can often be quick to place clients and their specific needs into pre-defined boxes. - [Strengthening Africa’s Pandemic Preparedness: Why Pharmacy-Based Immunization Must be a Strategic Priority](https://www.psi.org/2025/06/strengthening-africas-pandemic-preparedness-why-pharmacy-based-immunization-must-be-a-strategic-priority/) - By Betty Abera, Project Director, Pharmacy-Based Immunization As the world continues to analyze the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, one lesson has become abundantly clear: health systems must be decentralized, accessible, and resilient to withstand future public health emergencies. For governments across Africa, this presents a unique opportunity to reimagine immunization delivery by integrating pharmacy-based - [World TB Day 2025: Advancing Integrated TB and Lung Health Services Through Primary Health Care](https://www.psi.org/2025/03/world-tb-day-2025-advancing-integrated-tb-and-lung-health-services-through-primary-health-care/) - Tuberculosis (TB) remains one of the leading causes of infectious disease death globally. In 2023, over 10.8 million people fell ill with TB and more than 1.25 million died, underscoring the continued urgency to end this preventable and curable disease. As the global health community marks World TB Day this year, the call to action - [Introducing DISC 2.0 – Scaling Self-Inject Contraception](https://www.psi.org/2024/11/introducing-disc-2-0-scaling-self-inject-contraception/) - Welcome to DISC 2.0 – the next wave of scaling access to SI for women in LMICs. Since 2020, the DISC project has designed, tested, and scaled provider and user-facing interventions to strengthen access to self-inject contraception and support women’s contraceptive choices. Welcome to DISC 2.0 – the next wave of scaling access to SI for women in LMICs. - [Ensuring Quality Care, No Matter What](https://www.psi.org/2025/03/ensuring-quality-care-no-matter-what/) - Like many in our global community, PSI has received termination notices for the vast majority of our U.S. government-funded programs—programs that provide lifesaving health products and services to millions worldwide. This includes projects that had previously been approved to resume limited work under the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR). This is difficult - [A Family Celebrates being Free of Malaria](https://www.psi.org/2025/02/a-family-celebrates-being-free-of-malaria/) - By Taylor Prochnow, Malaria Communications Manager, PSI and Jean-Sébastien Kouame, Director of Communications and Marketing, PSI Côte d'Ivoire Bamba Mamadou and Touré Fanta smile watching their three young children Kadidiatou, Fatoumata, and Ibrahim play – aged 5, 4, and 2 years old respectively. They are also mindful of the mosquitoes in the rainy, humid air - [Welcoming Michael Holscher as the President of Population Services International](https://www.psi.org/2025/02/welcoming-michael-holscher-as-the-president-of-population-services-international/) - Transformational times call for transformational leadership. That’s why we are excited to announce that Michael Holscher, our Chief Delivery Officer, has been appointed as the new President of Population Services International (PSI). After an extensive global search, PSI’s senior leadership committee and Board search committee unanimously endorsed Michael to lead PSI into the future. His - [Our Response to the U.S. Foreign Assistance Freeze](https://www.psi.org/2025/02/our-response-to-the-u-s-foreign-assistance-freeze/) - PSI is actively working with our partners to seek waivers to continue the critical, life-saving programs we deliver with US foreign assistance while complying with all requirements. Health needs don’t pause, even if our work must. - [Global Health Nonprofits Partner for Greater Impact](https://www.psi.org/2025/01/global-health-nonprofits-partner-for-greater-impact/) - EGPAF and PSI Create New Nonprofit to Advance Global Good, InnovationEGPAF and PSI Create New Nonprofit to Advance Global Good, Innovation WASHINGTON, D.C. – Two global health nonprofits are taking a bold strategic step to harness their collective strengths and expertise to innovate in global health. The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF) and Population Services International (PSI) announced today the creation of HealthX Partners - [Digitally Powered Consumer Insights Shape Responsive Health Systems ](https://www.psi.org/2024/12/digitally-powered-consumer-insights-shape-responsive-health-systems/) - By Hilary Kinka, Technical Advisor, Health Systems Accelerator, PSI For most consumers navigating the health system, the journey to care is complex. By better understanding their experiences, health needs, and preferences along the way, we can help policymakers shape more responsive health systems and accessible health services. Journey mapping – a qualitative research approach – Discover how digitally-powered journey mapping tracks consumer health experiences in real time, offering insights to build more responsive, person-centered health systems. - [12 Days of UHC: Self-Care for All (Health)](https://www.psi.org/2024/12/12-days-of-uhc-self-care-for-all-health/) - What does self-care have to do with issues like pandemic preparedness, climate resilience, and humanitarian settings? Everything! Self-care – the ability of individuals, families, and communities to manage their health and well-being with or without the support of a healthcare provider – is an undeniable component of individual health behavior. And yet, it remains an Explore how self-care connects to pandemic preparedness, climate resilience, and humanitarian settings — and its role in achieving Universal Health Coverage. - [Scaling Self-Care: A Critical Step Towards Health for All](https://www.psi.org/2024/12/scaling-self-care-a-critical-step-towards-health-for-all/) - By Karin Hatzold, Global Director, and the HIV, Tuberculosis and Viral Hepatitis Team, PSI Today, more people than ever before know their HIV status, are on treatment, and are virally suppressed. However, critical gaps persist, particularly for adolescent girls and young women, key populations, and marginalized communities, along with insufficient funding to sustain progress in - [Leveraging the Private Sector to Counter Antimalarial Resistance](https://www.psi.org/2024/11/leveraging-the-private-sector-to-counter-antimalarial-resistance/) - By Paul Bouanchaud, Senior Research Advisor, PSI The emergence of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a growing threat in malaria-endemic regions, risking decades of progress in saving lives. Recognizing this urgency, Population Services International (PSI) and partners are pioneering solutions to strengthen resistance monitoring, diversify malaria treatments, and support better decision-making across health systems. Current Treatments The emergence of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a growing threat in malaria-endemic regions, risking decades of progress in saving lives. - [The Climate-Health-Gender Nexus: Why It Matters and What We Can Do](https://www.psi.org/2024/11/the-climate-health-gender-nexus-why-it-matters-and-what-we-can-do/) - By 2050, climate change may force up to 158 million women and girls into poverty and 236 million into food insecurity. Climate change is not only an environmental crisis but also a health and gender equality challenge. Discover how PSI is working at the intersection of climate, health, and gender to build resilient health systems. - [To Strengthen Health Security, We Must Engage the Private Sector](https://www.psi.org/2024/11/to-strengthen-health-security-we-must-engage-the-private-sector/) - Health security and pandemic preparedness efforts are usually led by the public sector, and often fail to include private sector providers. Health security and pandemic preparedness efforts are usually led by the public sector, and often fail to include private sector providers. - [The “How” of Person-Centered Care in Family Planning: New Tools for Private Provider Service Delivery](https://www.psi.org/2024/10/the-how-of-person-centered-care-in-family-planning-new-tools-for-private-provider-service-delivery/) - Putting people at the center of health care, focusing on their perspectives and preferences, has long been embraced as best practice in family planning and maternal-child health services. - [1 Million Self-Inject Visits Later – 3 Takeaways from Supporting Woman-Powered Care](https://www.psi.org/2024/10/1-million-self-inject-visits-later-3-takeaways-from-supporting-woman-powered-care/) - Learn how PSI's DISC project supports woman-powered care through user education, empathy-based provider training, and health system strengthening, elevating self-inject contraception and overall sexual and reproductive health. - [Bamboo Strong: The Low-Cost Solution Transforming Sanitation in Liberia](https://www.psi.org/2024/10/bamboo-strong-the-low-cost-solution-transforming-sanitation-in-liberia/) - In Liberia, bamboo is being introduced as a low-cost alternative to steel in toilet construction. Explore. - [Viya Health – Measuring Success the Right(s) Way ](https://www.psi.org/2024/07/viya-health-measuring-success-the-rights-way/) - When it comes to defining and tracking success, measurement matters. For many health conditions, setting desired outcomes and goals is relatively easy. - [Why Is Progress on Sanitation So Slow, and What Can We Do About It? ](https://www.psi.org/2024/09/why-is-progress-on-sanitation-so-slow-and-what-can-we-do-about-it/) - Sanitation is one of the most pressing global development challenges, yet progress in achieving universal access remains frustratingly slow. - [Community Pharmacies to Power Vaccine Access in Africa](https://www.psi.org/2024/09/community-pharmacies-to-power-vaccine-access-in-africa/) - Vaccines are a low-cost, high-impact intervention to save lives, but only if people can access them. - [World Contraception Day – Building Provider Capacity for Person-Centered Contraceptive Care](https://www.psi.org/2024/09/world-contraception-day-building-provider-capacity-for-person-centered-contraceptive-care/) - This World Contraception Day, we're highlighting the incredible providers driving person-centered care in their communities. - [How holistic care makes health systems stronger](https://www.psi.org/2024/09/how-holistic-care-makes-health-systems-stronger/) - In Somalia, the Marwo Caafimaad Program has emerged as a promising initiative, transforming community health while also strengthening the country’s health systems. - [Partnership with University of Thiès to Conduct Mass Drug Administration Study in Senegal](https://www.psi.org/2023/11/partnership-with-university-of-thies-to-conduct-mass-drug-administration-study-in-senegal/) - For high malaria transmission settings, one intervention that has received renewed interest by the global malaria community is mass drug administration (MDA). MDA for malaria consists of administering a full treatment course of antimalarials at approximately the same time, to all age groups of a population in a defined geographical area. - [Bringing the Malaria Fight Home: Women in Nigeria Lead the Way in Community-Based Mosquito Collection](https://www.psi.org/2024/02/bringing-the-malaria-fight-home-women-in-nigeria-lead-the-way-in-community-based-mosquito-collection/) - In Nigeria, communities have historically relied on information about mosquitoes, malaria parasites, and malaria transmission from government or aid groups. - [PSI Partners with Somaliland Ministry of Health Development for First-Ever Digital Health Strategy](https://www.psi.org/2024/09/psi-partners-with-somaliland-ministry-of-health-development-for-first-ever-digital-health-strategy/) - Somaliland’s first-ever Digital Health Strategy is being developed in partnership with Population Services International to improve health outcomes, strengthen health systems, and introduce innovative digital tools across the country. - [Who Runs the World? Girls! – Celebrating International Women’s Day](https://www.psi.org/2023/03/who-runs-the-world-girls-celebrating-international-womens-day/) - This International Women’s Day, we’re celebrating women everywhere – the four billion of us who run the world, who run our worlds. - [PSI Women in the Workplace: Spotlight on India](https://www.psi.org/2024/02/psi-women-in-the-workplace-spotlight-on-india/) - India's economic growth has been accompanied by significant progress in women's education and health. However, despite these advancements, the increase in women's participation in the workforce, especially in the formal sector, has been limited. We've had the privilege of hearing the inspiring stories of five remarkable women—Suma Pathy, Rasheeda, Vidhi Kalra, Ankita Gambhir, and Harsha Tomar—who are making waves at PSI India. Their narratives shed light on the transformative impact of gender equality in the workplace. Listen to their stories. - [A Stronger Private Sector for Increased LARC Access](https://www.psi.org/2023/09/a-stronger-private-sector-for-increased-larc-access/) - If the evidence shows that long-acting, reversible contraceptive (LARC) methods are safe and effective options, then why, too often, are LARCs only available at public sector clinics? - [It Takes Two: Engaging Men in Family Planning](https://www.psi.org/2024/08/it-takes-two-engaging-men-in-family-planning/) - Including men in family planning programs can improve couples’ communication and increase both partners’ understanding of and comfort with various contraception options throughout the life-course. - [PSI Stands Ready to Support the Global Mpox Response ](https://www.psi.org/2024/08/psi-stands-ready-to-support-the-global-mpox-response/) - The recent declaration of Mpox as a public health emergency highlights the urgent need for a coordinated, global response. - [230 TOILET SLABS, AND COUNTING](https://www.psi.org/2023/02/how-an-8th-grade-dropout-sanitation-entrepreneur-is-saving-lives-2/) - Assefash Tadesse, 32-years-old, is an 8th grade dropout and a mother of five children. In her community, like many other Ethiopian communities, she has seen children getting sick and dying from diarrhea diseases. - [Expanding on Success: Côte d'Ivoire Renews Seasonal Campaign to Shield Kids from Malaria](https://www.psi.org/2024/08/expanding-on-success-cote-divoire-renews-seasonal-campaign-to-shield-kids-from-malaria/) - Building on the success of its 2023 campaign, Côte d’Ivoire recently launched its second seasonal malaria chemoprevention efforts in Dikodougou and Dabakala Health Districts. - [Beyond Bachelor Nation: Market Research on Contraceptive Fertility Tracking Apps](https://www.psi.org/2024/08/beyond-bachelor-nation-market-research-on-contraceptive-fertility-tracking-apps/) - Everyone seems to be talking about apps for fertility tracking, especially social media influencers and even stars from Bachelor Nation. - [Introducing Smart Pathway – PSI Ethiopia’s Journey Beyond Smart Start for Maternal and Child Health.](https://www.psi.org/2024/08/introducing-smart-pathway-psi-ethiopias-journey-beyond-smart-start-for-maternal-and-child-health/) - In Ethiopia, married adolescent girls and young women are taking control of their health, lives, and futures by choosing contraception. - [Making Pregnancy Safer in Somaliland with Post-Abortion Care](https://www.psi.org/2023/01/making-pregnancy-safer-in-somaliland-with-post-abortion-care/) - Women across Somaliland often face difficult pregnancies. Early marriage, high fertility rates, low levels of contraceptive use, widespread female circumcision, and a lack of emergency health services in many parts in the country stack the odds against a healthy, planned pregnancy. - [The Role of AI within the Health and Climate Change Nexus: A Worthy Big Bet?](https://www.psi.org/2024/08/the-role-of-ai-within-the-health-and-climate-change-nexus-a-worthy-big-bet/) - From self-driving cars to ChatGPT, it is easy to imagine a future where artificial intelligence (AI) can do just about anything. - [Superwomen of Indore - Changing Lives, One Mobile Tap at a Time](https://www.psi.org/2024/08/superwomen-of-indore-changing-lives-one-mobile-tap-at-a-time/) - Through the USAID-funded project Samagra, PSI and Haqdarshak are building out digital heath platforms to make it easier for people like Hemlata to access the tools and resources to get the care they need. - [The Digital Health Solutions that Frontline Health Workers Need](https://www.psi.org/2024/01/the-digital-health-solutions-that-frontline-health-workers-need/) - Global health leaders have committed to achieving Universal Health Coverage (UHC) for all by 2030, meaning all people, regardless of ability to pay, would have access to quality healthcare. The journey to UHC is not simple. - [Adolescents & Sex: Three Ways of Committing Intergenerational Solidarity](https://www.psi.org/2023/07/adolescents-sex-three-ways-of-committing-intergenerational-solidarity/) - Young people and girls are often upheld as the hope of a population - idealized as being energized and limitlessly capable. That is, until we’re talking about sex. Through A360 – PSI’s flagship adolescent sexual and reproductive health project – we’ve found that girls aged 15-19 across Nigeria, Ethiopia, Tanzania and Kenya face barriers to - [PLACES PSI WILL BE AT WOMEN DELIVER 2023](https://www.psi.org/2023/06/places-psi-will-be-at-women-deliver-2023/) - Join us for the places PSI will be at Women Deliver 2023. Health systems are complex. But her journey to care shouldn’t be. When health systems #StartWithHer – her voice, her insights – we can remove the barriers that limit her access to quality and affordable care. Will you join us in committing to #StartWithHer? - [Men, too](https://www.psi.org/2024/04/men-too/) - "To support women and girls in their contraceptive journeys, we can’t leave men and boys behind. That’s the heart of PSI Uganda’s Maverick Next Project.” By Sarah Lagot Odwong, Strategic Communications Manager, PSI Uganda We leave half the population behind when sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services don’t include men. And it impacts how the other - [Centering Inclusion and Belonging](https://www.psi.org/2023/12/centering-inclusion-and-belonging/) - We chatted with Kim Walker, PSI’s Senior Advisor on Global Inclusion and Belonging, to learn more about her mission to strengthen the PSI network and incorporate PSI’s values into every aspect of our work. - [TRAINING HEALTH WORKERS IN ANGOLA](https://www.psi.org/2023/12/training-health-workers-in-angola/) - The shortage of skilled health workers is widely acknowledged as a significant barrier to achieving Universal Health Coverage. - [Building Stronger Health Systems for Women and Girls](https://www.psi.org/2023/12/building-stronger-health-systems-for-women-girls/) - In the interview, we explore ways of strengthening Ethiopia's health system to better serve women and girls. - [Digital Campaigns Accelerate COVAX Adoption – Lessons Learned in Sierra Leone](https://www.psi.org/2023/12/digital-campaigns-accelerate-covax-adoption-lessons-learned-in-sierra-leone/) - In the realm of healthcare communication, the power of digital marketing cannot be underestimated. Under the EpiC project funded by USAID, Populations Services International (PSI) in collaboration with Sierra Leone’s Ministry of Health (MoH) embarked on a groundbreaking project to leverage digital tools to promote COVID-19 vaccination (COVAX). - [ENGAGING THE PRIVATE SECTOR FOR DISEASE SURVEILLANCE IN MYANMAR](https://www.psi.org/2023/12/engaging-the-private-sector-for-disease-surveillance-in-myanmar/) - PSI is enhancing disease outbreak surveillance and public health emergency preparedness and response capacities in Myanmar, Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam. - [Getting sanitation back on the (global) agenda](https://www.psi.org/2023/12/getting-sanitation-back-on-the-global-agenda/) - This year marks the critical halfway point to the finish line of many of our current global development goals and 2030 agendas. - [Shaping Markets for Self-Care Technologies](https://www.psi.org/2023/11/shaping-markets-for-self-care-technologies/) - Climate change reinforces the importance of self-care technologies. Let us explain. - [4 Ways We’re Adapting to Climate Change](https://www.psi.org/2023/11/4-ways-were-adapting-to-climate-change/) - The climate is changing. As we'll share during COP28, our approach to delivering and ensuring health impact is too. - [Sustainable, climate-proof sanitation solutions  ](https://www.psi.org/2023/11/sustainable-climate-proof-sanitation-solutions/) - The number of children affected by water scarcity and lack of access to sanitation and hygiene services will increase amidst climate change. - [Making Space for Girls to be Part of the Solution ](https://www.psi.org/2023/11/making-space-for-girls-to-be-part-of-the-solution/) - Implementers and policymakers need to center girls – their voices and experiences – as we collectively adapt to a changing climate. - [TAKING A MARKET-BASED APPROACH TO SCALE SANITATION IN ETHIOPIA](https://www.psi.org/2023/11/taking-a-market-based-approach-to-scale-sanitation-in-ethiopia/) - In Ethiopia, PSI leads the implementation of USAID Transform WASH (T/WASH) activity with consortium partners, SNV and IRC WASH. - [MALARIA PREVENTION HELPS CHILDREN THRIVE: PLUS PROJECT'S IMPACT ON CHILDREN'S HEALTH IN BENIN](https://www.psi.org/2023/11/malaria-prevention-helps-children-thrive-plus-projects-impact-on-childrens-health-in-benin/) - Led by Population Services International (PSI), the Plus Project supports the adoption and scale-up of PMC in the project’s focus countries — Benin, Cameroon, Côte d'Ivoire, and Mozambique — towards reducing the morbidity and mortality from malaria and anemia among children in malaria-endemic countries of sub-Saharan Africa. - [Climate Change and Malaria ](https://www.psi.org/2023/11/climate-change-and-malaria/) - How are we adapting malaria programming to climate change? We share. - [USING PEER COACHES TO COUNTER HIV STIGMA IN SOUTH AFRICA](https://www.psi.org/2023/11/using-peer-coaches-to-counter-hiv-stigma-in-south-africa/) - In South Africa, PSI’s Coach Mpilo model has transformed the role of an HIV counselor or case manager into that of a coach and mentor. - [BUILDING SKILLED SANITATION WORKERS FOR A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE ](https://www.psi.org/2023/11/building-skilled-sanitation-workers-for-a-sustainable-future/) - Access to sustainable sanitation is a basic human right and an important public health issue. - [ASTMH 2023 – Re-energizing the fight to eradicate malaria](https://www.psi.org/2023/11/astmh-2023-re-energizing-the-fight-to-eradicate-malaria/) - How can we adapt our malaria interventions in an ever-changing world, and do we see our malaria work as a critical entry point for strengthening health systems? - [PROMOTING SELF-MANAGED CARE LIKE SELF-TESTING AND SELF-SAMPLING](https://www.psi.org/2023/11/promoting-self-managed-care-like-self-testing-and-self-sampling/) - Building upon the success gained from our work with HIV self-testing, PSI is actively applying this approach to better integrate self-care. - [Reflecting on Men, HIV and Mental Health ](https://www.psi.org/2023/10/reflecting-on-men-hiv-and-mental-health/) - October is Mental Health Month, which has us thinking about how gender norms can affect mental health, which can in turn affect men’s willingness and ability to access HIV services. - [Collaborating to Build Stronger Health Systems](https://www.psi.org/2023/10/collaborating-to-build-stronger-health-systems/) - PSI President and CEO Karl Hofmann joined leading health organizations in conversation during the 2023 Concordia Annual Summit, a public-private sector forum to establish market-led solutions to today's greatest challenges. - [GEMS Legacy Webinar Series](https://www.psi.org/2023/10/gems-legacy-webinar-series/) - Join us for an interactive three-part learning series where we’ll share insights we've gathered during the course of the GEMS project. - [From Open Defecation to Sanitation Revolution](https://www.psi.org/2023/10/from-open-defecation-to-sanitation-revolution/) - Open defecation continues to plague the lives of countless Liberians yearning for urgent change. Explore how we're combating this issue. - [Private Sector Collaboration for Malaria Elimination](https://www.psi.org/2023/10/private-sector-collaboration-for-malaria-elimination/) - Explore the legacy of the Greater Mekong Subregion Elimination of Malaria through Surveillance project. - [“1-3-7" Approach to Malaria Surveillance and Case Management is Key to Elimination Efforts](https://www.psi.org/2023/10/nationwide-1-3-7-approach-to-malaria-surveillance-and-case-management-is-key-to-elimination-efforts/) - PMI Impact Malaria supports the Ministry of Health and National Malaria Elimination Program to provide training for health care providers and technical officers on the “1-3-7” approach. - [BUILDING COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER CAPACITY TO DELIVER MALARIA CARE](https://www.psi.org/2023/10/building-community-health-worker-capacity-to-deliver-malaria-care/) - Community health workers (CHWs) are critical lifelines in their communities. Ensuring they have the training, support, and equipment they need is essential to keep their communities safe from malaria, especially in the hardest to reach contexts. - [Expanding Malaria Prevention & Vaccination through the Plus Project ](https://www.psi.org/2023/10/expanding-malaria-prevention-vaccination-through-the-plus-project/) - Discover how Perennial malaria Chemoprevention campaigns are making an impact in Côte d’Ivoire. - [AI MAKES IT EASIER FOR PEOPLE TO CHOOSE CARE. WE EXPLAIN.](https://www.psi.org/2023/10/ai-makes-it-easier-for-people-to-choose-care-we-explain/) - Consumers need tools to take their health into their hands, including on-demand access to credible, confidential and personalized health information. For that, Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a gamechanger. - [Young people need contraceptive options. Here's why.](https://www.psi.org/2023/10/young-people-need-contraceptive-options-heres-why/) - World Contraceptive Day serves as a poignant annual reminder of the critical role that contraceptives play in the lives of countless young people around the globe. - [The Power of Choice – Celebrating World Contraception Day](https://www.psi.org/2023/09/the-power-of-choice-celebrating-world-contraception-day/) - When it comes to contraception, there is no one-size-fits-all option. That is why this World Contraception Day, we are exploring the quintessential role that contraceptive choice plays in enabling people to take control over their sexual and reproductive health. - [Preventing Malaria while Pregnant](https://www.psi.org/2023/09/preventing-malaria-while-pregnant/) - Explore how OTSS+ training is improving provider performance through quality supportive supervision. - [Local Champions Spearhead Malaria in Pregnancy Initiatives](https://www.psi.org/2023/10/local-champions-spearhead-malaria-in-pregnancy-initiatives/) - Malawi is classified as a high malaria burden country, with pregnant mothers facing the brunt of malaria disease. - [Why we need consumer-powered health systems](https://www.psi.org/2023/09/why-we-need-consumer-powered-health-systems/) - By Karl Hofmann, President and CEO, PSI Strong health systems matter deeply to our individual abilities to survive and thrive amidst evolving health challenges. But these health systems are complex. And no matter what the health challenge of the day, one thing is clear: we need to make it easier for consumers to choose quality and - [Digitalizing Contraceptive Counseling to Reach Rural Women and Girls in Ethiopia](https://www.psi.org/2023/09/digitalizing-contraceptive-counseling-to-reach-rural-women-and-girls-in-ethiopia/) - In rural Ethiopia, women and girls often face significant barriers in accessing healthcare facilities, which can be located hours away. - [The Consumer as CEO](https://www.psi.org/2023/09/the-consumer-as-ceo/) - For over 50 years, PSI’s social businesses have worked globally to generate demand, design health solutions with our consumers, and work with local partners to bring quality and affordable healthcare products and services to the market. - [Lifesaving Message in a Bottle: Changing the Narrative about Living with HIV](https://www.psi.org/2023/09/lifesaving-message-in-a-bottle-changing-the-narrative-about-living-with-hiv/) - In the public health sector, we sometimes forget that simpler can be better. - [‘Nothing About Us Without Us’ – Youth Advocates Call for a Change](https://www.psi.org/2023/08/nothing-about-us-without-us-youth-advocates-call-for-a-change/) - Instead of building a better future for young people, why not build it alongside them? PSI partnered with Internews at Women Deliver 2023 to hear from youth advocates about how to improve health systems for and with young people. - [Four Ways to Design Inclusive Digital Health Solutions for Women and Girls](https://www.psi.org/2023/08/four-ways-to-design-inclusive-digital-health-solutions-for-women-and-girls/) - In this blog post, we walk you through four examples across PSI programs of how we can design person-centered digital solutions that respond to their needs, preferences and unique challenges – an approach we call Consumer-Powered Healthcare. - [Simplifying Consumers' Journey to Care in Vietnam](https://www.psi.org/2023/08/simplifying-consumers-journey-to-care-in-vietnam/) - PSI and Babylon partnered to pilot AIOI in Vietnam, a free 24/7 health platform for low-income communities. Explore. - [Harnessing Potential: Khaleel Ahmed’s Triumph with DQ Sales®](https://www.psi.org/2023/08/harnessing-potential-khaleel-ahmeds-triumph-with-dq-sales/) - In the Somali region of Ethiopia, Khaleel Ahmed, once an ordinary mason, has found new success through the transformative DQ Sales® approach. - [Self-Care for All: Bringing Youth into the Conversation](https://www.psi.org/2023/08/self-care-for-all-bringing-youth-into-the-conversation/) - We sat down with Ipsa Agnani, a representative for youth voices in the Self-Care Trailblazer Group (SCTG), a global multistakeholder coalition working to achieve the institutionalization of evidence-based self-care into national policy, programs, and funding. - [A Father’s Commitment to Malaria Prevention: The Plus Project in Action. ](https://www.psi.org/2023/08/a-fathers-commitment-to-malaria-prevention-the-plus-project-in-action/) - This World Mosquito Day, we celebrate the development and distribution of effective malaria prevention tools and the PSI staff committed to spreading these tools throughout their communities. Explore: - [Angola's Proactive and Collaborative Approach to Detect Invasive Mosquitoes](https://www.psi.org/2023/08/angolas-proactive-and-collaborative-approach-to-detect-invasive-mosquitoes-2/) - A new mosquito vector threatens to reshape disease dynamics. Explore how a cross-sector collaborative approach to monitoring for the invasive mosquito is critical to curbing the threat: - [HIV Self-Testing is the New Normal](https://www.psi.org/2023/08/hiv-self-testing-is-the-new-normal/) - As part of the Sustainable Development Goals established in 2015, the global health community committed to ending the AIDS epidemic by 2030. - [Market-Based Sanitation: Driving Community-Level Change ](https://www.psi.org/2023/08/market-based-sanitation-driving-community-level-change/) - Through the power of community action, the journey to embracing improved sanitation solutions in Baila is underway. - [NURTURING GREEN SKILLS: A360 YOUTH PERSPECTIVES ON #IYD2023](https://www.psi.org/2023/08/nurturing-green-skills-a360-youth-perspectives-on-iyd2023/) - We engaged with our Youth Innovation Champions and Officers in Kenya, Ethiopia, and Nigeria to gain insights into what a greener future means to them. - [PMI Impact Malaria Kicks Off Lifesaving Prevention Campaigns](https://www.psi.org/2023/08/pmi-impact-malaria-kicks-off-lifesaving-prevention-campaigns/) - Seasonal malaria chemoprevention campaigns mobilize to prevent malaria during rainy season. - [For Youth, By Youth: Normalizing Sex, Relationships and Bodies](https://www.psi.org/2023/08/for-youth-by-youth-normalizing-sex-relationships-and-bodies/) - In Cambodia, conversations around SRHR topics are taboo, leaving many women and girls with more questions than answers. - [Reflections from Women Deliver 2023](https://www.psi.org/2023/08/reflections-from-women-deliver-2023/) - Recently, Kigali hosted Women Deliver 2023, attracting over 6,000 participants from across the globe. - [Uncovering Hidden Truths - A Novel Method of Exploring the SRH Experience of Migrant Women and Girls](https://www.psi.org/2023/07/uncovering-hidden-truths-a-novel-method-of-exploring-the-srh-experience-of-migrant-women-and-girls/) - Migrating to the United States places people at an increased risk of experiencing abuse and threats to their sexual and reproductive health and rights. - [Descubriendo Verdades Ocultas: Un método novedoso para explorar las experiencias de las mujeres y niñas migrantes con la salud sexual y reproductiva](https://www.psi.org/2023/07/uncovering-hidden-truths-a-novel-method-of-exploring-the-srh-experience-of-migrant-women-and-girls-2/) - Migrating to the United States places people at an increased risk of experiencing abuse and threats to their sexual and reproductive health and rights. - [Self-Testing can Advance Hepatitis Elimination](https://www.psi.org/2023/07/self-testing-can-advance-hepatitis-elimination/) - Four in five people do not know their Hepatitis C status. - [HIV Response: It’s Time to #SayZero](https://www.psi.org/2023/07/the-power-of-zero/) - This week, the World Health Organization (WHO) launched a policy brief with a long name and a revolutionary message. - [Bridging the Gap: Bringing Essential Health Services to Hard-to-Reach Communities](https://www.psi.org/2023/07/bridging-the-gap-bringing-essential-health-services-to-hard-to-reach-communities/) - In Sierra Leone, the healthcare system frequently faces resource constraints, especially in remote areas. - [Celebrate Self-Care 24/7](https://www.psi.org/2023/07/celebrate-self-care-24-7/) - This year marks the 12th anniversary of the inaugural International Self-Care Day – established by the International Self-Care Federation and now celebrated worldwide. - [Start With Her – 4 Things We’re Exploring at Women Deliver 2023](https://www.psi.org/2023/07/start-with-her-4-things-were-exploring-at-women-deliver-2023/) - Health systems are complex. But her journey to care shouldn’t be. - [Strengthening Community Health Service Delivery through Data Visualization](https://www.psi.org/2023/07/strengthening-community-health-service-delivery-through-data-visualization/) - In Somalia, nomadic, rural populations and women living in conflict zones are disproportionately affected by the lack of access to quality health services. - [Supporting Health Information Officers to Improve Malaria Care in Ghana](https://www.psi.org/2023/07/empowering-health-information-officers-josephs-journey-to-supporting-improved-malaria-care-in-ghana/) - In the fight against malaria, accurate reporting of data is essential to improve the quality of care. - [SMC Campaigns Help to Protect Children During Rainy Season](https://www.psi.org/2023/07/dedicated-father-and-school-teacher-joins-smc-campaigns-to-help-protect-children-during-rainy-season-in-northern-cameroon/) - School teacher and father of four, Gbohinbo Zache knows firsthand the importance of preventive efforts against malaria. - [Making a Catalytic Impact – Defining and Measuring Our Approach to Systems Change](https://www.psi.org/2023/07/making-a-catalytic-impact-defining-and-measuring-our-approach-to-systems-change/) - Population Services International (PSI) is evolving, and so are the ways we demonstrate health impact. - [Community Health Worker Recognized Globally ](https://www.psi.org/2023/06/community-health-worker-in-niger-recognized-nationally-and-internationally-for-providing-health-services-to-her-community/) - Roukaya was inspired to ensure her neighbors – many whom she has known her whole life – stay healthy. - [PMI Impact Malaria at the DHIS2 Conference](https://www.psi.org/2023/06/pmi-impact-malaria-presents-at-the-dhis2-2023-annual-conference/) - View posters from the DHIS2 Conference detailing how an android based HNQIS is used to facilitate OTSS+. - [Market-Based Sanitation’s Win-Win: Profitable Businesses and Positive Community Change](https://www.psi.org/2023/06/market-based-sanitations-win-win-profitable-businesses-and-positive-community-change/) - Bayissa, a resilient entrepreneur in his early thirties, embodies the extraordinary potential that arises when resilience meets opportunity. Explore. - [Men's Health Month: How Do We Close the HIV Treatment Gap for Men? ](https://www.psi.org/2023/06/mens-health-month-how-do-we-close-the-hiv-treatment-gap-for-men/) - June is Men’s Health Month, and while the focus is on men’s attitudes about their health, we’ve also been reflecting on the health sector’s attitudes about men. Explore. - [VIYA Pakistan: A Chatbot Is Shifting the Narrative Around Sexual Wellness and Reproductive Health](https://www.psi.org/2023/06/viya-pakistan-a-chatbot-is-shifting-the-narrative-around-sexual-wellness-and-reproductive-health/) - In 2020, with funding from UNFPA, PSI Pakistan conducted a study to identify gaps around engaging Pakistani men in FP conversations. - [Local NGO builds knowledge management capacity through partnership](https://www.psi.org/2023/06/pause-and-reflect-to-learn-and-improve-how-a-local-ngo-in-uganda-built-its-knowledge-management-capacity-through-partnership/) - Take a behind the scenes look at how attention to knowledge management helped improve service delivery. - [DHIS2 made it easier to monitor oxygen production. Here’s how.](https://www.psi.org/2023/06/dhis2-made-it-easier-to-monitor-oxygen-production-heres-how/) - At COVID’s peak, the need for oxygen was high. But in Paraguay, the Ministry of Health (MOH) confronted bottlenecks in the production of medical grade oxygen. Explore. - [How DHIS2 Transforms Healthcare Quality](https://www.psi.org/2023/06/how-dhis2-transform-healthcare-quality/) - In the quest to achieve Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and improve healthcare outcomes, ensuring quality assurance at provider level is crucial. - [For Better VMMC Outcomes, Post-Operation Self-Care Works](https://www.psi.org/2023/06/for-better-vmmc-outcomes-post-operation-self-care-works/) - In Zimbabwe, health workers faced a grueling challenge: there simply wasn’t enough support – providers trained to provide services, and transportation to get the providers to their clients– to deliver post-operative care to men who had undergone voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC). - [Taking Femtech Further with Telehealth – VIYA’s Launch in Latin America](https://www.psi.org/2023/06/taking-femtech-further-with-telehealth-viyas-launch-in-latin-america/) - VIYA, PSI’s sexual wellness social business, is now integrating telehealth into its offering starting in Guatemala. Explore. - [Making tuberculosis care easier](https://www.psi.org/2023/06/making-tuberculosis-care-easier/) - In Myanmar, health consumers often do not go beyond the preliminary tuberculosis screening. Explore how PSI is responding. - [PSI at SA AIDS 2023](https://www.psi.org/2023/06/psi-at-sa-aids-2023/) - Join PSI as we explore our #peoplecentered solutions – from scaling technologies to shaping markets and leveraging behavioral approaches – to increase access to life-saving products and services and reach the last mile. - [Supporting Microentrepreneurs Through WASH Capacity Building](https://www.psi.org/2023/06/empowering-micro-entrepreneurs-through-wash-capacity-building/) - Since 2017, USAID Transform WASH has been on a mission to improve WASH outcomes by providing affordable and sustainable sanitation products and services in Ethiopia. Explore. - [Community Health Workers Play a Key Role in Therapeutic Efficacy Study in Rwanda](https://www.psi.org/2023/05/community-health-workers-play-a-key-role-in-therapeutic-efficacy-study-in-rwanda/) - Bonaventure Siborurema has been a community health worker for twelve years. People in his village put their trust in him and affectionately call him “Muganga” or health worker in ikinyarwanda. - [Self-Care: A Foundational Component of Health System Sustainability](https://www.psi.org/2023/05/self-care-a-foundational-component-of-health-system-sustainability/) - Embedding self-care practices into the healthcare continuum has the potential to improve health and quality of life while supporting sustainable health systems. - [Transforming Menstrual Health in Ethiopia ](https://www.psi.org/2023/06/transforming-menstrual-health-in-ethiopia/) - A key challenge in countries like Ethiopia is the inadequate and expensive supply of quality menstrual products. Explore how Transform WASH is responding. - [Community Lifelines](https://www.psi.org/2023/04/community-lifelines/) - Explore how health workers in Mali help young children survive deadly illnesses like malaria and diarrhea. - [Delivering Zero Malaria: A World Malaria Day Message from PMI Impact Malaria's Director, Ricki Orford](https://www.psi.org/2023/04/delivering-zero-malaria-a-world-malaria-day-message-from-pmi-impact-malarias-director-ricki-orford/) - World Malaria Day is a time to recommit to progress towards reaching the last mile goal of ending malaria. Explore. - [SMART START: HOW DIGITIZATION IS REVOLUTIONIZING CONTRACEPTIVE COUNSELING](https://www.psi.org/2023/04/smart-start-how-digitization-is-revolutionizing-family-planning-counseling/) - Health systems are often not designed to support women and girls in exercising their sexual and reproductive health rights fully. This is especially true for women in rural areas and low- and middle-income countries. - [Invest, Innovate, and Implement: PSI's Commitment to Deliver Zero Malaria](https://www.psi.org/2023/04/invest-innovate-and-implement-psis-commitment-to-deliver-zero-malaria/) - April 25th marks this year’s World Malaria Day – an occasion that celebrates achievements and progress in malaria prevention and elimination efforts, while reinforcing the need for continued commitment from global stakeholders. - [MOVING THE NEEDLE ON CONTRACEPTIVE SELF-CARE: LEVERAGING A COMMUNITY-BASED APPROACH IN NIGERIA](https://www.psi.org/2023/04/moving-the-needle-on-contraceptive-self-care-leveraging-a-community-based-approach-in-nigeria/) - Injectable contraceptive methods are highly popular in Nigeria. In fact, they represent the most popular category of modern methods used by married couples and 88% of married women are aware of them. - [Why is middleware critical for scaling consumer digital health interventions?](https://www.psi.org/2023/04/why-is-middleware-critical-for-scaling-consumer-digital-health-interventions/) - Since 2022, PSI has been scaling up the use of Open Health Information Mediator (OpenHIM) as the organization's middleware solution to connect and engage with consumers across all these digital touchpoints as well as route and aggregate client information across data storage solutions. Explore. - [Four Ways PSI is Creating Sustainable Sanitation Solutions for People](https://www.psi.org/2023/04/four-ways-psi-is-creating-sustainable-sanitation-solutions-for-people/) - PSI works to build and strengthen systems that support sanitation markets’ long-term growth and resilience. Some of the ways PSI is creating sustainable sanitation solutions for people include strengthening the private sector, generating demand, engaging government actors, and introducing improved sanitation products into the market. - [E-Learning on WhatsApp: Building Workforce Capacity in Kenya](https://www.psi.org/2023/04/e-learning-on-whatsapp-building-workforce-capacity-in-kenya/) - To build health workforce capacity, there’s no need to start from scratch. There are digital tools and platforms that health workers use every day that we can optimize to support provider education and training. - [Improving Patient Care Through Empathy for Health Providers](https://www.psi.org/2023/04/improving-patient-care-through-empathy-for-health-providers/) - This World Health Workers Week, we're reminded of the essential role that empathy plays in strengthening person-centered care. - [ACCELERATED INSTITUTIONALIZATION OF AN ADOLESCENT SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH (ASRH) INTERVENTION IN TANZANIA: FINDINGS FROM A MIXED METHODS EVALUATION](https://www.psi.org/2023/04/accelerated-institutionalization-of-an-adolescent-sexual-and-reproductive-health-asrh-intervention-in-tanzania-findings-from-a-mixed-methods-evaluation/) - In an article published in the Frontiers, A360 has documented the experience of pursuing a process of expedited institutionalization of Kuwa Mjanja into government systems over the exit period. - [SMART START: HOW DIGITIZATION IS REVOLUTIONIZINGFAMILY PLANNING COUNSELING](https://www.psi.org/2023/03/smart-start-how-digitization-is-revolutionizingfamily-planning-counseling/) - Health services are often not designed to support women and girls to exercise their sexual and reproductive health rights fully. This is especially true for women in rural areas and in low- and middle-income countries. In Ethiopia, four out of five girls have a child by their twentieth birthday, before understanding the financial implications. PSI - [ICYMI: Here’s what people are saying about the Contraceptive Innovation Index](https://www.psi.org/2023/04/icymi-heres-what-people-are-saying-about-the-contraceptive-innovation-index/) - Contraceptive product introduction is complex. Moving a product from research and development to market involves a constellation of stakeholders, from product developers and donors to most importantly, Ministries of Health and consumers. - [HIV Behavior: Applying What We Know](https://www.psi.org/2023/04/hiv-behavior-applying-what-we-know/) - In this year's COP guidance, PEPFAR staff are encouraged to integrate behavioral and social science interventions into activities. Explore 5 tips on how to do that based on our experience at PSI. - [Embracing Equity: Understanding Gender Barriers and Malaria during Pregnancy in Cameroon and Kenya](https://www.psi.org/2023/03/embracing-equity-understanding-gender-barriers-and-malaria-during-pregnancy-in-cameroon-and-kenya/) - Pregnant women are particularly at risk from malaria as their immunity against the disease declines during pregnancy, increasing the risk of anemia, severe illness, and death. - [Digital data collection for malaria elimination](https://www.psi.org/2023/03/digital-data-collection-for-malaria-elimination/) - Progress has been made in Nigeria to reduce the burden of malaria. To fully eliminate the disease, the country needs an integrated, digitally enabled health system capable of providing efficient, affordable, and accessible care. - [Introducing the DISC Learnings Series: Insights for Catalyzing Contraceptive Self-Care](https://www.psi.org/2023/03/58562/) - Self-care is increasingly gaining traction within the global SRH community of practice, particularly as a means of offering women greater autonomy and control over their reproductive health. Since 2020, the Delivering Innovation in Self-Care (DISC) project has been pioneering contraceptive self-care accessibility, by supporting women and healthcare providers alike to overcome common barriers to DMPA-SC self-injection contraception.Through - [5 (Plus Project) Facts You Didn't Know - PSI's Impact on Malaria Chemoprevention](https://www.psi.org/2023/03/5-plus-project-facts-you-didnt-know-psis-impact-on-malaria-chemoprevention/) - As part of our official launch, we’re highlighting key facts about the Plus Project, a Unitaid-funded initiative led by PSI to co-design, implement, and evaluate country-adapted models of Perennial Malaria Chemoprevention. - [HIV Self-Testing to Take Off in India: Findings from the STAR Initiative](https://www.psi.org/2023/03/hiv-self-testing-to-take-off-in-india-findings-from-the-star-initiative/) - Globally, 98 countries now have policies supportive of HIVST and 52 are routinely implementing, yet many countries have not yet introduced HIVST as a routine approach. - [A Peek Inside Her Agenda: Rena Greifinger](https://www.psi.org/2023/03/a-peek-inside-her-agenda-rena-greifinger/) - Uncomfortable conversations can create lasting changes – and Rena Greifinger proves that having these kinds of conversations can create the changes we need in our lives. - [Dare to Be Shameless, Menstruators](https://www.psi.org/2023/03/dare-to-be-shameless-menstruators/) - Not addressing period poverty in this broad sense of the word is not only shameful but also foolish. - [An Approach to More Impactful Philanthropy](https://www.psi.org/2023/03/an-approach-to-more-impactful-philanthropy/) - As the philanthropic sector evolves, there is a growing focus on how to balance measurable impact with equity and systems change. - [For Better Health Outcomes, Combine an AI Symptom Checker with a Health Provider Locator](https://www.psi.org/2023/02/for-better-health-outcomes-weve-combined-babylons-ai-symptom-checker-with-our-health-provider-locator/) - In low-income communities around the world, taking time to visit a medical facility means out-of-pocket expenses as well as loss of income that create financial barriers to care. - [Investing in Women's Health Makes Good Business Sense; Period](https://www.psi.org/2023/03/investing-in-womens-health-makes-good-business-sense-period/) - Healthy women are the backbone of a resilient, stable, and thriving society, yet prioritization of women’s health remains largely ignored. - [No, ChatGPT didn’t write this](https://www.psi.org/2023/02/no-chatgpt-didnt-write-this/) - ChatGPT, the Artificial Intelligence (AI) chatbot that recently took the internet by storm, brings the power of AI into the hands of the everyday users. Could ChatGPT, along with other advances in AI, improve healthcare delivery? - [Walking the Talk: Incorporating DEI Into our Values, Policies, and Practices](https://www.psi.org/2023/02/walking-the-talk-incorporating-dei-into-our-values-policies-and-practices/) - The 2022 Global Health 50/50 Report ranked PSI, EngenderHealth, and Pathfinder International among the highest performing organizations in advancing gender equity. - [Expanding Condom Markets - The Consumer-Powered Way](https://www.psi.org/2023/02/expanding-condom-markets-the-consumer-powered-way/) - In a wrap: to market, distribute and build demand for condoms, we go where our consumers need us to go. - [Scaling Digital Solutions Improves Health Security - Locally and Globally](https://www.psi.org/2023/01/scaling-digital-solutions-improves-health-security-locally-and-globally/) - Strong disease surveillance systems are essential to detect and respond to infectious disease outbreaks with the urgency of now. Since 2019 and with funding from the Australian Indo-Pacific Center for Health Security and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, PSI has worked alongside Ministries of Health in Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam to strengthen disease surveillance and response. - [Taking on Cervical Cancer by Integrating Family Planning in Mozambique](https://www.psi.org/2023/02/taking-on-cervical-cancer-by-integrating-family-planning-in-mozambique/) - In one year, 1 in 2 women with cervical cancer will die from the disease – with the majority of deaths occurring in low and middle-income countries. It doesn’t have to be this way. - [Committing to Climate Action: PSI's Update](https://www.psi.org/2023/01/committing-to-climate-action-psis-update/) - Climate shocks, inequity, and injustice will disproportionately worsen the lives of PSI’s health consumers across our world. That’s why PSI committed to reducing our carbon footprint by 30 percent no later than 2030. - [Welcoming PSI's New Board Members](https://www.psi.org/2023/01/welcoming-psis-new-board-members/) - We look to our Board of Director’s diversity and depth of wisdom to help shape our journey forward. PSI’s board voted to add five new members in 2023, fillings seats opened by members who completed their terms. - [COVID Behavior Change, Meet Social Media.](https://www.psi.org/2023/01/covid-behavior-change-meet-social-media/) - As COVID-19 spread globally, so did misinformation about countering the pandemic. In response, Population Services International partnered with Meta to inspire 160 million people to choose COVID preventative behaviors and promote COVID-19 vaccine uptake. - [Youth-Powered Learnings for Contraceptive Programming](https://www.psi.org/2024/02/a360s-inaugural-reflection-report/) - We’re thrilled to share A360’s inaugural reflection report for 2023, spotlighting major project achievements and championing the voices of adolescent girls across Ethiopia, Kenya and Nigeria. - [This Barbie Celebrates International Women’s Day!](https://www.psi.org/2024/03/this-barbie-celebrates-international-womens-day/) - Women and girls need us all to invest in the systems that close gender gaps, address the double standards that limit the health and wellbeing of women and girls worldwide. - [“I found hope when I saw other men living with HIV”: The power of peer support in helping men cope with an HIV diagnosis](https://www.psi.org/2024/06/i-found-hope-when-i-saw-other-men-living-with-hiv-the-power-of-peer-support-in-helping-men-cope-with-an-hiv-diagnosis/) - As of February 2024, an estimated 95 percent of HIV-positive men in South Africa knew their viral status, but only 73 percent of those were on treatment. - [Celebrating Health Heroes in the Fight Against Malaria](https://www.psi.org/2024/04/celebrating-health-heroes-in-the-fight-against-malaria/) - By Luis Mahumane, Project Coordinator, PSI Mozambique and Maya Schane, Princeton in Africa Fellow, PSI Proactively reaching community members where they reside rather than waiting for them to seek care strengthens the ability of health systems to extend coverage to those who need it most, particularly rural and high-risk populations. In Mozambique’s Sofala Province, nurse Zuaguma - [Let's Talk About Her Health](https://www.psi.org/2024/02/lets-talk-about-her-health-gender-equality/) - Achieving gender equality requires action from everyone: journalists included. - [Integrated Programming for Girl’s Holistic Needs   ](https://www.psi.org/2024/06/moving-beyond-talk-practical-guide-to-integrating-economic-empowerment-and-sexual-and-reproductive-health-into-programs-for-adolescent-girls/) - The resonance of A360’s interventions have always been aided by our ability to offer more than just contraceptive service provision to girls. - [What Does Transforming Health Together Mean?](https://www.psi.org/2024/06/what-does-transforming-health-together-mean/) - Perfection can paralyze action. Challenges exist but should not come in the way of progress. Explore how PSI is transforming health together. PSI Board Members Abhijit Dutta and Dr. Stephen Tang share what it means to transform health together and how we get there - [Period Stigma – Let’s Break the Cycle ](https://www.psi.org/2024/06/period-stigma-lets-break-the-cycle/) - Every month, over two billion people globally get their period, a natural and important part of the menstrual cycle. Yet millions of women and girls lack the products, information, and support needed to manage their period. - [Health Beyond Healthcare: Building a Healthier, Climate-Resilient Future for All](https://www.psi.org/2024/06/health-beyond-healthcare-building-a-healthier-climate-resilient-future-for-all/) - PSI is committed to helping define global health beyond healthcare. Explore. - [Final PMI Impact Malaria Project Message](https://www.psi.org/2024/06/final-pmi-impact-malaria-project-message/) - PMI Impact Malaria's lasting contributions to the global fight against malaria and the advancement of child health will leave an indelible mark. - [Strength in Unity: Celebrating International Women’s Day with the Plus Project ](https://www.psi.org/2024/03/strength-in-unity-celebrating-international-womens-day-with-the-plus-project/) - This International Women's Day, we celebrate the resilience of mothers like Muzamusse who travel hours on foot to protect their children from malaria. - [A WASH Partnership Improved the Lives of 1M Ethiopians ](https://www.psi.org/2024/06/improving-the-lives-of-one-million-ethiopians-by-partnering-with-psi/) - As we continue to work hard to develop sanitation markets across the world, we are pleased to see countries and consumers who remain extremely driven to change their lives through sanitation and hygiene. - [Women Powering Progress: Leveraging Water for Peace](https://www.psi.org/2024/03/women-powering-progress-leveraging-water-for-peace/) - Actively engaging women in the WASH sector is necessary, and key to making a significant impact. Explore. - [Lessons from Advancing Malaria Management ](https://www.psi.org/2024/03/building-capacity-for-quality-insights-from-6-years-of-pmi-impact-malaria-implementation/) - In a special supplement of the American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, we distill 6 years of insights from PMI Impact Malaria. - [Market Shaping Improves Access to Critical Health Products – GHMS 2024](https://www.psi.org/2024/04/market-shaping-improves-access-to-critical-health-products-ghms-2024/) - Explore key takeaways from the Global Health Market Shaping Conference. - [HIV Treatment Literacy: Are We Missing the Forest for the Trees?](https://www.psi.org/2024/03/hiv-treatment-literacy-are-we-missing-the-forest-for-the-trees/) - Treatment literacy helps people with HIV take ownership of their health by providing the foundational understanding of the cause, side effects, and treatment of HIV. - [Melinda French Gates' $1B Commitment Will Transform Gender Equality](https://www.psi.org/2024/06/melinda-french-gates-1b-commitment-will-transform-gender-equality/) - On the heels of Melinda French Gates’ $1 billion philanthropic pledge – all against the backdrop of Roe’s fall in the U.S. and global threats to reproductive rights—we see the opportunity to transform the fight for women’s rights. - [Psychosocial support for commercial sex workers](https://www.psi.org/2024/05/psychosocial-support-for-commercial-sex-workers/) - Women entering sex work need access to comprehensive health services that include psychosocial support. - [Building Healthier Communities through WASH Awareness ](https://www.psi.org/2024/05/building-healthier-communities-through-wash-awareness/) - Explore how the Promoting Healthy Behaviors Project is implementing SBC interventions to motivate the public to perform key WASH behaviors. - [In Supporting Healthcare Workers, a Little Empathy Goes a Long Way ](https://www.psi.org/2024/04/in-supporting-healthcare-workers-a-little-empathy-goes-a-long-way/) - We're finding empathy to be a powerful problem-solving tool in healthcare because it has the potential to take us beyond surface-level symptoms to root causes. Explore. - [Why is UHC so important?](https://www.psi.org/2024/01/universal-health-coverage-psi-board/) - We asked five PSI board members —Dr. Stephen Tang, Madhu Bala Nath, Abhijit Dutta, Dr. Sadiah Ahsan Pal, and Mike Joubert— to weigh in. - [I am free to choose. We all should be.](https://www.psi.org/2024/06/i-am-free-to-choose-we-all-should-be/) - At PSI we’re working toward a future in which every person, everywhere has the freedom to choose. - [What is One Health?](https://www.psi.org/2024/04/what-is-one-health/) - Human health does not happen on its own. It is affected by the environment, by animals, all the time. Explore. - [Health Impact Amidst Climate Change](https://www.psi.org/2024/01/climate-change-women-girls/) - The fact is: climate change affects health consumers, especially women and girls. - [Men, Too](https://www.psi.org/2024/04/men-too-2/) - We leave half the population behind when sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services don’t include men. - [Emerging Health Trends, Per PSI Experts](https://www.psi.org/2024/05/emerging-health-trends-per-psi-experts/) - The global health landscape is a complex puzzle of systems, outbreaks, interventions, and stakeholders. - [Integrate Webinar Series](https://www.psi.org/2024/05/integrate-webinar-series/) - Join us for a webinar series that presents insights from the INTEGRATE project - [In Burundi, Local Partners Lead the Way for Quality of Care](https://www.psi.org/2024/07/in-burundi-local-partners-lead-the-way-for-quality-of-care/) - In Burundi, the private and faith-based healthcare sector has the potential to help improve key health indicators through increasing quality coverage of health services and reducing delays in obtaining care. - [Task Sharing with the Private Sector during COVID-19: Lessons from Mozambique](https://www.psi.org/2024/07/task-sharing-with-the-private-sector-during-covid-19-lessons-from-mozambique/) - When the WHO declared COVID-19 a global pandemic, family planning implementers and champions feared a reversal in progress toward ambitious global FP commitments. - [Building on Momentum to Deliver Quality, Affordable Care for All in Benin](https://www.psi.org/2024/07/building-on-momentum-to-deliver-quality-affordable-care-for-all-in-benin/) - PSI is gearing up to support Benin’s Ministry of Health and build on its momentum to deliver reliable, affordable and quality care for all, with a special focus on women and girls. - [Research Notes: PSI’s 2023 scientific publications in review ](https://www.psi.org/2024/02/research-notes-psis-2023-scientific-publications-in-review/) - In 2023, PSI prioritized inclusive and equitable authorship in scientific publications. Explore more with our most discussed, most viewed, and most cited publication of the year. ## Pages - [New PSI Homepage](https://www.psi.org/) - Nonprofit helping people in developing countries lead healthier lives and plan families by marketing affordable health products and services. - [ACTwatch Lite](https://www.psi.org/actwatch-lite/) - ACTwatch lite Gathering actionable insights into private sector malaria markets Get the toolkit get the toolkit in french Project Overview ACTwatch Lite delivers actionable insights into private-sector markets for antimalarial medicines and malaria rapid diagnostic tests. It generates representative retail- and wholesale-level data to support national and subnational decision-making and guide targeted private-sector interventions.Developed with - [Climate Change and Health](https://www.psi.org/climate-change-and-health/) - Climate Change and Health Our health is intricately linked to the health of our planet. Climate change has a wide-ranging impact on health, ranging from infectious disease to food insecurity, heat and pollution-related illnesses, and injuries and death caused by extreme weather events. It also disrupts health systems and access to medical services that exacerbate health - [Health Systems Accelerator](https://www.psi.org/health-systems-strengthening/) - Health Systems Strengthening Health systems in low- and middle-income countries are complex and are not always designed to make it easy for consumers to navigate. As a result, consumers’ journeys through the health system are far from linear. To achieve Universal Health Coverage (UHC), we must untangle the complexities that limit people’s pathway to care.Through - [Strategic Partnerships](https://www.psi.org/partner-with-us-archived/strategic-partnerships/) - Strategic Partnerships Achieving Better Health Outcomes through Collaboration and Partnerships We translate collaborationinto sustained impact Partnerships are at the core of our work.We’re building a movement that harnesses ideas, commitment and leadership across sectors to achieve our vision of consumer-powered healthcare and address tomorrow’s health needs. We work with partners who want to help us - [Self-Care](https://www.psi.org/self-care-psi/) - Self-Care Health systems are stretched beyond capacity, leaving millions of individuals unable to access essential healthcare.Quality self-care enables individuals and communities to increase health literacy and exercise greater choice, autonomy, power, and control of their health – and improve their health and well-being, with or without the support of healthcare providers.PSI convenes the most strategic - [About Us](https://www.psi.org/about/) - PSI is a global health organization focused on enhancing health outcomes through innovation, partnerships, and accessible solutions to improve lives worldwide. - [Annual Reports](https://www.psi.org/annual-reports/) - Reports & Financial statement Annual Reports PSI annual report 2024 Read More 2023 PSI ANNUAL REPORT Read More MOMENTUM Private Healthcare Delivery Annual Report for Period October 2022 – September 2023 Read More Annual Report 2022 Read More GEMS+ 2021 Annual Report Read More Page1 Page2 Financial Statements 2023 FORM 990 Read More 2022 FORM - [Flagship and Priority Projects](https://www.psi.org/flagship-and-priority-projects/) - Projects For the past 50+ years we’ve seen impressive gains in global health—but to meet the needs of the 3.5 billion people who still lack access to healthcare there are new boundaries to break. 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How can evidence and innovation accelerate progress toward ending malaria?PSI is sharing research and learnings from Benin, Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ghana, Madagascar, Mozambique, Zambia, and Zanzibar—showcasing - [35+ PLACES PSI WILL BE AT ICFP](https://www.psi.org/35-places-psi-will-be-at-icfp/) - 3 - 6 November 2025 Join PSI at ICFP 2025 Learn how PSI and our partners strengthen systems to advance care for women and girls. How can advancing women and girls shape care that’s equitable, person-centered, and #PoweredByChoice?Across 35+ posters, presentations, panels, and side events, PSI explores innovative solutions to address health and systemic inequities - [Test. Adapt. Deliver: HIV Testing Services in a Shifting Landscape EN](https://www.psi.org/test-adapt-deliver-hiv-testing-services-in-a-shifting-landscape/) - French English WEBINAR SERIES Test. Adapt. Deliver. HIV Testing Services in a Shifting Landscape Navigating change, driving innovation and delivering impact in HIV testing services and beyond. HIV testing services are in crisis due to funding reductions, with rapid funding shifts prompting changes and interruptions in service delivery. Ensuring testing services remain accessible is - [Test. Adapt. Deliver:HIV Testing Services in a Shifting Landscape FR](https://www.psi.org/test-adapt-deliverhiv-testing-services-in-a-shifting-landscape-fr/) - French English SÉRIE DE WEBINAIRES Dépister. Adapter. PourVOIR. Les services de dépistage du VIH dans un contexte en mutation Gérer le changement, promouvoir l’innovation et garantir l’impact des services de dépistage du VIH et, au-delà. Les services de dépistage du VIH sont en crise en raison de réductions de financement, dont les variations rapides - [test](https://www.psi.org/test-2/) - [HSS Insights Series](https://www.psi.org/hss-insights-series/) - Health Systems Strengthening Insights Series For consumers in many low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), the journey to essential quality health services and products tends to be far from linear. Elevating the voices of consumers to those who create the policies and practices that shape health systems can increase their understanding of these challenges and accelerate - [C4C](https://www.psi.org/c4c/) - OUR Person-Centered Approach to Contraceptive Counseling Counseling for Choice (C4C) is an evidence-based approach to contraceptive counseling that supports clients to decide which method is right for them. By addressing many of the root causes of unmet need for contraception and discontinuation, C4C aims to change how providers and clients participate in voluntary family planning (FP) counseling discussions. The approach comprises a thorough training in C4C techniques and the use of - [Events](https://www.psi.org/events/) - EVENTS UPCOMING EVENTS November 9 - 13, 2025 conference ASTMH Annual Meeting Toronto Canada LEARN MORE May 12- November 13 | 2025 Webinar TEST. ADAPT. DELIVER. HIV Testing Services in a Shifting Landscape Online LEARN MORE December 3-8 | 2025 Conference ICASA 2025 In-Person + Virtual LEARN MORE PAST EVENTS November 3-6, 2025 Conference ICFP - [Catalyst Fund](https://www.psi.org/catalyst-fund/) - Lifesaving Healthcare is at Risk The termination of U.S. foreign aid projects is threatening essential services for millions. 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And no matter what - [2023 PSI ANNUAL REPORT](https://www.psi.org/psi-annual-report-2023/) - PSI’s 2023 Annual Report highlights 50+ years of global health impact, innovative solutions, and efforts to reach underserved communities around the world. - [PSI Email Signature 2025](https://www.psi.org/psi-email-signature/) - Name Surname | she/herTitleDepartment | PSI ​123.456.7890 | email@psi.org - [Impact Blog](https://www.psi.org/psi-impact-blog/) - Blog See what's new and bold at PSI Sign up for updates Recent Content What PSI is Looking Forward to in 2026 Read More Lenacapavir Arrives in Eswatini: A Ground-Breaking Moment for HIV Prevention Read More Why the World Needs a Sanitation Boom Read More It’s for All of Us: Creating Space for Choice Read - [Catalytic Impact](https://www.psi.org/catalytic-impact/) - Learn how PSI drives health solutions through catalytic impact, fostering sustainable change and amplifying health outcomes through collective action. - [PSI Newsletters](https://www.psi.org/psi-newsletters/) - Impact Newsletter GLOBAL HEALTH NEWS DELIVERED STRAIGHT TO YOUR INBOX Sign up for impact November 2024 Health Beyond Healthcare Learn more September 2024 SHAPING HEALTHIER FUTURES FOR PEOPLE Learn more July 2024 TRANSFORMING HEALTH, TOGETHER Learn more May 2024 Emerging Health Trends Learn more March 2024 Gender Equity in Action Learn more January 2024 Climate - [Partner With Us](https://www.psi.org/partner-with-us-archived/) - Partner With Us Building Lasting Change inGlobal Healthcare Markets Sara is our archetypal consumer in the countries where we work. She deserves voice, choice, and agency when meeting her healthcare needs, and those of her family. Sara may be an adolescent, young mother, older woman — or even a Sam. At Population Services International (PSI), - [Governments and Foundations](https://www.psi.org/partner-with-us-archived/governments-and-foundations/) - Governments and Foundations The Transformative Power of Large Investments. PSI Delivers Sustainable Solutions Key development partners including Governments, Foundations, and multilateral organizations partner with PSI to make long term transformative investments within the markets in which we work. PSI leverages its global expertise, deep local roots, and strong implementation experience to ensure that we are - [Donate](https://www.psi.org/donate/) - PSI Is dedicated To improving people's lives Your contributions drive our impact, help to scale our work, and help us to expand access to critical health care solutions around the world. 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Last update 01/2025 Global OFFICES Washington, DC1120 19th Street NWSuite 600Washington, DC 20036United States​ Nairobi28 Whitefield Place School Lane, Westlands PO Box 14355-00800 Nairobi, Kenya EuropeHerengracht 124-128 1015 BT Amsterdam The Netherlands - [Social Business](https://www.psi.org/social-business/) - Social Business (Viya Health) For millions around the world, the journey to health and wellness is confusing, unreliable, and disempowering. In low- and middle-income countries, foreign aid-driven, unsustainable markets, barriers to access to care, and fragmented, siloed offerings make the experience even more challenging.To tackle these disparities, PSI established, a diverse portfolio of locally led, - [Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau (KfW)](https://www.psi.org/key-development-partners/kreditanstalt-fur-wiederaufbau-kfw/) - Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau (KfW) KfW, formerly KfW Bankengruppe (banking group), is a German government-owned development bank. KfW Entwicklungsbank (Development Bank), one of the branches forming the banking group, funds programs in sub-Saharan Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Caribbean. KfW Entwicklungsbank addresses a variety of development goals set by the German government, including water supply - [Values and Commitments](https://www.psi.org/values-and-commitments/) - Values and Commitments Our Values Measurement Evidence, research, metrics and evaluation inform our choices. Pragmatism We strive for excellence, but useful and timely are better than perfect. Honesty We act with integrity, share what we achieve, and admit when we fail. Trust We have confidence in our people to make good decisions. Collaboration Active partnering - [Pledge to Our Donors](https://www.psi.org/pledge-to-our-donors/) - PLEDGE TO OUR DONORS PSI IS GRATEFUL FOR YOUR TRUST AND COMMITMENT TO GLOBAL HEALTH. As part of our pledge to you and our other supporters, we promise to: Utilize your contribution to achieve the greatest impact. Keep your information safe and secure. We will not share or sell your information with any third party organizations or vendors. - [A360 Email Signature](https://www.psi.org/a360-email-signature/) - Name Surname | she/herTitle Department | PSI ​ 123.456.7890 | email@psi.org - [Gifts of Stock & Mutual Funds](https://www.psi.org/donate/stock/) - Gifts of Stock & Mutual Funds If you own stock or mutual funds, it may be more tax-wise to contribute these shares than cash. This is because a gift of appreciated stock or mutual funds generally provides you a two-fold tax advantage: First, you avoid paying capital gains tax on the increase in the value - [PSI at ASTMH 2024](https://www.psi.org/psi-at-astmh-2024/) - Join us atASTMH 2024 13 - 17 November New Orleans, Louisiana Transforming health systems begins with strong partnerships and data-informed decision-making to transform individual health outcomes.We’ve demonstrated how malaria prevention and treatment interventions can build foundational entry points into health system strengthening and can contribute to cross-cutting actions like climate mitigation – all with the - [Samagra](https://www.psi.org/samagra/) - Samagra Project Overview Through the USAID-funded Samagra project, we don’t just strengthen urban health systems – we innovate, support, and transform them. Our approaches are centered around innovation, gender- and technology across the public and private sectors. From the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic to aligning with government priorities for primary healthcare, Samagra accounts for - [Maverick Retreat 2024](https://www.psi.org/maverick-retreat-2024/) - [PSI at the Global Digital Health Forum 2022](https://www.psi.org/psi-at-the-global-digital-health-forum-2022/) - Join PSI AT THE GLOBAL DIGITAL HEALTH FORUM 5-7 December 2022 Health systems are complex. People's journeys to care shouldn't be. That’s why, across 40+ countries, we’re unleashing open-source digital solutions at-scale that make it easier for people to access quality and affordable Consumer Powered Care. We support countries' health journeys via digital solutions that: 1. - [PSI at AIDS 2024](https://www.psi.org/psi-at-aids-2024/) - Join PSI at AIDS 2024 22 - 26 July 2024 Learn how PSI and our partners are catalyzing access to high-quality, equitable healthcare. In over 40 countries, PSI is partnering with governments, the private sector, communities, and other key stakeholders to strengthen healthcare systems and bring testing, prevention, treatment, and care closer to people living - [Health For All](https://www.psi.org/health-for-all/) - Health For All Project Overview The USAID and PMI funded Health for All (HFA) project supports the Ministry of Health of Angola through its National Directorate of Public Health (DNSP), National Malaria Control Program, and the Primary Health Care Department to improve access to quality health care services for the Angolan people. With support from - [speedtest](https://www.psi.org/speedtest/) - hello world - [PMI Impact Malaria](https://www.psi.org/pmi-impact-malaria/) - PMI Impact Malaria Project Overview PMI Impact Malaria was the U.S. President’s Malaria Initiative’s (PMI) flagship global malaria service delivery project from February 2018-May 2024, funded and technically assisted by PMI and led PSI in partnership with Jhpiego, MCD Global Health, and the Malaria Elimination Institute (MEI) at the University of California San Francisco. PMI Impact Malaria supported national - [8TH PAN-AFRICAN MALARIA CONFERENCE](https://www.psi.org/8th-pan-african-malaria-conference/) - Join PSI at the 8th Pan-African Malaria Conference 21 - 27 April 2024 Kigali, Rwanda The Multilateral Initiative on Malaria (MIM) Society 8th Pan-African Malaria Conference is right around the corner. PSI and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) will join researchers, policy makers, and innovators to discuss the latest advancements in - [USAID Transform WASH](https://www.psi.org/usaid-transform-wash/) - Transform WASH Project Overview Transform WASH aims to improve water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) outcomes in Ethiopia, with a focus on sanitation by stimulating demand at the community level, strengthening supply chains and building an enabling environment for a vibrant private market. About theproject Populations Served Women and families in rural and peri-urban areas with - [Where We Work](https://www.psi.org/where-we-work/) - OUR GLOBAL NETWORK [Global-Network-Map-V2] The content on this map updates periodically. Last update 03/2024 - [Liberia Countywide Sanitation Project ](https://www.psi.org/liberia-countywide-sanitation-project/) - Liberia Countywide Sanitation Activity Project Overview The Liberia Countywide Sanitation Activity is an ambitious, five-year project that aims to end open defecation and achieve universal adoption of basic sanitation throughout five counties in Liberia– Lofa, Nimba, Bong, Montserrado, and Grand Bassa. Working hand-in-hand with government, the private sector, and community-level partners, this project will catalyze - [Star Photo Story](https://www.psi.org/star-photo-story/) - Improving HIV Prevention for Mother and Child HIV Self-Testing to Prevent Mother-to-Child Transmission South Africa has one of the largest burdens of HIV in the world with 7.9 million people living with HIV. Despite high uptake of antiretroviral therapy among HIV-positive pregnant and breastfeeding women to prevent mother-to-child transmission, an estimated 6,000 babies are born with - [PSI at GDHF 2023](https://www.psi.org/psi-at-global-digital-health-2023/) - Join us at The Global digital health forum dec. 4-6, 2023 Washington, d.c. To deliver healthcare for all, health systems need integrated solutions that break down the siloes. Over the past 50+ years and across the 40+ countries in which PSI works, we’ve have seen how digital technology can cut across the system, equipping governments to - [PSI at ICASA 2023](https://www.psi.org/psi-at-icasa-2023/) - Join us at ICASA 2023 4 - 9 December 2023 VIRTUAL & IN HARARE, ZIMBABWE. At PSI, we partner with governments, the private sector, and communities to strengthen healthcare systems and ensure everyone – no matter who and where – has access to quality HIV services.Join the PSI Global Network at ICASA 2023 to learn - [Going the Last Mile](https://www.psi.org/going-the-last-mile/) - Going the Last Mile Project Overview As the HIV response matures, PSI is working closely with national governments to finish the “last mile” of epidemic control. The Going the Last Mile project in Zimbabwe is strengthening the national HIV response, first by ensuring full coverage of key interventions such as treatment, voluntary medical male circumcision - [Building a Sustainable Market for Toilets: Lessons Learned from Rural Bihar, India](https://www.psi.org/wash-3si-white-paper/) - Building a Sustainable Market for Toilets: Lessons Learned from Rural Bihar, India This white paper shares the implementation experience and key lessons learned during the Supporting Sustainable Sanitation Improvements (3SI) project in Bihar, India, launched in August 2012. PSI thanks the following organizations for their support of this essential project: the Bill & Melinda Gates - [PSI at ASTMH 2023](https://www.psi.org/psi-at-astmh-2023/) - Join us atASTMH 2023 18 - 22 OCTOBER Chicago, Illinois We’re at a pivotal moment in our journey to achieving zero malaria. Reaching the last mile calls for reinvigorating efforts by national malaria control and elimination programs (NMPs) to build robust surveillance, prevention, and case management systems.At this year’s ASTMH, learn how we support NMPs - [In Vietnam, AI Closes Gaps for Women's Health](https://www.psi.org/in-vietnam-ai-closes-gaps-for-womens-health/) - In Vietnam, AI Closes Gaps for Women's Health Mai works at a clothing factory in Vietnam. Her hours are long, and her time off is limited. There’s barely time – and definitely no spare cash – to go to the doctor. But her period is five days late. Mai has questions. She needs access to efficient - [USAID MULU](https://www.psi.org/usaid-mulu/) - USAID MULU Key populations activity Project Overview The USAID MULU Key Populations Activity aims to expand comprehensive community-based HIV services for key and priority populations (KP/PP) in Ethiopia and is the national leader implementing innovative HIV programming for KP/PP. The activity introduced community index case testing and partner notification services for KP and PPs, HIV - [Tsogolo Langa](https://www.psi.org/tsogolo-langa/) - Tsogolo Langa Project Overview Tsogolo Langa is a targeted investment program that aims to scale up the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office’s (FCDO) support for sexual and reproductive health service delivery in Malawi through national third-party providers, with a view to increasingly meet the needs of youth and younger couples. About theproject Populations Served People - [Mozambique Small Town Sanitation (STS)](https://www.psi.org/mozambique-small-town-sanitation-sts/) - Mozambique Small Town Sanitation Project Overview Mozambique Small Town Sanitation (STS) is a USAID-funded $14.4 million project implemented by a consortium of 5 partners working across 10 small towns in the Zambezia, Nampula and Cabo Delgado regions of Mozambique. The goal of the four-year project is to enhance the capabilities and commitment of public, private, - [IMPACT](https://www.psi.org/impact/) - IMPACT Project Overview IMPACT (Improving Market Partnerships and Access to Commodities Together) is a five-year project funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The project aims to sustainably improve the health of the Malagasy population through a strengthened health system and efficient health markets, contributing to Universal Health Coverage (UHC). About theproject - [EpiC Mozambique](https://www.psi.org/epic-mozambique/) - Epic Mozambique Project Overview EpiC leverages PSI’s strengths in social and behavior change (SBC) communications to address health barriers and drive the uptake of HIV treatment among key populations at high risk for HIV. By employing SBC strategies and targeted interventions, the project works with key populations to reduce HIV-related stigma and increase access to - [Advance Reproductive Health](https://www.psi.org/advance-reproductive-health-2/) - Advance Reproductive Health Project Overview The Advancing Sexual and Reproductive Health project aims to increase the voluntary use of SRH services by women and adolescent girls, when, where and how they need them. This is accomplished by increasing informed demand for SRH services and improving the environment for sexual and reproductive rights in the region. - [IMPACT](https://www.psi.org/impactnew/) - Project Overview IMPACT (Improving Market Partnerships and Access to Commodities Together) is a five-year project funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The project aims to sustainably improve the health of the Malagasy population through a strengthened health system and efficient health markets, contributing to Universal Health Coverage (UHC). About theproject Populations - [Emergency Operations Centers](https://www.psi.org/emergency-operations-centers/) - EMergency Operations Centers Project Overview As part of our efforts to support malaria elimination in the Greater Mekong Subregion, in November 2018 the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation awarded a grant that enabled PSI, alongside the Laos government, to pioneer a public health emergency operations centers (PHEOC) strengthening project. The project’s focus is to improve - [Scrolitelling Template](https://www.psi.org/scrolitelling-template/) - Mai works at a clothing factoryin Vietnam The money is good.But her hours are long, and her time off is limited. As she says: there’s barely timeand definitely no spare cash to go to the doctor.But her period is five days late... Lorem ipsum dolor sit adipiscing elit. ullamcorper non neque. - [PSI at IAS 2023](https://www.psi.org/psi-at-ias-2023/) - Join us at IAS 2023 23 - 26 July 2023 Learn how the PSI Global Network is leveraging science and our insight-driven, #peoplecentered solutions to reframe policies, introduce technologies, address stigma and discrimination, and bring to scale a variety of affordable, convenient HIV products and services. The colliding AIDS and COVID-19 pandemics – along with - [PSI AT WOMEN DELIVER 2023](https://www.psi.org/places-psi-will-be-at-women-deliver-2023/) - JOIN PSI AT Women Deliver 2023 17-20 July 2023 Health systems are complex. But her journey to care shouldn’t be. When health systems #StartWithHer – her voice, her insights – we can remove the barriers that limit her access to quality and affordable care.To meet the diversity of her needs and to get us all - [Digital solutions support Sara's journey to care.](https://www.psi.org/saras-journey-to-care/) - Digital solutions support Sara's journey to care. Here’s how. Sara had sex. But not the feel-good kind. Rather, the unprotected kind.Sara is worried. What if she is infected with HIV? What if she is pregnant?Sara has questions. She wants answers. Sara sees an ad on her Facebook for a digital chatbot where she can find health information. - [PSI AT THE DHIS2 CONFERENCE 2023](https://www.psi.org/psi-at-the-dhis2-conference-2023/) - JOIN PSI AT THE DHIS2 CONFERENCE 2023 12-15 June 2023 stronger health systemsstart with digital Digital health management tools drive heath impact. The catch? Health systems need the support to integrate the solutions. That’s why across our 40+ countries, PSI leverages tools, like the DHIS2 Program Configuration App, to make DHIS2 accessible to health systems. - [STAR Map Test Page](https://www.psi.org/star-map-test-page/) - STAR SELF-TESTING MAP STAR’s activities support countries in achieving their 95/95/95 treatment targets and HIV prevention goals. [DougSTARMap] - [Our Team](https://www.psi.org/our-team/) - Our Team Board of Directors Global Staff Country Leadership Add Your Heading Text Here Add Your Heading Text Here Add Your Heading Text Here Add Your Heading Text Here Add Your Heading Text Here Add Your Heading Text Here Add Your Heading Text Here Add Your Heading Text Here Add Your Heading Text Here Add - [PSI India Private Limited (PSI IPL)](https://www.psi.org/social-business/psi-india-private-limited-psi-ipl/) - PSI India Private Limited(PSI IPL) Overview PSI India Private Limited’s (IPL) mission is to provide consumers with contraceptives and healthcare products that are safe, effective and affordable, allowing them to lead healthier and more productive lives. PSI IPL is a social enterprise that seeks “profit for purpose,” generating revenue that it invests back into the - [Pan American Social Marketing Organization (PASMO)](https://www.psi.org/social-business/pasmo/) - Pan American Social Marketing Organization (PASMO) Overview PSI PANAMERICAN SOCIAL MARKETING ORGANIZATION (PASMO S.A.) provide consumers across El Salvador, Honduras, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Dominica Republic, Costa Rica and Panamá with high quality affordable health products and services. PASMO is the commercial entity of PSI Latin America, and pursues a “profit for purpose,” generating revenue that it invests - [Past Events](https://www.psi.org/past-events/) - EVENTS Archive November 3-6, 2025 Conference ICFP 2025 Bogota, Colombia LEARN MORE July 13 - 17 | 2025 Conference IAS 2025 IN-PERSON + VIRTUAL LEARN MORE December 4 – 6 | 2024 Conference Global Digital Health Forum In-Person + Virtual LEARN MORE November 18 – 22 | 2024 Conference The 8th Global Symposium on Health - [PSI Paraguay](https://www.psi.org/social-business/psi-paraguay/) - PSI Paraguay Overview PSI Paraguay was established in 1996 to serve low-income populations throughout Paraguay. In 2003, it transitioned from a donor-funded social marketing program into a financially independent, profitable social enterprise, using funds from product sales to address new gaps in the market. PSI Paraguay continuously looks for ways to support a socially conscious - [PSI South Africa](https://www.psi.org/social-business/psi-south-africa/) - PSI South Africa Overview PSI South Africa’s vision is to create a financially viable business that optimizes health impact by developing targeted solutions to increase consumer choice and access to quality, affordable health products. PSI South Africa began as a condom business in 2012 and has since expanded into pharmaceuticals in 2017. PSI South Africa’s - [Diagnose Phase](https://www.psi.org/keystone/diagnose-phase/) - Diagnose Keystone Design Framework: Phase 1 Diagnoseunmet health needsin a market In order to decide how your organization can most effectively intervene in a market to address a health need, you must assess the present state of the market, identify your target consumers and clarify how you want consumers and other market players to change - [Experiential Philanthropy](https://www.psi.org/partner-with-us-archived/experiential-philanthropy/) - Experiential Philanthropy Immersive Impact PSI Engages YouIn the Work PSI’s experiential model of philanthropy creates unrivaled opportunities for philanthropic partners to deeply engage in the work they support.Through hands-on experiences with the programs they fund, our philanthropic partners become informed advocates, connected changemakers and engaged champions who help us unlock new ideas and deepen our - [Individual Giving](https://www.psi.org/partner-with-us-archived/individual-giving/) - Individual Giving Invest in Healthy Lives You DrivePSI's Impact At PSI, we aim to help the 500 million individuals who struggle to meet their basic health needs.Donations to PSI are investments in proven solutions and cost-effective measures that help solve some of our world’s most pressing health challenges.Your contributions to PSI drive our impact, help - [Deliver](https://www.psi.org/keystone/deliver-phase/) - Deliver Keystone Design Framework: Phase 4 Delivering interventionsto address health needs By now you have designed an intervention program to address a specific constraint or opportunity in the market related to your target consumer’s health need. You also conducted research and analysis to inform your intervention design, and ensure that it will promote a healthy, - [Design](https://www.psi.org/keystone/design-phase/) - Design Keystone Design Framework: Phase 3 Design user-centered interventions At this point in your strategy, you should know exactly which problems you are set to solve, and you have an overall vision for solving them. You should have selected interventions, defined the specific deliverables required within a set timeframe and identified which stakeholders are best - [Keystone Design Framework](https://www.psi.org/keystone/) - Featured Story At PSI, we believe consumer-powered healthcare results in better health outcomes. In practical terms, this means:Influencing consumers to take up, sustain and advocate healthy behaviors, andPromoting functional, sustainable healthcare markets, either by getting directly involved or influencing other players (governments, providers, businesses, communities) to support healthy consumer choice. Download the Keystone Manual to - [How We Will Strengthen Global Capacity](https://www.psi.org/approaches/strengthen-global-capacity/) - How We Will Strengthen Global Capacity Build People and LeadershipWe’ll build a deep bench of external and internal talent across our network, with clear succession plans, financial and purpose-driven incentives, and compelling career paths.We’ll build the PSI global brand to entice top-tier talent to join the organization, and we’ll make it easier for people to - [How We Will Shift Global Health Policy & Funding](https://www.psi.org/approaches/shift-funding/) - How We Will Shift Global Health Policy & Funding Evolve Global Health FundingWe’ll work with current donors to crowd-in capital through private financiers, innovative philanthropic models, and new funding mechanisms like impact investing and venture funds.We’ll partner with medical technology companies and venture funds that invest in tech entrepreneurs with great ideas in search of - [How We Will Shape Markets](https://www.psi.org/approaches/shape-markets/) - How We Will Shape Markets Understand and Influence Consumer & Market BehaviorWe’ll see healthcare from the consumer’s perspective, understanding her behaviors along with societal behaviors that inhibit or motivate how and when she uses health products and services.We’ll monitor her behavior and use her feedback to help her improve her health outcomes.We’ll work to understand - [Approaches](https://www.psi.org/approaches/) - Our Approaches Achieving universal health coverage calls for innovative and sustainable solutions to the world’s toughest health issues. We use proven business practices, like marketing and franchising, to help build strong health systems in the private and public sector. SHAPE MARKETS - Understanding and Influencing Consumer & Market Behavior - Moving Care Closer - Harvesting - [Commitments](https://www.psi.org/commitments/) - Our Commitments To make Universal Health Coverage (UHC) a reality, it's time to reimagine healthcare. By treating beneficiaries more like consumers, and engaging people in the design of their own care, we will reach the Sustainable Development Goals faster, with better, affordable and more sustainable health outcomes. 01 Put more care & control directly in - [PSI AT THE INTERNATIONAL SBCC SUMMIT 2022 ](https://www.psi.org/psi-at-the-international-sbcc-summit-2022/) - Join PSI AT THE INTERNATIONAL SBCC Summit 5-9 DECEMBER 2022 What does #PeoplePowered social and behavior change (SBC) look like?Through our locally rooted, globally connected network, PSI applies behavioral solutions at all levels of the health system across public and private sectors; increases access to self-care; improves provider performance and quality; and contributes to health equity - [Self-Sustaining Impact](https://www.psi.org/self-sustaining-impact/) - Beyond donor fundingsustainable social businesses for health impact Strong health systems need consumer-powered social businesses In many ways, the establishment of PSI’s Social Business Unit (SBU) goes back to our origins.PSI began selling mail-order condoms to support sexual reproductive health and rights (SRHR) programming in low-middle income countries. We used business and marketing discipline and - [PSI at ASTMH 2022](https://www.psi.org/psi-at-astmh-2022/) - PSI AT ASTMH 2022 30 OCTOBER – 3 NOVEMBER JOIN US The world remains off-track to eliminate malaria by 2030. Malaria continues to impede progress on achieving the Sustainable Development Goals, affecting most disadvantaged areas and population groups. The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed the fragilities of health systems and our abilities to scale recent successes - [Population Services International’s Statement on Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking](https://www.psi.org/population-services-internationals-statement-on-modern-slavery-and-human-trafficking/) - Population Services International’s Statement on Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking PSI has zero tolerance for modern day slavery and human trafficking. This statement is made pursuant to the UK Modern Slavery Act of 2015 and constitutes our endeavors to ensure that PSI’s operations and supply chains are free from slavery and human trafficking. Organizational StructurePSI - [Research Misconduct Policy](https://www.psi.org/research-misconduct-policy/) - Research Misconduct Policy View Here - [PSI at AIDS 2022](https://www.psi.org/aids2022/) - PSI at AIDS 2022 29 July - 2 august 2022 Learn how we are bringing the science to the people and the people to the science. Researchers have generated tremendous advances to fight the HIV epidemic, and we have much more work to do to convert these new diagnostics and medicines into scalable, successful programs - [BRINGING THE SCIENCE TO THE PEOPLE AND THE PEOPLE TO THE SCIENCE​](https://www.psi.org/psi-at-world-aids-forum-2022/) - Bringing HIV Science to the People and the People to HIV Science Across PSI’s programs, we use a human-centered design approach to bring the most important scientific discoveries to the people who need them most. We know it’s not enough to have great diagnostics and medications. If we don’t design with and for the people who - [cm4fpLandingPage](https://www.psi.org/cm4fplandingpage/) - Consumer’s Market for Family Planning (CM4FP) Understanding the dynamics between the supply and demand sides of the FP market. WHAT IS CM4FP?​ The Consumer’s Market for Family Planning Project (CM4FP) is a multi-round longitudinal family planning (FP) outlet census with an accompanying repeated cross-sectional household survey. The study aims to test the feasibility and utility of - [PSI @ AIDS2020 Virtual](https://www.psi.org/aids2020/) - Join PSI @ AIDS2020: Virtual COVID-19 has sounded a wake-up call for the global HIV response: we must bring HIV prevention and treatment services out of the clinic and closer to those who need it. In many settings, critical HIV services such as testing, anti-retroviral therapy and PrEP are only available in public sector facilities, - [The Global Fund to Fight Aids, TB and Malaria](https://www.psi.org/key-development-partners/the-global-fund-to-fight-aids-tb-and-malaria/) - The Global Fund to Fight Aids, TB and Malaria The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB and Malaria (The Global Fund) is a partnership organization designed to accelerate the end of AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria as epidemics. The organization funds HIV, TB and malaria projects, as well as health systems strengthening activities. Founded in 2002, - [Email Sign Up](https://www.psi.org/sign-up/) - CONNECT WITH PSI Sign up to get the latest updates, stories and impact from PSI. Join our mailing list to learn more about our mission in action and our vision for the future of global heath. 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ABOUT COVLEX Samagra, a USAID-funded, Population Services International - [Gender Equity Benefits Everyone](https://www.psi.org/gender-equity-benefits-everyone/) - Women as active agents of their health HOW SELF-CARE CREATES STRONGER HEALTH SYSTEMS Self-care is transformative for people and for health systems. When individuals are informed and active agents in their health, we can achieve improved health outcomes. This is particularly true for women, girls, trans and non-binary people, who need accessible, equitable and user-friendly - [Newsletter Sign Up](https://www.psi.org/newsletter-sign-up/) - JOIN OUR COMMUNITY FOLLOW OUR WORK IN ACTION THROUGH CONSUMER AND MARKET INSIGHTS. Sign up for our mailing lists covering multiple health sectors to learn more about our mission in action and our vision for the future of global heath. Select the health areas that interest you and click the “Save Preferences” button. THANK YOU - [Consumer Powered COVID-19](https://www.psi.org/consumer-powered-covid-19/) - COVID-19: A Catalyst for Strengthening Health Systems Business as usual was simply not an option in the face of COVID-19. At PSI, we responded to the pandemic by strengthening health systems, pivoting 300+ health programs, engaging in data-driven behavior change campaigns to encourage vaccine uptake and supporting and training healthcare workers. Driving Behavior change Since - [PSI at the Global Digital Health Forum 2021](https://www.psi.org/psi-global-digital-health-forum/) - psi at the global digital health forum 2021 Health consumers and the workforce don't operate in siloes.Neither should our solutions. To catalyze health transformation, it’s time to make progress work for everyone. That’s why we, alongside consumers, workforce, governments and partners, co-create digital innovations that bridge the gaps between consumers and their access to affordable, - [Changing the Conversation in Pakistan](https://www.psi.org/changing-the-conversation-in-pakistan/) - Changing Women’s Lives, One Conversation at a Time In Pakistan, PSI goes door-to-door to reach women with contraceptive information and solutions. Learn about the impact we are making—and how you can help take the work further. All women deserve choice, but in Pakistan, not all women have it. In Pakistan where progress toward health equity is stalling, PSI increases - [PSI at ASTMH 2021](https://www.psi.org/psi-at-astmh-2021/) - PSI AT ASTMH 2021 JOIN US on 17-21 NOVEMBER With the long-awaited malaria vaccine injecting new hope in the fight against the disease, the upcoming 2021 ASTMH Annual Meeting is a pivotal moment to reflect on how the global health community can reinvigorate the stalled progress in malaria control and elimination.At the second virtual ASTMH, - [Combined Federal Campaign](https://www.psi.org/donate/combined-federal-campaign/) - Combined Federal Campaign To give to PSI through the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC), simply enter CFC campaign #12336 on your pledge card during your fund drive and return it to your campaign coordinator. QUESTIONS? Email us at donate@psi.org or give us a call at (202)785-0072. - [Terms and Conditions](https://www.psi.org/terms-and-conditions/) - Terms and Conditions Your donations are appreciated and may be tax deductible pursuant to IRC §170(c). A copy of our latest annual financial report can be found . You can also make a request in writing by contacting our Donor Care team at donations@psi.org or by calling 202.785.1880. If you are a resident of one of these states, you - [PSI at the DHIS2 Symposium](https://www.psi.org/psi-at-the-dhis2-symposium/) - PSI AT THE DHIS2 SYMPOSIUM JOIN US on SEPTEMBER 28-29 Join PSI at the 7th annual DHIS2 Symposium! This year’s theme, “Digitally healing societies together,” is a call to action for all key stakeholders in DHIS2—a global collaboration managed by the Health Information Systems Program (HISP) at the University of Oslo (UiO).From global health organizations - [Baby Later](https://www.psi.org/2019-08-babylater/) - School First, #BabyLater Eshe and Kofi just got married. Now, the pressure is on. Their families expect them to have a baby right away. The couple has other ideas. And PSI — with your support — is there to help. Explore their story.[smartslider3 slider=”23″] DONATE - [Our Team](https://www.psi.org/tracking-our-impact/our-team/) - [PSI Elevate: An Insight-Driven Research Digest](https://www.psi.org/psi-elevate/) - PSI ELEVATE An insight-drivenResearch digest ALONGSIDE ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS AND PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS, PSI’S CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE GLOBAL EVIDENCE BASE ARE GUIDED BY A STRATEGIC EVIDENCE AGENDA INFORMING HOW WE’RE SHAPING CONSUMER-POWERED MIXED HEALTH SYSTEMS TO ADVANCE UNIVERSAL HEALTH COVERAGE. BUT THESE AREN’T OUR LEARNINGS ALONE. IN ADDITION TO CONDUCTING OUR OWN RESEARCH, PSI PARTNERS WITH ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS - [STAR Resources](https://www.psi.org/star-resources/) - [Merck](https://www.psi.org/corporate-partnerships/merck/) - Merck Protecting Motherhood and Enhancing Capacity PSI’s partnership with the Merck Foundation began with a focus on people and a need for increased capacity and knowledge for our global social franchising programs. As the first nonprofit partner to work with the Richard T. Clark Fellowship, a three-month international corporate volunteer program, we received support from - [Unilever](https://www.psi.org/corporate-partnerships/unilever/) - Unilever Market Development Approaches to Improve Hygiene and Sanitation Since 2015, Unilever and Domestos has partnered with PSI to launch a large-scale Domex Toilet Academy (DTA) program in the state of Bihar, India, building on PSI’s existing partnership with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Our aim is to see DTA trained entrepreneurs sell and - [Pfizer](https://www.psi.org/corporate-partnerships/pfizer/) - Pfizer Building Capacity and Supporting Youth Reproductive Choices Global Health Fellows (GHF) is an international volunteer initiative that places Pfizer colleagues and teams on short-term assignments with leading international development organizations in underserved communities around the world. We are honored to have placed over 25 Pfizer employees in 13 countries since 2005. Leveraging their business expertise, - [Novo Nordisk](https://www.psi.org/corporate-partnerships/novo-nordisk/) - Novo Nordisk Reducing Mother and Child Gestational Diabetes-Related Deaths In partnership with Novo Nordisk and the World Diabetes Foundation, our network member in Nicaragua, the Pan American Social Marketing Organization (PASMO), is working with private sector health providers across multiple hospitals and satellite clinics in Managua, Nicaragua. The objective is to offer prenatal clients access - [Dow](https://www.psi.org/corporate-partnerships/dow/) - Dow Urban Sanitation Solutions PSI and Dow worked together to support urban sanitation models for Ethiopia. Specifically, a team of talented Dow employees provided pro-bono support through the company’s Dow Sustainability Corp / Leadership in Action programs, by lending their expertise in business modeling and product design to assist PSI in creating a viable - [Bayer](https://www.psi.org/corporate-partnerships/bayer/) - Bayer Improving Awareness of Contraception and Informed Choice Among Youth Since 2011, we have partnered with Bayer on World Contraception Day (WCD), a worldwide campaign with a vision for a world where every pregnancy is wanted. Its mission is to improve awareness of contraception and enable young people to make informed decisions on their sexual and - [ExxonMobil](https://www.psi.org/corporate-partnerships/exxon-mobile/) - ExxonMobil Malaria Prevention for Pipeline Workers and Their Families Collaboration and partnership are at the heart of ExxonMobil’s approach to combating malaria. ExxonMobil works with corporations, foundations, NGOs and governments, and is proud to count PSI as one of its key and longtime partners in tackling this leading killer of children. ExxonMobil has supported - [Contact Us](https://www.psi.org/keystone/contact/) - Do You Have a Question about Keystone? Fill out the form below and a member of our Global Marketing team will get back to you. Your Name Your Email Message Submit Form © 2018 Population Services International. Licensed under a Creative Commons BY-SA 4.0 International License.“Keystone Design Framework” and “Keystone Design Process” are trademarks of Population Services - [Procter & Gamble](https://www.psi.org/corporate-partnerships/procter-gamble/) - Procter & Gamble Delivering Clean Drinking Water with P&G Packets PSI celebrates over ten years of partnership on P&G’s signature health and hygiene program, P&G Children’s Safe Drinking Water (CSDW). Through CSDW, P&G works with partner organizations like PSI to raise awareness of the clean water crisis and provide clean water to people in need.As a - [Johnson & Johnson](https://www.psi.org/corporate-partnerships/johnson-johnson/) - Johnson & Johnson HIV Prevention and Education PSI has worked with Johnson & Johnson to develop innovative programs to combat HIV in Lesotho, Uganda and Cambodia. In Uganda, Johnson & Johnson supported the Go-Getters program, a ground-breaking intervention based in youth clubs specifically formed to provide HIV peer education and support. Go-Getter club members were empowered - [AstraZeneca](https://www.psi.org/corporate-partnerships/astrazeneca/) - AstraZeneca Reducing Hypertension in Kenya In 2015, AstraZeneca’s Healthy Heart Africa (HHA) initiative committed to treating 10 million people for hypertension in Africa by 2025. In collaboration with PS Kenya* and national partners, HHA is improving the lives of people at risk of hypertension through increased awareness and education of risk factors, enhanced training - [Vodafone](https://www.psi.org/corporate-partnerships/vodafone/) - Vodafone Engaging Technology for Health Impact Educating hard to reach populations on healthcare always poses challenges. In Lesotho, Vodafone Foundation worked with PSI/Lesotho to identify local partners to provide care or treatment to children and pregnant women exposed to HIV. Mobile clinics teamed-up with existing community health workers to provide a suite of services to - [Eli Lilly and Company](https://www.psi.org/corporate-partnerships/eli-lilly-and-company/) - Eli Lilly and Company Diabetes Prevention and Management In 2011, Eli Lilly and Company announced an investment of $30 million over five years to create The Lilly NCD Partnership. Under this umbrella, Lilly has partnered with the Public Health Foundation of India, Project Hope and PSI/India on the UDAY program in India. The aim is to - [Zurich Insurance Group](https://www.psi.org/corporate-partnerships/zurich-insurance-group/) - Zurich Insurance Group Investing in NGOs to Increase Impact We undertook a joint effort with Zurich Insurance Group to develop a framework and highlight key considerations on whether using private investor capital could increase NGO impact. The goal of this work was to facilitate more frequent and meaningful engagement between NGOs and investors. Under certain conditions, - [Finance](https://www.psi.org/careers/finance/) - Finance We help tell the financial story of PSI to make good decisions based on sound financial data. We support our country finance teams to build their capacity to meet our program and funder needs. We also make sure that we report the right stuff to the right people at the right time! We’ve shipped - [Europe](https://www.psi.org/careers/europe/) - Europe [psi_jobvite region=”Europe”] - [Facilities](https://www.psi.org/careers/facilities/) - Facilities We keep the lights on at PSI, literally. Our role is to make sure everything is in good working order, from creating a comfortable and organized office environment to managing a huge mailroom that facilitates communication around the world. We’re proud to keep PSI’s headquarters running smoothly so that PSI’s programs can run smoothly - [Information Technology](https://www.psi.org/careers/information-technology/) - Information Technology We’re the engine behind PSI’s data for decision-making and help connect our vast network through technology. We introduce systems for routine data collection and monitoring, develop innovative technology solutions and collaborate with other departments. We aim to be customer service driven and are there to help our colleagues with technology support. At the - [Talent & Learning](https://www.psi.org/careers/talent-learning/) - Talent & Learning Our work is centered around PSI’s most valuable asset: You. We’re charged with preserving and promoting our unique organizational culture, and creating a work environment that is more than just a 9 to 5 job. We strive to make PSI a place where you work on issues you care deeply about, where - [Southern Africa](https://www.psi.org/careers/southern-africa/) - Southern Africa [psi_jobvite region=”Southern%20Africa”] - [Latin America & The Caribbean](https://www.psi.org/careers/latin-america-the-caribbean/) - Latin America & The Caribbean [psi_jobvite region=”Latin+America+%26+the+Caribbean”] - [Marketing & Behavior Change](https://www.psi.org/careers/marketing-behavior-change/) - Marketing & Behavior Change We focus on the heart of PSI’s mission – using marketing to help people improve their lives. To achieve this, we harness the potential of private sector approaches, innovative marketing and behavior change techniques to increase access and use of health products and services. We are constantly looking for new ways to - [Executive](https://www.psi.org/careers/executive/) - Executive Our work at PSI is varied, so some of our positions don’t always fit into the other categories. Check out our positions below for current openings. If you don’t see a position you are interested in at this time, you can also drop us a note to let us know why you think you would be - [Evidence](https://www.psi.org/careers/evidence/) - Evidence Our evidence teams are a diverse group of data enthusiasts. We provide the evidence needed to continue current projects, course correct, or point the organization in a new direction. Methods include quantitative and qualitative research, routine monitoring, impact evaluations, mathematical modeling, and building data collection systems. Whether we’re in the field collecting data or - [Washington, DC](https://www.psi.org/careers/washington-dc/) - Washington, DC [psi_jobvite region=”Washington%2C+D.C.”] - [East Africa](https://www.psi.org/careers/east-africa/) - East Africa [psi_jobvite region=”East+Africa”] - [West & Central Africa](https://www.psi.org/careers/west-central-africa/) - West & Central Africa [psi_jobvite region=”West+and+Central+Africa”] - [Technical Health Areas](https://www.psi.org/careers/technical-health-areas/) - Technical Health Areas We make sure that PSI’s interventions are among the best in the world. We strive to be thought-leaders in the global health arena on topics ranging from HIV to malaria. Whether we’re presenting pilot studies at a global conference or working alongside our country offices to offer technical support, we are known - [Printable cards](https://www.psi.org/printable-cards/) - Printable cards Need a last-minute gift for the person who has everything? 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As an Ambassador, Debra has visited PSI’s HIV prevention programs in Malawi, Zimbabwe and Zambia to bring attention to progress being made against the epidemic.In 2009 and 2012, Debra traveled with PSI to Zimbabwe and Zambia, respectively, as PSI’s - [Ashley Judd](https://www.psi.org/ambassadors/ashley-judd/) - Ashley Judd ASHLEY JUDD PSI Global Ambassador Ashley Judd is a celebrated American actress and humanitarian. She became an ambassador for PSI in 2002 and served as a board member from 2004 to 2013. Ashley has visited the slums, brothels, schools and clinics that PSI programs target in Thailand, Cambodia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, - [Anna Kournikova](https://www.psi.org/ambassadors/anna-kournikova/) - Anna Kournikova PSI Global Ambassador Internationally-recognized tennis star Anna Kournikova is expanding her role on the world stage as a voice of children’s health, sportsmanship and spirit.Anna’s passion for youth is reflected in her work with PSI. Anna visited Haiti in early 2009 with PSI, where she promoted safe drinking water and malaria prevention. In October 2010, Anna - [Total Market Approach Case Studies in six African countries](https://www.psi.org/total-market-approach-case-studies/) - Total Market Approach Case Studies in six African countries What is the Total Market Approach (TMA)? Thoughts about social marketing have matured a great deal over the last 50 years. Social marketers and their stakeholders are examining the sustainability of programs and asking whether programs are as effective and efficient as they can be. This - [Health Areas](https://www.psi.org/health-areas/) - Health Areas We provide life-saving information, products and services to tackle the most pressing health problems, so that people can lead healthier, happier, more productive lives. We make it easier for women and couples to plan the families they desire, have safe pregnancies and deliveries, and protect themselves and their families from malaria, pneumonia, diarrhea, - [Impact Calculator](https://www.psi.org/tracking-our-impact/impact-calculator/) - Impact Calculator Our proprietary Impact Calculator estimates and compares the potential impact of health products and services provided by PSI around the world. View it at impactcalculator.psi.org. - [Tracking Our Impact](https://www.psi.org/tracking-our-impact/) - Tracking Our Impact We have an uncompromising focus on measurable health impact and we measure our effect on disease and death much like a for-profit measures its profits. Our fundamental measures of health impact are the disability-adjusted life year (DALY) averted and couple years of protection (CYP) provided. When we avert one DALY, it means - [THANK YOU!](https://www.psi.org/impactupdates/) - THANK YOU! Thanks for your submission. 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As a result, PSI maintains a Federalwide Assurance (FWA) with the US - [Research Ethics Board](https://www.psi.org/research-ethics/) - Research Ethics Board REB PSI is committed to protecting the rights and welfare of subjects enrolled in our research studies. The Research Ethics Board (REB) is responsible for the ethical and regulatory compliance of research that involves human subjects. As a result, PSI maintains a Federalwide Assurance (FWA) with the US Department of Health and Human Services’ - [Research Ethics Board](https://www.psi.org/research-ethics/research-ethics-board/) - Research Ethics Board Our Research Ethics Program is responsible for the ethical and regulatory compliance of research that involves human subjects. We are committed to protecting the rights and welfare of subjects enrolled in its research activities.As a result, in 2009 the PSI Board of Directors established a Research Ethics Board (REB) to review all human subjects - [PSI’s Commitment to Gender Equality](https://www.psi.org/psis-commitment-to-gender-equality/) - PSI’s Commitment to Gender Equality - [PSI's 2019 Impact](https://www.psi.org/2019-impact/) - PSi's 2019 impact - [PSI Is Your Best Investment](https://www.psi.org/psi-is-your-best-investment/) - PSI Is Your Best Investment Peter Singer and The Life You Can Save endorses our workPeter Singer and his organization The Life You Can Save endorse PSI as one of the most impactful and cost-effective charities.The Life You Can Save is based on the tenet of Effective Altruism: leading an ethical life involves using a - [PSI at the DHIS2 Digital Conference](https://www.psi.org/psi-at-the-dhis2-digital-conference/) - PSI AT THE DHIS2 CONFERENCE JOIN US JUNE 21-25 Join the global DHIS2 community to share learnings and ideas, and to connect with the broader community of practice including technical partners, ministry representatives, implementers and other key stakeholders to celebrate the impact and innovation of DHIS2.PSI will share how our country teams have been harnessing - [PSI at Global Digital Health Forum](https://www.psi.org/gdhf2020/) - PSI AT THEGLOBAL DIGItAL HEALTH FORUM 2020 JOIN US DeCEMBER 7-9 COVID-19 has significantly changed the playing field with regards to healthcare delivery. Digital health matters now more so than ever. The 7th annual Global Digital Health Forum (GDHF) aims to share how Global Health stakeholders are making digital health work for everyone. During this virtual event PSI will moderate a panel-based plenary session on remotely supporting healthcare workers, give a lightening talk on leveraging frontier technologies for consumer-driven healthcare, and speak on a panel - [PSI at ASTMH](https://www.psi.org/astmh2020/) - Join PSI at ASTMH In a moment when it is particularly essential to maintain malaria gains under the many challenges imposed by COVID-19, the upcoming 2020 ASTMH Annual Meeting is an opportunity to share some of PSI’s latest malaria research.In the most unique ASTMH Annual Meeting ever, the global PSI Malaria Department will give one - [PSI at FSM6 Virtual](https://www.psi.org/psi-at-fsm6-virtual/) - PSI AT FSM6 JOIN US 31 MAY - 4 june PSI is excited to join our partners at the sixth International Faecal Sludge Management (FSM6) conference, hosted by the Faecal Sludge Management (FSM) Alliance. FSM6 aims to address the demands and challenges of the sanitation sector, highlighting best practices and lessons from around the world. The - [PSI at #NotWithoutFP](https://www.psi.org/psi-at-notwithoutfp/) - psi at #noTwIthoutfp She leadsTogether, we respond Across PSI’s sexual and reproductive health (SRH) programs, we’ve learned that the best solutions for her are derived with her. But when she doesn’t have a say in her health and life choices, we—by extension—lack the insights to address the barriers standing in her way. Her voice needs to lead - [Provider Behavior Change](https://www.psi.org/provider-behavior-change/) - Provider Behavior Change It is widely known that healthcare providers are often limited by their own misconceptions and biases in offering quality reproductive health information related to family planning, contraceptive counseling and services to women or couples. As such, the key to improving the supply and use of contraceptive methods is to help providers overcome - [Philanthropic Partnerships](https://www.psi.org/philanthropic-partnerships/) - Maverick Collective is a philanthropic and advocacy initiative from PSI to end extreme poverty in our lifetime by investing in girls and women. Our mission is to build a community of strategic philanthropists and informed advocates who use their intellectual and financial resources to create change. Our Focus The fastest way to end extreme poverty - [Michele Goodwin](https://www.psi.org/michele-goodwin/) - PSI Team Back to Team BOARD OF DIRECTORS Michele Bratcher GOODWIN Chancellor’s Professor, University of California, IrvineFounding DirectorCenter for Biotechnology and Global Health Policy Michele Bratcher Goodwin is a Chancellor’s Professor at the University of California, Irvine and founding director of the Center for Biotechnology and Global Health Policy. She is an elected member of - [Meet the Tangs](https://www.psi.org/meet-the-tangs/) - Meet the Tangs Each of us has personal experiences that have led us to support PSI. The most memorable class that Aaron took in college taught him how vital access to family planning services is for ensuring that women have the ability to improve their own lives and the lives of their families. And Liz - [Decide](https://www.psi.org/keystone/decide-phase/) - Decide Keystone Design Framework: Phase 2 Decidewhere you can makethe biggest impact Having assessed the current behavior of your target segment and state of the market around a particular health need, you will now create a plan and timeline for how your organization and other market actors can intervene to address the key constraints and - [United States Agency for International Development](https://www.psi.org/key-development-partners/united-states-agency-for-international-development-usaid/) - United States Agency for International Development The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is the primary United States government agency responsible for distributing foreign aid. USAID’s funding patterns reflect its goals of facilitating the end of extreme poverty and promoting resilient, democratic societies. USAID-funded programs address poverty in a variety of ways, focusing on food - [UNITAID](https://www.psi.org/key-development-partners/unitaid/) - UNITAID UNITAID is a financial mechanism that is engaged in finding new ways to prevent, treat and diagnose HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria more quickly, more cheaply and more effectively. It raises funds for global health initiatives in low-income countries through taxes on airline tickets and other innovative financing tools. Launched in 2006 by the governments - [United Kingdom Department for International Development](https://www.psi.org/key-development-partners/the-department-for-international-development-dfid/) - United Kingdom Department for International Development The Department for International Development (DfID), also known as UK Aid, leads the United Kingdom’s work to end extreme poverty, as part of its commitment to supporting the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and in line with the government’s UK Aid Strategy. DfID’s budget is dedicated to tackling the great - [U.S. Department of Defense](https://www.psi.org/key-development-partners/u-s-department-of-defense/) - U.S. Department of Defense Through its global health engagement efforts, the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) works with foreign nations to ensure health protection and medical readiness. The DOD helps partner nations build health capacity, combats global health threats – like emerging infectious diseases and antibiotic-resistant bacteria – and supports U.S. Government initiatives for humanitarian assistance - [The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)](https://www.psi.org/key-development-partners/the-united-nations-childrens-fund-unicef/) - The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) A member of the United Nations Development Group and Executive Committee, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) provides development assistance and humanitarian aid to women and children in the developing world. UNICEF prioritizes funding for the most marginalized children and the most in need of assistance due to natural - [The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)](https://www.psi.org/key-development-partners/the-centers-for-disease-control-and-prevention-cdc/) - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is one of the major operating components of the United States Department of Health and Human Services. The CDC manages nearly US$2 billion in United States Government financial investments to protect public health and safety through the control and - [Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands](https://www.psi.org/key-development-partners/ministry-of-foreign-affairs-of-the-netherlands/) - Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands promotes the interests of the Kingdom abroad. The Ministry coordinates and carries out Dutch foreign policy at its headquarters in The Hague and through its missions abroad. It is the channel through which the Dutch Government communicates with foreign governments - [Foundation Partners](https://www.psi.org/key-development-partners/foundation-partners/) - Foundation Partners PSI receives 95% of its funding from governments, international organizations, foundations, and corporations. Below is a list of governments agencies, international organizations and foundations that comprise our key development partners:The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB and MalariaU.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)Department for International Development (DfID)Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF)Ministry of - [Children's Investment Fund Foundation](https://www.psi.org/key-development-partners/childrens-investment-fund-foundation/) - Children's Investment Fund Foundation Founded in 2004, the Children’s Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF) is the world’s largest philanthropy that focuses specifically on improving children’s lives. CIFF’s mission is to demonstratively improve the lives of children living in poverty in developing countries. Its main areas of activity are maternal and child health and nutrition; children’s education - [Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation](https://www.psi.org/key-development-partners/the-bill-and-melinda-gates-foundation/) - Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation focuses on poverty, health and education to dramatically improve the quality of life for billions of people. The foundation builds partnerships that bring together resources, expertise, and vision — working with the best organizations around the globe to identify issues, find answers and drive - [Key Development Partners](https://www.psi.org/key-development-partners/) - Key Development Partners Below is a list of governments agencies, international organizations and foundations that comprise our key development partners: The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB and MalariaThe Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB and Malaria (The Global Fund) is a partnership organization designed to accelerate the end of AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria as epidemics. - [Kathryn Forbes](https://www.psi.org/kathryn-forbes/) - PSI Team Back to Team BOARD OF DIRECTORS KATHRYN FORBES Vice President of Administration and CFOElectric Applications Incorporated Kathryn A. Forbes has been Vice President of Administration and Chief Financial Officer at Electric Applications Incorporated since 2010. Previously, she was Chief Financial Officer at the Electric Transportation Engineering Corporation, Senior Vice President and Western Operations - [Global Digital Development Summit](https://www.psi.org/global-digital-development-summit/) - PSI AT THEGLOBAL DIGItAL DEVELOPMENT SUMMIT 2021 JOIN US APRIL 27-29 The scale and speed at which new digital solutions are being developed and adapted could not have been imagined pre-COVID-19.The Global Digital Development Summit (GDDS) is a virtual meeting for innovators to share experiences on how digital technology and the transformative power of data - [Europe](https://www.psi.org/europe/) - PSI EUROPE Established in 2008, Population Services International (PSI) – Europe is a locally registered non-governmental organization based in Amsterdam.PSI-Europe’s mission is to mobilize support and funding for the PSI network through shaping policies and priorities of European donors and stakeholders. By doing this, PSI-Europe offers organizations, companies, and governments in Europe the opportunity to - [Dr. Mosima Mabunda](https://www.psi.org/dr-mosima-mabunda/) - PSI Team Back to Team BOARD OF DIRECTORS DR. MOSIMA MABUNDA Head of WellnessDiscovery Vitality Business leader, physician, feminist and change agent – Dr Mosima Mabunda is the Head of Wellness at Discovery Vitality. She is responsible for developing innovative wellness programmes to fulfill Discovery’s core purpose to make its members healthy, as well as driving thought leadership and the research agenda for the company. Before joining Discovery, Dr Mabunda acquired - [Dr. Angela Gichaga](https://www.psi.org/dr-angela-gichaga/) - PSI Team Back to Team BOARD OF DIRECTORS Dr. Angela Gichaga CEOFinancing Alliance for Health Dr. Angela Gichaga is a public and social sector enthusiast with experience working across civil service, consulting, and NGOs and academia. She is an executive coach, human capital and leadership development advisor with regional and global expertise, as well as an exceptional track record of optimizing performance. She - [Donor Advised Funds](https://www.psi.org/donor-advised-funds/) - Donor Advised Funds A donor-advised fund, or DAF, is a philanthropic vehicle that allows donors to make a charitable contribution, receive an immediate tax benefit and then allocate grants from the fund to their charities of choice over time. An easy way to think about a donor-advised fund is like a charitable savings account: a donor - [Employer Matching Gifts](https://www.psi.org/donate/employer-matching/) - Employer Matching Gifts Your employer may match your donation! Thousands of corporations offer matching gift programs that could double – or triple – your contribution to PSI. Using the search box below, you can find out if your employer will match your gift and increase your impact. Questions? Email donations@psi.org. 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How can advancing women and girls shape care that’s equitable, person-centered, and #PoweredByChoice?Across 35+ posters, presentations, panels, and side events, PSI explores innovative solutions to address health and systemic inequities - [PSI Events](https://www.psi.org/?elementor_library=psi-events) - LEARN MORE - [Donate International Tax-Deductible Gifts](https://www.psi.org/?elementor_library=donate-international-tax-deductible-gifts) - Content area - [Search](https://www.psi.org/?elementor_library=search) - Template: Search What PSI is Looking Forward to in 2026 The past year challenged the global health community in unprecedented ways — and one in which PSI and our partners rose to meet those challenges Read More » January 29, 2026 Lenacapavir Arrives in Eswatini: A Ground-Breaking Moment for HIV Prevention By Dr. Karin Hatzold, - [PlusProject Footer](https://www.psi.org/?elementor_library=elementor-footer-54903) - Content area - [DISC - How We Work - Old Backup](https://www.psi.org/?elementor_library=disc-how-we-work-old-backup) - How We Work When it comes to reproductive health, our priority is to provide women with contraceptive options and to support them in the decisions they make about family planning. 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Studies have found that when used correctly, contraceptive self-injection is - [DISC - About Us](https://www.psi.org/?elementor_library=disc-about-us-2) - About Us Delivering Innovation in Self-Care (DISC) is a contraceptive self-care project funded by the Children’s Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF) and the Gates Foundation. DISC supports women to assume greater power and control over their sexual and reproductive health by using DMPA-SC Self-Inject contraception—which can help her to achieve her life goals by delaying or - [DISC BANNER NEW - Douglas](https://www.psi.org/?elementor_library=disc-banner-new-douglas) - About Us DISC is a project that supports women to assume greater power and control over their sexual and reproductive health by using contraceptive self-care methods like self-inject—which can help her to achieve her life goals by delaying or preventing pregnancy if she so chooses. 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Pursuing Policy NSNs pursue specific policy and advocacy priorities and, in collaboration with the global SCTG, develop learning mechanisms - [SCTG Migration - Evidence Research](https://www.psi.org/?elementor_library=sctg-migration-evidence-research) - EVIDENCE AND RESEARCH EVIDENCE AND LEARNING WORKING GROUP The Self-Care Trailblazer Group works to coordinate and broker knowledge generated and accumulated across partners and initiatives in pursuit of the SCTG’s overall objectives. Through its Evidence & Learning Working Group (ELWG), the SCTG seeks to leverage and elevate the evidence and knowledge-generating activities of partners and - [SCTG Migration - Advocacy](https://www.psi.org/?elementor_library=sctg-migration-advocacy) - Advocacy ADVOCACY WORKING GROUP The Advocacy Working Group (AWG) leads a global, coordinated advocacy, outreach, and communications effort to foster the introduction and scale-up of self-care interventions within health systems. The AWG aims to grow and provide a community of and for individuals and organizations currently or interested in advancing self-care through policy, programmatic, and - [SCTG Migration - What We Do](https://www.psi.org/?elementor_library=sctg-migration-what-we-do) - What We Do While the concept of self-care is not new, the World Health Organization’s Consolidated Guideline on Self-Care Interventions for Health calls for adoption of national policies to usher in this transformative era in healthcare. Members of the SCTG support countries in bringing self-care interventions to consumers by advancing the evidence, practice, learning, and - [SCTG Migration - Members](https://www.psi.org/?elementor_library=sctg-migration-members) - Membership The Self-Care Trailblazer Group operates as a coalition composed of a diverse set of institutional and individual members working to advance the practice of self-care to improve health around the globe.Members include representatives of multilateral and bilateral organizations, private foundations, governments, civil society, intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations, advocacy groups, research and academic institutions, and - [SCTG Migration - About Us](https://www.psi.org/?elementor_library=sctg-migration-about-us-2) - ABOUT US Established in November 2018 with support from the Children’s Investment Fund Foundation and the William & Flora Hewlett Foundation, the Self-Care Trailblazer Group (SCTG) was formed to support governments in institutionalizing self-care in sexual and reproductive health policy and practice. 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A growing number of countries are taking strides to adapt, adopt, and implement national self-care guidelines, following the launch of the WHO Consolidated Guideline on Self-Care Interventions for Health in 2019. Guideline - [SCTG - Meet Our Leadership - Coalition Steering Committee](https://www.psi.org/?elementor_library=elementor-archive-55718) - MEET OURLEADERSHIP SECRETARIAT COALITION STEERING COMMITTEE PROGRAM ADVISORY COMMITTEE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE The Coalition Steering Committee (CSC) advises the Secretariat and provides oversight of SCTG coalition functions, ensuring a strong value proposition for members that is supportive of the SCTG’s strategic priorities. 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The Secretariat’s coalition-building role is guided by the Coalition Steering Committee - [SCTG - New Strategy Section](https://www.psi.org/?elementor_library=sctg-new-strategy-section) - STRATEGY The Self-Care Trailblazer Group’s work is guided by a Strategic Plan that outlines its vision, goals, and objectives for the five-year period from January 2021 through December 2025. It reflects a new phase for the SCTG – when evidence, policies, and practices to advance self-care are poised to be increasingly localized and its potential - [SCTG - Strategy Section](https://www.psi.org/?elementor_library=sctg-strategy-section) - STRATEGY The Self-Care Trailblazer Group’s work is guided by a Strategic Plan that outlines its vision, goals, and objectives for the five-year period from January 2021 through December 2025. 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Sign up for updates Igniting a Self-Care Movement for Sexual and Reproductive Health This roadmap is the result of a series of in- country advocacy workshops and consultations held between July 2019 and January 2020. The advocacy roadmap development was facilitated by White Ribbon Alliance’s Global - [STAR Op](https://www.psi.org/?elementor_library=star-op) - Content area - [STAR Resource Template](https://www.psi.org/?elementor_library=star-resource-template-3) - STAR Resource Template DOWNLOAD RESOURCE This roadmap is the result of a series of in-country advocacy workshops and consultations held between July 2019 and January 2020. The advocacy roadmap development was facilitated by White Ribbon Alliance’s Global Secretariat in collaboration with the Self-Care Trailblazer Group (SCTG)—coordinated by Population Services International. 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The main governance structures of the SCTG are: Secretariat By helping - [Interventions SCTG](https://www.psi.org/?elementor_library=interventions-sctg) - Self-Care Interventions Self-care interventions are among the most promising and exciting new approaches to improve health and well-being, both from a health systems perspective and for people who use these interventions. These include self-care interventions for:Fertility regulation such as pregnancy tests and contraception;Sexual health promotion, such as platforms to seek advice and information through digital health for - [Resources SCTG](https://www.psi.org/?elementor_library=resources-sctg) - Resources SCTG Download Resource This roadmap is the result of a series of in-country advocacy workshops and consultations held between July 2019 and January 2020. 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When they do have sex, women and girls want to be prepared, protected and in control. And as they share, they want contraceptive options that are #ReadyWhenSheIs (RWSI). The good news: through the Children’s Investment Fund Foundation-funded project - [Infrequent sex is one big reason why women aren't using contraception](https://www.psi.org/rwsi-blog/infrequent-sex-is-one-big-reason-why-women-arent-using-contraception/) - As research shows: among never-married women, infrequent sex ranks as one of the most common reasons for not using contraception. 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Join PSI @ AIDS2020 Virtual Not only are we helping to build sustainable solutions for the world’s most serious health issues, but we’re also creating a healthcare experience that - [DISC LEARNING SERIES: TAKING UP (DIGITAL) SPACE: LEVERAGING SOCIAL MEDIA TO SPARK INTEREST IN SELF-INJECT](https://www.psi.org/psi-events/past-event-2/) - STAR INITIATIVE at AIDS 2022 6-10 July 2022 Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo. Join PSI @ AIDS2020 Virtual Not only are we helping to build sustainable solutions for the world’s most serious health issues, but we’re also creating a healthcare experience that - [DISC Learning Series: It Starts with Her. Supporting Women Along Her Self-Care Journey](https://www.psi.org/psi-events/past-event-3/) - STAR INITIATIVE at AIDS 2022 6-10 July 2022 Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo. 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Now in its second phase, supported by the Gates Foundation - [Home](https://www.psi.org/disc/home/) - WOMAN-POWERED CARE What if women were the change agents of their own sexual and reproductive health? What if health systems supported them? Learn more INTERVENTIONS IN NIGERIA, UGANDA, MALAWI, zAMBIA, mOZAMBIQUE, KENYA, PAKISTAN AND ETHIOPIA. Driven by deep consumer insights, DISC supports women to take more control over their sexual and reproductive health. By doing - [Resources](https://www.psi.org/disc/resources/) - DISC & Partner Resources August 29, 2025 Integrating SI into an expanded method mix VIEW RESOURCE July 2, 2025 DISC Empathy Training Evaluation Study Findings VIEW RESOURCE July 2, 2025 Promoting Self-Care for Sexual and Reproductive Health in Nigeria and Uganda During COVID-19 VIEW RESOURCE July 2, 2025 Bending the Curve on Adoption of Self-Injectable - [Self Injection](https://www.psi.org/disc/self-injection/) - Contraceptionon her own terms Self-inject offers women and girls a highly effective, convenient, and discreet way to protect against unintended pregnancies – for three months at a time. It can be safely and easily self-administered by women in the comfort of her own home. Studies have found that when used correctly, contraceptive self-injection is 99% - [How We Work](https://www.psi.org/disc/how-we-work/) - How We Work When it comes to reproductive health, our priority is to provide women with contraceptive options and to support them in the decisions they make about family planning. We accomplish this through interventions to support user and provider behavior change, in addition to foundational health system strengthening. A key component of our approach - [Updates & Stories](https://www.psi.org/disc/updates-stories/) - Updates & Stories Read first-hand accounts and updates from our team, our partners and users of contraceptive self-injection themselves. DISCOVER YOUR POWER – A CAMPAIGN FOR SELF-INJECT CONTRACEPTION Read More MOVING THE NEEDLE ON CONTRACEPTIVE SELF-CARE: LEVERAGING A COMMUNITY-BASED APPROACH IN NIGERIA Read More LEVERAGING DIGITAL TOOLS TO SPARK INTEREST IN SELF-INJECT CONTRACEPTION: RESULTS FROM - [Contact](https://www.psi.org/disc/contact/) - Contact Us You can email us at disc.info@psi.org or fill out the form below Your Name Your Email Message Submit Form ## DISC Posts - [Integrating SI into an expanded method mix](https://www.psi.org/disc-post/integrating-self-inject-into-expanded-method/) - Despite benefits, self-injectables demand behavior change, as women encounter barriers in access, confidence, and sustained use. - [Bending the Curve on Adoption of Self-Injectable Contraception](https://www.psi.org/disc-post/bending-the-curve-on-adoption-of-self-injectable-contraception-2/) - [DISC Empathy Training Evaluation Study Findings](https://www.psi.org/disc-post/disc-empathy-training-evaluation-study-findings-2/) - DISC began a formal evaluation of DISC’s SI service delivery impact in 36 participating health facilities in Niger, Lagos, and Oyo states of Nigeria in July 2022, with ongoing data gathering intervals through May of 2023. The evaluation sought to measure and understand trends in service delivery of specific contraceptive methods as well as assess - [Promoting Self-Care for Sexual and Reproductive Health in Nigeria and Uganda During COVID-19](https://www.psi.org/disc-post/promoting-self-care-for-sexual-and-reproductive-health-in-nigeria-and-uganda-during-covid-19-2/) - Launched in January 2020 (updated January 2021) and implemented in Nigeria and Uganda by Population Services International (PSI), Population Services International Uganda, and the Society for Family Health, the five-year DISC project aims to demonstrate that self-care — beginning with contraceptive self-injection — is a viable cornerstone of SRH. - [DEVELOPING NATIONAL SELF-CARE GUIDELINES IN UGANDA AND NIGERIA](https://www.psi.org/disc-post/developing-national-self-care-guidelines-in-uganda-and-nigeria-4/) - This case study summarizes how the FMOH in Nigeria and the MOH in Uganda pioneered national guidelines for self-care in 2020 – among the first national self- care guidelines in the world – as the first step toward adopting self-care as an approach to making UHC more achievable through partnership with empowered consumers. The paper - [DEVELOPING NATIONAL SELF-CARE GUIDELINES IN UGANDA AND NIGERIA](https://www.psi.org/disc-post/developing-national-self-care-guidelines-in-uganda-and-nigeria-3/) - This case study summarizes how the FMOH in Nigeria and the MOH in Uganda pioneered national guidelines for self-care in 2020 – among the first national self- care guidelines in the world – as the first step toward adopting self-care as an approach to making UHC more achievable through partnership with empowered consumers. The paper - [DISC Project Overview](https://www.psi.org/disc-post/promoting-self-care-for-sexual-and-reproductive-health-in-nigeria-and-uganda-during-covid-19/) - Launched in January 2020 (updated January 2021) and implemented in Nigeria and Uganda by Population Services International (PSI), Population Services International Uganda, and the Society for Family Health, the five-year DISC project aims to demonstrate that self-care — beginning with contraceptive self-injection — is a viable cornerstone of SRH. - [DEVELOPING NATIONAL SELF-CARE GUIDELINES IN UGANDA AND NIGERIA](https://www.psi.org/disc-post/developing-national-self-care-guidelines-in-uganda-and-nigeria-2/) - [DEVELOPING NATIONAL SELF-CARE GUIDELINES IN UGANDA AND NIGERIA](https://www.psi.org/disc-post/developing-national-self-care-guidelines-in-uganda-and-nigeria/) - This case study summarizes how the FMOH in Nigeria and the MOH in Uganda pioneered national guidelines for self-care in 2020 – among the first national self- care guidelines in the world – as the first step toward adopting self-care as an approach to making UHC more achievable through partnership with empowered consumers. The paper - [Insights Synthesis Report](https://www.psi.org/disc-post/insights-synthesis-report/) - DISC’s Insight Synthesis Report distills over a year of programmatic research findings, looking at self-injection (SI) from a user journey perspective to analyze what drives consumer and provider decisions and attitudes. Read this pithy report to find out how women perceive their own power, what makes SI convenient for them, who they trust as partners - [Bending the Curve on Adoption of Self-Injectable Contraception](https://www.psi.org/disc-post/bending-the-curve-on-adoption-of-self-injectable-contraception/) - Delivering innovation in Self-Care (DISC) is a five-year project funded by the Children’s Investment FundFoundation that supports women to assume greater power and control over their sexual and reproductivehealth by using contraceptive self-care methods like self-injection. In partnership with Ministries of Health, healthcareprovider networks, and other implementing organizations, we are integrating self-care into health systems, - [DISC Empathy Training Evaluation Study Findings](https://www.psi.org/disc-post/disc-empathy-training-evaluation-study-findings/) - DISC began a formal evaluation of DISC’s SI service delivery impact in 36 participating health facilities in Niger, Lagos, and Oyo states of Nigeria in July 2022, with ongoing data gathering intervals through May of 2023. The evaluation sought to measure and understand trends in service delivery of specific contraceptive methods as well as assess - [PSI UGANDA 2023 ANNUAL REPORT](https://www.psi.org/disc-post/psi-uganda-2023-annual-report/) - We are excited to share PSI Uganda’s 2023 Annual Report, a testament to our commitment to strengthening health systems and empowering communities across Uganda. Key Highlights:• Reaching 12M+ people with life-changing health information.• Over 250,000 women supported to take control of their sexual and reproductive health.• Training over 500 healthcare workers to deliver self-care innovations. - [IS IT POSSIBLE TO TRANSFORM HEALTH DURING COVID-19 USING MARKETING STRATEGIES?](https://www.psi.org/disc-post/is-it-possible-to-transform-health-during-covid-19-using-marketing-strategies/) - BY DISC PROJECT LEADS DR. ANTHONY NWALA, SFH NIGERIA, AND ALEXANDRINA NAKANWAGI, PSI UGANDA COVID-19 poses a direct health threat to nearly everyone in the world and affects our well-being in countless ways. As we continue to respond to a global emergency that is both driving up the demand for basic health services and constraining - [EXPANDING ACCESS AND CHOICE](https://www.psi.org/disc-post/expanding-access-and-choice/) - BY MELISSA HIGBIE, DISC PROJECT DIRECTOR, PSI As a woman, deciding whether to use contraceptives, and which ones to use, has always been a deeply personal and ideally, a private decision. I distinctly remember the pharmacist who loudly verified my age as I pointed, blushing, at the “Plan B” emergency contraceptive in his locked cabinet. - [INVOLVING WOMEN FROM THE VERY START](https://www.psi.org/disc-post/involving-women-from-the-very-start/) - BY ROSELYN ODEH, DISC Twenty-one-year-old Winifred Buhari loves chocolate and traveling and is about to start her studies in computer science — interests that are not unusual for a young girl her age. But unlike many of her peers in Nigeria, Winifred has an open and transparent relationship with her mother about her sexual and - [IT’S TIME TO MAKE SELF-INJECTABLE CONTRACEPTIVES A NORM IN UGANDA](https://www.psi.org/disc-post/its-time-to-make-self-injectable-contraceptives-a-norm-in-uganda/) - By Precious Mutoru, Advocacy and Partnerships Coordinator, PSI Uganda Earlier this month, I spoke with Dr. Livingstone Makanga, Assistant Commissioner Reproductive and Infant Health Division at Uganda’s Ministry of Health (MoH), to talk about sexual and reproductive health needs in his country. Dr. Makanga’s vast experience gained from working for Uganda’s Ministry of Health (MoH) at district and national levels is evident as he explains plans to improve - [SELF-CARE: EXERCISING THE POWER WE HOLD](https://www.psi.org/disc-post/self-care-exercising-the-power-we-hold/) - BY DR. MILLY KAGGWA, SENIOR CLINICAL ADVISOR FOR AFRICA, PSI My mother raised me to believe that I am in charge of my own life, including my sexual and reproductive health. So, when at the age of 12 I decided that I would have four children, I made a plan to do just that. As - [HER JOURNEY, HER CHOICE](https://www.psi.org/disc-post/her-journey-her-choice/) - BY ABIGAIL WINSKELL, DEPUTY DIRECTOR, DISC It might seem obvious that the development of sexual and reproductive health options, including self-injectable contraceptives, should be centered around women’s needs and wants. You might assume that a woman would be provided with many options and that she’d be supported in making informed decisions about her own sexual and reproductive health every step of the way. Unfortunately, too frequently that is not the case. Instead, these critical and - [CREATING SAFE SPACES FOR SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH EDUCATION](https://www.psi.org/disc-post/creating-safe-spaces-for-sexual-and-reproductive-health-education/) - BY ROSELYN ODEH, DEPUTY TEAM LEAD, DISC PROJECT NIGERIA It’s a scene right out of a movie: a hair salon where amidst manicures, pedicures, hair dryers and straighteners, women chat freely about things that matter to them; or a group of men at the barbershop cracking jokes and laughing, talking through a myriad of topics as they get their hair - [FOUR CONSIDERATIONS WHEN DEVELOPING NATIONAL SELF-CARE GUIDELINES](https://www.psi.org/disc-post/four-considerations-when-developing-national-self-care-guidelines/) - BY SANDY GARÇON, HEAD OF SCTG SECRETARIAT AND KASEY HENDERSON, SCTG SECRETARIAT MEMBER As the world continues to grapple with COVID-19, we have seen our already stretched health systems face additional strains under the pandemic with millions of individuals unable to access care. Self-care interventions, while not new, are among the most promising approaches to - [DRUG SHOPS: BRINGING ACCESS AND CHOICE CLOSER TO WOMEN IN UGANDA](https://www.psi.org/disc-post/drug-shops-bringing-access-and-choice-closer-to-women-in-uganda/) - BY PRECIOUS MUTORU, PSI UGANDA ADVOCACY AND PARTNERSHIPS COORDINATOR AND RAHMAH NAMAGANDA, DISC PROJECT COORDINATOR Today, in Uganda, a woman can walk into a drug shop and, after training, walk out with a nine-month supply of contraceptives that she can self-inject in the privacy and comfort of her own home. For women all over the country, this is good news. In Uganda, - [AN ONLINE CONTRACEPTIVE SHOP?](https://www.psi.org/disc-post/an-online-contraceptive-shop/) - BY JAMES BROWN, PARTNERSHIPS LEAD DISC (DELIVERING INNOVATION IN SELF-CARE) Like most global health initiatives, when COVID-19 mushroomed into a worldwide emergency last year, Delivering Innovations in Self-Care (DISC) had to adapt to a set of new and unique needs. Early estimates suggested that millions of women using a modern contraceptive method would be unable to get refills due - [SELF-CARE AND BEHAVIOR: WOMEN SHARE 7 FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE THEIR DECISIONS ABOUT SELF-INJECTION OF DMPA-SC](https://www.psi.org/disc-post/self-care-and-behavior-women-share-7-factors-that-influence-their-decisions-about-self-injection-of-dmpa-sc/) - BY HASIYA AHMADU, RESEARCH OFFICER (SFH-NIGERIA); STEPHEN ALEGE, HEAD OF SBC (PSI-UGANDA); CLAIRE COLE, EVIDENCE AND LEARNING LEAD, DISC; ROBIN SWEARINGEN, PROGRAM MANAGER, DISC Much of the past research on self-injection of the contraceptive DMPA-SC focuses on how best to integrate self-injection into health services—as well the feasibility and safety of the product. While these - [OVERCOMING CLIENT FEAR TO SELF-INJECT: CONSUMER INSIGHTS LIGHT A PATH TOWARD DMPA-SC SCALE-UP](https://www.psi.org/disc-post/overcoming-client-fear-to-self-inject-consumer-insights-light-a-path-toward-dmpa-sc-scale-up/) - BY ANDREA CUTHERELL, TEAM LEAD INNOVATION SITES, PSI; ALEXANDRINA NAKANWAGI, PROJECT LEAD, DISC UGANDA, PSI UGANDA; ROSELYN ODEH, DEPUTY TEAM LEAD, DISC NIGERIA, SFH NIGERIA; OLUWATOSIN ADEOYE, SENIOR LEARNING ADVISOR, DISC NIGERIA, SFH NIGERIA Self-care presents an opportunity to strengthen overstretched health systems by offering delivery efficiencies while placing people at the center of its design. Countries - [A COMPANION TO DIGITAL SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH](https://www.psi.org/disc-post/a-companion-to-digital-sexual-and-reproductive-health/) - By Abigail Winskell, Deputy Director, Delivering Innovation in Self-Care (DISC), PSI Meet Tina: she’s the friend that every woman needs—she is discreet, available whenever necessary and gives advice tailored to your needs. And she’s a virtual companion who provides easy access to sexual and reproductive health information. Accessible through WhatsApp, Facebook and any Web browser, - [GETTING HANDS-ON WITH E-LEARNING: A NEW DIGITAL ALTERNATIVE FOR TRAINING PROVIDERS ON SELF-INJECTION](https://www.psi.org/disc-post/getting-hands-on-with-e-learning-a-new-digital-alternative-for-training-providers-on-self-injection/) - By Josephine Kasaija, DISC-Uganda Technical Learning & Innovations Manager Amid a global pandemic, people around the world have learned to adapt from in-person meetings and trainings to more nimble and flexible digital platforms—and healthcare providers are no exception. COVID-19 restrictions forced organizations to reimagine new ways to equip providers with the necessary information for them - [WHAT WOMEN WANT: EXAMINING POWER AND AGENCY WITHIN SELF-INJECTABLES](https://www.psi.org/disc-post/what-women-want-examining-power-and-agency-within-self-injectables/) - BY ALEXANDRINA NAKANWAGI, DELIVERING INNOVATION IN SELF-CARE (DISC) PROJECT LEAD “It starts with yourself.”—Mom, Kaduna Women have self-managed their reproductive health needs for decades, including through the use of contraceptive pills. Contraception has been, and remains, key in women’s ability to pursue life goals, including the goal of becoming a mother if, and when, the - [PARTNERING WITH WOMEN FROM THE START: DISC’S EFFORTS TO UNDERSTAND POWER IN THE CONTEXT OF SELF-CARE](https://www.psi.org/disc-post/partnering-with-women-from-the-start-discs-efforts-to-understand-power-in-the-context-of-self-care/) - BY CLAIRE COLE, LINDSEY REYNOLDS, AND SUSAN ONTIRI From the outset, the World Health Organization’s (WHO) consolidated guidance on self-care acknowledges “[t]he principle of autonomy, expressed through free, full and informed decision-making” as particularly relevant in the context of self-care for sexual and reproductive health (SRH). In a similar vein, the theme of agency—as well as power and voice—emerged - [LEVERAGING DIGITAL TOOLS TO SPARK INTEREST IN SELF-INJECT CONTRACEPTION: RESULTS FROM DISC’S PARTNERSHIP WITH META IN NIGERIA](https://www.psi.org/disc-post/leveraging-digital-tools-to-spark-interest-in-self-inject-contraception-results-from-discs-partnership-with-meta-in-nigeria/) - By Mogbonjubade E. Adelsulure, DISC Content and Digital Media Officer, SFH - Nigeria; Robin Swearingen, Program Manager, DISC, PSI Delivering Innovation in Self-Care (DISC) is a five-year project funded by the Children’s Investment Fund Foundation implemented by Population Services International in Uganda and Malawi, as well as in Nigeria (in partnership with the Society for - [MOVING THE NEEDLE ON CONTRACEPTIVE SELF-CARE: LEVERAGING A COMMUNITY-BASED APPROACH IN NIGERIA](https://www.psi.org/disc-post/moving-the-needle-on-contraceptive-self-care-leveraging-a-community-based-approach-in-nigeria/) - By Michael Titus, Social and Behavioral Change Communication Coordinator, SFH-Nigeria; Dr. Oluwaseun Adeleke, Senior Learning Advisor, SFH-Nigeria; Dr. Anthony Nwala, Project Lead, SFH-Nigeria; Mopelola Raji, Deputy Team Lead, SFH-Nigeria; Fidelis Edet, Business Research and Data Analyst, SFH-Nigeria Injectable contraceptive methods are highly popular in Nigeria. In fact, they represent the most popular category of modern - [DISCOVER YOUR POWER - A CAMPAIGN FOR SELF-INJECT CONTRACEPTION](https://www.psi.org/disc-post/discover-your-power-a-campaign-for-self-inject-contraception/) - By Robin Swearingen, Program Manager, SRH, PSI; Julia Kenney, Senior Associate, Communications, PSI When it comes to contraception, women deserve a method that aligns with their health, life, and future goals. Contraceptive self-care methods such as DMPA-SC self-inject (SI) can place greater control in women’s hands by offering them a discreet, convenient method to use ## PlusProject Posts - [Parasite clearance and protectionfrom Plasmodium falciparum infection (PCPI):a two-arm, parallel, double-blinded, placebocontrolled,randomised trial of presumptivesulfadoxine-pyrimethamine versus artesunatemonotherapy among asymptomatic children3–5 years of age in Zambia](https://www.psi.org/plusproject-posts/parasite-clearance-and-protectionfrom-plasmodium-falciparum-infection-pcpia-two-arm-parallel-double-blinded-placebocontrolledrandomised-trial-of-presumptivesulfadoxine-pyrimethamine-versus-arte/) - [Plus Project contributes to PMC chapter in World Malaria Report 2025](https://www.psi.org/plusproject-posts/plus-project-contributes-to-pmc-chapter-in-world-malaria-report-2025/) - For the first time, this year's WHO World Malaria Report includes a chapter on perennial malaria chemoprevention (PMC), written by the PMC Community of Practice supported by the Unitaid Plus Project. We are proud to contribute evidence and learnings from implementation to the latest report and to be part of the collective impact: nearly 1 million children - [World Malaria Report 2025](https://www.psi.org/plusproject-posts/world-malaria-report-2025/) - [Join the Unitaid Plus Project at ASTMH 2025](https://www.psi.org/plusproject-posts/join-the-unitaid-plus-project-at-astmh-2025/) - The Unitaid Plus Project looks forward to participating in the 74th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (ASTMH), from November 9th – 13th. We are proud to present poster presentations highlighting the innovations, strategies, and lessons learned generated by activity in project-supported countries: Benin, Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, and Mozambique. We are - [Tailoring malaria control interventions to suit local context: codesign of perennial malaria chemoprevention (PMC) programmes through the Plus Project](https://www.psi.org/plusproject-posts/tailoring-malaria-control-interventions-to-suit-local-context-codesign-of-perennial-malaria-chemoprevention-pmc-programmes-through-the-plus-project/) - [Protocol for an economic evaluation of perennial malaria chemoprevention delivered at scale in Benin, Cameroon, and Côte d’Ivoire](https://www.psi.org/plusproject-posts/protocol-for-an-economic-evaluation-of-perennial-malaria-chemoprevention-delivered-at-scale-in-benin-cameroon-and-cote-divoire/) - [VIDEO: PMC Institutionalization in Cameroon](https://www.psi.org/plusproject-posts/video-institutionalization-of-pmc-in-cameroon/) - In Cameroon, the threat of malaria is year-round, not just during the rainy season. To keep children safe, the government has made the fight against malaria a priority by creating a National Malaria Strategy and investing in prevention, treatment, and elimination efforts. Since 2022, the Unitaid Plus Project has supported Cameroon with perennial malaria chemoprevention - [Webinar Recording: The Next Phase of PMC in Cameroon and Cote d'Ivoire](https://www.psi.org/plusproject-posts/webinar-recording-the-next-phase-of-pmc-in-cameroon-and-cote-divoire/) - On 30 June 2025, the Unitaid Plus Project hosted the third session of a webinar series on lessons learned and what’s next for PMC in implementing countries, with this session focused on Cameroon and Cote d'Ivoire. The recording, live in French with English interpretation, and speaker information can be found below: English audio: Thank you - [PMC Operational Handbook](https://www.psi.org/plusproject-posts/pmc-operational-handbook/) - [[Op-ed] Malaria: the urgent need for a new prevention pact in Africa](https://www.psi.org/plusproject-posts/op-ed-malaria-the-urgent-need-for-a-new-prevention-pact-in-africa/) - Published during the 78th World Health Assembly in Geneva, the Unitaid Plus Project and the SMC Alliance urge African leaders to keep chemoprevention efforts as a top priority in their planning and budget considerations. With the rains coming and prevention campaign planning already underway, time is running out for us to find alternative funding solutions. - [Webinar Recording: PMC Community of Practice "Progress on PMC Pilots"](https://www.psi.org/plusproject-posts/pmc-community-of-practice-progress-on-pmc-pilots-webinar/) - On 5 December 2024 the Unitaid Plus Project supported the PMC Community of Practice to host a webinar on progress in PMC pilot countries. The recording, with English and French interpretation, can be found on PSI's YouTube here: PMC Community of Practice Webinar: Progress on PMC Pilots and speaker information can be found below: - [Webinar Recording: The Next Phase of PMC in Benin and DRC](https://www.psi.org/plusproject-posts/webinar-recording-pmc-community-of-practice-the-next-phase-of-pmc-in-benin-and-drc/) - On 28 April 2025, the Unitaid Plus Project supported the PMC Community of Practice to host a webinar series on lessons learned and what's next for PMC in implementing countries, beginning with Benin and DRC. The recording, with English and French interpretation, can be found here and speaker information can be found below: - [Webinar Recording: The Next Phase of PMC in Mozambique](https://www.psi.org/plusproject-posts/webinar-recording-the-next-phase-of-pmc-in-mozambique/) - On 13 May 2025, the Unitaid Plus Project supported the PMC Community of Practice to host the second session of a webinar series on lessons learned and what’s next for PMC in implementing countries, with this session focused on Mozambique The recording, live in Portuguese with English and French interpretation, and speaker information can be - [Impact of dhps mutations on sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine protective efficacy and implications for malaria chemoprevention](https://www.psi.org/plusproject-posts/impact-of-dhps-mutations-on-sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine-protective-efficacy-and-implications-for-malaria-chemoprevention/) - [A roadmap of priority evidence gaps for the co-implementation of malaria vaccines and perennial malaria chemoprevention](https://www.psi.org/plusproject-posts/a-roadmap-of-priority-evidence-gaps-for-the-co-implementation-of-malaria-vaccines-and-perennial-malaria-chemoprevention/) - [Projected uptake of sulfadoxine–pyrimethamine for perennial malariachemoprevention in children under 2 yearsof age in nine sub‑Saharan African countries:an epidemiologically‑based 5‑year forecastanalysis](https://www.psi.org/plusproject-posts/projected-uptake-of-sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine-for-perennial-malariachemoprevention-in-children-under-2-yearsof-age-in-nine-sub‑saharan-african-countriesan-epidemiologically‑ba/) - [CELEBRATING HEALTH HEROES IN THE FIGHT AGAINST MALARIA](https://www.psi.org/plusproject-posts/celebrating-health-heroes-in-the-fight-against-malaria/) - By Luis Mahumane, Project Coordinator, PSI Mozambique and Maya Schane, Princeton in Africa Fellow, PSI Proactively reaching community members where they reside rather than waiting for them to seek care strengthens the ability of health systems to extend coverage to those who need it most, particularly rural and high-risk populations. In Mozambique’s Sofala Province, nurse - [Perennial Malaria Chemoprevention of (PMC) with sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine (SP) Visual Aid for Mozambique](https://www.psi.org/plusproject-posts/perennial-malaria-chemoprevention-of-pmc-with-sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine-sp-visual-aid-for-mozambique/) - [Expanding Malaria Prevention Coverage in Remote Communities of Cameroon](https://www.psi.org/plusproject-posts/bringing-health-care-closer-to-remote-communities-in-cameroon-to-increase-coverage-against-malaria/) - “Serving others and helping my community is my source of motivation,” says Mr.Toue Grégoire with resolute determination standing against a backdrop of educational posters about perennial malaria chemoprevention (PMC). Mr. Toue has worked as a community health worker (CHW) at the Betamba health facility in the Ntui health district of the Center region, Cameroon, for - [Webinar "Context is Everything: Adapting National PMC Strategies to Community Realities"](https://www.psi.org/plusproject-posts/webinar-context-is-everything-adapting-national-pmc-strategies-to-community-realities/) - The Unitaid Plus Project team attended the Multilateral Initiatives on Malaria (MIM) Society 8thPan-African Malaria Conference in Kigali, Rwanda, from April 21st - 27th, 2024. During the conference, the project sponsored a symposium entitled "Context is Everything: Adapting National PMC Strategies to Community Realities." See reflections and slides from the conference in our blog post - [March 2022 Newsletter](https://www.psi.org/plusproject-posts/march-2022-newsletter/) - [June 2022 Newsletter](https://www.psi.org/plusproject-posts/june-2022-newsletter/) - [September 2022 Newsletter](https://www.psi.org/plusproject-posts/september-2022-newsletter/) - [December 2022 Newsletter](https://www.psi.org/plusproject-posts/december-2022-newsletter/) - [March 2023 Newsletter: Implementation Launch](https://www.psi.org/plusproject-posts/march-2023-newsletter-implementation-launch/) - [June 2023 Newsletter: Project Updates](https://www.psi.org/plusproject-posts/june-2023-newsletter-project-updates/) - [September 2023 Newsletter: Regional Updates](https://www.psi.org/plusproject-posts/september-2023-newsletter-regional-updates/) - [December 2023 Newsletter: Implementation Lessons Learned](https://www.psi.org/plusproject-posts/december-2023-implementation-lessons-learned/) - [April 2024 Newsletter: Community Engagement](https://www.psi.org/plusproject-posts/april-2024-newsletter-community-engagement/) - [December 2024 Newsletter: Administering 1 million+ doses of SP through PMC](https://www.psi.org/plusproject-posts/december-2024-bulletin-administering-1-million-doses-of-sp-through-pmc/) - [Plus Project Provider Empathy Training Brief](https://www.psi.org/plusproject-posts/plus-project-provider-empathy-training-brief/) - [Join the Unitaid Plus Project at ASTMH 2024](https://www.psi.org/plusproject-posts/join-the-unitaid-plus-project-at-astmh-2024/) - The Unitaid Plus Project looks forward to participating in the 73rd Annual Meeting of the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (ASTMH), from November 13th - 17th. We are proud to present poster presentations highlighting the innovations, strategies, and lessons learned generated by activity in project-supported countries: Benin, Cameroon, Côte d'Ivoire, and Mozambique. We are - [Designing person-centered care skills training for healthcare providers ](https://www.psi.org/plusproject-posts/designing-person-centered-care-skills-training-for-healthcare-providers/) - For Dr. Mbende, head of the Ngoumou health district in Cameroon, participating in a Unitaid Plus Project-designed person-centered care training impacted his leadership approach: "...in order for providers to deliver quality service, it is also important that they are able to express themselves and that they are reminded of the power of empathy towards caregivers." While - [Parasite clearance and protection from Plasmodium falciparum infection (PCPI): a three-arm, parallel, double-blinded, placebo-controlled, randomised trial of presumptive sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine versus sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine plus amodiaquine versus artesunate monotherapy among asymptomatic children 3–5 years of age in Cameroon](https://www.psi.org/plusproject-posts/parasite-clearance-and-protection-from-plasmodium-falciparum-infection-pcpi-a-three-arm-parallel-double-blinded-placebo-controlled-randomised-trial-of-presumptive-sulfadoxine-pyrimeth/) - [Effectiveness of malaria chemoprevention in the first two years of life in Cameroon and Côte d’Ivoire compared to standard of care: study protocol for a population-based prospective cohort impact evaluation study](https://www.psi.org/plusproject-posts/effectiveness-of-malaria-chemopreventionin-the-first-two-years-of-life-in-cameroonand-cote-divoire-compared-to-standardof-care-study-protocol-for-a-population-basedprospective-cohort-impact/) - [Reflections from the Multilateral Initiative on Malaria (MIM) 8th Pan-African Malaria Conference](https://www.psi.org/plusproject-posts/reflections-from-the-multilateral-initiative-on-malaria-mim-8th-pan-african-malaria-conference/) - The Plus Project is a 4.25-year Unitaid-funded project that has co-designed and piloted, and will evaluate throughout the life of the project, country-adapted models of Perennial Malaria Chemoprevention (PMC) – the latest WHO recommendation which includes what was previously called Intermittent Preventive Treatment in infants – using sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine (SP) in four focus countries: Benin, Cameroon, - [Presentations from the 2024 Multilateral Initiative on Malaria (MIM)](https://www.psi.org/plusproject-posts/presentations-from-the-2024-multilateral-initiative-on-malaria-mim/) - [A FATHER’S COMMITMENT TO MALARIA PREVENTION: THE PLUS PROJECT IN ACTION ](https://www.psi.org/plusproject-posts/a-fathers-commitment-to-malaria-prevention-the-plus-project-in-action/) - By Stella Abli, Plus Project Communications Coordinator, PSI Côte d’Ivoire Each year, World Mosquito Day commemorates the groundbreaking 1897 discovery that linked mosquitos to malaria transmission. This finding has since fueled the development of more effective malaria prevention and case management tools, such as the use of malaria chemoprevention strategies for pregnant women and young children. - [EXPANDING MALARIA PREVENTION & VACCINATION THROUGH THE PLUS PROJECT ](https://www.psi.org/plusproject-posts/expanding-malaria-prevention-vaccination-through-the-plus-project/) - By Stella Abli, Communications Assistant, PSI Côte d’Ivoire; Erica Berlin, Malaria Technical Advisor, PSI A MOTHER’S EXPERIENCE It is Wednesday, which means it is vaccine clinic day at the CSU Appoisso health facility in Abengourou, located in the Indénié-Djuablin region of Côte d’Ivoire. Mawa woke up early and walked several kilometers to reach the health center. - [STRENGTH IN UNITY: CELEBRATING INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY WITH THE PLUS PROJECT ](https://www.psi.org/plusproject-posts/strength-in-unity-celebrating-international-womens-day-with-the-plus-project/) - By Luis Mahumane, Project Coordinator, PSI Mozambique; Elsa Nhantumbo, Country Lead, The Plus Project, PSI Mozambique; Allya Jussub, Empathy, Insights and Prototype Manager, PSI Mozambique; Malia Skjefte, Technical Advisor, Malaria, PSI; Charlotte Eddis, Director, The Plus Project, PSI - [MALARIA PREVENTION HELPS CHILDREN THRIVE: PLUS PROJECT’S IMPACT ON CHILDREN’S HEALTH IN BENIN](https://www.psi.org/plusproject-posts/malaria-prevention-helps-children-thrive-plus-projects-impact-on-childrens-health-in-benin/) - By Malia Skjefte, Technical Advisor, PSI; and Luc Bankole, Communications Advisor, Plus Project Benin Meet Assohoto Mahuna Dame, a 24-year old mother and bread seller living near the Zogbodome Health Center in Benin. As she strolled by the health center with her daughter Naomie, a community health worker (CHW) approached her for a friendly chat, - [5 (PLUS PROJECT) FACTS YOU DIDN’T KNOW – PSI’S IMPACT ON MALARIA CHEMOPREVENTION](https://www.psi.org/plusproject-posts/5-plus-project-facts-you-didnt-know-psis-impact-on-malaria-chemoprevention/) - By Meredith Center, Plus Project Director, PSI and Malia Skjefte, Malaria Technical Advisor, PSI Everyone loves a fun fact (and that’s a fact). After decades of steady decline, malaria cases have seen a resurgence over the last few years, with an estimated 247 million cases in 2021 compared to 245 million cases in 2020. To - [Perennial Malaria Chemoprevention of (PMC) with sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine (SP) Visual Aid for Cote d'Ivoire](https://www.psi.org/plusproject-posts/perennial-malaria-chemoprevention-of-pmc-with-sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine-sp-visual-aid-for-cote-divoire/) - [Perennial Malaria Chemoprevention of (PMC) with sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine (SP) Visual Aid for Benin](https://www.psi.org/plusproject-posts/perennial-malaria-chemoprevention-of-pmc-with-sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine-sp-visual-aid-for-benin/) - [Identification of the PfK13 mutations R561H and P441L in the Democratic Republic of Congo](https://www.psi.org/plusproject-posts/identification-of-the-pfk13-mutations-r561h-and-p441l-in-the-democratic-republic-of-congo/) - [Measuring protective efficacy and quantifying the impact of drug resistance: A novel malaria chemoprevention trial design and methodology](https://www.psi.org/plusproject-posts/measuring-protective-efficacy-and-quantifyingthe-impact-of-drug-resistance-a-novel-malariachemoprevention-trial-design-andmethodology/) - [Plus Project Overview Two-Pager](https://www.psi.org/plusproject-posts/plus-project-overview-two-pager/) - [Plus Project Community Engagement Two-Pager](https://www.psi.org/plusproject-posts/plus-project-community-engagement-two-pager-2/) - Collaboration with community stakeholders is critical to ensuring the successful uptake of any health intervention. As defined by the Plus Project, Community Engagement (CE) is the intentional design and implementation of activities to promote target behaviors for Perennial Malaria Chemoprevention (PMC), promote community ownership of PMC, and enable feedback between caregivers, community members, providers, and - [Plus Project Co-design Two-pager](https://www.psi.org/plusproject-posts/plus-project-co-design-two-pager/) - At project start-up, the Plus Project focus countries (Benin, Coted’Ivoire, Cameroon, and Mozambique) each held co-designworkshops which convened key stakeholders to collaborativelydesign a PMC model tailored to each country's context. Theseworkshops utilized a participatory approach, leveragingcollective expertise and available data to brainstorm and reachconsensus on a model of PMC to be implemented in eachfocus country - [Plus Project Gender Approach Brief](https://www.psi.org/plusproject-posts/plus-project-gender-approach-brief/) - The Plus Project seeks to reduce morbidity and mortality from malaria and anemia in children under two through administration of Perennial Malaria Chemoprevention (PMC) alongside routine vaccinations and Vitamin A supplementation. At project start-up, a gender analysis was conducted in the project’s four focus countries (Benin, Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, and Mozambique) to examine how differences - [PMC Supportive Supervision Overview](https://www.psi.org/plusproject-posts/pmc-supportive-supervision-overview/) - With the recent investment of more donor resources and WHO’s updated chemoprevention guidelines in June 2022, more countries are now implementing Perennial Malaria Chemoprevention (PMC). The Plus Project, funded by Unitaid, has supported the co-design, preparation, and now implementation of PMC in four countries: Benin, Cameroon, Cote d’Ivoire, and Mozambique. As a part of this - [WHO Guidelines for Malaria](https://www.psi.org/plusproject-posts/who-malaria-guidelines/) - The consolidated WHO Guidelines for malaria present all the current WHO recommendations to control and eliminate malaria. The consolidated Guidelines for malaria presents all the current WHO evidence-based recommendations to control and eliminate malaria, including but not limited to malaria prevention (vector control and preventive chemotherapies) and case management (diagnosis and treatment. Recommendations for elimination settings are - [Plus Project PMC Supportive Supervision Checklist](https://www.psi.org/plusproject-posts/plus-project-pmc-supportive-supervision-checklist/) - With the recent investment of more donor resources and WHO’s updated chemoprevention guidelines in June 2022, more countries are now implementing Perennial Malaria Chemoprevention (PMC). The Plus Project, funded by Unitaid, has supported the co-design, preparation, and now implementation of PMC in four countries: Benin, Cameroon, Cote d’Ivoire, and Mozambique. As a part of this ## PlusProject Site - [Countries](https://www.psi.org/plusproject/countries/) - Where we work DRC Cameroon Zambia Mozambique Benin Ghana Cote d'Ivoire Focus Countries Plus Countries Benin CameroonCote d’Ivoire MozambiqueGhanaDRC Zambia - [Home](https://www.psi.org/plusproject/home/) - THE PLUS PROJECT REDUCING MORBIDITY AND MORTALITY DUE TO MALARIA AND ANEMIA IN CHILDREN UNDER 2 About the project The Plus Project is a 4.25-year Unitaid-funded project that has co-designed and piloted, and is in the process of evaluating, country-adapted models of Perennial Malaria Chemoprevention (PMC) – the recent WHO recommendation which includes what was - [Mozambique](https://www.psi.org/plusproject/mozambique/) - Mozambique Country Context Following the updated WHO guidelines published in June 2022, the NMCP organized a workshop with the participation of other stakeholders, including the Family Health Department, EPI, Nutrition, Community Health Workers National Program and Sofala Province Health Directorate Representatives, resulting in the country’s then 4-dose model. In February 2023, the NMCP obtained approval - [Côte d'Ivoire](https://www.psi.org/plusproject/cote-divoire/) - Côte d’Ivoire Country Context Malaria prevalence is highly variable across the country, from 3% prevalence in Abidjan to over 60% prevalence in the West and Southwest Regions. Between 2016 – 2019 throughout Côte d’Ivoire, this rate increased from 155 to 230‰ in the general population and from 287 to 596.4‰ among children under 5 years - [Benin](https://www.psi.org/plusproject/benin/) - Benin Country Context Endemic in Benin, malaria is the leading cause of consultation (45%), hospitalization (32%) and mortality (15%) in health facilities, according to the 2021 Health Statistics Yearbook. Among infants under one year of age, the incidence is 46% for boys versus 45% for girls, with the same trends observed among children aged 1 - [Cameroon](https://www.psi.org/plusproject/cameroon/) - cameroon Country Context Malaria remains one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in children under five. Cameroon is one of the eleven countries that contribute 70% to the global burden of malaria and as such belongs to the High Burden High Impact (HBHI) initiative. In Cameroon, the number of confirmed cases per 1,000 - [Partner Perspectives](https://www.psi.org/plusproject/partner-perspectives/) - Partner Perspectives BeninDr. William Houndjo Dr. William Houndjo, Head of Chemoprevention Department, NMCP, has been an active participant in Plus Project activities since taking on his role as the NMCP focal point for the project. From his attendance at the Co-design workshop in November 2021 in Benin, and his participation in the Community Engagement Training - [Resources](https://www.psi.org/plusproject/resources/) - RESOURCES December 4, 2025 World Malaria Report 2025 RESOURCE TYPE: Official Guidelines LANGUAGE: English VIEW RESOURCE November 11, 2025 Parasite clearance and protectionfrom Plasmodium falciparum infection (PCPI):a two-arm, parallel, double-blinded, placebocontrolled,randomised trial of presumptivesulfadoxine-pyrimethamine versus artesunatemonotherapy among asymptomatic children3–5 years of age in Zambia RESOURCE TYPE: Publication LANGUAGE: English COUNTRY: Zambia VIEW RESOURCE October 6, - [Approaches](https://www.psi.org/plusproject/approaches/) - APPROACHES 01 Co-Design At the start of the Plus Project, the country specific models of PMC were not yet designed, but instead were developed through a country-led co-design process completed in late 2021 for Benin, Cameroon and Cote d’Ivoire and for Mozambique in 2022. Through a four-day national-level co-design workshop, the project brought together key - [Blog](https://www.psi.org/plusproject/blog/) - BLOG Plus Project contributes to PMC chapter in World Malaria Report 2025 Read More Join the Unitaid Plus Project at ASTMH 2025 Read More VIDEO: PMC Institutionalization in Cameroon Read More Webinar Recording: The Next Phase of PMC in Cameroon and Cote d’Ivoire Read More [Op-ed] Malaria: the urgent need for a new prevention pact ## Staffs - [Michael Holscher](https://www.psi.org/staff/michaelholscher/) - As Senior Vice President and Chief Delivery Officer, Michael Holscher has overall responsibility for PSI's technical leadership, country operations, strategy and fundraising functions to ensure we deliver effective and efficient value to our funders, our government partners and our health consumers in the Global South.Michael brings 15 years of executive leadership experience in large international - [Dr. Susan Mukasa](https://www.psi.org/staff/susan-mukasa/) - Dr. Susan Mpanga Mukasa is currently the PSI Regional Director for East Africa supporting governance and strategic implementation of health programs in nine countries, including Burundi, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Somalia, South Sudan, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda. She has over 15 years of work experience overseeing the implementation of health programs in Africa. Susan has directly - [Ellen Tipper](https://www.psi.org/staff/ellen-tipper/) - As Vice President, Strategy and Insights, Ellen Tipper holds overall responsibility for guiding strategy and insight-driven decision-making and prioritization across the organization. She oversees a team designed to establish best practice in strategy development and alignment, performance metrics and analysis, consumer and market insights, research, learning, program design and marketing discipline.Ellen has over 20 years - [Dr. Blessing Mutede](https://www.psi.org/staff/dr-blessing-mutede-2/) - [Dr. Dorine Irankunda](https://www.psi.org/staff/dr-dorine-irankunda/) - [Dr. Tariro Makadzange](https://www.psi.org/staff/dr-tariro-makadzange/) - [Michele Bratcher Goodwin, JD, LL.M., SJD](https://www.psi.org/staff/michele-bratcher-goodwin/) - Dr. Michele Bratcher Goodwin is a Chancellor’s Professor at the University of California, Irvine and founding director of the Center for Biotechnology and Global Health Policy. - [Marcie Cook](https://www.psi.org/staff/marcie-cook/) - Marcie Cook currently serves as Vice President, Social Enterprise. Previously serving as Regional Director of Asia and Eastern Europe at PSI, Marcie provided overall strategic guidance for the region’s seventeen countries with an annual operating budget of $100 million. Marcie has experience working to support health markets in countries across Central and South East Asia - [Odette Hekster](https://www.psi.org/staff/odette-hekster/) - Odette Hekster is the Managing Director of PSI-Europe. She joined PSI-Europe in 2012 and was in different roles before she became Managing Director in July 2020.PSI-Europe’s mission is to mobilize support and funding for the PSI network through shaping policies and priorities of European donors and stakeholders. One of PSI-Europe’s flagship projects is setting the - [Alison Malmqvist](https://www.psi.org/staff/alison-malmqvist/) - Alison Malmqvist has 20 years of experience developing and leading integrated public health programs in Africa and the Caribbean with a focus on designing, implementing, managing and monitoring social marketing and health communication programs for sexual and reproductive health, malaria prevention and child survival. She has served as PSI’s country representative in South Sudan, Haiti - [Danisa Siziba, MBA](https://www.psi.org/staff/danisa-siziba/) - Danisa is a seasoned leader with more than 20 years of experience working for international NGOs. He joined PSI in January 2019, as Director of Administration & Finance in Juba, South Sudan, before moving to Malawi as Deputy Country Representative in April 2020. - [Manfred Accrombessi](https://www.psi.org/staff/manfred-accrombessi/) - [Natalie Davidson](https://www.psi.org/staff/natalie-davidson/) - [Paul Bouanchaud, PhD](https://www.psi.org/staff/paul-bouanchaud-phd/) - Paul Bouanchaud leads a team of researchers working on the ACTwatch Lite project, which provides data to decision makers about private sector antimalarial drug - [Mamorapeli Putsoane, MPA](https://www.psi.org/staff/mamorapeli-putsoane-mpa/) - Mamorapeli Putsoane is a Country Director/Programs Director. She has over 20 years designing and implementing public health programs in Lesotho. - [Jotham Musinguzi, MD](https://www.psi.org/staff/jotham-musinguzi-md/) - Dr. Jotham Musinguzi is currently the Director General of Uganda’s National Population Council (NPC), Ministry of Finance. - [Ana Langer, MD](https://www.psi.org/staff/ana-langer-md/) - Dr. Ana Langer is a physician specializing in pediatrics and neonatology, and a reproductive health expert. - [Andrea Fearneyhough, B.A.](https://www.psi.org/staff/andrea-fearneyhough/) - Andrea Fearneyhough has more than 20 years of experience in international sexual and reproductive health programming and is the Director of the multi-country Women’s Health Project at PSI. Fearneyhough also serves on the Abortion and Post-Abortion Care Consortium Steering Committee. - [Munish Mehrotra, LLB & MBA](https://www.psi.org/staff/munish-mehrotra-llb-mba/) - [Pierre Moon](https://www.psi.org/staff/pierre-moon/) - Pierre Moon helps to oversee the Support for International Family Planning Organizations 2 (SIFPO2) Program, funded by USAID.Prior to moving to Washington, DC in 2014, Pierre spent a decade delivering national sexual and reproductive health programs in East and Southern Africa and humanitarian programs in Central Africa, the Horn of Africa and Latin America. Pierre - [Jennifer Marcy](https://www.psi.org/staff/jennifer-marcy/) - As senior technical advisor for WASH and nutrition, Jennifer manages PSI’s WASH and nutrition teams. She is responsible for strategy development, technical assistance to projects, and business development. Prior to joining PSI, Jennifer was a nutrition technical officer at FHI360 and at PATH, where she worked on global and country guidelines and tools for clinic - [Ayesha Leghari](https://www.psi.org/staff/ayesha-leghari/) - As PSI’s Country Director in Pakistan, Ayesha manages the social marketing and sexual and reproductive health programs and portfolio of three large local NGOs. She has over sixteen years of experience in leading teams, implementing complex programs, management, designing campaigns, marketing and corporate communication expertise. Prior to working in the development sector, Ayesha worked in - [Farai Chieza](https://www.psi.org/staff/farai-chieza/) - Farai Chieza has been with PSI for 15 years, most recently as the PSI Kenya Country Representative. He has held multiple portfolios in Zimbabwe and led programs in complex operating environments, including South Sudan and Somalia. - [Martin Dale](https://www.psi.org/staff/martin-dale/) - As Director for Digital Health and Monitoring, Martin Dale is responsible for executing the institutional Digital Strategy focused on increasing access and personalized delivery of health information, products and services using digital solutions. In addition, he is responsible for powering data-driven performance improvement using routinely available data. He previously served as PSI’s Deputy Director within - [Stanley Mharadze](https://www.psi.org/staff/katie-queen-dossinger/) - As Director of Finance, Katie Dossinger leads teams that deliver on project financial management, global financial analysis, donor financial reporting and international offices’ finance operations. Prior to PSI, Katie served in various finance and accounting roles at International NGOs and USAID contractors. The early days of her international career were spent as an elementary school - [Donato Gulino, BA](https://www.psi.org/staff/donato-gulino/) - Donato Gulino has a background in economics and private sector business development, with 13 years of experience in emerging markets working across finance, operations, program delivery and market development. He enjoys strategy, action, continuous learning, genuine connections and problem solving and is passionate about exploring the use of innovation in management, technology and marketing. - [Curt von Boguslawski](https://www.psi.org/staff/curt-von-boguslawski/) - With more than 20 years of experience in Africa, Asia and the Pacific, Curt von Boguslawski has gained experience with a variety of donors, notably the Global Fund, USAID, the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and the European Union. Curt has been managing PSI Mali since February 2019 with more than 160 employees - [Carmen Elena Suárez Lobos](https://www.psi.org/staff/carmen-elena-suarez-lobos/) - Carmen Elena Suárez Lobos brings more than 15 years of experience in project management to PASMO El Salvador and manages the implementation of projects focused on HIV prevention among key populations, Zika prevention and sexual and reproductive health services access. - [Emery Nkurunziza](https://www.psi.org/staff/emery-nkurunziza/) - Emery Nkurunziza has worked with PSI for more than two decades. Emery has extensive senior management experience leading the implementation of large and complex development programs within diverse cultural environments in Rwanda, Haiti, Madagascar and currently in Benin.Emery is skilled in project management, financial management and budgeting, people management, supply chain management, building strong donor - [Hoa Nguyen](https://www.psi.org/staff/hoa-nguyen/) - As Country Director, Hoa Nguyen manages PSI's operations across Vietnam. She has extensive experience working in the development sector since 1995, both in Vietnam and the East Asia region. - [Cary Alan Johnson](https://www.psi.org/staff/cary-alan-johnson/) - Cary Alan Johnson is the Country Representative for PSI Burundi. He has previously served as Country Director for Africa in Rwanda, Tanzania and Zimbabwe and as Assistant Country Director for CARE International in Mali. He has also held leadership positions with Amnesty International, Outright Action International and the UN High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR). Johnson - [Ibrahim Hassan Ahmed](https://www.psi.org/staff/ibrahim-ahmed-hassan/) - Ibrahim Hassan Ahmed has more than 22 years of experience in humanitarian and development work, spanning across multiple countries including Somalia/Somaliland, Kenya, South Sudan, Norway and Sudan. He has worked with global organizations such as CARE International, Merlin UK, Islamic Relief Worldwide and ARC-AID Foundation. He is a graduate of Coventry University in the United - [Gauta Mavundla](https://www.psi.org/staff/gauta-mavundla/) - Guata Mavundla has over 20 years of proven experience at top multinational companies within the South African healthcare and pharmaceutical industrie, including MSD Pharma, Bristol Myers Squibb Pharmaceuticals, Sanofi, Sandoz and Abbott Pharmaceutical. His experience spans across multiple organizational functions, including as a director, in general management, sales, marketing, commercial operations and leading support functions. - [Socheat Chi, MS](https://www.psi.org/staff/socheat-chi/) - Socheat Chi has led development and health programs in both local and international organizations and bilateral donor agencies. She has also been involved in several local non-governmental organization boards in Cambodia, helping them to improve their governance and organizational development. - [Anya Fedorova](https://www.psi.org/staff/anya-fedorova/) - Anya Fedorova has been with PSI’s network in many capacities. Most recently, she served PSI in Tanzania as the Director of Technical Services, and currently as the Country Representative of Angola. - [Daniel Zirignon](https://www.psi.org/staff/daniel-zirignon/) - [Khemraj Shrestha](https://www.psi.org/staff/khemraj-shrestha/) - [Sonia Marchewka](https://www.psi.org/staff/sonia-marchewka/) - As Country Representative and General Manager of PSI Paraguay, Sonia Marchewka maintains PSI Paraguay’s profitability, manage its resources, reviews annual objectives with the management team and ensures budget compliance. - [Si Thu Thein](https://www.psi.org/staff/si-thu-thein/) - [Kipng'etich G. Mutai](https://www.psi.org/staff/kipngetich-g-mutai/) - Kipng’etich Mutai has over 16 years of experience in various roles in both Kenya and Somalia & Somaliland. This includes his role as the Deputy Country Representative for PSI Somalia & Somaliland, Chief of Party and Head of Programs. He has a wealth of public health, development programming experience in both the private and public - [Dr. Dorothy Balaba](https://www.psi.org/staff/dr-dorothy-balaba/) - Dr. Dorothy Balaba has more than 16 years of experience in public health leadership, designing and managing national-level public programs including adolescent-friendly and sexual reproductive and maternal health. Her experience includes designing and managing national family planning programs, adolescent-friendly reproductive health programs and programs addressing maternal health.Dr. Balaba is a skilled researcher and has co-authored - [Daniel Crapper](https://www.psi.org/staff/daniel-crapper/) - Daniel Crapper has more than 22 years of experience leading, managing and inspiring people with diverse backgrounds and cultures in both the private and not-for-profit sectors. His achievements include creating long-term strategic visions for organizations to enable them to expand health impact, fostering innovation, building meaningful enabling relations with government officials and stakeholders and raising - [Bongo Mgeni](https://www.psi.org/staff/bongo-mgeni/) - Bongo Mgeni has over 15 years of experience in development work in Tanzania. Prior to joining PSI, Mgeni led the implementation of a USAID-sponsored child survival project (POUZN) to scale up the use of oral rehydration salts and zinc in the private sector in Tanzania, including the development of a partnership that resulted in the - [Bernard Mbulaje](https://www.psi.org/staff/bernard-mbulaje/) - Bernard Mbulaje is a team-oriented leader with broad experience that spans financial management, corporate governance and compliance, as well as project management. He believes in compassionate leadership with emphasis on coaching as a way to achieve lasting and sustainable results. This belief, coupled with sheer dedication to produce measurable results, earned Bernard recognition as the - [Susy Barrios de Fernández](https://www.psi.org/staff/susy-barrios-de-fernandez/) - Susy Barrios de Fernandez has been with PSI for 23 years, working previously as the Director for Finance, Administration and Human Resources. In 2012, Susy was appointed as Executive Director of the Pan American Social Marketing Organization (PASMO) in Central America. Susy has several decades of experience across both enterprise, donor programming, operational management and - [Shawn Malone](https://www.psi.org/staff/shawn-malone/) - Shawn Malone leads a portfolio of projects in South Africa aimed at reaching more men with HIV prevention, testing and treatment by applying socio-behavioral research and human-centered design to better understand and address individual, social and structural barriers to services.Shawn was previously Regional Director-Southern Africa for FHI 360, with responsibility for twenty projects across eight - [Seth McGovern](https://www.psi.org/staff/seth-mcgovern/) - As Head of Market Dynamics and Analytics, Seth McGovern supports the development and execution of PSI’s strategy by stewarding PSI’s marketing approach – including market dynamics, Social Behavioral Change thought-leadership and program design – and overseeing PSI’s strategic analytics and performance reporting function.Seth has more than a decade of experience improving health system performance and - [Matthew Thacker, M.A.](https://www.psi.org/staff/matthew-thacker/) - Matthew Thacker is the Director of Global Security and Safeguarding at Population Services International (PSI). He directs the strategic and operational safety and oversees security decisions that impact PSI staff across its entire network, as well as leading PSI’s efforts in preventing safeguarding abuses in PSI’s programs globally.Prior to joining PSI in 2013, Matthew worked - [Malcolm Quigley](https://www.psi.org/staff/malcolm-quigley/) - Malcolm Quigley began his career at the European Commission President’s office in Brussels, Belgium and subsequently moved on to the private sector where he worked on communications strategies for a large multi-national telecommunications company operating in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.Following the completion of his MBA, he volunteered with VSO in Bosnia and Herzegovina - [Mabud Hossain](https://www.psi.org/staff/mabud-hossain/) - Mabud Hossain leads PSI’s costing and pricing strategies and risk analyses for bids and proposals and oversees proposal budget development in collaboration with Institutional Fundraising. Mabud has over twenty years of working experience in international development, primarily in costing and pricing involving a range of donors – from US and foreign governments to multi-lateral organizations - [Karen Conley](https://www.psi.org/staff/karen-conley/) - As Director, Grants and Contracts at PSI, Karen Conley is responsible for leading the strategic direction of the grants and contracts compliance function and for reinforcing the organization’s compliance policies for PSI’s US and international offices.Prior to joining PSI, Karen worked for CARE USA where she served as contracts and grants specialist, US government funding. - [Jennifer Wheeler](https://www.psi.org/staff/jennifer-wheeler/) - Jennifer Wheeler has over 15 years of post-graduate experience conducting and using research to design, improve and evaluate global health programs. After earning her MPH and PhD in International Health and Development from Tulane University, she joined PSI in 2008 and has since served as the research advisor for Mozambique and Angola, the regional researcher - [Jennifer Pope](https://www.psi.org/staff/jennifer-pope/) - Jennifer Pope provides technical assistance to country programs providing life-saving products, clinical services and behavior change communications that encourage the world’s most vulnerable populations to lead healthier lives.Prior to her current role, Jen served as PSI’s Country Representative in Côte d’Ivoire where she increased the health impact by over 1,000% and funding by 50% in one year. - [Fifi Oluwatoyin Ogbondeminu](https://www.psi.org/staff/fifi-oluwatoyin-ogbondeminu/) - [Dr. Karin Hatzold](https://www.psi.org/staff/karin-hatzold/) - Dr. Karin Hatzold is a public health physician with over 23 years of experience in designing, managing, implementing and researching public health interventions in sub-Saharan Africa. She has led large-scale service delivery, research and evaluation projects on HIV prevention, care and treatment and has provided high-level technical support for platforms in Southern Africa for the - [Christopher Lourenço, MPH](https://www.psi.org/staff/christopher-lourenco/) - Dr. Lourenço provides technical guidance and direction for PSI's malaria department, focusing on the quality of programmatic delivery and technical strategy. He holds a Ph.D. in Malaria Surveillance Systems in Elimination Settings. - [Charlotte Eddis, MS](https://www.psi.org/staff/charlotte-eddis/) - [Catalina Jermann](https://www.psi.org/staff/catalina-jermann/) - Catalina Jermann brings 16 years of experience in program management, finance, operations management and donor compliance. She has a passion for fostering relationships with diverse stakeholders, supporting the development of others and working across teams to achieve strategic objectives. Prior to moving to the United States and joining PSI, she was a banker for nine - [Alex Ergo, PhD](https://www.psi.org/staff/alex-ergo/) - As Director, Health Systems, Alex Ergo is currently shaping and leading PSI’s youngest department, the Health Systems Accelerator. He oversees a team that builds PSI's capabilities in health systems strengthening (HSS) at global and country level, that convenes key internal and external stakeholders to co-design cutting edge, scalable solutions​ and that shapes the larger HSS - [Alan Doyle, B.E., PMP](https://www.psi.org/staff/alan-doyle/) - As Director of Corporate Systems, Alan Doyle is responsible for PSI’s Constituent Management and Point-of-Sale Systems. His team develops, implements and maintains off-the-shelf as well as custom solutions.Alan started his career consulting in the high-tech industry in Silicon Valley. After a decade, he relocated to Paris where he continued his IT career while simultaneously pursuing - [Abigail Winskell, BS](https://www.psi.org/staff/abigail-winskell/) - Abigail Winskell is a marketing professional with a range of experience working across commercial and non-profit sectors. She started her career at Unilever developing marketing campaigns for iconic brands like TRESemme, Lipton, Degree/Rexona. Abigail transitioned to Population Services International where she led the development of the Keystone design framework, a program design process that brings - [Chiwawa Nkhoma](https://www.psi.org/staff/chiwawa-nkhoma/) - Chiwawa Nkhoma is a public health professional with 20 years of experience in Malawi. Prior to joining PSI Malawi, Nkhoma worked in PMTC and Microbicides clinical trials conducted by the Johns Hopkins Research Project. After joining PSI Malawi in 2009, Nkhoma worked in different capacities in program management, implementation and administration of USAID and PEPFAR-funded - [Dr. Milly Kaggwa](https://www.psi.org/staff/dr-milly-kaggwa/) - Dr. Milly Nanyombi Kaggwa is the Senior Clinical Advisor for Africa at PSI where she supports a service delivery portfolio that spans over 30 countries in maternal, newborn and child health (MNCH), family planning and sexual and reproductive health programs. She supports PSI country staff to develop robust quality assurance systems. She is a medical - [Brett Keller](https://www.psi.org/staff/brett-keller/) - As regional researcher, Brett Keller provides technical oversight for research activities conducted in PSI's 9-country East Africa region. He supports strategic research projects in the region and organizes support for a portfolio of 100+ studies annually, including large-scale quantitative surveys, project evaluations, formative qualitative studies, and marketing research. Previously Brett worked with the Applied Analytics - [Rose Barnes-Covenant](https://www.psi.org/staff/rose-barnes-covenant/) - Rose is an internationally focused public health practitioner with extensive experience in francophone West Africa. She has a Bachelor’s degree in Foreign Affairs from the University of Virginia and a Master's degree in Public Health, Communications and Marketing from George Washington University. She possesses expertise in management, new business development, program implementation, and strategic planning. - [Sussy Lungo](https://www.psi.org/staff/sussy-lungo/) - [Precious Mutoru](https://www.psi.org/staff/precious-mutoru/) - Precious Mutoru is public health professional and a thought-strong advocate for the health and wellbeing of communities across the globe, with a keen interest in sexual and reproductive health and gender equality. With nearly five years’ experience in reproductive, maternal and adolescent health, Precious is enthusiastic about innovating feasible and sustainable solutions to the various reproductive health and social issues affecting communities in Uganda, through program designs, strategic communications and policy advocacy. Currently, she is serving as - [Tonee Mwangi](https://www.psi.org/staff/tonee-mwangi/) - [Patrick Ndase](https://www.psi.org/staff/patrick-ndase/) - Dr. Patrick Ndase is a public health physician with more than 15 years of global experience in HIV prevention, biomedical prevention research and programming. He advises PSI network members on HIV program delivery as a senior technical advisor for the HIV/TB department at PSI. - [Kristen Little](https://www.psi.org/staff/kristen-little/) - Kristen Little is an experienced public health professional with over a decade of experience in the global public health sector. Kristen began her career at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on the NCHHSTP, Perinatal HIV Prevention Team. She has an MPH in global health from Emory University and completed a Ph.D. in infectious - [Heather Awsumb](https://www.psi.org/staff/heather-awsumb/) - Heather Awsumb is Deputy Director of the HIV/TB Department at PSI. She works with PSI network members to adopt innovative, evidence-based approaches to HIV and TB diagnosis, care and treatment. - [Olivier LeTouzé](https://www.psi.org/staff/olivier-letouze/) - [Amanda Kalamar](https://www.psi.org/staff/amanda-kalamar/) - As research advisor in reproductive health, Amanda provides guidance and expertise overseeing the quality of PSI’s reproductive health-related research. Amanda previously worked as a consultant for the World Health Organization and as a research assistant for the Performance, Monitoring, and Accountability 2020 (PMA 2020) project. She has experience in adolescent sexual and reproductive health, family - [Nicki Ashcroft](https://www.psi.org/staff/nicki-ashcroft/) - Nicki Ashcroft is the Senior Program Manager in the Acceleration Markets group, where she supports the whole country portfolio, with a focus on Bangladesh and Nigeria. Previously at PSI, she was a project manager for the Women’s Health Project. Before joining PSI, Ms. Ashcroft was a program officer for mobile health at the Institute for - [Cat Normile](https://www.psi.org/staff/cat-normile/) - As a Manager on the Strategic Partnerships team at PSI, Cat works with corporations and corporate foundations to build high-impact, cross-sector partnerships that improve people's lives around the world. Cat began at PSI Myanmar in 2015 and she served on PSI's Non-communicable Diseases (NCD) team based in PSI's global headquarters in Washington, DC before transitioning - [Sue Newport](https://www.psi.org/staff/sue-newport/) - Sue Newport has worked in international development for over 20 years, with a particular interest in sexual and reproductive health. Having previously worked with organizations such as Marie Stopes International, Public Health England and Sightsavers, Sue is now an independent consultant undertaking a range of work for different clients and on a variety of projects. - [Robin Swearingen](https://www.psi.org/staff/robin-swearingen/) - Robin has served in project management roles on global health and international development initiatives since 2010, including three years in the field in Central Asia. Beyond financial management and contractual compliance, his areas of expertise include foreign languages, gender equity, supply chain strengthening, and SRH. He holds an MPH degree from Johns Hopkins University and - [Megan Shea](https://www.psi.org/staff/megan-shea/) - As a program associate for the Evidence for Implementation Department, Megan works to provide support to PSI’s regional researchers, monitoring advisors and others as they generate and use evidence for PSI programming. She has five years of experience working in international development on health, resilience and social capital projects providing both backstopping and technical support. - [Sandy Garçon](https://www.psi.org/staff/sandy-garcon/) - Sandy Garçon is Senior Manager, Advocacy at Population Services International (PSI), where he manages a portfolio of advocacy initiatives primarily focused on menstrual health and self-care interventions for health. Consequently, Sandy led the creation of the Self-Care Trailblazer Group (SCTG), a global coalition dedicated to expanding the safe and effective practice of self-care, and currently - [Bram Piot](https://www.psi.org/staff/bram-piot/) - Bram Piot works toward improving routine monitoring systems and increasing data use at all levels. He has a keen interest in disease surveillance, mapping and data visualizations. His past work with PSI focused on M&E systems while working as regional Evidence Advisor for West and Central Africa on the implementation of DHIS2 and on market - [Beverly Winikoff, MD, MPH](https://www.psi.org/staff/beverly-winikoff-md-mph/) - As President of Gynuity Health Projects, Dr. Beverly Winikoff leads the organization’s strategy to ensure that reproductive health technologies are widely available at a reasonable cost, provided in the context of high-quality services, and offered in a way that recognizes the dignity and autonomy of each individual. Her work has focused on issues of reproductive - [Kasey Henderson](https://www.psi.org/staff/kasey-henderson/) - Kasey Henderson is the Senior Associate Communications Manager at PSI. As PSI’s youth advocacy and communications lead, she manages communications for PSI’s flagship adolescent contraceptive program, A360. Previously, she worked as a member of the Self-Care Trailblazer Group secretariat and supported the coalition’s global self-care advocacy work. Kasey has advocated for improved health access for - [John Sauer](https://www.psi.org/staff/john-sauer/) - John Sauer is senior technical advisor for PSI’s water, sanitation and hygiene programs. John supports PSI through its government and private sector partners to develop and execute market systems development programs to improve the sustainable delivery of WASH products and services for underreached market segments.John has over 20 years of program implementation, advocacy and strategy - [Pierre-Loup Lesage](https://www.psi.org/staff/pierre-lesage/) - [Wendy Alba](https://www.psi.org/staff/wendy-alba/) - [Monte Achenbach](https://www.psi.org/staff/monte-achenbach/) - [Shana Aufenkamp](https://www.psi.org/staff/3566/) - As senior program manager for the Asia & Eastern Europe, Shana helps manage PSI’s work in the region. With PSI since 2006, Shana has worked from PSI’s Washington, D.C. office as well as in PSI’s Russia and Central Asia offices as a technical advisor. Prior to coming to PSI Shana worked in the private sector, - [Oana Lupu](https://www.psi.org/staff/oana-lupu/) - As research coordinator on the Strategic Research & Evaluation Team, Oana contributes to large studies, conducts literature reviews and works on communications about strategic research. She has worked for PSI since 2010. Prior to PSI, Oana worked as marketing assistant for a start-up in Romania. Oana has a bachelor’s in business administration from Georgetown University. - [Lee-Ann Gallarano](https://www.psi.org/staff/lee-ann-gallorano/) - As operations coordinator, Lee-Ann works on project management, fundraising, and administrative and financial oversight. Previously, Lee-Ann worked for six years at a small nonprofit in Washington D.C., training healthcare providers in psychosocial care for populations affected by war, ongoing conflict and natural disasters. There, she managed international programs, oversaw budgets, and provided support on grant - [Heather White](https://www.psi.org/staff/heather-white/) - Dr. Heather White brings over 15 years of global public health experience to PSI, where she currently works as a senior technical advisor for non-communicable diseases. In this role, she supports PSI field teams to develop, implement and evaluate programs focusing on control and prevention of cervical cancer, hypertension, and diabetes. She also represents PSI - [Christine Bixiones](https://www.psi.org/staff/christine-bixiones/) - As senior technical advisor for quality assurance within PSI’s Sexual and Reproductive Health Department, Christine provides technical and programmatic support for the Support for International Family Planning Organizations (SIFPO) Project, funded by USAID, and Women’s Health Project. Within this project she leads the Reproductive Health Leadership Training Program and supports advocacy efforts around community-based distribution - [Ashley Jackson](https://www.psi.org/staff/ashley-jackson/) - Ashley Jackson is the Deputy Project Director for the Expanding Effective Contraceptive Options (EECO) project, a global project funded by USAID and led by WCG Cares in partnership with PSI. EECO introduces new contraceptive methods in countries where high numbers of women and girls report method-related reasons for non-use of family planning. The project generates and shares - [Yves Joseph Gérard Pierre-Louis](https://www.psi.org/staff/yves-pierre-louis/) - [Nancy Anderson](https://www.psi.org/staff/nancy-anderson/) - [Edwin Mtei](https://www.psi.org/staff/edwin-mtei/) - [Metsehate Ayenekulu](https://www.psi.org/staff/metsehate-ayenekulu/) - [Ashley Judd](https://www.psi.org/staff/ashley-judd/) - Ashley Judd is an American actress and humanitarian. She became an ambassador for PSI in 2002 and served as a board member from 2004 to 2013.Ashley has visited PSI programs in Thailand, Cambodia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, India, Kenya, Madagascar, Nicaragua, Rwanda and South Africa. During her travels, Ashley has - [Debra Messing](https://www.psi.org/staff/debra-messing/) - Debra Messing is an American actress and Global Health Ambassador for PSI. As an Ambassador, Debra has visited PSI’s HIV prevention programs in Malawi, Zimbabwe and Zambia to bring attention to progress being made against the epidemic.In 2009 and 2012, Debra traveled with PSI to Zimbabwe and Zambia, respectively, as PSI’s YouthAIDS ambassador, to highlight - [Mandy Moore](https://www.psi.org/staff/mandy-moore/) - Mandy Moore is an American singer-songwriter, actress and humanitarian. Moore joined PSI as an Ambassador in 2008 for its child survival programs, which provides children and their families with the education, products, services and care needed to improve their health and save lives in more than 30 countries around the world.On her first trip with - [Jannet Opio](https://www.psi.org/staff/jannet-opio/) - Jannet is a social development practitioner with over sixteen years of experience working in the areas of health, social protection, governance, education, enterprise development with a strong commitment to capacity building. - [Demi Priscilla Duah](https://www.psi.org/staff/demi-priscilla-duah/) - Demi Priscilla Duah is the Total Family Health Organisation's Technical Director. Ms. Duah is a dedicated public health nurse and research professional with over 15 years of experience in managing global health interventions, strengthening health systems and services, reproductive health epidemiology, population health research, international health policy and advocacy programs. Ms. Duah’s research interests include - [Sandra Akuamoah](https://www.psi.org/staff/sandra-akuamoah/) - Sandra Akuamoah is the Total Family Health Organisation's Director of Finance and Operations and has nine years of experience leading audits, managing project funds, account management and financial reporting. She holds an advanced diploma in accounting and business. - [Sibongile Mngadi](https://www.psi.org/staff/sibongile-mngadi/) - Sibongile Mngadi began her career in the healthcare and pharmaceutical industries in 1997 as a Professional Medical Representative. Throughout her career she has worked in many sectors of the South African pharmaceutical market. In 2011, Ms. Mngadi began working in the Southern African Development Community, as well as East African and anglophone West African countries, - [Chris Purdy](https://www.psi.org/staff/chris-purdy/) - Chris Purdy is the Digital Health and Monitoring’s Deputy Director who focuses on the design and deployment of digital health solutions in support of consumer-powered healthcare. He is the co-lead of the Connecting with Sara (CWS) initiative to increase access to and personalize the delivery of quality health information using technology. Chris has spent the - [Freddy Lokossa](https://www.psi.org/staff/freddy-lokosa/) - After working for PSI in the Democratic Republic of Congo (2010-2015) and PSI Cameroon (2019), Freddy Lokossa has been in Madagascar since September 2019 as Deputy Country Representative in charge of programs, working with program and finance staff to administer contracts and monitor performance, and supervise evidence-based research activities to maximize health impact.Previously while working - [Thomas How](https://www.psi.org/staff/thomas-how/) - Thomas How is accountable for the overall operations of the PSI Nepal platform, utilizing expertise obtained over 15 years of working in international development. - [Daniella Fanarof](https://www.psi.org/staff/daniella-fanarof/) - As the Deputy Director for Latin America and Asia, Ms. Fanarof has direct oversight for three countries and manages the program management team. She has been working in international health since 1997 and has experience in Africa and Asia. - [Kumbirai Chatora](https://www.psi.org/staff/kumbirai-chatora/) - Ms. Kumbirai Chatora, Director of Social Marketing, is a marketing and communications specialist who has over 20 years of marketing experience in the private and public health sectors. - [Stephano Gudukeya](https://www.psi.org/staff/stephano-gudukeya/) - Stephano Gudukeya, Technical Director for PSI Zimbabwe, is a public health specialist with more than 17 years of experience managing public health programs in Zimbabwe, with an emphasis on HIV, tuberculosis, sexual and reproductive health, violence against women and girls and the integration of services across health areas. - [Dr. Noah Taruberekera](https://www.psi.org/staff/19688/) - As the Measurement, Evaluation & Learning Advisor for PSI Zimbabwe, Dr. Noah Taruberekera leads measurement, evaluation and learning plan implementation, system design, and capacity building in evidence generation, interpretation, and use for programmatic decision making. Dr. Taruberekera also supervises the PSI Zimbabwe evidence team responsible for routine evidence generation, quality, consolidation and reporting. - [Dr. Ngonidzashe Madidi](https://www.psi.org/staff/dr-ngonidzashe-madidi/) - Dr. Ngonidzashe Madidi is PSI Zimbabwe’s Deputy Country Representative and Deputy Chief of Party. Mr. Madidi also serves as head of clinical programming, responsible for program implementation and technical design of the clinical biomedical prevention package. - [Dr. Yacouba Dijre](https://www.psi.org/staff/dr-yacouba-dijre/) - Dr Yacouba Djire has been with PSI Mali from its inception and has greatly contributed to its success. He currently serves as Technical Director for and overlooks all health programming. He also leads the Neglected Tropical Disease Project being implemented in western Mali. - [Suziena Htun](https://www.psi.org/staff/suziena-htun/) - Suziena Htun has been with PSI Myanmar for 18 years. She manages and oversees the Program Support Division and the Finance & Contracts Division. Before joining, Ms. Htun worked in the private sector and for the United Nations. She has a master’s degree in development studies from the Yangon Institute of Economics, a bachelor’s degree - [Adama Diop Faye](https://www.psi.org/staff/adama-diop-faye/) - Adama Diop Faye has 38 years of experience in development and humanitarian affairs focusing on health (especially reproductive health), gender, food security and nutrition. - [Dr. Anthony Adindu Nwala](https://www.psi.org/staff/dr-anthony-adindu-nwala/) - Dr Anthony Nwala is an experienced medical doctor and strong healthcare services professional with over 20 years of expertise in public health interventions, especially reproductive health. His strengths include team building, staff development, motivation, and supervision as well as advocacy, offering an in-depth understanding of project life cycles and project development methodologies with a focus - [Jephta Mtema](https://www.psi.org/staff/jephta-mtema/) - Jephta Mtema joined PSI Malawi in 2001 and become the Country Representative for Malawi in June 2016. He is a finance and business administration professional with vast organizational management experience. Before joining PSI, Jephta worked in different capacities in the private sector. He holds a Bachelor of Accountancy and Master of Business Administration degrees. - [Joseph Addo-Yobo](https://www.psi.org/staff/joseph-addo-yobo/) - Joseph Addo-Yobo is the Executive Director of the Total Family Health Organisation (TFHO) and has over 20 years of experience leading and managing private sector health programs across Africa and the Eastern Caribbean. Mr. Addo-Yobo comes from a pharmaceutical background and specializes in pharmacoeconomics. - [Dr. Albert Machinda](https://www.psi.org/staff/albert-machinda/) - Dr. Machinda is an HIV expert, researcher and management specialist with extensive frontline experience in managing comprehensive public health programs, especially HIV, in multiple high-burden countries in southern Africa. - [Makhosazana Dlamini](https://www.psi.org/staff/makhosazana-dlamini/) - Makhosazana Dlamini (Khosi), Deputy Country Director of PSI Eswatini, is a nurse by profession with over 12 years of public health experience. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and a Master's in Business Administration. - [Julia Bressler](https://www.psi.org/staff/julia-bressler/) - [Kwabena Larbi](https://www.psi.org/staff/kwabena-larbi/) - Kwabena Larbi is a public health professional with more than 20 years of experience supporting national and international organizations to plan, implement and monitor public health interventions, particularly malaria control interventions. He has worked in Sierra Leone, Ghana, Kenya, Chad, South Sudan, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, South Africa and Liberia. Mr. Larbi has extensive - [Nelson Ojanji](https://www.psi.org/staff/nelson-ojanji/) - Nelson B. Ojanji Joined PSI in April, 2020 after a rich total 8.5 years career with Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric Aids Foundation (EGPAF) as Director of program operations –Kenya Program , Director of Program Operations and as interim Country Director –Tanzania Program and 6 months as interim country Director –Zambia.Nelson brings on board 16 years of - [Shannon McVey](https://www.psi.org/staff/shannon-mcvey/) - Shannon McVey brings over 20 years of experience in development, social marketing and programming in the non-profit and private sectors to her role. - [Roselyn Odeh](https://www.psi.org/staff/roselyn-odeh/) - Roselyn Onyoibo Odeh is a health and social program specialist with over 15 years’ work experience in the non-profit sector. She possess a good track record in managing family planning and sexual and reproductive health. Roselyn has strengthened community health systems through her work with relevant stakeholders to deliver health and development interventions. She is particularly interested in advancing innovative approaches - [Dr. Pedro Mangovo](https://www.psi.org/staff/dr-pedro-mangovo/) - [Dr. Franco Mufinda](https://www.psi.org/staff/dr-franco-mufinda/) - [Pedro Zola](https://www.psi.org/staff/pedro-zola/) - [Micaela Rodrigues](https://www.psi.org/staff/micaela-rodrigues/) - [Sainath Banerjee](https://www.psi.org/staff/sainath-banerjee/) - [Tawanda Chitima](https://www.psi.org/staff/tawanda-chitima/) - [Jabulani Mavudze](https://www.psi.org/staff/jabulani-mavudze/) - [Tafara Moga](https://www.psi.org/staff/tafara-moga/) - [Mohamed Patrice Diallo](https://www.psi.org/staff/mohamed-patrice-diallo/) - [Mickael Randriamanjaka](https://www.psi.org/staff/mickael-randriamanjaka/) - [Dr. Claire Rothschild](https://www.psi.org/staff/claire-rothschild/) - [Ferishta Stanekzai](https://www.psi.org/staff/ferishta-stanekzai/) - Ferishta Stanekzai is a financial analyst with experience in a broad spectrum of functions including budget preparation, finance, and accounting. Prior to joining PSI, she served in Finance roles with Democracy International and University Research Company. She holds a B.B.A from Preston university in Pakistan and a M.B.A from California Coast University in the US. - [Dr. Oluwaseun Adeleke](https://www.psi.org/staff/dr-oluwaseun-adeleke/) - Dr. Oluwaseun Adeleke trained as a medical doctor at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital and has obtained a Master’s in Business Administration. He is a researcher, governance, health systems and program management specialist whose career has spanned over sixteen years serving in a variety of positions that range from Medical Officer, Liaison Officer, Technical Specialist, - [Michael Titus](https://www.psi.org/staff/michael-titus/) - Michael is an enthusiastic and innovative person with 11+ years experience of Public Health and successful program management. His expertise spans multiple technical fields and health areas including social and behaviour change, HIV/AIDS, adolescent health, SRH, quality improvement/quality assurance, key population programming, health system strengthening, and qualitative research. On DISC, Michael leads the scale-up for - [Ijeoma Precious Eze](https://www.psi.org/staff/ijeoma-precious-eze/) - Precious has over 20 years of experience in financial accounting and reporting, with a depth of expertise in the design and implementation of financial management systems for NGOs and donor agencies. She holds an M.Sc. in Development Studies from the University of Nigeria, and a B.Sc. in Accounting, as well as a Higher National Diploma - [Christine Katende](https://www.psi.org/staff/christine-katende/) - A seasoned Finance Manager with more than 10 years of experience, Christine has been with PSI for over a decade and is extremely well-versed in its financial and administrative systems. She brings a depth of expertise in accounting, administration, analysis, audit management, budget monitoring, and sub-awardee management in the context of global health programs funded - [Josephine Kasaija](https://www.psi.org/staff/josephine-kasaija/) - Josephine is passionate about fostering a culture of curiosity and learning on DISC and beyond. She brings expertise in systems thinking and knowledge managment, which she has used to author technical writings and build impactful training and learning platforms. She firmly believes that every single expertise counts. Integrity and making a difference drives everything she - [Rahmah Namaganda](https://www.psi.org/staff/rahmah-namaganda/) - Rahmah Namaganda has 8 years of experience in Provider Behavioural Change Communication and RH program implementation. She prides herself in Innovative problem-solving that aims to build a healthy workforce that's responsive to consumer needs. She has been key in leading the implementation of the DISC's Moment of Truth Training Innovation for health workers in Uganda - [Baker Lukwago](https://www.psi.org/staff/baker-lukwago/) - Baker Lukwago holds a MSc. in Population and Reproductive Health and a B.Sc. in Population Studies, with additional training in M&E and cloud-based Health Management Information Systems (HMIS). With over 9 years’ experience in strengthening the national HMIS for Reproductive Health, MCH and HIV, he has set up functional M&E systems for programs funded by - [Dr. Susan Ontiri](https://www.psi.org/staff/dr-susan-ontiri/) - Dr. Ontiri provides technical leadership and oversight in the project’s research portfolio. She supports the design and execution of implementation research, utilizing qualitative, quantitative and mixed-method study designs. She is a a seasoned public health specialist with experience managing, implementing, monitoring and evaluating maternal and child health, malaria, nutrition and WASH programs. She holds an - [Anita Oowo Elabo](https://www.psi.org/staff/anita-oowo-elabo/) - Anita Oowo Elabo brings 10 years of public health and managerial experience, including a background in community engagement, demand generation, client-centered design, and logistics. Her health area expertise spans SRH, HIV/AIDs, maternal health, and IPV prevention. As DISC’s Catalytic Impact Manager, she manages relationships with the government and key stakeholders to instituationalize interventions within the - [Mogbonjubade Adesulure](https://www.psi.org/staff/mogbonjubade-adesulure/) - Mogbonjubade is a media and communications enthusiast with over seven years cumulative experience in communications, media, and social media listening. She holds a master’s degree in mass communication from the University of Lagos and a bachelor’s degree in Communication and Language Arts from the University of Ibadan.Prior to joining DISC-Nigeria, Mogbonjubade worked as a researcher - [MOPELOLA RAJI](https://www.psi.org/staff/mopelola-raji/) - Mopelola (Lola) Raji is a public health specialist with over 16 years’ experience working in both public and private non-profit sectors. She possesses an excellent track record in managing maternal and child health programs with a key focus on project management, supply chain management, social marketing, monitoring evaluation and learning, advocacy, social and behavioural change, - [Sarah Onyango](https://www.psi.org/staff/sarah-onyango/) - Sarah Onyango comes to PSI from the International Planned Parenthood Federation, where she managed the global technical leadership team. She has significant expertise in sexual and reproductive health and rights advocacy and programming, gained through work with international organizations and USAID. She is a medical doctor and holds an MPH from the University of Nairobi - [Niteesh K. Choudhry, MD, PhD, Vice Chair](https://www.psi.org/staff/niteesh-k-choudhry-md-phd/) - Dr. Niteesh K. Choudhry, MD, PhD, is Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School, Professor in the Department of Health Policy and Management at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and Executive Director for the Center for Healthcare Delivery Sciences at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, where he also practices inpatient Internal Medicine. Much - [Alexandrina Nakanwagi](https://www.psi.org/staff/alexandrina-nakanwagi/) - Alexandrina Nakanwagi has worked in public and global health for the last seven years with a key focus on health promotion, social marketing, advocacy and digital health primarily in Uganda. She is currently the Project Lead for the Delivering Innovation in Self Care (DISC) project in Uganda. - [Suma Pathy](https://www.psi.org/staff/suma-pathy/) - [Daniel Ogembo](https://www.psi.org/staff/daniel-ogembo/) - [Betty Abera](https://www.psi.org/staff/betty-abera/) - [Andrea Novella](https://www.psi.org/staff/andrea-novella/) - [Claire Stokes](https://www.psi.org/staff/claire-stokes/) - [Taurai Kambeu](https://www.psi.org/staff/taurai-kambeu/) - [Lungile Zakwe](https://www.psi.org/staff/lungile-zakwe/) - [Dr. Brian Maponga](https://www.psi.org/staff/dr-brian-maponga/) - [Chanda Maleku](https://www.psi.org/staff/chanda-maleku/) - [Joel Ochieng](https://www.psi.org/staff/joel-ochieng/) - [Sydney Sapper](https://www.psi.org/staff/sydney-sapper/) - [Katelyn Woolheater](https://www.psi.org/staff/katelyn-woolheater/) - [Petronella Nichols](https://www.psi.org/staff/petronella-nichols/) - [Saysana Phanalasy](https://www.psi.org/staff/saysana-phanalasy/) - [Erica Wang](https://www.psi.org/staff/erica-wang/) - [Jane Zgambo](https://www.psi.org/staff/jane-zgambo/) - [Frackson Shaba](https://www.psi.org/staff/frackson-shaba/) - [Flora Makwakwakwa](https://www.psi.org/staff/flora-makwakwakwa/) - [Edward Nyondo](https://www.psi.org/staff/edward-nyondo/) - [Robert Ritzenthaler](https://www.psi.org/staff/robert-ritzenthaler/) - [Luwiza Puleni](https://www.psi.org/staff/luwiza-puleni/) - [Abdul Sualehe](https://www.psi.org/staff/abdul-sualehe/) - [Adelino de Costa](https://www.psi.org/staff/adelino-de-costa/) - [Aurora Chipitassi](https://www.psi.org/staff/aurora-chipitassi/) - [Olivio de Carvalho](https://www.psi.org/staff/olivio-de-carvalho/) - [Admilde José](https://www.psi.org/staff/admilde-jose/) - [Benjamin Nieto](https://www.psi.org/staff/benjamin-nieto/) - [Suse Emiliano](https://www.psi.org/staff/suse-emiliano/) ## Projects - [DISC Project Overview](https://www.psi.org/project/disc-project-overview/) - DISC Project Overview Download Resource LAUNCHED IN JANUARY 2020 AND IMPLEMENTED IN NIGERIA AND UGANDA BY POPULATION SERVICES INTERNATIONAL (PSI), POPULATION SERVICES INTERNATIONAL UGANDA, AND THE SOCIETY FOR FAMILY HEALTH, THE FIVE-YEAR DISC PROJECT AIMS TO DEMONSTRATE THAT SELF-CARE — BEGINNING WITH CONTRACEPTIVE SELF-INJECTION — IS A VIABLE CORNERSTONE OF SRH. Resource Types:GUIDES AND TOOLKITSLanguages:ENGLISHPopulation - [Promoting Self-Care for Sexual and Reproductive Health in Nigeria and Uganda During COVID-19](https://www.psi.org/project/promoting-self-care-for-sexual-and-reproductive-health-in-nigeria-and-uganda-during-covid-19/) - Promoting Self-Care for Sexual and Reproductive Health in Nigeria and Uganda During COVID-19 Download Resource LAUNCHED IN JANUARY 2020 (UPDATED JANUARY 2021) AND IMPLEMENTED IN NIGERIA AND UGANDA BY POPULATION SERVICES INTERNATIONAL (PSI), POPULATION SERVICES INTERNATIONAL UGANDA, AND THE SOCIETY FOR FAMILY HEALTH, THE FIVE-YEAR DISC PROJECT AIMS TO DEMONSTRATE THAT SELF-CARE — BEGINNING WITH - [Insights Synthesis Report ](https://www.psi.org/project/insights-synthesis-report/) - Insights Synthesis Report Download Resource DISC’s Insight Synthesis Report distills over a year of programmatic research findings, looking at self-injection (SI) from a user journey perspective to analyze what drives consumer and provider decisions and attitudes. Read this pithy report to find out how women perceive their own power, what makes SI convenient for them, - [DISC Empathy Training Evaluation Study Findings](https://www.psi.org/project/disc-empathy-training-evaluation-study-findings/) - DISC Empathy Training Evaluation Study Findings Download Resource DISC began a formal evaluation of DISC’s SI service delivery impact in 36 participating health facilities in Niger, Lagos, and Oyo states of Nigeria in July 2022, with ongoing data gathering intervals through May of 2023. The evaluation sought to measure and understand trends in service delivery - [DEVELOPING NATIONAL SELF-CARE GUIDELINES IN UGANDA AND NIGERIA](https://www.psi.org/project/developing-national-self-care-guidelines-in-uganda-and-nigeria/) - DEVELOPING NATIONAL SELF-CARE GUIDELINES IN UGANDA AND NIGERIA English Version Version Française Versión en Español This case study summarizes how the FMOH in Nigeria and the MOH in Uganda pioneered national guidelines for self-care in 2020 – among the first national self- care guidelines in the world – as the first step toward adopting self-care - [Bending the Curve on Adoption of Self-Injectable Contraception](https://www.psi.org/project/bending-the-curve-on-adoption-of-self-injectable-contraception/) - Bending the Curve on Adoption of Self-Injectable Contraception Download Resource Delivering innovation in Self-Care (DISC) is a five-year project funded by the Children’s Investment Fund Foundation that supports women to assume greater power and control over their sexual and reproductive health by using contraceptive self-care methods like self-inject. In partnership with Ministries of Health, healthcare - [SELF-CARE: EXERCISING THE POWER WE HOLD](https://www.psi.org/project/self-care-exercising-the-power-we-hold/) - SELF-CARE: EXERCISING THE POWER WE HOLD Posted February 16, 2021 By Dr. Milly Kaggwa, Senior Clinical Advisor for Africa, PSI My mother raised me to believe that I am in charge of my own life, including my sexual and reproductive health. So, when at the age of 12 I decided that I would have four - [What Women Want: Examining Power and Agency within Self-Injectables](https://www.psi.org/project/what-women-want-examining-power-and-agency-within-self-injectables/) - What Women Want: Examining Power and Agency within Self-Injectables Posted July 26, 2021 By Alexandrina Nakanwagi, Delivering Innovation in Self-Care (DISC) Project Lead “It starts with yourself.”—Mom, Kaduna Women have self-managed their reproductive health needs for decades, including through the use of contraceptive pills. Contraception has been, and remains, key in women’s ability to pursue - [Partnering with Women from the Start: DISC’s Efforts to Understand Power in the Context of Self-Care](https://www.psi.org/project/partnering-with-women-from-the-start-discs-efforts-to-understand-power-in-the-context-of-self-care/) - Partnering with Women from the Start: DISC’s Efforts to Understand Power in the Context of Self-Care Posted August 11, 2021 By Claire Cole, Lindsey Reynolds, and Susan Ontiri From the outset, the World Health Organization’s (WHO) consolidated guidance on self-care acknowledges “[t]he principle of autonomy, expressed through free, full and informed decision-making” as particularly relevant in - [Launch. Optimize. Repeat: Using Real-Time Digital Data to Increase Campaign Performance](https://www.psi.org/project/launch-optimize-repeat-using-real-time-digital-data-to-increase-campaign-performance/) - Launch. Optimize. Repeat: Using Real-Time Digital Data to Increase Campaign Performance Posted August 16, 2021 While upfront investments in demand generation are necessary in any new product introduction, a static approach may not be enough to drive changes in behavior. Real-time data on consumer engagement with digital content provides an opportunity to learn quickly, adjust content and messaging, and streamline the user experience. In March 2021, DISC launched a behavior change ecosystem—a multi-channel campaign designed to encourage uptake of contraceptive self-injection (SI). - [Self-care and behavior: Women share 7 factors that influence their decisions about self-injection of DMPA-SC](https://www.psi.org/project/self-care-and-behavior-women-share-7-factors-that-influence-their-decisions-about-self-injection-of-dmpa-sc/) - Self-care and behavior: Women share 7 factors that influence their decisions about self-injection of DMPA-SC Posted September 21, 2021 By Hasiya Ahmadu, Research Officer (SFH-Nigeria); Stephen Alege, Head of SBC (PSI-Uganda); Claire Cole, Evidence and Learning Lead, DISC; Robin Swearingen, Program Manager, DISC Much of the past research on self-injection of the contraceptive DMPA-SC focuses - [Overcoming Client Fear to Self-Inject: Consumer Insights Light a Path toward DMPA-SC Scale-Up](https://www.psi.org/project/overcoming-client-fear-to-self-inject-dmpa-sc-scale-up/) - Overcoming Client Fear to Self-Inject: Consumer Insights Light a Path toward DMPA-SC Scale-Up Posted February 8, 2022 By Andrea Cutherell, Team Lead Innovation Sites, PSI; Alexandrina Nakanwagi, Project Lead, DISC Uganda, PSI Uganda; Roselyn Odeh, Deputy Team Lead, DISC Nigeria, SFH Nigeria; Oluwatosin Adeoye, Senior Learning Advisor, DISC Nigeria, SFH Nigeria Self-care presents an opportunity - [LEVERAGING DIGITAL TOOLS TO SPARK INTEREST IN SELF-INJECT CONTRACEPTION: RESULTS FROM DISC’S PARTNERSHIP WITH META IN NIGERIA](https://www.psi.org/project/leveraging-digital-tools-to-spark-interest-in-self-inject-contraception/) - LEVERAGING DIGITAL TOOLS TO SPARK INTEREST IN SELF-INJECT CONTRACEPTION: RESULTS FROM DISC’S PARTNERSHIP WITH META IN NIGERIA Posted January 4, 2023 By Mogbonjubade E. Adesulure, DISC Content and Digital Media Officer, SFH - Nigeria; Robin Swearingen, Program Manager, DISC, PSI Delivering Innovation in Self-Care (DISC) is a five-year project funded by the Children’s Investment Fund Foundation - [MOVING THE NEEDLE ON CONTRACEPTIVE SELF-CARE: LEVERAGING A COMMUNITY-BASED APPROACH IN NIGERIA](https://www.psi.org/project/moving-the-needle-on-contraceptive-self-care-leveraging-a-community-based-approach-in-nigeria/) - Injectable contraceptive methods are highly popular in Nigeria. In fact, they represent the most popular category of modern methods used by married couples and 88% of married women are aware of them (NDHS, 2018). - [Is it possible to transform health during COVID-19 using marketing strategies?](https://www.psi.org/project/is-it-possible-to-transform-health-during-covid-19-using-marketing-strategies/) - Is it possible to transform health during COVID-19 using marketing strategies? Posted November 23, 2020 By DISC Project Leads Dr. Anthony Nwala, SFH Nigeria, and Alexandrina Nakanwagi, PSI Uganda COVID-19 poses a direct health threat to nearly everyone in the world and affects our well-being in countless ways. As we continue to respond to a - [Expanding access and choice](https://www.psi.org/project/expanding-access-and-choice/) - Expanding access and choice Posted November 25, 2020 By Melissa Higbie, DISC Project Director, PSI As a woman, deciding whether to use contraceptives, and which ones to use, has always been a deeply personal and ideally, a private decision. I distinctly remember the pharmacist who loudly verified my age as I pointed, blushing, at the - [Involving Women from the Very Start](https://www.psi.org/project/involving-women-from-the-very-start/) - Involving Women from the Very Start posted November 25, 2020 By Roselyn Odeh, DISC Twenty-one-year-old Winifred Buhari loves chocolate and traveling and is about to start her studies in computer science — interests that are not unusual for a young girl her age. But unlike many of her peers in Nigeria, Winifred has an open - [It’s time to make self-injectable contraceptives a norm in Uganda](https://www.psi.org/project/its-time-to-make-self-injectable-contraceptives-a-norm-in-uganda/) - It’s time to make self-injectable contraceptives a norm in Uganda Posted January 14, 2021 By Precious Mutoru, Advocacy and Partnerships Coordinator, PSI UgandaEarlier this month, I spoke with Dr. Livingstone Makanga, Assistant Commissioner Reproductive and Infant Health Division at Uganda’s Ministry of Health (MoH), to talk about sexual and reproductive health needs in his country. Dr. Makanga’s vast experience gained from working for Uganda’s Ministry of Health (MoH) - [Her journey, her choice](https://www.psi.org/project/her-journey-her-choice/) - Her journey, her choice Posted March 3, 2021 By Abigail Winskell, Deputy Director, DISC It might seem obvious that the development of sexual and reproductive health options, including self-injectable contraceptives, should be centered around women’s needs and wants. You might assume that a woman would be provided with many options and that she’d be supported in making informed decisions about her own sexual and reproductive health every step of the - [Creating Safe Spaces for Sexual and Reproductive Health Education](https://www.psi.org/project/creating-safe-spaces-for-sexual-and-reproductive-health-education/) - Creating Safe Spaces for Sexual and Reproductive Health Education Posted April 2, 2021 By Roselyn Odeh, Deputy Team Lead, DISC project Nigeria It’s a scene right out of a movie: a hair salon where amidst manicures, pedicures, hair dryers and straighteners, women chat freely about things that matter to them; or a group of men at the barbershop cracking jokes - [Four Considerations when Developing National Self-Care Guidelines](https://www.psi.org/project/four-considerations-when-developing-national-self-care-guidelines/) - Four Considerations when Developing National Self-Care Guidelines Posted April 16, 2021 By Sandy Garçon, Head of SCTG Secretariat and Kasey Henderson, SCTG Secretariat Member As the world continues to grapple with COVID-19, we have seen our already stretched health systems face additional strains under the pandemic with millions of individuals unable to access care.Self-care interventions, - [Drug shops: Bringing access and choice closer to women in Uganda](https://www.psi.org/project/drug-shops-bringing-access-and-choice-closer-to-women-in-uganda/) - Drug shops: Bringing access and choice closer to women in Uganda Posted May 26, 2021 By Precious Mutoru, PSI Uganda Advocacy and Partnerships Coordinator and Rahmah Namaganda, DISC Project Coordinator Today, in Uganda, a woman can walk into a drug shop and, after training, walk out with a nine-month supply of contraceptives that she can self-inject in the privacy and comfort - [GETTING HANDS-ON WITH E-LEARNING: A NEW DIGITAL ALTERNATIVE FOR TRAINING PROVIDERS ON SELF-INJECTION](https://www.psi.org/project/getting-hands-on-with-e-learning-a-new-digital-alternative-for-training-providers-on-self-injection/) - GETTING HANDS-ON WITH E-LEARNING: A NEW DIGITAL ALTERNATIVE FOR TRAINING PROVIDERS ON SELF-INJECTION Posted March 15, 2022 By Josephine Kasaija, DISC-Uganda Technical Learning & Innovations Manager Amid a global pandemic, people around the world have learned to adapt from in-person meetings and trainings to more nimble and flexible digital platforms—and healthcare providers are no exception. COVID-19 - [Introducing the DISC Learning Series: Insights for Catalyzing Contraceptive Self-Care](https://www.psi.org/project/introducing-the-disc-learnings-series-insights-for-catalyzing-contraceptive-self-care/) - Introducing the DISC Learning Series: Insights for Catalyzing Contraceptive Self-Care Posted March 17, 2023 Self-care is increasingly gaining traction within the global SRH community of practice, particularly as a means of offering women greater autonomy and control over their reproductive health. Since 2020, the Delivering Innovation in Self-Care (DISC) project has been pioneering contraceptive self-care accessibility, by - [DISCOVER YOUR POWER - A CAMPAIGN FOR SELF-INJECT CONTRACEPTION](https://www.psi.org/project/discover-your-power-a-campaign-for-self-inject-contraception/) - The DISC project has created a buzz around SI through the Discover Your Power Campaign – a digital campaign targeting women of reproductive age in Uganda and Nigeria that reached over 248 million people with SI education messaging. Within a short span of time, Discover Your Power has helped over 443,000 consumers to seek SI services. - [Introducing DISC 2.0 – Scaling Self-Inject Contraception](https://www.psi.org/project/introducing-disc-2-0-scaling-self-inject-contraception/) - Since 2020, Delivering Innovation in Self-Care (DISC) has asked women what they want when it comes to sexual and reproductive healthcare (SRH). - [An Online Contraceptive Shop?](https://www.psi.org/project/an-online-contraceptive-shop/) - An Online Contraceptive Shop? Posted July 12, 2021 By James Brown, Partnerships Lead DISC (Delivering Innovation in Self-Care) Like most global health initiatives, when COVID-19 mushroomed into a worldwide emergency last year, Delivering Innovations in Self-Care (DISC) had to adapt to a set of new and unique needs. Early estimates suggested that millions of women using a modern contraceptive - [A Companion to Digital Sexual and Reproductive Health](https://www.psi.org/project/a-companion-to-digital-sexual-and-reproductive-health/) - A Companion to Digital Sexual and Reproductive Health Posted March 9, 2022 By Abigail Winskell, Deputy Director, Delivering Innovation in Self-Care (DISC), PSI Meet Tina: she’s the friend that every woman needs—she is discreet, available whenever necessary and gives advice tailored to your needs. And she’s a virtual companion who provides easy access to sexual - [1 Million Self-Inject Visits Later – 3 Takeaways from Supporting Woman-Powered Care](https://www.psi.org/project/1-million-self-inject-visits-later-3-takeaways-from-supporting-woman-powered-care/) - Since 2020, Delivering Innovation in Self-Care (DISC) has asked women what they want when it comes to sexual and reproductive healthcare (SRH). - [Meet the Team](https://www.psi.org/project/meet-the-team/) - DISC LEADERSHIP Add Your Heading Text Here Add Your Heading Text Here Add Your Heading Text Here Add Your Heading Text Here Add Your Heading Text Here Add Your Heading Text Here Add Your Heading Text Here Add Your Heading Text Here Add Your Heading Text Here Add Your Heading Text Here Add Your Heading - [Advocacy Pack for Subcutaneous DMPA](https://www.psi.org/project/advocacy-pack-for-subcutaneous-dmpa/) - Advocacy Pack for Subcutaneous DMPA Download Resource This pack contains the latest evidence and messaging on DMPA-SC and SI. The Advocacy Pack for Subcutaneous DMPA is designed to accelerate your advocacy efforts. It consists of evidence-based materials, in English and French, for advocates to use both for their own strategy development and for direct advocacy with - [Interagency Gender Working Group Resources](https://www.psi.org/project/interagency-gender-working-group-resources/) - Interagency Gender Working Group Resources Visit Resource Directory IGWG’s training materials can be used to introduce a broad range of audiences and backgrounds to important concepts related to gender and health. Each training course focuses on one of five themes that complement the CORE Gender 101 agenda: Gender Integration, HIV + Sexuality, Safe Motherhood, Gender-Based - [Youth Power2 Resources](https://www.psi.org/project/youth-power2-resources/) - Youth Power2 Resources Visit Resource Library YouthPowerChanging the world by unlocking the power of young people Resource Types:GUIDES AND TOOLKITSLanguages:ENGLISHPopulation Served:GENERAL POPULATIONPractice Areas:SEXUAL & REPRODUCTIVE HEALTHYear:2020Projects:DELIVERING INNOVATIVE SELFCARE (DISC) - [ExpandNet/WHO Scaling-up Tools and Resources](https://www.psi.org/project/expandnet-who-scaling-up-tools-and-resources/) - ExpandNet/WHO Scaling-up Tools and Resources Visit Resource Library ExpandNet, in collaboration with WHO, has produced several guidance documents based on literature reviews and the extensive experience of its members. These tools are intended for policy makers, program managers, funders, project staff, and those providing technical assistance to scaling-up initiatives. They have been used to support - [WHO self-care guidelines](https://www.psi.org/project/who-self-care-guidelines/) - WHO self-care guidelines Download Resource WHO self-care guidelinesWHO consolidated guideline on self-care interventions for health: sexual and reproductive health and rights Resource Types:GUIDES AND TOOLKITSLanguages:ENGLISHPopulation Served:GENERAL POPULATIONPractice Areas:SEXUAL & REPRODUCTIVE HEALTHYear:2020Projects:DISCOVERING INNOVATIVE SELF CARE (DISC) - [STAR Events](https://www.psi.org/project/star-events/) - events upcoming Events Our Past Events 2024 Conferences Webinars Lessons from Hepatitis C Self-Testing Research and ImplementationIn 2022, the WHO estimated that 58 million people were living with chronic hepatitis C (HCV), yet only 26% were aware of their status, and even fewer had received treatment. Despite advancements in treatment, low awareness and limited access - [PlusProject | Resources](https://www.psi.org/project/plusproject-resources/) - RESOURCES December 4, 2025 Plus Project contributes to PMC chapter in World Malaria Report 2025 LANGUAGE: English, French, Portuguese COUNTRY: Benin, Cameroon, Cote d'Ivoire, DRC, Ghana, Mozambique, Zambia VIEW RESOURCE December 4, 2025 World Malaria Report 2025 RESOURCE TYPE: Official Guidelines LANGUAGE: English VIEW RESOURCE November 11, 2025 Parasite clearance and protectionfrom Plasmodium falciparum infection - [PlusProject](https://www.psi.org/project/plusproject/) - THE PLUS PROJECT REDUCING MORBIDITY AND MORTALITY DUE TO MALARIA AND ANEMIA IN CHILDREN UNDER 2 About the project The Plus Project is a 4.25-year Unitaid-funded project that will co-design, pilot, and evaluate country-adapted models of Perennial Malaria Chemoprevention (PMC) – the recent WHO recommendation which includes what was previously called Intermittent Preventive Treatment in - [Greater Mekong Subregion Elimination of Malaria through Surveillance (GEMS)](https://www.psi.org/project/gems/) - GEMS+ Greater Mekong Subregion Elimination of Malaria through Surveillance OVERVIEW The GEMS program ensured that private health care providers provided quality malaria testing and treatment services, and that data from the private sector entered the national surveillance system to inform decision making in Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, and Vietnam. With a significant proportion of the - [How We Work](https://www.psi.org/project/disc-how-we-work/) - How We Work When it comes to reproductive health, our priority is to provide women with contraceptive options and to support them in the decisions they make about family planning. We accomplish this through interventions to support user and provider behavior change, in addition to foundational health system strengthening. To date, we have helped drive more - [DISC EMPATHY TRAINING EVALUATION STUDY FINDINGS](https://www.psi.org/project/disc-empathy-training-evaluation-study-findings/) - DISC EMPATHY TRAINING EVALUATION STUDY FINDINGS Download Resource DISC began a formal evaluation of DISC’s SI service delivery impact in 36 participating health facilities in Niger, Lagos, and Oyo states of Nigeria in July 2022, with ongoing data gathering intervals through May of 2023. The evaluation sought to measure and understand trends in service delivery - [Updates + Stories](https://www.psi.org/project/updates-stories/) - Updates & Stories Read first-hand accounts and updates from our team, our partners and users of contraceptive self-injection themselves. Introducing DISC 2.0 – Scaling Self-Inject Contraception Read More 1 Million Self-Inject Visits Later – 3 Takeaways from Supporting Woman-Powered Care Read More DISC Empathy Training Evaluation Study Findings Read More DISC EMPATHY TRAINING EVALUATION STUDY - [Explore Resources](https://www.psi.org/project/explore-resources/) - DISC & Partner Resources November 12, 2024 Introducing DISC 2.0 – Scaling Self-Inject Contraception Since 2020, Delivering Innovation in Self-Care (DISC) has asked women what they want when it comes to sexual and reproductive healthcare (SRH). VIEW RESOURCE October 11, 2024 1 Million Self-Inject Visits Later – 3 Takeaways from Supporting Woman-Powered Care Since 2020, - [About Self-Injection](https://www.psi.org/project/self-injection/) - Contraception on her own terms Self-inject offers women and girls a highly effective, convenient, and discreet way to protect against unintended pregnancies – for three months at a time. It can be safely and easily self-administered by women in the comfort of her own home. Studies have found that when used correctly, contraceptive self-injection is - [About Us](https://www.psi.org/project/about-us-disc/) - About Us DISC is five-year project funded by the Children’s Investment Fund Foundation that supports women to assume greater power and control over their sexual and reproductive health by using contraceptive self-care methods like self-inject—which can help her to achieve her life goals by delaying or preventing pregnancy if she so chooses. In partnership with - [STAR at ICASA 2023](https://www.psi.org/project/star-at-icasa-2023/) - Home About Us Our Work Events Resources Connect with Us back to PSI.org Home About Us Our Work Events Resources Connect with Us back to PSI.org STAR INITIATIVE at ICASA 2023 4 - 9 December 2023 Learn how self-testing is driving a movement towards prevention and resilience. JOIN STAR AT ICASA 2023 in person or - [PlusProject | Mozambique](https://www.psi.org/project/plusproject-mozambique/) - Mozambique Country Context According to the World Malaria Report 2022, Mozambique was one of the four countries in the African Region with more malaria cases reported globally. The entire country is considered to be at risk for malaria, but transmission dynamics are strongly influenced by geography and climate, with the highest risk occurring in the - [STAR at IAS 2023](https://www.psi.org/project/star-at-ias-2023/) - Home About Us Our Work Events Resources Connect with Us back to PSI.org Home About Us Our Work Events Resources Connect with Us back to PSI.org STAR INITIATIVE at IAS 2023 23 - 26 July 2023 Learn how self-testing is driving a movement towards prevention and resilience. Self-testing has shifted the paradigm for HIV testing. - [HIV Self-Testing Africa (STAR) Initiative](https://www.psi.org/project/star/) - WORKPLACE HIV SELF-TEST TOOLKITThis new guide aims to inform the development and implementation of HIV self-screening and -testing plans in workplaces through a comprehensive, integrated and collaborative approach.Learn MoreThe HIV Self-Testing Africa (STAR) InitiativeSTAR is a Unitaid-funded initiative to catalyze the global market for HIV self-testing (HIVST), generate evidence for decision-making and create an enabling - [PlusProject | Cote d’Ivoire ](https://www.psi.org/project/plusproject-cote-divoire/) - Cote d’Ivoire Country Context Malaria prevalence is highly variable across the country, from 3% prevalence in Abidjan to over 60% prevalence in the West and Southwest Regions. According to the World Malaria Report 2019, there was an increase in the reported number of confirmed malaria cases from 2016 to 2018 from 3.4 to 4.7 million, - [PlusProject | Cameroon](https://www.psi.org/project/plusproject-cameroon/) - cameroon Country Context Endemic throughout the country, malaria is a major public health threat in Cameroon. The 2021 World Malaria Report shows a gradual increase in the number of malaria cases reported, from 1.6 million to 2.8 million cases, as well as an increase in the number of deaths recorded, from 3,340 in 2016 to - [PlusProject | Benin](https://www.psi.org/project/plusproject-benin/) - Benin Country Context Endemic in Benin, malaria is the leading cause of consultation (45%), hospitalization (32%) and mortality (15%) in health facilities, according to the 2021 Health Statistics Yearbook. Among infants under one year of age, the incidence is 46% for boys versus 45% for girls, with the same trends observed among children aged 1 - [PlusProject | Countries](https://www.psi.org/project/plusproject-countries/) - [PlusProjectMap] Where we work Focus Countries Plus Countries Benin CameroonCote d’Ivoire MozambiqueGhanaDRC Zambia - [About the STAR Initiative](https://www.psi.org/project/about/) - About the Star Initiative Catalytic fundingfor HIV Self-Testing Market development STAR is a Unitaid-funded initiative launched in 2005 with three key goals: to catalyze the global market for HIV self-testing (HIVST), to generate evidence for decision-making, and to create an enabling environment for HIVST scale-up.The Initiative is led by Population Services International (PSI) in partnership - [Delivering Innovation in Self-Care (DISC) MICROSITE](https://www.psi.org/project/disc/) - WOMAN-POWERED CARE What if women were the change agents of their own sexual and reproductive health? What if health systems supported them? Learn more INTERVENTIONS IN NIGERIA, UGANDA, AND MALAWI Driven by deep consumer insights, DISC supports women to take more control over their sexual and reproductive health. By doing so, women become active participants in - [RWSI Home](https://www.psi.org/project/rwsi-home/) - Her Choice,On Demand. When we invest in on-demand, women-controlled contraception, we’re investing in being #ReadyWhenSheIs. Learn with us. Photo credit IDEO.org No woman left behind. When it comes to contraceptive options, we’re missing the 150 million women and girls living in low- and- middle-income countries who have infrequent sex and still want to be prepared - [STAR at ICASA 2021](https://www.psi.org/project/star-at-icasa-2021/) - Home About Us Our Work Events Resources Connect with Us back to PSI.org Home About Us Our Work Events Resources Connect with Us back to PSI.org STAR INITIATIVE at ICASA 2021 6-10 DECEMBER 2021 Learn how HIV self-testing can help us achieve the UNAIDS global 95-95-95 targets and advance us towards a generation without AIDS - [PlusProject | Partner Perspectives](https://www.psi.org/project/plusproject-partner-perspectives/) - Partner Perspectives BeninDr. William Houndjo Dr. William Houndjo, Head of Chemoprevention Department, NMCP, has been an active participant in Plus Project activities since taking on his role as the NMCP focal point for the project. From his attendance at the Co-design workshop in November 2021 in Benin, and his participation in the Community Engagement Training - [PlusProject | Approaches](https://www.psi.org/project/plusproject-approaches/) - APPROACHES 01 Co-Design At the start of the Plus Project, the country specific models of PMC were not yet designed, but instead were developed through a country-led co-design process completed in late 2021 for Benin, Cameroon and Cote d’Ivoire and for Mozambique in 2022. Through a four-day national-level co-design workshop, the project brought together key - [RWSI Contact Us](https://www.psi.org/project/contact-us/) - FOR ANY INQUIRIES, PLEASE CONTACT US Your Name Your Email Message Submit Form - [RWSI Market potential](https://www.psi.org/project/market-potential/) - Market Potential A Case for Investing in On-Demand Contraception Infrequent sex is one big reason why women aren’t using contraception. How might this change if we introduced a woman-controlled, on-demand contraceptive option? Addressing the needs of women and girls having infrequent sex has the potential to reach an additional 46 million contraceptive users, more than 40 percent - [RWSI On-demand contraceptives](https://www.psi.org/project/on-demand-contraceptives/) - On-demand contraceptives What is woman-controlled, on-demand contraception? For the first time, there is a robust pipeline of female-controlled, on-demand methods poised for market introduction to meet the needs of a large segment of women and girls who have infrequent sex. WOMEN CONTROLLED Discrete, provides confidence to enjoy sex whenever she wants to ON-DEMAND Convenient, peri-, - [RWSI Consumer Insights](https://www.psi.org/project/consumer-insights/) - Consumer insights Prepared and in control When it comes to contraceptive options, we’re missing the 150 million women and girls living in low- and- middle-income countries who have infrequent sex and still want to be prepared and in control. These consumers don’t believe that continuous or everyday contraceptive methods fit their lifestyle needs. Without on-demand, - [Integrating diabetes and HIV services in Eswatini](https://www.psi.org/project/integrating-diabetes-and-hiv-services-in-eswatini-2/) - Beginning in 2018, this project has worked to increase access to type 2 diabetes screening, treatment and counseling through integration with HIV services in Eswatini. - [RWSI - ON-DEMAND CONTRACEPTIVES](https://www.psi.org/project/rwsi-on-demand-contraceptives/) - On-demand contraceptives What is woman-controlled, on-demand contraception? For the first time, there is a robust pipeline of female-controlled, on-demand methods poised for market introduction to meet the needs of a large segment of women and girls who have infrequent sex. WOMEN CONTROLLED Discrete, provides confidence to enjoy sex whenever she wants to ON-DEMAND Convenient, peri-, - [RWSI Events](https://www.psi.org/project/events/) - EVENTS OCT 11 @ 10 am EST WEBINAR INVESTING IN ON-DEMAND CONTRACEPTION On Oct. 11 at 10-11 am ET, join the Children’s Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF), Population Services International (PSI) and the Camber Collective for a webinar to explore: Why infrequent sex is a major driver behind women not choosing contraception – and the segments of women and girls - [RWSI Resources](https://www.psi.org/project/resources/) - [RWSI Blogs](https://www.psi.org/project/blogs/) - [RWSI Learn with us](https://www.psi.org/project/learn-with-us/) - [STAR Initiative @ AIDS2020 Virtual](https://www.psi.org/project/star-initiative-aids2020-virtual/) - Join STAR @ AIDS2020: Virtual COVID-19 has sounded a wake-up call for the global HIV response: we must bring HIV prevention and treatment services out of the clinic and closer to those who need it. Critical HIV testing services are only available in a limited set of public sector facilities, and many people who need - [STAR at AIDS 2022](https://www.psi.org/project/aids2022/) - Home About Us Our Work Events Resources Connect with Us back to PSI.org Home About Us Our Work Events Resources Connect with Us back to PSI.org STAR INITIATIVE at AIDS 2022 29 july - 2 august Learn how HIV Self-Testing is driving a movement towards prevention and resilience. Self-testing has shifted the paradigm for HIV - [STAR Work](https://www.psi.org/project/star-work/) - our work Photo Story Over the past decade, great progress has been made in expanding HIV testing services. Yet in 2019, there were still 8.1 million people with HIV unaware of their HIV positive status. To meet the global 95-95-95 targets, there must be innovations in methods for testing. The STAR Initiative has worked to increase - [Senegal National Self-Care Network](https://www.psi.org/project/senegal-national-self-care-network/) - SENEGAL NATIONAL SELF-CARE NETWORK The Senegal National Self-Care Network was established in October 2019 to coordinate self-care advocacy at the national level in order to transform the healthcare system and place autonomy, power, and control in the hands of individuals.The Senegal NSN leads a consultative process to define a coordinated advocacy strategy for self-care, which - [Nigeria National Self-Care Network](https://www.psi.org/project/nigeria-national-self-care-network/) - NIGERIA NATIONAL SELF-CARE NETWORK The Nigeria National Self-Care Network was established in October 2019 to coordinate self-care advocacy at the national level in order to transform the healthcare system and place autonomy, power, and control in the hands of individuals.The Nigeria NSN leads a consultative process to define a coordinated advocacy strategy for self-care, which - [WHO Guideline on self-care interventions for health and well-being](https://www.psi.org/project/who-guideline-on-self-care-interventions-for-health-and-well-being/) - WHO Guideline on self-care interventions for health and well-being View Resource The purpose of this guideline is to provide evidence based normative guidance that will support individuals, communities and countries with quality health services and self-care interventions based on primary healthcare strategies, comprehensive and essential service packagesand people-centredness.The specific objectives of this guideline are to - [Featured Resources](https://www.psi.org/project/resources-old/) - star initiative featured resources Browse featured resources from the STAR team below and explore the complete STAR library to find scientific publications, training materials, program planning tools, country case studies, trouble-shooting material and many other valuable resources. Find the Full Resource Library Here An Introduction to HIVST and STAR in Documents STAR supports roll-out and - [STAR - New Resources Page](https://www.psi.org/project/star-new-resources-page/) - Resources Resource Type Language Country Populations Served Health Area - [Project Ignite](https://www.psi.org/project/ignite/) - Ignite Funded by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ignite sparks change at every level of the health market so that young people can easily access contraception, post-abortion care and legal safe abortion services in Côte d’Ivoire, Haiti, India, Kenya and Mozambique. How We Do It Market Development Learn More Ecosystems Learn More Sparking Innovation - [STAR AT IAS2021](https://www.psi.org/project/star-at-ias2021/) - IAS 2021 IAS Conference on HIV ScienceJoin the STAR Initiative and thousands of HIV professionals at this conference to learn critical advances in basic, clinical and operational research. HIV self-testing (HIVST) has shifted the paradigm for HIV testing, the first step in the care continuum. During COVID-19, HIV testing and treatment services have been affected - [Healthy Communities](https://www.psi.org/project/healthy-communities-3/) - Healthy Communities Corporate Partners: Pfizer From 2017 to 2019, Healthy Communities improved the consumer journey for hypertension care in Myanmar and Vietnam. This project was designed to facilitate movement along the consumer journey from awareness to routine screening (if blood pressure is normal) or to successful, continuous blood pressure control (if diagnosed with hypertension). - [Resource Library](https://www.psi.org/project/resource-library/) - Resource Library Browse the complete STAR library to find scientific publications, training materials, program planning tools, country case studies, trouble-shooting material and many other valuable resources. 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While there were religious leaders who supported birth spacing, they perceived a significant amount of risk in publicly - [CONSIDERATIONS FOR HIV SELF-TESTING IN THE CONTEXT OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC AND ITS RESPONSE: AN OPERATIONAL UPDATE](https://www.psi.org/project/considerations-for-hiv-self-testing-in-the-context-of-the-covid-19-pandemic-and-its-response-an-operational-update/) - CONSIDERATIONS FOR HIV SELF-TESTING IN THE CONTEXT OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC AND ITS RESPONSE: AN OPERATIONAL UPDATE DOWNLOAD RESOURCE DOWNLOAD RESOURCE The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is a major global health threat. It has caused worldwide disruptions, such as economic slow-downs, travel restrictions, interruptions - [USAID Transform WASH and USAID Growth through Nutrition Activity](https://www.psi.org/project/usaid-transform-wash-and-usaid-growth-through-nutrition-activity/) - Transform WASH aims to improve WASH outcomes in Ethiopia, with a focus on sanitation by stimulating demand at the community level, strengthening supply chains and building an enabling environment for a vibrant private market. - [CONSOLIDATED GUIDELINES ON HIV TESTING SERVICES FOR A CHANGING EPIDEMIC](https://www.psi.org/project/consolidated-guidelines-on-hiv-testing-services-for-a-changing-epidemic/) - CONSOLIDATED GUIDELINES ON HIV TESTING SERVICES FOR A CHANGING EPIDEMIC DOWNLOAD RESOURCE People’s knowledge of their own, and their partners’, HIV status is essential to the success of the HIV response. The overarching goals of providing HIV testing services (HTS) are to deliver a diagnosis and to effectively facilitate access to and uptake of appropriate - [HIV SELF-TESTING: KEY QUESTIONS, ANSWERS AND MESSAGES FOR COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS](https://www.psi.org/project/hiv-self-testing-key-questions-answers-and-messages-for-community-organizations/) - HIV SELF-TESTING: KEY QUESTIONS, ANSWERS AND MESSAGES FOR COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS DOWNLOAD RESOURCE Self-testing enables people to test themselves for HIV conveniently and in private. This new testing option may encourage more people to test themselves who previously held back from visiting a testing facility. Community- and faith-based organizations engaged in HIV prevention and care are - [HIVST Operational Guide, Section 1: Diagnosis](https://www.psi.org/project/hivst-guide-1-diagnosis/) - hiv self-testing (HIVST) operational guide section 1: diagnosis This section will help you understand the epidemic profile of target countries, identify key populations and testing gaps and map HIVST-relevant policies and regulations. 01 Preparing to introduce HIV Self-Testing Since HIVST is likely to be a new approach to testing in the country context programs are - [HIVST Operational Guide, Section 2: Planning](https://www.psi.org/project/hivst-guide-2-planning/) - hivst operational guide section 2: Planning This section will guide you in making the right preparations to ensure that your HIVST program will be a success. Planning to Implement HIVST Program Components In order to achieve the desired outcomes of increasing the impact of current testing strategies and targeting populations that are not reached with - [WHO Guidelines on Self-Testing and Partner Notification](https://www.psi.org/project/hiv-self-testing-and-partner-notification/) - WHO Guidelines on Self-Testing and Partner Notification DOWNLOAD RESOURCE Since the release of the WHO consolidated guidelines in 2015, new evidence has emerged. Consequently, in an effort to further support countries, programme managers, health workers and other stakeholders seeking to achieve national and international HIV goals, this 2016 supplement issues new recommendations and additional guidance - [WHO Global Model Regulatory Framework for Medical Devices](https://www.psi.org/project/who-global-model-regulatory-framework-for-medical-devices/) - WHO Global Model Regulatory Framework for Medical Devices DOWNLOAD RESOURCE The Model recommends guiding principles, harmonized definitions and specifies the attributes of effective and efficient regulation, to be embodied within binding and enforceable law. Its main elements refer to international harmonization guidance documents developed by the Global Harmonization Task Force (GHTF) and its successor, the - [WHO Consolidated Guidelines on HIV Testing Services](https://www.psi.org/project/who-consolidated-guidelines-on-hiv-testing-services/) - WHO Consolidated Guidelines on HIV Testing Services DOWNLOAD RESOURCE The Consolidated guidelines on HIV testing services bring together existing guidance relevant to the provision of HIV testing services (HTS) and addresses issues and elements for effective delivery of HTS that are common in a variety of settings, contexts and diverse populations.In addition, this document provides a new - [WHO Consolidated Strategic Information Guidelines for HIV in the Health Sector](https://www.psi.org/project/who-consolidated-strategic-information-guidelines-for-hiv-in-the-health-sector/) - WHO Consolidated Strategic Information Guidelines for HIV in the Health Sector DOWNLOAD RESOURCE This guidance consolidates, prioritizes and describes key indicators to monitor the national and global response of the health sector to HIV. Its goal is to help countries choose, collect and systematically analyse strategic information to guide the health sector response to HIV. - [WHO/UNITAID Landscape for HIV Rapid Diagnostic Tests for HIV Self-Testing (December 2015)](https://www.psi.org/project/who-unitaid-landscape-for-hiv-rapid-diagnostic-tests-for-hiv-self-testing-december-2015/) - WHO/UNITAID Landscape for HIV Rapid Diagnostic Tests for HIV Self-Testing (December 2015) DOWNLOAD RESOURCE This report presents the potential for HIV self-testing to contribute to achieving global 90–90–90 targets for treatment access by 2020, provides projections of the demand for and supply of HIV rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) for self-testing and summarizes the emerging market - [HIV RAPID DIAGNOSTIC TESTS FOR SELF-TESTING 4th EDITION, JULY 2018](https://www.psi.org/project/hiv-rapid-diagnostic-tests-for-self-testing-4th-edition-july-2018/) - HIV RAPID DIAGNOSTIC TESTS FOR SELF-TESTING 4th EDITION, JULY 2018 DOWNLOAD RESOURCE People’s knowledge of their and their partners’ HIV status is essential to the HIV response. It is the first step to both prevention and treatment, which reduce HIV-associated morbidity, mortality and transmission. Many people continue to miss out on these benefits, however. In - [Realizing the potential of HIV self-testing for Africa: lessons learned from the STAR project](https://www.psi.org/project/realizing-the-potential-of-hiv-self-testing-for-africa-lessons-learned-from-the-star-project/) - Realizing the potential of HIV self-testing for Africa: lessons learned from the STAR project DOWNLOAD RESOURCE This supplement was funded and supported by the World Health Organization, Population Services International and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine as part of the Self-Testing AfRica (STAR) Initiative. The STAR Initiative is made possible thanks to - [Preferences for linkage to HIV care services following a reactive self-test: discrete choice experiments in Malawi and Zambia](https://www.psi.org/project/preferences-for-linkage-to-hiv-care-services-following-a-reactive-self-test-discrete-choice-experiments-in-malawi-and-zambia/) - Preferences for linkage to HIV care services following a reactive self-test: discrete choice experiments in Malawi and Zambia DOWNLOAD RESOURCE The HIV burden remains highly concentrated in southern Africa, with an estimated adult prevalence of 8.8% in Malawi and 13% in Zambia between 2014 and 2015. Despite substantial progress, there is a significant gap in - ['I will choose when to test, where I want to test’: investigating young people’s preferences for HIV self-testing in Malawi and Zimbabwe](https://www.psi.org/project/i-will-choose-when-to-test-where-i-want-to-test-investigating-young-peoples-preferences-for-hiv-self-testing-in-malawi-and-zimbabwe/) - ‘I will choose when to test, where I want to test’: investigating young people’s preferences for HIV self-testing in Malawi and Zimbabwe DOWNLOAD RESOURCE Young people aged 15–24 years account for a third of people with HIV in sub-Saharan Africa and a third of new infections worldwide. HIV testing among this population remains disproportionately low - [Value of secondary distribution of HIV self-test kits to male partners of female sex workers](https://www.psi.org/project/value-of-secondary-distribution-of-hiv-self-test-kits-to-male-partners-of-female-sex-workers/) - Value of secondary distribution of HIV self-test kits to male partners of female sex workers DOWNLOAD RESOURCE As the proportion of people diagnosed with HIV increases, the cost-effectiveness of any form of HIV testing declines, making it important to identify targeted strategies that offer value for money. Distribution of HIV self-tests (HIVSTs) to partners of - [Acceptability of woman-delivered HIV self-testing to the male partner, and additional interventions: a qualitative study of antenatal care participants in Malawi](https://www.psi.org/project/acceptability-of-woman-delivered-hiv-self-testing-to-the-male-partner-and-additional-interventions-a-qualitative-study-of-antenatal-care-participants-in-malawi/) - Acceptability of woman-delivered HIV self-testing to the male partner, and additional interventions: a qualitative study of antenatal care participants in Malawi DOWNLOAD RESOURCE In the era of ambitious HIV targets, novel HIV testing models are required for hard-to-reach groups such as men, who remain underserved by existing services. Pregnancy presents a unique opportunity for partners - [Informing targeted HIV self-testing service delivery in Malawi and Zambia: a multi-country discrete choice experiment](https://www.psi.org/project/informing-targeted-hiv-self-testing-service-delivery-in-malawi-and-zambia-a-multi-country-discrete-choice-experiment/) - Informing targeted HIV self-testing service delivery in Malawi and Zambia: a multi-country discrete choice experiment DOWNLOAD RESOURCE Adult HIV prevalence remains high in Southern Africa. HIV self-testing (HIVST) is a new approach with potential to improve coverage. To inform HIVST implementation, we elicited user preferences to quantify the strength of preferences for alternative HIVST distribution - [Examining the effects of HIV self-testing compared to standard HIV testing services: a systematic review and meta-analysis](https://www.psi.org/project/examining-the-effects-of-hiv-self-testing-compared-to-standard-hiv-testing-services-a-systematic-review-and-meta-analysis/) - Examining the effects of HIV self-testing compared to standard HIV testing services: a systematic review and meta-analysis DOWNLOAD RESOURCE HIV self-testing (HIVST) is a discreet and convenient way to reach people with HIV who do not know their status, including many who may not otherwise test. To inform World Health Organization (WHO) guidance, we assessed - [The impact and cost-effectiveness of community-based HIV self-testing in sub-Saharan Africa: a health economic and modelling analysis](https://www.psi.org/project/the-impact-and-cost-effectiveness-of-community-based-hiv-self-testing-in-sub-saharan-africa-a-health-economic-and-modelling-analysis/) - The impact and cost-effectiveness of community-based HIV self-testing in sub-Saharan Africa: a health economic and modelling analysis DOWNLOAD RESOURCE The prevalence of undiagnosed HIV is declining in Africa, and various HIV testing approaches are finding lower positivity rates. In this context, the epidemiological impact and cost-effectiveness of community-based HIV self-testing (CBHIVST) is unclear. We aimed - [HIV self-testing in Zambia: User ability to follow the manufacturer's instructions for use](https://www.psi.org/project/hiv-self-testing-in-zambia-user-ability-to-follow-the-manufacturers-instructions-for-use/) - HIV self-testing in Zambia: User ability to follow the manufacturer’s instructions for use DOWNLOAD RESOURCE HIV self-testing (HIVST) is a new approach to increase testing uptake. Although evidence demonstrates that supervised users can accurately perform HIVST, the ability of unsupervised users to do so, using manufacturer’s instruction for use (IFU) requires further investigation. The Clinical - [Regulation of HIV self-testing in Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe: a qualitative study with key stakeholders](https://www.psi.org/project/regulation-of-hiv-self-testing-in-malawi-zambia-and-zimbabwe-a-qualitative-study-with-key-stakeholders/) - Regulation of HIV self-testing in Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe: a qualitative study with key stakeholders DOWNLOAD RESOURCE HIV self-testing (HIVST) is being introduced as a new way for more undiagnosed people to know their HIV status. As countries start to implement HIVST, assuring the quality and regulating in vitro diagnostics, including HIVST, are essential. We - [Optimizing HIV testing services in sub-Saharan Africa: cost and performance of verification testing with HIV self-tests and tests for triage](https://www.psi.org/project/optimizing-hiv-testing-services-in-sub-saharan-africa-cost-and-performance-of-verification-testing-with-hiv-self-tests-and-tests-for-triage/) - Optimizing HIV testing services in sub-Saharan Africa: cost and performance of verification testing with HIV self-tests and tests for triage DOWNLOAD RESOURCE Strategies employing a single rapid diagnostic test (RDT) such as HIV self-testing (HIVST) or “test for triage” (T4T) are proposed to increase HIV testing programme impact. Current guidelines recommend serial testing with two - [HIV self-testing: breaking the barriers to uptake of testing among men and adolescents in sub-Saharan Africa, experiences from STAR demonstration projects in Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe](https://www.psi.org/project/hiv-self-testing-breaking-the-barriers-to-uptake-of-testing-among-men-and-adolescents-in-sub-saharan-africa-experiences-from-star-demonstration-projects-in-malawi-zambia-and-zimbabwe/) - HIV self-testing: breaking the barriers to uptake of testing among men and adolescents in sub-Saharan Africa, experiences from STAR demonstration projects in Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe DOWNLOAD RESOURCE Social, structural and systems barriers inhibit uptake of HIV testing. HIV self-testing (HIVST) has shown promising uptake by otherwise underserved priority groups including men, young people and - [The Self-Testing AfRica (STAR) Initiative: accelerating global access and scale-up of HIV self-testing](https://www.psi.org/project/the-self-testing-africa-star-initiative-accelerating-global-access-and-scale-up-of-hiv-self-testing/) - The Self-Testing AfRica (STAR) Initiative: accelerating global access and scale-up of HIV self-testing DOWNLOAD RESOURCE HIV self-testing (HIVST) was first proposed as an additional option to standard HIV testing services in the 1980s. By 2015, two years after the first HIVST kit was approved for the American market and the year in which Unitaid invested - [Exploring social harms during distribution of HIV self-testing kits using mixed-methods approaches in Malawi](https://www.psi.org/project/exploring-social-harms-during-distribution-of-hiv-self-testing-kits-using-mixed-methods-approaches-in-malawi/) - Exploring social harms during distribution of HIV self-testing kits using mixed-methods approaches in Malawi DOWNLOAD RESOURCE HIV self-testing (HIVST) provides couples and individuals with a discreet, convenient and empowering testing option. As with all HIV testing, potential harms must be anticipated and mitigated to optimize individual and public health benefits Here, we describe social harms - [Economic cost analysis of door-to-door community-based distribution of HIV self-test kits in Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe](https://www.psi.org/project/economic-cost-analysis-of-door-to-door-community-based-distribution-of-hiv-self-test-kits-in-malawi-zambia-and-zimbabwe/) - Economic cost analysis of door-to-door community-based distribution of HIV self-test kits in Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe DOWNLOAD RESOURCE HIV self-testing (HIVST) is recommended by the World Health Organization in addition to other testing modalities to increase uptake of HIV testing, particularly among harder-to-reach populations. This study provides the first empirical evidence of the costs of - [Challenges in measurement of linkage following HIV self-testing: examples from the STAR Project](https://www.psi.org/project/challenges-in-measurement-of-linkage-following-hiv-self-testing-examples-from-the-star-project/) - Challenges in measurement of linkage following HIV self-testing: examples from the STAR Project DOWNLOAD RESOURCE Knowledge of HIV status through HIV testing constitutes the first step towards HIV treatment and prevention services. HIV self-testing (HIVST), whereby individuals collect their own specimen, conduct their own test and interpret the results, allows individuals to learn their HIV - [Closing the HIV testing gap: Facility-based integration of HIV self-testing, a way to improve testing coverage, yield and efficiency of client-initiated HIV testing services in Zimbabwe](https://www.psi.org/project/closing-the-hiv-testing-gap-facility-based-integration-of-hiv-self-testing-a-way-to-improve-testing-coverage-yield-and-efficiency-of-client-initiated-hiv-testing-services-in-zimbabwe/) - Closing the HIV testing gap: Facility-based integration of HIV self-testing, a way to improve testing coverage, yield and efficiency of client-initiated HIV testing services in Zimbabwe DOWNLOAD RESOURCE HIV self-testing (HIVST) is a new approach to HIV testing that could help identify HIV-positive individuals reluctant to test with a provider. Several community and facility based - [Applying user preferences to optimize the contribution of HIV self-testing to reaching the “first 90” target of UNAIDS Fast-track strategy: results from discrete choice experiments in Zimbabwe](https://www.psi.org/project/applying-user-preferences-to-optimize-the-contribution-of-hiv-self-testing-to-reaching-the-first-90-target-of-unaids-fast-track-strategy-results-from-discrete-choice-experiments-in/) - Applying user preferences to optimize the contribution of HIV self-testing to reaching the “first 90” target of UNAIDS Fast-track strategy: results from discrete choice experiments in Zimbabwe DOWNLOAD RESOURCE New HIV testing strategies are needed to reach the United Nations’ 90-90-90 target. HIV self-testing (HIVST) can increase uptake, but users’ perspectives on optimal models of - [Index HIV self-testing among male partners in Malawi: Predictors of self-testing within a randomized controlled trial](https://www.psi.org/project/index-hiv-self-testing-among-male-partners-in-malawi-predictors-of-self-testing-within-a-randomized-controlled-trial/) - Index HIV self-testing among male partners in Malawi: Predictors of self-testing within a randomized controlled trial DOWNLOAD RESOURCE Men are underrepresented in HIV services. We conducted a randomized trial in Malawi to test the impact of index HIV self-testing (HIVST) compared to standard partner referral slips, whereby HIV-positive clients delivered either HIVST or referral slips - [HIV Self-test kits provide a sense of privacy, control, and empowerment among end-users of HIV self-test kits in Kenya](https://www.psi.org/project/hiv-self-test-kits-provide-a-sense-of-privacy-control-and-empowerment-among-end-users-of-hiv-self-test-kits-in-kenya/) - HIV Self-test kits provide a sense of privacy, control, and empowerment among end-users of HIV self-test kits in Kenya DOWNLOAD RESOURCE o HIV self-tests (HIVST) were introduced to the Kenya private sector in early 2018.o Conducted qualitative research with users and non-users of HIVST kits after product launch to better understand HIVST awareness, user experiences, - [Who self-reports never-testing for HIV after community-based distribution of HIV self-testing kits in Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe](https://www.psi.org/project/who-self-reports-never-testing-for-hiv-after-community-based-distribution-of-hiv-self-testing-kits-in-malawi-zambia-and-zimbabwe/) - Who self-reports never-testing for HIV after community-based distribution of HIV self-testing kits in Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe DOWNLOAD RESOURCE HIV-testing is essential for entry into the HIV-treatment continuum and supports linkage to prevention services. In population-based surveys conducted after community-based distribution of HIV self-testing (HIVST) in rural Malawi and Zimbabwe and rural/peri-urban Zambia, 43%, 50% - [HIV Self-Testing in Zambia – An Account of Early Lessons from Multi- Province Program Implementation Scale-up](https://www.psi.org/project/hiv-self-testing-in-zambia-an-account-of-early-lessons-from-multi-province-program-implementation-scale-up/) - HIV Self-Testing in Zambia – An Account of Early Lessons from Multi- Province Program Implementation Scale-up DOWNLOAD RESOURCE HIV testing coverage stands at 68% among women and 64% among men in Zambia. The Ministry of Health (MOH) made HIV self-testing national policy and launched its roll-out in August, 2018. The primary objective was to expand - [hiv self-testing acceptability, feasibility and motivations among young people in South Africa: A demonstration community-based study](https://www.psi.org/project/hiv-self-testing-acceptability-feasibility-and-motivations-among-young-people-in-south-africa-a-demonstration-community-based-study/) - hiv self-testing acceptability, feasibility and motivations among young people in South Africa: A demonstration community-based study DOWNLOAD RESOURCE HIV self-testing can facilitate meeting the UN 90-90-90 HIV testing goal. However, it must first be acceptable to the target population before roll out. We therefore assessed acceptability and feasibility of HIV self-testing, choice of and motivation - [Persuaded HIV self-testing during community-based distribution of self-test kits: A population-based survey and nested qualitative study in Zimbabwe](https://www.psi.org/project/persuaded-hiv-self-testing-during-community-based-distribution-of-self-test-kits-a-population-based-survey-and-nested-qualitative-study-in-zimbabwe/) - Persuaded HIV self-testing during community-based distribution of self-test kits: A population-based survey and nested qualitative study in Zimbabwe DOWNLOAD RESOURCE HIV self-testing (HIVST) enables novel implementation strategies that can carry unintended consequences. While introducing HIVST to rural Zimbabwe through community-based distribution, we investigated “persuaded-testing” (feeling unable to refuse a test kit). Resource Types: POSTERLanguages:ENGLISHPopulation Served:GENERAL - [A clinical utility risk-benefit analysis for HIV self-testing](https://www.psi.org/project/a-clinical-utility-risk-benefit-analysis-for-hiv-self-testing/) - A clinical utility risk-benefit analysis for HIV self-testing DOWNLOAD RESOURCE As countries work to achieve the United Nation’s “90-90-90” testing and treatment targets, many countries are adopting WHO’s recommendation to offer HIVST as an additional HIV testing approach. Many self-testers can use an HIV rapid diagnostic test (RDT) correctly and achieve results similar to trained - [Is OraQuick® HIV-self-testing valid among intended users? Analysis from a clinical performance study in Lusaka, Zambia.](https://www.psi.org/project/is-oraquick-hiv-self-testing-valid-among-intended-users-analysis-from-a-clinical-performance-study-in-lusaka-zambia/) - Is OraQuick® HIV-self-testing valid among intended users? Analysis from a clinical performance study in Lusaka, Zambia. DOWNLOAD RESOURCE Self-testing for HIV (HIVST), where an individual performs, reads and interprets their own HIV test, offers a simple and private option for people wanting to screen themselves for HIV. HIVST is highly acceptable, increases coverage and frequency - [Uptake and performance of blood-based self-testing versus oral fluid-based self-testing in Blantyre district, Malawi.](https://www.psi.org/project/uptake-and-performance-of-blood-based-self-testing-versus-oral-fluid-based-self-testing-in-blantyre-district-malawi/) - Uptake and performance of blood-based self-testing versus oral fluid-based self-testing in Blantyre district, Malawi. DOWNLOAD RESOURCE Previous studies have shown strong preferences for self-testing compared to facility-based services. To date, HIVST has largely used OF self-tests, but with quality-assured BB kits now available.A gap in evidence on the feasibility and acceptability of BB self-tests in - [Ability to understand and correctly follow HIV self-test kit instructions for use in Malawi and Zambia](https://www.psi.org/project/ability-to-understand-and-correctly-follow-hiv-self-test-kit-instructions-for-use-applying-the-cognitive-interview-technique-in-malawi-and-zambia/) - Ability to understand and correctly follow HIV self-test kit instructions for use in Malawi and Zambia DOWNLOAD RESOURCE The ability to achieve an accurate test result and interpret it correctly is critical to the impact and effectiveness of HIV self-testing (HIVST). Simple and easy-to-use devices, instructions for use (IFU) and other support tools have been - [Prevalence and determinants of frequent and very frequent HIV testing in Zambia and Malawi](https://www.psi.org/project/prevalence-and-determinants-of-frequent-and-very-frequent-hiv-testing-in-zambia-and-malawi/) - Prevalence and determinants of frequent and very frequent HIV testing in Zambia and Malawi DOWNLOAD RESOURCE As countries approach the “First 90” of UN 90-90-90 targets, HIV testing will become increasingly less efficient, and excessive use of HIV testing among low risk populations is an increasing concern. Here, we investigate frequent testing in general populations - [Increasing knowledge of HIV status and demand for ART using community- based HIV self-testing](https://www.psi.org/project/increasing-knowledge-of-hiv-status-and-demand-for-art-using-community-based-hiv-self-testing-a-cluster-randomised-trial-in-rural-malawi/) - Increasing knowledge of HIV status and demand for ART using community- based HIV self-testing DOWNLOAD RESOURCE 72.7% of PLHIV know their status; 89.6% on ART; 91.2% virally suppressed (MPHIA 2015-16). HIV testing coverage relatively low in men, adolescents and rural populations. Resource Types: POSTERLanguages:ENGLISHPopulation Served:GENERAL POPULATIONPractice Areas:HIV/TBYear:2020Projects:STAR Initiative - [Re-reading of OraQuick HIV-1/2 rapid antibody test results: quality assurance implications for HIV self-testing programmes](https://www.psi.org/project/re-reading-of-oraquick-hiv-1-2-rapid-antibody-test-results-quality-assurance-implications-for-hiv-self-testing-programmes/) - Re-reading of OraQuick HIV-1/2 rapid antibody test results: quality assurance implications for HIV self-testing programmes DOWNLOAD RESOURCE Scale-up of HIV self-testing (HIVST) will play a key role in meeting the United Nation’s 90-90-90 targets. Delayed re-reading of used HIVST devices has been used by early implementation studies to validate the performance of self-test kits and - [Exploring the drivers of user costs as a barrier to accessing HIV testing from Rural Malawi](https://www.psi.org/project/exploring-the-drivers-of-user-costs-as-a-barrier-to-accessing-hiv-testing-from-rural-malawi/) - Exploring the drivers of user costs as a barrier to accessing HIV testing from Rural Malawi DOWNLOAD RESOURCE HIV prevalence remains high in Malawi at 10.6%. Men and young people have high testing gaps. Key barriers to testing include direct and indirect costs and lack of convenience. Aim is to explore the costs and the - [Preferences for Models of HIV Self-Test Kit Distribution: Results from a Qualitative Study and Choice Experiment in a Rural Zimbabwean Community](https://www.psi.org/project/preferences-for-models-of-hiv-self-test-kit-distribution-results-from-a-qualitative-study-and-choice-experiment-in-a-rural-zimbabwean-community/) - Preferences for Models of HIV Self-Test Kit Distribution: Results from a Qualitative Study and Choice Experiment in a Rural Zimbabwean Community DOWNLOAD RESOURCE There is suboptimal uptake of HIV testing among certain groups such as men and young people. HIV self-testing (HIVST) has been shown to increase uptake and frequency of testing, but optimal, cost-effective - [Retesting for HIV on antiretroviral therapy (ART) against policy recommendations: investigating the impact on sensitivity of self-testing, Blantyre, Malawi](https://www.psi.org/project/retesting-for-hiv-on-antiretroviral-therapy-art-against-policy-recommendations-investigating-the-impact-on-sensitivity-of-self-testing-blantyre-malawi/) - Retesting for HIV on antiretroviral therapy (ART) against policy recommendations: investigating the impact on sensitivity of self-testing, Blantyre, Malawi DOWNLOAD RESOURCE Of people living with HIV (PLHIV) in Malawi (Sub-Saharan Africa), a projected 72.7% know their HIV status, of which 88.6% are on antiretroviral therapy (ART). From 2012-2015, an HIVST study was conducted in urban - [Reliability of HIV rapid diagnostic tests for self-testing compared with testing by health-care workers: a systematic review and meta-analysis](https://www.psi.org/project/reliability-of-hiv-rapid-diagnostic-tests-for-self-testing-compared-with-testing-by-health-care-workers-a-systematic-review-and-meta-analysis/) - Reliability of HIV rapid diagnostic tests for self-testing compared with testing by health-care workers: a systematic review and meta-analysis DOWNLOAD RESOURCE The ability of individuals to use HIV self-tests correctly is debated. To inform the 2016 WHO recommendation on HIV self-testing, we assessed the reliability and performance of HIV rapid diagnostic tests when used by - [HIV self-testing alone or with additional interventions, including financial incentives, and linkage to care or prevention among male partners of antenatal care clinic attendees in Malawi](https://www.psi.org/project/hiv-self-testing-alone-or-with-additional-interventions-including-financial-incentives-and-linkage-to-care-or-prevention-among-male-partners-of-antenatal-care-clinic-attendees-in-malawi-an-adaptive/) - HIV self-testing alone or with additional interventions, including financial incentives, and linkage to care or prevention among male partners of antenatal care clinic attendees in Malawi DOWNLOAD RESOURCE Conventional HIV testing services have been less comprehensive in reaching men than in reaching women globally, but HIV self-testing (HIVST) appears to be an acceptable alternative. Measurement - [Cost analysis of differentiated HIV self-testing kits distribution strategies in Zambia](https://www.psi.org/project/cost-analysis-of-differentiated-hiv-self-testing-kits-distribution-strategies-in-zambia/) - Cost analysis of differentiated HIV self-testing kits distribution strategies in Zambia DOWNLOAD RESOURCE HIV self-testing is a process whereby a person who wants to know his or her HIV status collects a specimen, performs the test and interprets the test result him/herself. The HIV Self-Testing Africa (STAR) project in Zambia utilised community-based distribution agents (CBDAs), - [Linkage to HIV Care Following HIV Self-testing: Results From a Trial of Distribution of Oral HIVST Kits in Zambia](https://www.psi.org/project/linkage-to-hiv-care-following-hiv-self-testing-results-from-a-trial-of-distribution-of-oral-hivst-kits-in-zambia/) - Linkage to HIV Care Following HIV Self-testing: Results From a Trial of Distribution of Oral HIVST Kits in Zambia DOWNLOAD RESOURCE Evidence has accumulated that HIV self-testing (HIVST) will contribute towards achieving the first 90 target. However, for those who self-test and the result is HIV-positive, there is limited evidence about how to ensure linkage - [Systematic literature review of critical gaps in costs and cost-effectiveness analyses of HIV testing services in sub-Saharan Africa](https://www.psi.org/project/systematic-literature-review-of-critical-gaps-in-costs-and-cost-effectiveness-analyses-of-hiv-testing-services-in-sub-saharan-africa/) - Systematic literature review of critical gaps in costs and cost-effectiveness analyses of HIV testing services in sub-Saharan Africa DOWNLOAD RESOURCE HIV testing services (HTS) have undergone dramatic changes in recent years, and the most recent and the most innovative one is HIV self-testing. To date, there has been no systemic assessment of the evidence around - [Understanding who accepts and who is reached through secondary distribution of HIVST in a door-to-door trial in Zambia](https://www.psi.org/project/understanding-who-accepts-and-who-is-reached-through-secondary-distribution-of-hivst-in-a-door-to-door-trial-in-zambia/) - Understanding who accepts and who is reached through secondary distribution of HIVST in a door-to-door trial in Zambia DOWNLOAD RESOURCE In sub-Saharan Africa, men are harder to reach with HIV-testing services (HTS) than women. HIV self-testing (HIVST) and secondary distribution of HIVST are strategies that may increase men”s HTS uptake. Measuring HIVST outcomes through secondary - [Increasing knowledge of HIV status and demand for antiretroviral therapy using community-based HIV self-testing in rural communities](https://www.psi.org/project/increasing-knowledge-of-hiv-status-and-demand-for-antiretroviral-therapy-using-community-based-hiv-self-testing-in-rural-communities/) - Increasing knowledge of HIV status and demand for antiretroviral therapy using community-based HIV self-testing in rural communities DOWNLOAD RESOURCE HIV self-testing (HIVST) has potential to reach populations poorly served by facility-based HIV testing services. We used a cluster-randomised trial design to investigate the impact of community-based HIVST distribution on recent HIV testing and antiretroviral therapy - [Does Community-Based Distribution of HIV Self-Test Kits Increase Uptake of HIV testing at Population Level? Results of a Cluster-Randomised Trial in Zambia](https://www.psi.org/project/does-community-based-distribution-of-hiv-self-test-kits-increase-uptake-of-hiv-testing-at-population-level-results-of-a-cluster-randomised-trial-in-zambia/) - Does Community-Based Distribution of HIV Self-Test Kits Increase Uptake of HIV testing at Population Level? Results of a Cluster-Randomised Trial in Zambia DOWNLOAD RESOURCE Over the last decade, levels of HIV testing have increased markedly across Zambia. In 2007, 19% of women and 12% of men aged 15-49 years had ever-tested and received the result - [Cost-of-testing-per-new-HIV-diagnosis as a metric for monitoring cost-effectiveness of testing programmes in low income settings in Southern Africa](https://www.psi.org/project/cost-of-testing-per-new-hiv-diagnosis-as-a-metric-for-monitoring-cost-effectiveness-of-testing-programmes-in-low-income-settings-in-southern-africa/) - Cost-of-testing-per-new-HIV-diagnosis as a metric for monitoring cost-effectiveness of testing programmes in low income settings in Southern Africa DOWNLOAD RESOURCE As prevalence of undiagnosed HIV declines, it is unclear whether testing programmes will continue be cost-effective. The cost-of-testing-per-new-HIV-diagnosis is a potentially useful metric for monitoring country programmes.We simulated 1000 setting-scenarios for adult HIV epidemics and ART - [Determination of OraQuick® HIV self-test result stability with delayed visual re-reading: An external quality assurance analysis](https://www.psi.org/project/determination-of-oraquick-hiv-self-test-result-stability-with-delayed-visual-re-reading-an-external-quality-assurance-analysis/) - Determination of OraQuick® HIV self-test result stability with delayed visual re-reading: An external quality assurance analysis DOWNLOAD RESOURCE Due to the nature of self-testing, conventional quality assurance (QA) methodologies conducted in a professional setting cannot be applied. In the absence of an established external quality assurance (EQA) system to support HIVST implementation, the late re-reading - [HIV RAPID DIAGNOSTIC TESTS FOR SELF-TESTING](https://www.psi.org/project/hiv-rapid-diagnostic-tests-for-self-testing/) - HIV RAPID DIAGNOSTIC TESTS FOR SELF-TESTING DOWNLOAD RESOURCE This report presents HIV self-testing (HIVST) as an innovative strategy with great potential to contribute to achieving the United Nations (UN) 90–90–90 targets by 2020. It provides updates on the landscape of technologies for HIVST originally presented in the first edition of the UNITAID/WHO Landscape on HIV - [hiv self-testing africa initiative brochure](https://www.psi.org/project/hiv-self-testing-africa-initiative-brochure/) - hiv self-testing africa initiative brochure DOWNLOAD RESOURCE In 2014, the United Nations set bold new targets, calling on the global community to ensure that by 2020, 90% of all people living with HIV will know their HIV status, 90% of all people diagnosed with HIV will receive sustained antiretroviral therapy and 90% of all people - [HIV Self-Testing Quick Reference Guide](https://www.psi.org/project/hiv-self-testing-quick-reference-guide/) - HIV Self-Testing Quick Reference Guide DOWNLOAD RESOURCE HIV self-testing (HIVST) should be highly targeted to individuals in groups not currently being reached by existing HIV testing services (HTS). HIVST distribution approaches should be tailored to populations with low testing coverage and at ongoing HIV risk. Resource Types: BRIEFLanguages:ENGLISHPopulation Served:GENERAL POPULATIONPractice Areas:HIV/TBYear:2020Projects:STAR Initiative - [KNOWING YOUR STATUS–THEN AND NOW](https://www.psi.org/project/knowing-your-status-then-and-now/) - KNOWING YOUR STATUS–THEN AND NOW DOWNLOAD RESOURCE Globally, an estimated 36.9 million people were living with HIV in 2017. With 1.8 million new cases and nearly 1 million deaths each year, the HIV epidemic remains one of the world’s toughest public health challenges. To combat the epidemic, ministries of health around the world have adopted - [Frequently asked questions – Testing for HIV, including HIV self-testing, in the context of antiretroviral therapy (ART)](https://www.psi.org/project/frequently-asked-questions-testing-for-hiv-including-hiv-self-testing-in-the-context-of-antiretroviral-therapy-art/) - Frequently asked questions – Testing for HIV, including HIV self-testing, in the context of antiretroviral therapy (ART) DOWNLOAD RESOURCE HIV testing in the context of antiretroviral (ARV) drugs has become increasingly complex.1. Although not recommended, individuals with a known HIV-positive status on antiretroviral therapy (ART) may seek HIV testing services to “check” their HIV status.2. - [WHO RECOMMENDS HIV SELF- TESTING – EVIDENCE UPDATE AND CONSIDERATIONS FOR SUCCESS](https://www.psi.org/project/who-recommends-hiv-self-testing-evidence-update-and-considerations-for-success/) - WHO RECOMMENDS HIV SELF- TESTING – EVIDENCE UPDATE AND CONSIDERATIONS FOR SUCCESS DOWNLOAD RESOURCE HIV self-testing (HIVST) is a convenient and confidential option for HIV testing. In 2016 WHO recommended HIVST as a safe, accurate and effective way to reach people who may not test otherwise, including people from key populations, men and young people. - [HIV SELF-TESTING STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK](https://www.psi.org/project/hiv-self-testing-strategic-framework/) - HIV SELF-TESTING STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK DOWNLOAD RESOURCE HIV testing services have been scaled up considerably worldwide. Between 2010 and 2014 more than 600 million people received HIV testing services in 122 low- and middle- income countries (LMIC). In 2017, it was estimated that, globally, 75% of people with HIV were aware of their HIV- positive status, - [HIV SELF-TESTING AT THE WORKPLACE](https://www.psi.org/project/hiv-self-testing-at-the-workplace/) - HIV SELF-TESTING AT THE WORKPLACE DOWNLOAD RESOURCE Despite considerable scale-up of HIV testing services, many people are left behind, particularly men, adolescents, young women, and members of key populations. Without further scale-up of strategies that make HIV testing services more convenient and appealing to those in need, it will be difficult to reach the United - [WHO RECOMMENDS HIV SELF-TESTING](https://www.psi.org/project/who-recommends-hiv-self-testing/) - WHO RECOMMENDS HIV SELF-TESTING DOWNLOAD RESOURCE HIV self-testing (HIVST) is an empowering and innovative way to reach more people with HIV and help achieve the first of the United Nation’s 90–90–90 targets – for 90% of all people with HIV to know their status by 2020. Expanded use of HIVST can contribute to these global - [Using research networks to generate trustworthy qualitative public health research findings from multiple contexts](https://www.psi.org/project/using-research-networks-to-generate-trustworthy-qualitative-public-health-research-findings-from-multiple-contexts/) - Using research networks to generate trustworthy qualitative public health research findings from multiple contexts DOWNLOAD RESOURCE Qualitative research networks (QRNs) bring together researchers from diverse contexts working on multi-country studies. The networks may themselves form a consortium or may contribute to a wider research agenda within a consortium with colleagues from other disciplines. The purpose - [Community-led delivery of HIV self-testing to improve HIV testing, ART initiation and broader social outcomes in rural Malawi: study protocol for a cluster-randomised trial](https://www.psi.org/project/community-led-delivery-of-hiv-self-testing-to-improve-hiv-testing-art-initiation-and-broader-social-outcomes-in-rural-malawi-study-protocol-for-a-cluster-randomised-trial/) - Community-led delivery of HIV self-testing to improve HIV testing, ART initiation and broader social outcomes in rural Malawi: study protocol for a cluster-randomised trial DOWNLOAD RESOURCE Prevention of new HIV infections is a critical public health issue. The highest HIV testing gaps are in men, adolescents 15–19 years old, and adults 40 years and older. - [Advancing Universal Health Coverage](https://www.psi.org/project/advancing-universal-health-coverage/) - PSI Bangladesh, with a consortium of partners led by Chemonics, is implementing this project to assist the goals of the government of Bangladesh’s National Health Care Financing Strategy. The project aims to transition the Smiling Sun Network of maternal and child health clinics into a sustainable, pro-poor social enterprise to expand health services for the - [Marketing Innovations for Sustainable Health Development](https://www.psi.org/project/marketing-innovations-for-sustainable-health-development-2/) - The Marketing Innovations for Sustainable Health Development project will increase access to public health products in sexual and reproductive health, maternal and child health, and nutritional products; increase effective use of products and practice of healthy behaviors through behavior change communications; build the capacity of private sector providers to be proactive and offer quality services - [Contact Us](https://www.psi.org/project/contact-us/) - [News and Events](https://www.psi.org/project/news-and-events/) - [The Challenge Initiative for Healthy Cities (TCIHC)](https://www.psi.org/project/the-challenge-initiative-for-healthy-cities-tcihc/) - TCIHC is supported by USAID and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation’s Gates Institute to scale-up proven sexual and reproductive health approaches leading to increased use of modern contraceptive methods amongst all women 15-49 years of age in urban poor areas, with additional emphasis on married and unmarried adolescents and first-time parents 15-24 years of - [ACCES](https://www.psi.org/project/acces/) - ACCES activates sanitation markets in rural Senegal through the introduction of better products, training of entrepreneurs and demand creation. - [Self-Care Framework](https://www.psi.org/project/self-care-framework/) - [Transform/PHARE](https://www.psi.org/project/transformphare/) - Transform/PHARE Transform/PHARE generates innovative evidence-based social and behavior change communications to address barriers to modern contraceptive use, transform attitudes about reproductive health and promote family planning in West Africa. Transform/PHARE Project Fact Sheet Transform/PHARE is a USAID funded five-year project that introduces innovative practices from marketing, advertising, human-centered design and behavioral economics to strengthen health-related - [Investing for Impact Against Tuberculosis and HIV](https://www.psi.org/project/investing-for-impact-against-tuberculosis-and-hiv/) - Organisation Haïtienne de Marketing Social pour la Santé (OHMaSS) works throughout Haiti to improve health outcomes for Haitians living with HIV/AIDS or TB. - [Investing for Impact Against Malaria](https://www.psi.org/project/investing-for-impact-against-malaria/) - OHMaSS supports the Haitian Ministry of Health to reach its goal of country-wide malaria elimination by 2020. - [Projet de prévention VIH/SIDA en Afrique Centrale](https://www.psi.org/project/projet-de-prevention-vih-sida-en-afrique-centrale-2/) - The HIV/AIDS Prevention Project in Central Africa aims at making both male and female condoms accessible and available as well as improving behaviors and practices relating to the fight against HIV/AIDS. - [Jovenes 3.0: Innovative Approaches to Reducing Unmet Need for Family Planning in Latin America and the Caribbean](https://www.psi.org/project/jovenes-3-0-innovative-approaches-to-reducing-unmet-need-for-family-planning-in-latin-america-and-the-caribbean/) - This program aims to increase the effectiveness of cyber-education and referrals for family planning services and products in El Salvador, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Honduras, and the Dominican Republic. - [Health Communication and Marketing](https://www.psi.org/project/health-communication-and-marketing/) - PSI provides technical assistance to PS Kenya programs to create marketing interventions by developing social and behavior change communication approaches, innovative research design, measurements for behavior change communication, frameworks for measurement and evaluation, standard setting for monitoring and programmatic quality and provide recommendations to improve programmatic implementation and tools for compliance and quality assurance. - [Delivering Equitable and Sustainable Increases in Family Planning (DESIP) in Kenya](https://www.psi.org/project/delivering-equitable-and-sustainable-increases-in-family-planning-desip-in-kenya/) - DESIP aims to reduce maternal, newborn and child mortality and to increase the modern contraceptive prevalence rate in Kenya by increasing access to and use of reproductive health services across Kenya with a focus on increasing equity and sustainability of that access and use. - [Transform/PHARE in Benin](https://www.psi.org/project/benin/) - Académie de l'Artisanat Transform/PHARE: Benin Transform/PHARE designed a prototype craft academy, Académie de l’Artisanat, to reach young, out-of-school women with information on and referrals for modern contraceptive methods. A handcraft academy model was selected based on the insight that young, out-of-school women were interested in learning income generating skills, such as making crafts that also allows - [Challenge Fund](https://www.psi.org/project/challenge-fund/) - The Challenge Fund aims to close the HIV testing gap among men in Kenya by developing and catalyzing the market for HIV self-testing. The project develops service delivery models in the public and private sector that increase the uptake of self-testing and linkage to services among at-risk men ages 20 to 34. - [Break the Cycle](https://www.psi.org/project/break-the-cycle/) - In South Africa, HIV transmission is fueled by a cycle: young adult men transmit HIV to younger female partners, who in turn grow up and transmit it to their male peers. In many cases, these men are especially reluctant to use existing HIV services, making it unlikely that they learn their HIV positive status and - [Going the Last Mile for HIV Control in Zimbabwe](https://www.psi.org/project/going-the-last-mile-for-hiv-control-in-zimbabwe/) - As the HIV response matures, PSI is working closely with national governments to finish the “last mile” of epidemic control. The Going the Last Mile project in Zimbabwe is strengthening the national HIV response, first by ensuring full coverage of key interventions such as treatment, voluntary medical male circumcision and pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) in critical - [Strengthening the Emergency Operations Center to Accelerate Malaria Elimination and Prepare for Future Public Health Emergencies in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic](https://www.psi.org/project/strengthening-the-emergency-operations-center-to-accelerate-malaria-elimination-and-prepare-for-future-public-health-emergencies-in-the-lao-peoples-democratic-republic/) - This project aims to strengthen Laos’ Emergency Operations Center and the capacity of the Ministry of Health to accelerate malaria elimination and respond to future public health emergencies. - [The Power of Primary Care for Mental Health Services](https://www.psi.org/project/the-power-of-primary-care-for-mental-health-services-2/) - Mental health is an under-funded and under-resourced health area worldwide. This project aims to generate useful and timely evidence on how to build a comprehensive model to drive identification and care for common mental health conditions within a primary care setting. - [Hygienic Toilets for All: A Market Entry Program in Ghana](https://www.psi.org/project/hygienic-toilets-for-all-a-market-entry-program-in-ghana/) - The Hygienic Toilets for All project aims to improve sanitation for Ghanaians and develop a market for SATO pans, a quality sanitation solution manufactured by Lixil. - [Chicas en Conexión](https://www.psi.org/project/chicas-en-conexion-2/) - Chicas en Conexión provides adolescent girls with information that allows them to develop and shape their values around sexual and reproductive health so that they may lead positive and responsible lives. - [Adolescents 360](https://www.psi.org/project/adolescents-360/) - Across disciplines and in partnership with young people, Adolescents 360 reimagines what it takes to make contraception relevant, valuable and accessible for girls aged 15-19 in Nigeria, Tanzania and Ethiopia—and beyond. In Nigeria, A360 is implemented by PSI’s independent network member, SFH Nigeria. - [Research for Scalable Solutions (R4S)](https://www.psi.org/project/research-for-scalable-solutions-r4s/) - PSI is a member of the FHI-led Research for Scalable Solutions project to generate and support utilization of evidence to increase access to voluntary sexual and reproductive health services and improve healthy timing and spacing of pregnancies in low-and middle-income countries in sub-Saharan Africa, Asia and the Caribbean. - [Scaling Up for Universal Coverage and Impact](https://www.psi.org/project/scaling-up-for-universal-coverage-and-impact/) - Scaling Up for Universal Coverage and Impact is a 3-year, $45 million project for malaria vector control and community case management in South Sudan. - [Delivering Accelerated Family Planning in Pakistan (DAFPAK)](https://www.psi.org/project/delivering-accelerated-family-planning-in-pakistan-dafpak/) - PSI Pakistan implements the DAFPAK program through its implementing partners, who work with community health workers and private providers to improve maternal and newborn health. The program’s vision is to grow the health market and use of sexual and reproductive health products and services so that the poor and vulnerable in Pakistan can improve the - [Transform/PHARE in Burkina Faso](https://www.psi.org/project/burkina-faso/) - Innovation Lab Transform/PHARE: Burkina Faso Research shows that significant socio-cultural and structural barriers to creating demand for FP persist. Cultural norms value high fertility, and gender equity issues prevent many women from making decisions regarding their own health and fertility. Therefore, innovative approaches are needed to effectively engage men. The overall objective of this work - [Transform/PHARE in Côte d’Ivoire](https://www.psi.org/project/cote-divoire/) - Promoting Male Engagement and Partners' Dialogue Transform/PHARE: Côte d’Ivoire In Year Three, using a human centered design (HCD) approach, Transform/PHARE explored innovative ways for designing and reaching young men outside of traditional health communications settings, which resulted in an SBC intervention prototype that is being tested at small scale in Abidjan. Entitled “Didier”, the activity - [Audience Segmentation](https://www.psi.org/project/audience-segmentation/) - Audience Segmentation Transform/PHARE Traditionally target audiences are segmented using demographic indicators such as age, gender and marital status, however Transform/PHARE uses non-traditional and innovative views of the audiences, based on attitudes and behaviors. This technique has historically been used by the private sector to position products and services that appeal to preferences, address market needs, - [Provider Behavior Change](https://www.psi.org/project/provider-behavior-change/) - Provider Behavior Change Transform/PHARE It is widely known that healthcare providers are often limited by their own misconceptions and biases in offering quality reproductive health information related to family planning, contraceptive counseling and services to women or couples. As such, the key to improving the supply and use of contraceptive methods is to help providers - [Cross-Sectoral Social Behavior Change](https://www.psi.org/project/cross-sectoral-social-behavior-change-2/) - Cross-Sectoral Social Behavior Change Transform/PHARE The cross-sectoral SBC approach aims to provide information, educate and encourage dialogue in settings outside the traditional health-related context. The approach may focus on educating in agriculture, trading schools, businesses or any area within the environment of the target audience, but outside the health-related environment. Transform/PHARE is applying this approach - [Male Engagement](https://www.psi.org/project/male-engagement/) - Male Engagement Transform/PHARE Male engagement and gender transformative approaches are meant to address men as users of family planning methods, partners, service providers, influencers and decision makers. Men may be seen as a barrier, or they can be seen as a support to increase the use of modern contraception, improved birth spacing, and decreased/healthier family - [PMI Impact Malaria](https://www.psi.org/project/pmi-impact-malaria/) - PMI Impact Malaria works with national malaria control programs to fight malaria and save lives by strengthening the diagnosis, treatment and drug-based prevention of malaria, especially for children and pregnant women. - [Advancing Sexual and Reproductive Health in Niger, Mali and Côte d’Ivoire](https://www.psi.org/project/advancing-sexual-and-reproductive-health-in-niger-mali-and-cote-divoire/) - PSI is scaling up demand for and access to an integrated package of sexual and reproductive health products and services, such as medication abortion, through a regional approach in French-speaking West Africa, contributing to the Ouagadougou Partnership’s goal of creating 2.2 million new users of modern contraception by 2020. - [Improving HIV/STI/TB Prevention, Treatment and Care Services for Mobile Populations in the Dominican Republic under PEPFAR](https://www.psi.org/project/improving-hiv-sti-tb-prevention-treatment-and-care-services-for-mobile-populations-in-the-dominican-republic-under-pepfar/) - PSI’s local affiliate, Society for Family Health (SFH), is implementing aggressive, targeted outreach to the Haitian migrant population to offer HIV testing services and TB and STI screening services and, for those who test positive, provide rapid linkage to care and ART initiation HIV service sites. Those on ART receive ongoing peer and case management - [Women’s Health Project (WHP)](https://www.psi.org/project/womens-health-project-whp/) - The Women's Health Project is a multi-regional project implemented in countries across Africa, Asia and Latin America. The goal of WHP is to prevent unintended pregnancies and increase access to legal abortion, post-abortion care and post-abortion contraception. - [The Rwanda Social Marketing Program](https://www.psi.org/project/the-rwanda-social-marketing-program-2/) - The Rwanda Social Marketing Program is a cooperative agreement whose goal is to increase access and availability of health services and products in the health areas of malaria, HIV, maternal and child health, and sexual and reproductive health through behavior change communication and social marketing for health products. - [Towards Universal Healthcare](https://www.psi.org/project/towards-universal-healthcare-2/) - This project is a public community and private partnership aimed at strengthening the health system by setting up one health post in each cell (Rwandan government districts) to reduce the walking distance to the nearest primary health care facility by 30 to 50 minutes. - [Tsogolo Langa](https://www.psi.org/project/tsogolo-langa-2/) - Tsogolo Langa is a targeted investment program that aims to scale up DFID’s current support for sexual and reproductive health service delivery in Malawi through national third-party providers, with a view to increasingly meet the needs of youth and younger couples. - [Tunza Social Enterprise](https://www.psi.org/project/tunza-social-enterprise-2/) - This initiative seeks to build the capacity of the Tunza clinics to reach more communities and will test how access to financing can build the franchise through a revolving fund. - [UNICEF Sanitation Project](https://www.psi.org/project/unicef-sanitation-project-2/) - This project aims to achieve universal access to basic sanitation services and improved hygiene practices. It covers 11 districts in Rwanda through a voucher system for the poorest rural households, provides support to these districts to monitor and promote sanitation and catalyzes the private sector to increase availability of affordable products and services. - [USAID Burma HIV/AIDS Flagship (UHF)](https://www.psi.org/project/usaid-burma-hiv-aids-flagship-uhf-2/) - UHF delivers the full cascade of HIV care, from community-based peer and online outreach to viral suppression services offered through drop-in centers and general practitioners, targeted to vulnerable and high-risk communities. - [USAID Central Asia HIV Flagship Activity Project](https://www.psi.org/project/usaid-central-asia-hiv-flagship-activity-project-2/) - This project aims to reduce new HIV infections and HIV-related deaths in Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic and Tajikistan. - [USAID HIV/AIDS Combination Prevention Program for MARPs in Central America and Mexico](https://www.psi.org/project/usaid-hiv-aids-combination-prevention-program-for-marps-in-central-america-and-mexico/) - Under this program, PASMO works to increase access to HIV prevention interventions by key populations at greater risk for HIV in Central America. - [Using a Market-Based Approach to Transform Rural Women and Girls’ Sanitation in Vietnam](https://www.psi.org/project/using-a-market-based-approach-to-transform-rural-women-and-girls-sanitation-in-vietnam/) - This project worked to improve rural households’ access to locally appropriate, quality, affordable hygienic latrines. - [Using Mobile Health and Incentives to Promote Increased TB Screening and Referrals among Rural Pharmacists](https://www.psi.org/project/using-mobile-health-and-incentives-to-promote-increased-tb-screening-and-referrals-among-rural-pharmacists/) - This project uses a bottom-up approach that involves trade marketing and pharmacist behavior change to increase the impact of pharmacy contributions in TB case detection. The project simultaneously strengthens pharmacy business viability to deliver sustained impact beyond the life of the project. - [Using Youth-Powered Design to Reduce Unintended Pregnancy Among Youth in Vietnam](https://www.psi.org/project/using-youth-powered-design-to-reduce-unintended-pregnancy-among-youth-in-vietnam/) - This project uses a youth-centered design approach to build upon an existing but limited evidence base, informing the design of tangible solutions for reducing unintended pregnancies among youth in Vietnam. - [Utkrisht Development Impact Bond](https://www.psi.org/project/utkrisht-development-impact-bond-2/) - Utkrisht is the world’s first health Development Impact Bond and uses private investor capital to fund quality improvement interventions aimed at reducing maternal and newborn mortality in the state of Rajasthan, India. Forty-four private sector facilities are being supported through quality improvement interventions to improve their standard of care. - [Vale-a-Pena](https://www.psi.org/project/vale-a-pena-3/) - With and for young people, Vale-a-Pena is proving the value of applying A360’s youth-powered approach to determine what it takes to enact effective, resonant and ultimately lasting youth sexual and reproductive health behavior change in Mozambique. - [Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision](https://www.psi.org/project/voluntary-medical-male-circumcision/) - This project, offered by PEPFAR through the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, provides voluntary medical male circumcision services to increase the impact of HIV prevention programs. - [Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision - DOD](https://www.psi.org/project/voluntary-medical-male-circumcision-dod-2/) - This program promotes voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) to decrease the incidence of HIV among Zambian military personnel, their families and surrounding communities. - [Win – Win Network](https://www.psi.org/project/win-win-network/) - Win – Win is a network of independent micro-entrepreneurs who deliver health education and socially-impactful products in rural and peri-urban communities in Myanmar. - [Promotion of Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights in Benin (PSDSR)](https://www.psi.org/project/promotion-of-sexual-and-reproductive-health-and-rights-in-benin-psdsr/) - As part of the promotion of sexual and reproductive rights and the provision of sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services in Benin, ABMS, CARE and l’Association Beninoise pour la Planification Familiale (ABPF) have formed a consortium for the implementation of a project that promotes SRH knowledge building and services among girls aged 10 to 24, - [PSI Myanmar Enterprise Fund](https://www.psi.org/project/psi-myanmar-enterprise-fund/) - The PSI Myanmar Enterprise Fund builds sustainable markets for reproductive health products. Markets have been slowly removing subsidies for brands marketed to the people of Myanmar for the past 10 to 15 years. - [Regional Artemisinin Initiative 2 Elimination (RAI2E)](https://www.psi.org/project/regional-artemisinin-initiative-2-elimination-rai2e/) - This project supports the Royal Government of Cambodia to implement a core package of services with the goal of reducing the incidence of malaria to less than one infection per 1,000 people at risk in each operational district and eliminate Plasmodium Falciparum, including multidrug resistance, by the end of 2020. - [Response for HIV and for Sexually Transmitted Infections in Madagascar](https://www.psi.org/project/response-for-hiv-and-for-sexually-transmitted-infections-in-madagascar-2/) - PSI Madagascar oversees the HIV prevention component of this project, including outreach activities for key populations, behavior change communication activities, condom procurement and distribution and HIV mobile testing and counseling. - [Rwanda Military Program](https://www.psi.org/project/rwanda-military-program-2/) - The Rwanda Military program focuses on HIV prevention services among Rwanda Defence Force members and areas surrounding the military bases. The program’s main activities include voluntary counseling and testing for HIV and HIV prevention activities such as promoting condom use. - [Sanitation Service Delivery (SSD)](https://www.psi.org/project/sanitation-service-delivery-ssd-2/) - Sanitation service delivery (SSD) is a regional urban sanitation project of USAID West Africa, implemented by PSI in collaboration with PATH and WSUP (Water and Sanitation for the Urban Poor). The objective of the program is to achieve better sanitation outcomes by implementing and testing different scalable business models involving private sector service providers, and - [Saving Lives at Birth](https://www.psi.org/project/saving-lives-at-birth-2/) - This project worked to increase access to lifesaving birth kits for Ugandans and assist health providers in better caring for their patients in both rural and urban areas. - [Scaling up Targeted Community-Based HIV Testing Services and Linkage to Treatment in Lesotho (CID-LINK)](https://www.psi.org/project/scaling-up-targeted-community-based-hiv-testing-services-and-linkage-to-treatment-in-lesotho-cid-link/) - PSI Lesotho worked with government and community partners to deliver HIV testing services in five lowland districts—Maseru, Leribe, Berea, Mafeteng and Mohale’s Hoek—from April 2018 to March 2019. - [SHOPS Plus](https://www.psi.org/project/shops-plus-2/) - Led by Abt Associates, Sustaining Health Outcomes through the Private Sector (SHOPS) Plus is USAID’s flagship initiative in private sector health. The project seeks to harness the full potential of the private sector and catalyze public-private engagement to improve health outcomes in family planning, HIV/AIDS, maternal and child health, and other health areas. SHOPS Plus - [Social Marketing for Health](https://www.psi.org/project/social-marketing-for-health/) - This partnership sustains social marketing of JEITO condom activities and supports the local clinic franchise, TEM+, and their family planning service model. - [Somali Health and Nutrition (SAHAN) Demand Creation Programme](https://www.psi.org/project/somali-health-and-nutrition-sahan-demand-creation-programme/) - PSI Som supports the Somali Ministries of Health to implement SAHAN in partnership with Health Poverty Action, Trocaire, Mercy USA and Action Against Hunger. SAHAN is a component of DFID’s Somali Health and Nutrition Programme. The program identifies and builds a body of evidence for demand creation interventions that demonstrate the increased use of reproductive, - [Strategic Purchasing of Essential Primary Care Services Through Private Providers](https://www.psi.org/project/strategic-purchasing-of-essential-primary-care-services-through-private-providers-2/) - This project aims to transform the market for quality primary health care services in Myanmar by demonstrating the concept of strategic purchasing at scale. - [Supporting Sustainable Sanitation - Pathways to Scale](https://www.psi.org/project/supporting-sustainable-sanitation-pathways-to-scale/) - Building on the success of the Supporting Sustainable Sanitation Improvements (3SI) project in Bihar, PSI India secured co-funding from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and Grand Challenges Canada in 2018. The new findings have allowed this platform to continue facilitating the sanitation market by enhancing marketing and managerial capacities of the sanitation enterprises for - [Teen Moms Adelante](https://www.psi.org/project/teen-moms-adelante-2/) - Teen Moms Adelante aims to reduce repeat pregnancies among teen mothers in Managua, Nicaragua, which contributes to fewer maternal and child deaths and illnesses and allows young girls to pursue their dreams. - [Lahyar Iyali](https://www.psi.org/project/lahyar-iyali-2/) - Lahyar Iyali works with public sector facilities in Niger to improve the quality of reproductive health services. In addition, the project works with communities to create demand and an enabling environment for access to a full range of reproductive health services, including post-abortion care. - [Learning about Expanded Access and Potential of the Levonorgestrel Intrauterine System Initiative](https://www.psi.org/project/learning-about-expanded-access-and-potential-of-the-levonorgestrel-intrauterine-system-initiative/) - Through the global Learning about Expanded Access and Potential of the Levonorgestrel Intrauterine System Initiative, PSI works with FHI 360 (the prime) to generate timely, actionable evidence to help determine if and how the system can play a catalytic role in increasing contraceptive use and continuation rates in sub-Saharan Africa. - [Lesotho-Military Specific HIV/AIDS Prevention, Care and Treatment Program for PEPFAR-Funded Countries](https://www.psi.org/project/lesotho-military-specific-hiv-aids-prevention-care-and-treatment-program-for-pepfar-funded-countries/) - PSI Lesotho has partnered with the Lesotho Defense Force to reduce the number of new HIV infections and other sexually transmitted infections among members of the military, their families and the civilian communities served by the military. - [Linkage to Treatment to Optimize Response for Epidemic Control (SCORE)](https://www.psi.org/project/linkage-to-treatment-to-optimize-response-for-epidemic-control-score/) - SCORE provides quality HIV testing and counseling services at the community level across all four regions of Eswatini using targeted community-based approaches to identify HIV-positive individuals. Once identified, the HIV-positive individuals are linked to care and treatment facilities, and HIV-negative males (15 years and older) are linked to Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision services. - [Malaria Prevention Project](https://www.psi.org/project/malaria-prevention-project-2/) - This project partners with SC Johnson to scale up vector control services and products, including social and behavior change communication and social marketing of mosquito repellents. Implementation is carried out by community health workers. - [Municipal WASH](https://www.psi.org/project/municipal-wash-2/) - The Municipal WASH project provides support to city governments, sanitation directories, utilities and other relevant institutions of Benin and Côte d’Ivoire to increase financial sustainability, operational reliability and enhanced governance and management capacity of urban water and sanitation services. - [New Funding Model 2 Malaria: Progressive Elimination of Malaria in Madagascar](https://www.psi.org/project/new-funding-model-2-malaria-progressive-elimination-of-malaria-in-madagascar/) - PSI Madagascar supports National Malaria Control Program activities and oversees the procurement of high-quality antimalarial medicines, rapid diagnostic tests and bed nets. - [New Nets Project](https://www.psi.org/project/new-nets-project/) - The New Nets Project is an initiative established by Unitaid and the Global Fund, primed by the Innovative Vector Control Consortium (IVCC), in partnership with the US President's Malaria Initiative (PMI) and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The New Nets Project works with key stakeholders to catalyze the market introduction of the next generation - [Non-Communicable Disease Program for Trinidad and Tobago](https://www.psi.org/project/non-communicable-disease-program-for-trinidad-and-tobago-2/) - The overall goal of the program is to address the four main non-communicable diseases (NCDs) that affect Trinidad and Tobago—cardiovascular disease, diabetes, cancer and chronic respiratory disease—by using a multi-pronged approach to achieve key behavior change among youth, their families, community members and influencers. - [Partnership for Advancing Community-Based Services (PACS)](https://www.psi.org/project/partnership-for-advancing-community-based-services-pacs-2/) - Under the PACS project, PSI Liberia builds the capacity of the Ministry of Health to design, produce and disseminate efficient and sound behavior change communication messages that cut across diseases and health areas to influence positive health outcomes, particularly in rural communities. - [PEER: Evaluating innovative technologies and approaches to addressing cervical cancer in the Republic of Mozambique](https://www.psi.org/project/peer-evaluating-innovative-technologies-and-approaches-to-addressing-cervical-cancer-in-the-republic-of-mozambique/) - In partnership with University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center and other project partners, PSI Mozambique will systematically design and evaluate integrated models of care for sexual and reproductive health in two districts of the country from 2019-2021. - [Post-Distribution Check-Up](https://www.psi.org/project/post-distribution-check-up-2/) - This project strengthens global capacity and shape markets by monitoring the ownership, use and condition of insecticide-treated nets in various districts in Uganda over a 30-year period. - [Project N’zatonse](https://www.psi.org/project/project-nzatonse/) - The PSI Malawi-implemented Project N’zatonse works with and for young people aged 10 to 24 to deliver combined health, income generation and social development activities to more than 15,000 of Malawi’s most vulnerable youth per month. - [Sexual and Reproductive Health for All Initiative (SARAI)](https://www.psi.org/project/sexual-and-reproductive-health-for-all-initiative-sarai-2/) - SARAI increases access to and improved quality of sexual and reproductive health service and aims to increase the modern contraceptive prevalence rate in Zambia by 2% annually. - [Promoting Healthy Behaviors (PHB)](https://www.psi.org/project/promoting-healthy-behaviors-phb-2/) - This project works to assist the Royal Government of Cambodia to improve health behaviors among Cambodians working across six health areas: tuberculosis; sexual and reproductive health; maternal and child health; water, sanitation and hygiene; malaria; and nutrition. - [HIV Services for Key and Priority Populations](https://www.psi.org/project/hiv-services-for-key-and-priority-populations-2/) - This initiative works with the Ethiopian government and civil society organizations to more effectively plan, deliver and optimize high impact HIV prevention, care and treatment interventions for Ethiopia’s key and priority populations. - [HIV Testing Services](https://www.psi.org/project/hiv-testing-services-2/) - This program works to increase access to HIV testing in service of South Africa’s National Strategic Plan for 2017 to 2022. - [HIV/AIDS Prevention Program](https://www.psi.org/project/hiv-aids-prevention-program/) - PACE is collaborating with the Ugandan Peoples Defense Force to develop a targeted HIV prevention strategy for the military and surrounding communities. - [Implementing universal coverage of malaria treatment, testing and prevention](https://www.psi.org/project/implementing-universal-coverage-of-malaria-treatment-testing-and-prevention/) - PSI Mali’s malaria interventions include preventive measures such as seasonal malaria chemoprevention for children under 5 and protection against as malaria in pregnancy using intermittent preventive treatment in pregnancy. Additionally, PSI Mali coordinates the mass distribution of insecticide-treated nets and artemisinin-based combination therapy, which treat uncomplicated malaria cases, and artesunate, which treats severe malaria cases. - [Improving Market Partnerships and Access to Commodities Together (IMPACT)](https://www.psi.org/project/improving-market-partnerships-and-access-to-commodities-together-impact/) - IMPACT aims to sustainably improve the health of the Malagasy population through a strengthened health system and efficient health market, contributing to universal health coverage. - [Increasing Family Planning Services among Adolescents (Adolescent Youth Project)](https://www.psi.org/project/increasing-family-planning-services-among-adolescents-adolescent-youth-project/) - The goal of the Adolescent Youth Project is to improve the reproductive health and well being of adolescents and youth in Nepal through increasing knowledge of and access to friendly, community-level services for sexual and reproductive health. - [Increasing Public Sector Capacity for Diabetes Management in Laos](https://www.psi.org/project/increasing-public-sector-capacity-for-diabetes-management-in-laos-2/) - This project seeks to improve and standardize healthcare services towards diabetes, gestational diabetes and hypertension in Laos. - [INGOBYI Activity](https://www.psi.org/project/ingobyi-activity-2/) - The INGOBYI Activity is a USAID-funded program implemented by a consortium, led by IntraHealth International in partnership with the Rwandan Ministry of Health, to reduce preventable infant and maternal deaths and the incidence of malaria, and to bring high quality, integrated health services to more Rwandan mothers, children, adolescents and men. - [Innovative and Cost-Efficient Approaches to Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision](https://www.psi.org/project/innovative-and-cost-efficient-approaches-to-voluntary-medical-male-circumcision-2/) - This program aims to catalyze the increase of voluntary medical male circumcision and support the transition of circumcision programming to the government to create sustainability. - [Intergenerational Approaches to Prevent and Treat Cervical Cancer in the Caribbean](https://www.psi.org/project/intergenerational-approaches-to-prevent-and-treat-cervical-cancer-in-the-caribbean/) - This project seeks to prevent unnecessary deaths and illness resulting from cervical cancer by taking a life cycle approach: offering preventative care through the vaccine before instances of cancer become likely, while bolstering the capacity and quality of screening and treatment options for mature women. Working closely with Trinidad & Tobago’s Ministry of Health, MD - [Jeune S3 (Santé, Sexualité, Sécurité)](https://www.psi.org/project/jeune-s3-sante-sexualite-securite/) - Jeune S3 ensures that young people in fragile areas, especially girls ages 10-14, and key populations are able and motivated to make informed choices about their sexual and reproductive health and that their rights are respected. - [Digital Health Initiatives in Mozambique](https://www.psi.org/project/digital-health-initiatives-in-mozambique/) - In Mozambique, PSI developed the Connect App, a mobile-based application used by PSI’s 400 health promoters across the country to generate referrals for sexual and reproductive health services. The initiative has generated similar pilot programs for digital health in 15 countries across the PSI network. Following its introduction in 2018, 1.1 million clients have been - [Determined, Resilient, Empowered, AIDS-free, Mentored and Safe (DREAMS) Project](https://www.psi.org/project/determined-resilient-empowered-aids-free-mentored-and-safe-dreams-project/) - The DREAMS partnership, funded by PEPFAR through the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, is an ambitious public-private partnership to reduce rates of HIV among adolescent girls and young women in the countries with the highest HIV burdens in sub-Saharan Africa - [Enhancing Quality of Healthcare Activity (EQHA)](https://www.psi.org/project/enhancing-quality-of-healthcare-activity-eqha/) - PSI Cambodia contributes to the overall project vision that Cambodia establishes a people-centered, universal healthcare system where health professionals, public and private, strive for high standards, treat patients with respect and give recognized quality care. - [Evidence-Based Prevention Interventions for Key and Priority Populations](https://www.psi.org/project/evidence-based-prevention-interventions-for-key-and-priority-populations/) - The project implements evidence-based prevention interventions for key and priority populations through targeted testing and links to care and treatment. - [Expanding Effective Contraceptive Options (EECO)](https://www.psi.org/project/expanding-effective-contraceptive-options-eeco/) - The Expanding Effective Contraceptive Options (EECO) project, led by WCG Cares in partnership with PSI, is designed to support the introduction of new contraceptive methods that will address method-related reasons for non-use and better meet the reproductive health needs of women and girls. In sub-Saharan Africa and Asia, EECO introduces promising contraceptive methods through pilot - [Global Fund HIV Project](https://www.psi.org/project/global-fund-hiv-project/) - The project is a framework agreement with the Ministry of Health and focuses on HIV behavior change communication condom promotion. - [Health and Hygiene Activity](https://www.psi.org/project/health-and-hygiene-activity-2/) - The goal of the Health and Hygiene Activity is to improve the health status of communities in Nepal through improved integration of hygiene into the delivery of existing health services. - [Health for All](https://www.psi.org/project/health-for-all-2/) - Health for All is a five-year program covering the areas of malaria, HIV and family planning through health system strengthening and data integration using the DHIS2 data management platform. - [Healthy Heart Africa](https://www.psi.org/project/healthy-heart-africa-2/) - Healthy Heart Africa envisions the decentralization of care for chronic illnesses, placing a special emphasis on diabetes and hypertension. The project works to bring the Ethiopian healthcare system in line with the WHO’s current recommendation to create a bridge between primary care and the care of chronic non-communicable diseases. - [HIV Prevention, Care and Support for Key Populations, People Living with HIV and General Population](https://www.psi.org/project/hiv-prevention-care-and-support-for-key-populations-people-living-with-hiv-and-general-population/) - This project focuses on the provision of HIV testing and sexually transmitted infection diagnosis and treatment services to members of key populations and sensitizes the general population to issues around HIV and other sexually transmitted infections to reduce stigma and discrimination against key populations and people living with HIV. It supports adherence to HIV treatment - [99DOTS](https://www.psi.org/project/99dots-2/) - 99DOTS is a monitoring method that checks for client adherence to TB treatment plans. It uses augmented packaging on the medication box and mobile phones to provide real-time adherence tracking at a very low cost. 99DOTS is currently being scaled in PSI Myanmar’s Sun Quality Health Network. - [A Total Market Approach to Scaling Up Effective Harm Reduction in Vietnam](https://www.psi.org/project/a-total-market-approach-to-scaling-up-effective-harm-reduction-in-vietnam/) - This project increases access to and demand for HIV prevention, diagnosis and treatment products and services and builds national and provincial commitments to private sector contributions for harm reduction. - [Accessible Continuum of Care and Essential Services Sustained (ACCES)](https://www.psi.org/project/accessible-continuum-of-care-and-essential-services-sustained-acces/) - As a sub-recipient to Management Sciences for Health, PSI Madagascar expands access to voluntary long-acting reversible contraceptive methods to ensure broad access to a broad range of sexual and reproductive health choices. Through this project, PSI Madagascar manages and provides mobile clinic services in seven regions of Madagascar. - [Access to Sexual and Reproductive Health for All in Zimbabwe](https://www.psi.org/project/access-to-sexual-and-reproductive-health-for-all-in-zimbabwe/) - Access to Sexual and Reproductive Health for All aims to deliver high-quality sexual and reproductive health services and strengthen quality assurance systems to improve access to reproductive healthcare and reduce use gaps amongst the most vulnerable populations in Zimbabwe. - [After the Flush](https://www.psi.org/project/after-the-flush/) - After the Flush collaborates with private tanker operators and municipal governments in Bihar, India to reduce the dumping of human waste into communities and waterways and to optimize the use of public treatment plants. - [Behavior Change Communication in Response to the Zika Outbreak (Under SIFPO2)](https://www.psi.org/project/behavior-change-communication-in-response-to-the-zika-outbreak-under-sifpo2/) - With the support of USAID’s SIFPO2 project, PSI's and its partners in Latin America and the Caribbean have led behavior change initiatives to prevent the transmission of Zika by focusing on promoting the use of condoms as a primary measure for the prevention of sexual transmission of the virus; providing voluntary reproductive health counseling and - [Bihar Rural Sanitation](https://www.psi.org/project/bihar-rural-sanitation-2/) - This project builds sustainable sanitation markets across the Indian state of Bihar by training entrepreneurs, creating demand and facilitating access to finance. - [Building the Capacity of Youth, Communities and Organizations to Prevent and Address Domestic Violence in Costa Rica](https://www.psi.org/project/building-the-capacity-of-youth-communities-and-organizations-to-prevent-and-address-domestic-violence-in-costa-rica/) - The main goal of this grant is to increase awareness and prevention of domestic violence in areas where vulnerability is highest due to drug trafficking and gang activity. The project also develops inter-institutional procedures to increase the Costa Rican government’s capacity for victim assistance services. - [Community Health and Nutrition through Local Governance and Empowerment (CHANGE)](https://www.psi.org/project/community-health-and-nutrition-through-local-governance-and-empowerment-change/) - CHANGE aims to provide an essential package of health services primarily focused on maternal and child health. PSI Som leads a consortium for this project that includes Health Poverty Action, Save the Children and Trocaire, which work to implement health system strengthening initiatives and manage the delivery of essential packages of health services in Somaliland, - [Consumer’s Market for Family Planning (CM4FP)](https://www.psi.org/project/consumers-market-for-family-planning-cm4fp/) - The CM4FP project is funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and is implemented in Uganda, Kenya and Nigeria to explore the supply and demand of modern contraceptives and how their market dynamics relate to sexual and reproductive health services uptake. In Nigeria, CM4FP is implemented by SFH, a PSI independent network member. - [Creating a Movement to End Violence Against Women in Papua New Guinea Pilot Project (SASA! Together)](https://www.psi.org/project/creating-a-movement-to-end-violence-against-women-in-papua-new-guinea-pilot-project-sasa-together/) - Developed by Raising Voices in 2008, SASA! Together is one of the world's leading evidence-based prevention methods. “SASA!” is the acronym for the four phases of SASA! —Start, Awareness, Support and Action. SASA! also means “now” in Kiswahili, emphasizing the urgent need to prevent violence against women now. The SASA! Together pilot commenced in April - [Creating Sustainable Sanitation Market in Chittoor (Andhra Pradesh, India)](https://www.psi.org/project/creating-sustainable-sanitation-market-in-chittoor-andhra-pradesh-india/) - This project promotes sanitation behavior change for improved toilet usage with the goal of reaching an anticipated population of 780,000 in 400 villages in three years. - [Cyber Rwanda](https://www.psi.org/project/cyber-rwanda-2/) - Cyber Rwanda is a digital platform that aims to improve the health and livelihoods of urban and semi-urban adolescents from ages 12 to 19. Co-designed with Rwandan youth, this direct-to-consumer web platform weaves together “choose your own adventure” storylines, a robust FAQ library, online ordering, and a clinic locator to deliver integrated age-appropriate sexual and - [Keystone](https://www.psi.org/project/keystone/) - What is the Keystone Design Framework? Over the years, PSI has successfully evolved a social marketing approach that is based on key principles we believe help ensure the successful design and delivery of interventions. These principles represent our marketing discipline and they maintain that PSI intervention should be:Grounded in deep health area expertiseUnderpinned by consumer ## Practice Areas - [Digital Health](https://www.psi.org/practice_area/digital-health/) - Digital Health OverviewDIGITAL HEALTH MATTERS NOW MORE SO THAN EVEROver the next decade, PSI aims to reimagine healthcare worldwide by placing our consumer at the center, and, whenever possible, bringing quality care closer to our consumer. We live in a rapidly changing world; advancements in mobile technology access coupled with increased connectivity in Low and - [Sexual & Reproductive Health](https://www.psi.org/practice_area/womens-health/) - WOMEN’S HEALTH Investing in women and adolescent girls for our common future has never been more important. And yet health systems are not always able to support their comprehensive reproductive and maternal health needs. We’re building on 55+ years of experience and partnership to advance women’s health – from voluntary family planning to critical, but often - [HIV/Tuberculosis](https://www.psi.org/practice_area/hiv-tb/) - HIV, Tuberculosis, and Viral Hepatitis Emerging public health threats, along with political, economic, and humanitarian crises, severely impacted the global response to HIV and other infectious diseases, reversing years of slow but steady progress.If current trends persist, 1.2 million people will be newly infected with HIV in 2025 — three times more than the global - [Malaria](https://www.psi.org/practice_area/malaria/) - Malaria Malaria interventions are a critical entry point for strengthening health systems through public, private, and community networks at each level.We work closely with governments and other key stakeholders and strategic partners to transform health systems by tackling the root causes preventing people and their communities from achieving and maintaining good, quality, and affordable health.PSI - [Water, Sanitation and Hygiene](https://www.psi.org/practice_area/wash/) - Water, Sanitation & Hygiene Two billion people lack access to safe drinking water, and 3.6 billion people do not have access to safely managed sanitation. Additionally, 2 billion people do not have access to handwashing facilities with soap. Every day, more than 700 children die from water-related illnesses.Access to clean water, sanitation, and hygiene services - [Health Security and Pandemic Response](https://www.psi.org/practice_area/health-security-and-pandemic-response/) - Health Security and Pandemic Response Predicting and Preventing Future Pandemics Effective prevention strategies, early detection and rapid containment are essential to curb disease outbreaks from the start, and require active involvement, coordination, and communication across communities, and among healthcare providers and public health authorities. We are building on 50+ years of experience leading rapid evidence generation, - [Adolescents & Youth](https://www.psi.org/practice_area/adolescents-youth/) - Adolescents & Youth Featured Story Watch Now To reach the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030—and to ignite a world in which every young person can access modern contraception when and how they say they want—we need to get youth-powered. Learn how PSI is applying that approach through our flagship adolescent reproductive health and rights project, ## PSI Resources - [Ignite: Sparking Innovation in Youth-Empowered Healthcare](https://www.psi.org/publication/ignite-sparking-innovation-in-youth-empowered-healthcare/) - Project Ignite is testing two approaches as it seeks to break down barriers to access and use of voluntary, modern contraception among girls and young women (ages 15-24) with the aim of reducing unintended pregnancies, reducing unsafe abortions, and preventing transmission of HIV and other STIs. PSI is taking a market-based approach that capitalizes on - [Ignite and PSI Mozambique’s TEM+ Escolas: Bringing Contraceptive Counseling and Product Delivery to Schools](https://www.psi.org/publication/ignite-and-psi-mozambiques-tem-escolas-bringing-contraceptive-counseling-and-product-delivery-to-schools/) - The ignite project is funded through a strategic project between PSI and the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the field of sexual and reproductive health and rights. It sparks change at every level of the market so that young women and adolescent girls can easily access contraception, post-abortion care and legal safe abortion services. - [Triggerise 2017 Annual Report](https://www.psi.org/publication/triggerise-2017-annual-report/) - The ignite project is funded through a strategic project between PSI and the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the field of sexual and reproductive health and rights. It sparks change at every level of the market so that young women and adolescent girls can easily access contraception and safe abortion services. By co-designing different - [Ignite 2018 Annual Report](https://www.psi.org/publication/ignite-2018-annual-report/) - 2018 has been a year of sustained growth for Ignite. In the third quarter, we reached the 100,000th new contraceptive user generated by the project since its inception, largerly thanks to the school program in Mozambique implemented in 60 schools in three different provinces. Cote d’Ivoire has ramped up activities after the official launch of - [Ignite 2019 Annual Report](https://www.psi.org/publication/ignite-2019-annual-report/) - 2019 has been a year of consolidation and scale-up for project Ignite. Together, in the five countries of implementation (Cote d’Ivoire, Haiti, India, Kenya and Mozambique), PSI and Triggerise have generated a cumulative 674,000 couple-year protection (number of couples protected from unwanted pregnancies for a year), helping thousands of young women stay in control of - [END OF PROJECT EVALUATION OF THE IGNITE PROJECT: Volume 2](https://www.psi.org/publication/end-of-project-evaluation-of-the-ignite-project-volume-2/) - This Volume 2 presents the results of the end of project evaluation of Project Ignite in Côte d’Ivoire, Kenya, and Mozambique. The country briefs present the context of the project, the main findings in terms of relevance, impact, and sustainability as well as conclusions and recommendations. Each country brief also includes the list of people - [END OF PROJECT EVALUATION OF THE IGNITE PROJECT: VOLUME 1](https://www.psi.org/publication/end-of-project-evaluation-of-the-ignite-project-volume-1/) - This end of project evaluation assesses the relevance, impact and sustainability of Project Ignite in Côte d’Ivoire, Kenya and Mozambique. Data collection was conducted in September and October 2020 and due to the Covid-19 pandemic done remotely using telephone and online questionnaires with service users aged 18 years or older and service providers, as well - [SELF-CARE LEARNING AND DISCOVERY SERIES (2021): INSIGHTS THAT IGNITE](https://www.psi.org/publication/sclad-outcome-report/) - White Ribbon Alliance (WRA) and the Self-Care Trailblazer Group (SCTG) developed Self-Care Learning and Discovery Series (2021): Insights that Ignite, a report that collates powerful content across the 16 self-care sessions at the Discovery Series. Held in mid-2021, the Self-Care Learning and Discovery Series was highly interactive, virtual forum for participants to exchange and incubate ideas, experiences, and - [2009 Consolidated Financial Statements and Supplementary Schedules](https://www.psi.org/publication/2009-consolidated-financial-statements-and-supplementary-schedules/) - PSI’s Audited Financial Statements for 2009. - [2010 Consolidated Financial Statements and Supplemental Schedules](https://www.psi.org/publication/2010-consolidated-financial-statements-and-supplemental-schedules/) - PSI's Audited Financial Statements for 2010. - [2011 Consolidated Financial Statements and Supplemental Schedules](https://www.psi.org/publication/2011-consolidated-financial-statements-and-supplemental-schedules/) - PSI's Audited Financial Statements for 2011. - [2012 Consolidated Financial Statements and Supplemental Schedules](https://www.psi.org/publication/2012-consolidated-financial-statements-and-supplemental-schedules/) - PSI's Audited Financial Statements for 2012. - [2013 Consolidated Financial Statements and Supplemental Schedules](https://www.psi.org/publication/2013-consolidated-financial-statements-and-supplemental-schedules/) - PSI's Audited Financial Statements for 2013. - [2014 Consolidated Financial Statements and Supplemental Schedules](https://www.psi.org/publication/2014-consolidated-financial-statements-and-supplemental-schedules/) - We have audited the accompanying consolidated financial statements of Population Services International, which comprise the consolidated statements of financial position as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, and the related consolidated statements of activities, functional expenses and cash flows for the years then ended, and the related notes to the consolidated financial statements. - [2015 CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULES](https://www.psi.org/publication/2015-consolidated-financial-statements-and-supplemental-schedules/) - PSI’s Audited Financial Statements for 2015. - [2022 FORM 990](https://www.psi.org/publication/2022-form-990/) - [2023 FORM 990](https://www.psi.org/publication/2023-form-990/) - [A White Paper on Measurement and learning for Catalytic Programs in the Development and Humanitarian Sectors](https://www.psi.org/publication/a-white-paper-on-measurement-and-learning-for-catalytic-programs-in-the-development-and-humanitarian-sectors/) - Globally, the development and humanitarian sectors are shifting toward sustainable and locally owned solutions. It’s time that our goalposts – how we define, measure, and ultimately achieve success – catch up. - [State of Self-Care report 2025](https://www.psi.org/publication/state-of-self-care-report-2025/) - [Maverick Next Baseline Survey Data Technical Brief](https://www.psi.org/publication/maverick-next-baseline-survey-data-technical-brief/) - The Uganda Maverick Next Project, active from 2023-2025, applied a gender transformative approach to facilitate healthy couples' communication about contraception, debunk FP myths, and promote couples' informed choice through an innovative blend of research and SBC activities that engaged men as both SRH clients and supportive partners, while expanding the evidence base on effective male - [ACTwatch Lite End of Project Meeting Report](https://www.psi.org/publication/actwatch-lite-end-of-project-meeting-report/) - [ACTwatch Lite Rapport de réunion de fin de projet ](https://www.psi.org/publication/actwatch-lite-rapport-de-reunion-de-fin-de-projet/) - [PSI annual report 2024](https://www.psi.org/publication/psi-annual-report-2024/) - [Best Practices for Digitally Collected Patient-Reported Outcome & Experience Metrics in LMICs](https://www.psi.org/publication/best-practices-for-digitally-collected-patient-reported-outcome-experience-metrics-in-lmic/) - [PSI Annual Report 2015](https://www.psi.org/publication/psi-annual-report-2015/) - [PSI Annual Report 2016](https://www.psi.org/publication/psi-annual-report-2016/) - [PSI Annual Report 2018](https://www.psi.org/publication/2018-impact-report/) - [GEMS+ Malaria Surveillance Bulletin 2020](https://www.psi.org/publication/gems-malaria-surveillance-bulletin-2020/) - [GEMS+ 2020 ANNUAL REPORT](https://www.psi.org/publication/gems-annual-report-2020/) - The Greater Mekong Subregion Elimination of Malaria through Surveillance (GEMS+) program supports national malaria programs in Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, and Vietnam to integrate the private sector into national malaria elimination strategies, surveillance systems, planning, and management structures. In the initial phase of GEMS programming (2016 – 2019), Population Services International (PSI) supported a diverse - [PSI Annual Report 2019](https://www.psi.org/publication/psi-annual-report-2019/) - [PSI Annual Report 2020](https://www.psi.org/publication/psi-annual-report-2020/) - [GEMS+ Malaria Surveillance Bulletin 2021](https://www.psi.org/publication/gems-malaria-surveillance-bulletin-2021/) - [GEMS+ 2021 Annual Report](https://www.psi.org/publication/gems-annual-report-2021/) - Countries in the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) are successfully reducing the burden of malaria. Since 2010, there has been a reported 86% decline in cases and 97% decline in deaths. Between 2019 and 2020 alone, the GMS region experienced a 47% decline in malaria cases. In the GMS, 40–78% of the population first seek health - [MOMENTUM Private Healthcare Delivery Annual Report for Period October 2022 - September 2023](https://www.psi.org/publication/momentum-private-healthcare-delivery-annual-report-for-period-october-2022-september-2023/) - On behalf of the MOMENTUM Private Healthcare Delivery (MPHD) consortium, Population Services International (PSI) is pleased to share the Project Year 3 Annual Report. MPHD works across the four MOMENTUM Result Areas to deliver measurable achievements across the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)/Population and Reproductive Health (PRH) Results Framework, and key USAID/Maternal and Child - [PSI Annual Report 2021](https://www.psi.org/publication/psi-annual-report-2021/) - [ACTwatch Lite Nigeria 2024 Report](https://www.psi.org/publication/actwatch-lite-nigeria-2024-report/) - [PSI Production to Use Matrix](https://www.psi.org/publication/psi-production-to-use-matrix/) - The Production to Use matrix lays out all of the functions in a market from production to use. It helps teams investigate and analyze the performance of key market players and is a key tool that is used in PSI’s Market Development Approach. - [Expanding & Protecting Choice: The Balancing Act](https://www.psi.org/publication/expanding-protecting-choice-the-balancing-act/) - An implementor's Guide for Safeguarding Choice in the Context of New or Under-Accessible Reproductive Health Interventions This resource is an implementation toolkit designed to guide reproductive health practitioners and donors in introducing new or under-utilized contraceptive methods while safeguarding full, free, and informed choice. It addresses the tension between promoting a specific method (such as - [PSI UGANDA 2023 ANNUAL REPORT](https://www.psi.org/publication/psi-uganda-2023-annual-report/) - We are excited to share PSI Uganda’s 2023 Annual Report, a testament to our commitment to strengthening health systems and empowering communities across Uganda. Key Highlights:• Reaching 12M+ people with life-changing health information.• Over 250,000 women supported to take control of their sexual and reproductive health.• Training over 500 healthcare workers to deliver self-care innovations. - [DISC Empathy Training Evaluation Study Findings](https://www.psi.org/publication/disc-empathy-training-evaluation-study-findings/) - DISC began a formal evaluation of DISC’s SI service delivery impact in 36 participating health facilities in Niger, Lagos, and Oyo states of Nigeria in July 2022, with ongoing data gathering intervals through May of 2023. The evaluation sought to measure and understand trends in service delivery of specific contraceptive methods as well as assess - [Evaluating Counseling for Choice in Malawi: A Client-Centered Approach to Contraceptive Counseling](https://www.psi.org/publication/evaluating-counseling-for-choice-in-malawi-a-client-centered-approach-to-contraceptive-counseling/) - High-quality contraceptive counseling is critical for supporting full, free, and informed contraceptive decision-making. However, the quality of family planning counseling remains poor globally and is too often not tailored to the individual client. The Counseling for Choice (C4C) approach comprises provider tools and training to structure counseling to center clients’ self-identified priorities and to provide - [C4C TRAININGS: CORE MATERIALS 2025](https://www.psi.org/publication/c4c-trainings-core-materials-2025/) - We have experience facilitating C4C trainings both in-person and through a hybrid digital approach, and we are still evolving ways to make training in C4C easier for providers. No matter the former, there are core components that should be included in any training on the C4C approach. The training materials provided are a series of - [C4C: The Choice Book for Providers](https://www.psi.org/publication/c4c-tools-and-materials/) - The Choice Book for Providers is the cornerstone of the C4C approach and designed to facilitate a dialogue between provider and client. Its pages guide the provider through C4C’s principles, job aids and frequently needed technical information to support providers to create a counseling session that addresses the specific needs of each new client. - [CM4FP Data Codebooks](https://www.psi.org/publication/cm4fp-data-codebooks/) - CM4FP Household and Outlet Codebooks - [CM4FP STUDY QUESTIONNAIRES](https://www.psi.org/publication/cm4fp-study-questionnaires/) - CM4FP outlet and household questionnaires. - [CM4FP Study Protocols](https://www.psi.org/publication/cm4fp-study-protocols/) - CM4FP Kenya, Uganda and Nigeria Study Protocols and CM4FP Local IRB Approval Codes *CM4FP Uganda IRB Protocol - forthcoming - [CM4FP Future Analysis Guide](https://www.psi.org/publication/cm4fp-future-analysis-guide/) - This guide is meant to provide researchers and analysts interested in using CM4FP Study data with an overview of key topics and research questions that might be explored. This document is not an exhaustive list of all possible analyses, but rather focuses on novel analyses that address current gaps in the existing evidence base on - [CM4FP METHODOLOGY CONSIDERATIONS](https://www.psi.org/publication/cm4fp-methodology-considerations/) - CM4FP SUMMARY, GIS METHODOLOGY AND TIME AND DISTANCE MEASUREMENT METHODS The Consumer’s Market for Family Planning (CM4FP) project is a multi-round longitudinal family planning (FP) outlet census with an accompanying repeated cross-sectional household survey. The study aims to test the feasibility and utility of a range of novel and modified approaches to understanding the supply - [ACTWATCH LITE CAMEROON 2024 REPORT](https://www.psi.org/publication/actwatch-lite-cameroon-report/) - ACTwatch Lite est un projet de recherche pilote mis en œuvre par Population Services International (PSI) et financé par la Fondation Bill et Melinda Gates. Le projet s’appuie sur les outils et méthodologies ACTwatch précédents et vise à créer une boîte à outils approuvée par l’OMS pour mesurer les marchés antipaludiques dans le secteur privé. - [ACTWATCH LITE BENIN 2023 REPORT](https://www.psi.org/publication/actwatch-lite-benin-2023-report/) - ACTwatch Lite est un projet de recherche pilote mis en œuvre par Population Services International (PSI) et financé par la Fondation Bill et Melinda Gates. Le projet s'appuie sur les outils et méthodologies ACTwatch précédents et vise à créer une boîte à outils approuvée par l'OMS pour mesurer les marchés antipaludiques dans le secteur privé. - [Forbes Magazine: Should Clean Water Have a Price? Poor People May Use Health Products More Effectively if They Have to Pay for Them.](https://www.psi.org/publication/forbes-magazine-should-clean-water-have-a-price-poor-people-may-use-health-products-more-effectively-if-they-have-to-pay-for-them/) - In defense of PSI's pricing strategy: Jesse M. Shapiro of the University of Chicago examines the theory that the more you pay for a product, the more likely you are to use it, and use it properly. - [WaterWorks - Focus on Diarrhea Treatment- ORS and Zinc - August 2009](https://www.psi.org/publication/waterworks-focus-on-diarrhea-treatment-ors-and-zinc-august-2009/) - [PSI's WASH in Schools Programs](https://www.psi.org/publication/psis-wash-in-schools-programs/) - PSI is involved in school-based safe water and hygiene programs in over eight countries including Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Nepal, Pakistan and Uganda. These programs are designed to mobilize school children to improve sustained behaviors around safe drinking water, hygiene and proper sanitation and include provisions for safe drinking water treatment at school, teacher training - [Social Marketing Zinc to Improve Diarrhea Treatment Practices: Lessons Learned from Cambodia](https://www.psi.org/publication/social-marketing-zinc-to-improve-diarrhea-treatment-practices-lessons-learned-from-cambodia/) - Diarrhea is one of the main causes of childhood morbidity and mortality in low-income settings and Cambodia is no exception. Data from the Cambodia Demographic and Health Survey (CDHS) in 2005 indicate that 20% of children under the age of five had diarrhea in the two weeks preceding the survey, similar to the prevalence found - [Best Practices in Social Marketing Safe Water Solution for Household Water Treatment](https://www.psi.org/publication/best-practices-in-social-marketing-safe-water-solution-for-household-water-treatment/) - Since 1998, Population Services International, with the funding and support of the U.S. Agency for International Development and other donors, has been involved in the implementation of safe water programs in 20 developing countries, promoting the Safe Water System (SWS), a household water treatment and safe storage strategy originally designed by the U.S. Centers for - [PSI/Uganda Child Survival Programs in Northern Uganda](https://www.psi.org/publication/psi-uganda-child-survival-programs-in-northern-uganda/) - The long-running confl ict in Northern Uganda has led to the displacement of 1.27 million people who live in over 500 refugee camps. The displaced population lacks access to health care and disease prevention information, and is susceptible to deadly yet easily preventable diseases like malaria, diarrheal diseases, and respiratory tract infection. The lack of - [PSI/Angola Safe Water Program](https://www.psi.org/publication/psi-angola-safe-water-program/) - Despite much progress made since the end of its decades-long civil war, Angola still faces many social and health problems, including the third highest infant mortality rate in the world. Diarrhea is the second leading cause of death among children under five. In order to reduce overall child mortality, PSI/Angola launched Certeza, a point-of-use water treatment - [Profile: Como Se Satisface una Necesidad: El Mercadeo Social de los Micronutrientes Evita la Anemia y Salva Vidas](https://www.psi.org/publication/profile-como-se-satisface-una-necesidad-el-mercadeo-social-de-los-micronutrientes-evita-la-anemia-y-salva-vidas/) - PSI ha evaluado los mercados de suplementos de micronutrientes en todas las regiones del mundo con hallazgos consistentes: A pesar de que los estantes están llenos de productos vitamínicos, éstos son muy caros y típicamente contienen tan poco hierro que no son efectivos para tratar el problema de la deficiencia de hierro. La mayoría de - [Stopping a Child Killer: A summary of PSI's safe water programs](https://www.psi.org/publication/stopping-a-child-killer-a-summary-of-psis-safe-water-programs/) - PSI markets and distributes three household water treatment products in twenty-three countries: safe water solution (SWS), PUR Purifier of Water (PUR), and chlorine tablets. To treat dehydration, PSI social markets oral rehydration salts (ORS) in nine countries. These products also are available in schools and clinics and are distributed by community health workers and bicycle - [Safe Water in Schools](https://www.psi.org/publication/safe-water-in-schools/) - PSI is involved in school-based safe water and hygiene programs in over eight countries including Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Nepal, Pakistan and Uganda. These programs are designed to mobilize school children to improve sustained behaviors around safe drinking water, hygiene and proper sanitation and include provisions for safe drinking water treatment at school, teacher training - [Disinfecting Water, Saving Lives: Point-of-Use Safe Water Products Prevent Diarrhea and Improve Family Health](https://www.psi.org/publication/disinfecting-water-saving-lives-point-of-use-safe-water-products-prevent-diarrhea-and-improve-family-health/) - PSI is providing people around the world powerful tools to disinfect water in their own homes, protecting them from debilitating and frequently fatal bouts of diarrhea. PSI markets three products — the safe water solution (SWS), PuR, Purifier of Water and Aquatabs — and implements complementary communications campaigns to reduce incidence of diarrheal disease. Since - [Meeting a Fundamental Need: Social Marketing of Micronutrients Prevents Anemia, Saves Lives](https://www.psi.org/publication/meeting-a-fundamental-need-social-marketing-of-micronutrients-prevents-anemia-saves-lives/) - The social marketing of micronutrient supplements, pioneered by Population Services International (PSI) in seven developing countries, is preventing anemia in women of reproductive age and averting maternal deaths due to lack of iron. In 2002, PSI sold 16.3 million micronutrient supplements. PSI has assessed micronutrient supplement markets in all regions of the world with consistent - [Bangladesh: Winning the Battle Against a Child-Killer in Bangladesh](https://www.psi.org/publication/bangladesh-winning-the-battle-against-a-child-killer-in-bangladesh/) - Dehydration caused by diarrhea is a major killer of children in developing countries, taking millions of young lives each year. For over a decade, Population Services International has been active in bringing to the world's children oral rehydration therapy (ORT), an effective, low-cost method of preventing childhood death from diarrhea-induced dehydration. In 1986 PSI launched - [PSI Child Survival Overview](https://www.psi.org/publication/psi-child-survival-overview/) - In 29 countries across Asia, Africa, and the Caribbean, Population Services International promotes healthy behaviors by educating individuals about purifying drinking water in the home, practicing improved hygiene and offering treatment for diarrheal disease if a child falls ill. PSI’s programs ensure that families have the tools to maintain the health of their children. PSI - [WaterWorks - The Power of Partnerships- July 2008 - English](https://www.psi.org/publication/waterworks-the-power-of-partnerships-july-2008-english/) - [WaterWorks - The Power of Partnerships- July 2009 - French](https://www.psi.org/publication/waterworks-the-power-of-partnerships-july-2009-french/) - [WaterWorks - PSI's Growing Role in Emergency Response- November 2008](https://www.psi.org/publication/waterworks-psis-growing-role-in-emergency-response-november-2008/) - [WaterWorks - Providing Safe Water for PLWHA- February 2009](https://www.psi.org/publication/waterworks-providing-safe-water-for-plwha-february-2009/) - [ORS Health Impact Brief](https://www.psi.org/publication/ors-health-impact-brief/) - The sale of 1,000 sachets of oral rehydration salts (ORS) to prevent dehydration from mild and acute watery diarrhea among children under five in DRC averts 23 DALYs. In other words, 23 years of healthy life would have been lost in the absence of these 1000 sachets of ORS. - [Benin (2008) : Mesure de la couverture et de la qualité de couverture du kit de traitement de diarrhée  Orasel-Zinc® et du produit de traitement à domicile de l'eau Aquatabs® dans les départements du Bénin.](https://www.psi.org/publication/benin-2008-mesure-de-la-couverture-et-de-la-qualite-de-couverture-du-kit-de-traitement-de-diarrhee-orasel-zinc-et-du-produit-de-traitement-a-domicile-de-leau-aquatabs-dans/) - [Côte d’Ivoire (2009) : Mesure de la couverture et de la qualité de couverture du produit Orasel dans deux districts sanitaires.](https://www.psi.org/publication/cote-divoire-2009-mesure-de-la-couverture-et-de-la-qualite-de-couverture-du-produit-orasel-dans-deux-districts-sanitaires/) - [WaterWorks - Celebrating World Water Day- March 2008](https://www.psi.org/publication/waterworks-celebrating-world-water-day-march-2008/) - [Moçambique (2007): Knowledge and Use of Certeza. Evaluation of Behavior Change, Impact, and Determinants of Health Behaviors. First Round. [Português, Portuguese]](https://www.psi.org/publication/mocambique-2007-knowledge-and-use-of-certeza-evaluation-of-behavior-change-impact-and-determinants-of-health-behaviors-first-round-portugues-portuguese/) - [Impact December 2009](https://www.psi.org/publication/impact-december-2009/) - [SWS Health Impact Brief](https://www.psi.org/publication/sws-health-impact-brief/) - [Impact February 2010](https://www.psi.org/publication/impact-february-2010/) - [Improving Child Health in Cambodia: Social Marketing of Diarrhea Treatment Kit, Results of a Pilot Project](https://www.psi.org/publication/improving-child-health-in-cambodia-social-marketing-of-diarrhea-treatment-kit-results-of-a-pilot-project/) - Abstract: Diarrhea is one of the leading killers of children under five in Cambodia. The recommended first line of treatment for diarrhea is oral rehydration salts (ORS) and therapeutic doses of zinc. However, only 21% of Cambodian children receive treatment with ORS; zinc was not available prior to 2006. PSI/Cambodia implemented a pilot project to - [Healthy Lives: Superheroes Protect Angolan Children](https://www.psi.org/publication/healthy-lives-superheroes-protect-angolan-children/) - [PSI Diarrhea Health Impact Estimation Model](https://www.psi.org/publication/psi-diarrhea-health-impact-estimation-model/) - The malaria model uses a simple prescriptive algorithm to estimate the DALYs averted from two interventions water treatment (7 products) and ORS (3 products), allowing for different levels of cholera prevalence within a country. Country and regional epidemiological estimates values are used, but the structure exists within the calculator to later incorporate more country level - [Mama Nasra: Increasing Access to Safe Drinking Water in Tanzania](https://www.psi.org/publication/mama-nasra-increasing-access-to-safe-drinking-water-in-tanzania/) - [Bénin (2011): Evaluation des activités de communication sur l'utilisation du produit de traitement de la diarrhée Orasel-Zinc et les facteurs influençant cette utilisation dans les zones d’intervention du projet IMPACT. 2ème passage.](https://www.psi.org/publication/benin-2011-evaluation-des-activites-de-communication-sur-lutilisation-du-produit-de-traitement-de-la-diarrhee-orasel-zinc-et-les-facteurs-influencant-cette-utilisation-dans-les-zones-dint/) - Au Bénin, la prévalence de la diarrhée est de 9,0% (EDS 2006) chez les enfants de moins de cinq ans. Cette prévalence est particulièrement élevée chez les enfants de 6 à 23 mois (14%). Les maladies diarrhéiques constituent la cinquième cause d'hospitalisation chez les enfants de moins de cinq ans (3,7% des cas d'hospitatilisation) . - [The Story of Marie Dohou: How USAID and ALIDé Microfinance Organisation Partnered to Improve Her Health](https://www.psi.org/publication/the-story-of-marie-dohou-how-usaid-and-alide-microfinance-organisation-partnered-to-improve-her-health/) - Marie Dohou is a 35-year-old micro-credit recipient and peer educator from Cotonou, Benin. ALIDé, a micro-credit organization, and USAID IMPACT project partnered to allow women receiving micro-loans from ALIDé to protect their families from malaria and diarrheal diseases, and by extension, protect the community. Read her story, and read about the partnership. - [Private Sector Healthcare: Evidence from the 'Sun' Social Franchise in Myanmar](https://www.psi.org/publication/private-sector-healthcare-evidence-from-the-sun-social-franchise-in-myanmar/) - [Private Sector Healthcare - Myanmar: Evidence from the 'Sun' Social Franchise](https://www.psi.org/publication/private-sector-healthcare-myanmar-evidence-from-the-sun-social-franchise-2/) - [Summary of 7 iCCM Programs that Highlight Diverse Approaches to Reduce Top Child Killers](https://www.psi.org/publication/summary-of-7-iccm-programs-that-highlight-diverse-approaches-to-reduce-top-child-killers/) - From volunteer community health workers in DRC and Cameroun to franchised networks in Myanmar – PSI is exploring multiple models to scale‐up integrated community case management (iCCM) of pneumonia, diarrhea and malaria for remote populations. - [Democratic Republic of Congo: Integrated Community Case Management of Pneumonia, Malaria & Diarrhea](https://www.psi.org/publication/democratic-republic-of-congo-integrated-community-case-management-of-pneumonia-malaria-diarrhea/) - [PSI’s Integrated Case Management Strategy](https://www.psi.org/publication/psis-integrated-case-management-strategy-2/) - Global public health policy is increasingly emphasizing the need for integrated health services that address the biggest killers of women and children, particularly in light of the effort to attain the 2015 MDGs. Not surprisingly, integration is at the core of PSI’s new organizational strategic plan. It is PSI’s goal to develop programs based on - [Lessons learned from CIDA-funded community case management programs in Cameroon, DRC, Malawi and Mali](https://www.psi.org/publication/lessons-learned-from-cida-funded-community-case-management-programs-in-cameroon-drc-malawi-and-mali/) - [A Market-Led, Evidence-Based Approach to Rural Sanitation](https://www.psi.org/publication/a-market-led-evidence-based-approach-to-rural-sanitation-2/) - In 2012, with funding from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, we launched 3SI: Supporting Sustainable Sanitation Improvements in Bihar, India. Together with our partners, PSI generates both supply and demand by working with toilet producers, service providers, finance organizations, the public sector, the private sector and the government. This white paper was prepared by - [A Market-Led, Evidence-Based Approach to Rural Sanitation](https://www.psi.org/publication/a-market-led-evidence-based-approach-to-rural-sanitation/) - This white paper was prepared by Monitor Inclusive Markets on behalf of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The perspectives in this white paper are based on publicly available information created as part of the “Supporting Sustainable Sanitation Improvements” (3SI) project in Bihar, supplemented by further research on sub-INR 10,000 (USD 200) sanitation options and - [PSI/Vietnam: Social Marketing for Improved Water, Sanitation and Hygiene](https://www.psi.org/publication/psi-vietnam-social-marketing-for-improved-water-sanitation-and-hygiene/) - This brief outlines PSI/Vietnam's efforts to improve Water, Sanitation and Hygiene in Vietnam through evidence-based social marketing of health products, services and behaviors. - [Inspiring Sustainable Living: Expert Insight into Consumer Behavior & Unilever's Five Levers of Change](https://www.psi.org/publication/inspiring-sustainable-living-expert-insight-into-consumer-behavior-unilevers-five-levers-of-change/) - Overview of Unilever's model for effective behavior change. This practical tool to tackle sustainability challenges offers lessons learned from decades of research and observation thoughts from leading experts on the subject. - [Lifebuoy Way of Life: Towards Universal Handwashing with Soap - Social Mission Report 2010-2012](https://www.psi.org/publication/lifebuoy-way-of-life-towards-universal-handwashing-with-soap-social-mission-report-2010-2012/) - One of the targets of the Unilever Sustainable Living Plan is to help 1 billion people improve their health and well-being. This report discusses how Unilever's Lifebuoy brand helps reduce the incidence of diarrheal disease and acute respiratory infections, which are two of the world's biggest killers of children under five years old. - [Lifebuoy Tree of Life](https://www.psi.org/publication/lifebuoy-tree-of-life/) - Watch the story of Utari and her strange affection for a tree. This video, produced by Lifebuoy is a story of love, longing and loss. Every year 1.7 million children under the age of 5 die of infections like diarrhea and pneumonia. A lot of these deaths can be prevented by the simple act of washing - [PSI's Sanitation Program in South Sudan](https://www.psi.org/publication/psis-sanitation-program-in-south-sudan/) - In South Sudan, where open defecation is standard practice, improved sanitation rates hover between a paltry 6 and 15 percent. Almost two thirds of households do not have access to sanitation facilities, and as a result, practice open defecation. Only 10% of people have access to both improved water and sanitation facilities, thus perpetuating cycles of - [PSI's Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Programs](https://www.psi.org/publication/psis-water-sanitation-and-hygiene-programs/) - PSI’s mission in water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) is to improve the health of low-income households in the developing world through increased access to and use of WASH products and services, such as household water treatment, latrines and soap. - [Providing Safe Drinking Water in Benin](https://www.psi.org/publication/providing-safe-drinking-water-in-benin/) - Diarrhea is a significant health problem for children under five in Benin, causing 13% of annual deaths as well as 15% of health center visits. To address this problem, PSI partnered with Abt Associates to implement USAID’s Point-of-Use Water Disinfection and Zinc Treatment (POUZN) project. Evidence shows that point-of-use (POU) water treatment reduces diarrhea by 30 - [Private Sector Healthcare Myanmar: Evidence from the 'Sun' Social Franchise](https://www.psi.org/publication/private-sector-healthcare-myanmar-evidence-from-the-sun-social-franchise/) - Social franchising puts high-quality healthcare within the reach of people in need around the world. As an evidence-based model, social franchising delivers equitable healthcare to low-income and vulnerable populations through cost-effective delivery mechanisms at scale. This report showcases results from four studies led by researchers from PSI, the University of California, San Francisco, and Johns - [Clorin Clean Drinking Water Animated TV Spot - Zambia](https://www.psi.org/publication/clorin-clean-drinking-water-animated-tv-spot-zambia/) - An animated TV spot for Clorin, a household water treatment product sold through social marketing, by the Society for Family Health, PSI's affiliate in Zambia. - [Rural Sanitation Rapid Market Scan Report](https://www.psi.org/publication/rural-sanitation-rapid-market-scan-report/) - In 2014, PSI/Vietnam conducted a rapid market scan to identify market barriers and potential opportunities to improve rural sanitation access in Dien Bien and Vinh Long, two provinces with the worst sanitation indicators in all of Vietnam. Leveraging PSI/Vietnam’s understanding of rural markets and consumers, the rapid sanitation market scan was designed to identify practical insights - [PSI/Vietnam: Social Marketing for Improved Water, Sanitation and Hygiene](https://www.psi.org/publication/psi-vietnam-social-marketing-for-improved-water-sanitation-and-hygiene-2/) - This brief outlines PSI/Vietnam's efforts to improve Water, Sanitation and Hygiene in Vietnam through evidence-based social marketing of health products, services and behaviors. - [Efficiently Identifying and Addressing Market Failures in Urban Sanitation in West Africa](https://www.psi.org/publication/efficiently-identifying-and-addressing-market-failures-in-urban-sanitation-in-west-africa/) - Coverage of improved sanitation in West Africa is among the lowest in the world. The Sanitation Service Delivery Program (SSD) is a USAID/West Africa urban sanitation project implemented in Benin, Cote d'Ivoire and Ghana by PSI in collaboration with PATH and WSUP. The goal is to improve urban sanitation outcomes through building and testing scalable, - [Infusing Capital to Activate the Supply Chain for Sanitation Financing in Rural Bihar, India](https://www.psi.org/publication/infusing-capital-to-activate-the-supply-chain-for-sanitation-financing-in-rural-bihar-india/) - In India, the estimated economic impact of diarrhea and inadequate sanitation amounts to an annual loss of US$38.5 billion. The state of Bihar has some of the poorest sanitation indicators in the country with 88% of rural households lacking access to toilet facilities. The vast majority of the population in Bihar (89%) live in rural - [Maintaining Quality at Scale for Sanitation: Leveraging Existing Reporting Mechanisms With MFIs in Bihar, India](https://www.psi.org/publication/maintaining-quality-at-scale-for-sanitation-leveraging-existing-reporting-mechanisms-with-mfis-in-bihar-india/) - Preliminary Findings: Time to Delivery : Significantly decreased from previous quarters. On an Average; in Q1 (2014) : 70 days took for completing toilets & in Q3 (2015) : 14 days. Distance of Pit from Water Source : Not in control, due to space constraints. Depth of Pit : Toilets meeting the quality criteria of - [Learning From Bihar, India: an Evolutionary Process and the Impact of a Market Development Program to Create a Functioning Sanitation Market](https://www.psi.org/publication/learning-from-bihar-india-an-evolutionary-process-and-the-impact-of-a-market-development-program-to-create-a-functioning-sanitation-market/) - Market failures are not treated as final, but rather become the target of programs or policies to improve them. • Patience and Time: Markets failures take time • Market understanding: No one size fits all model • Complementarity: Partners, sectors, interventions • Systems approach: Players and Functions Presented at the UNC Water & Health Conference - [SanMark Study to Assess Demand and Supply Chain Barriers among Rural Communities in Three Provinces in Central Vietnam](https://www.psi.org/publication/sanmark-study-to-assess-demand-and-supply-chain-barriers-among-rural-communities-in-three-provinces-in-central-vietnam/) - In 2015, PSI/Vietnam conducted a landscaping study in targeted provinces exploring the sanitation demand and supply chain supporting the application and scaling up of sustainable models of sanitation - [Menstrual Hygiene Management: A Review of the Evidence](https://www.psi.org/publication/menstrual-hygiene-management-a-review-of-the-evidence/) - Fifty-one percent of the female population is of reproductive age, meaning that at least 1.8 billion women and girls around the world are in need of information, products, and private facilities to manage their monthly periods. To date there is no global estimate of the percentage of women and girls who lack the resources needed to manage their periods, but evidence - [Market-based Approaches to Sanitation: A Review of the Evidence](https://www.psi.org/publication/market-based-approaches-to-sanitation-a-review-of-the-evidence/) - 2.4 billion people worldwide lack access to improved sanitation, most of whom live in Southern Asia, Eastern Asia, and Sub-Saharan Africa. In recent years, market-based solutions have been recognized as an effective means of addressing this gap because they aim to grow demand for improved sanitation, while ensuring that a sustainable supply of affordable and appropriately-designed products and services are - [Business Model Development for Fecal Sludge Management: Insights from Bihar, India](https://www.psi.org/publication/business-model-development-for-fecal-sludge-management-insights-from-bihar-india/) - With support from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, in 2014 PSI began implementing Project Prasaadhan to address critical gaps in fecal sludge management (FSM) in Bihar, India. The project complements an earlier program, Supporting Sustainable Sanitation Improvements (3SI) to increase access and use of toilets in rural areas. Together, 3SI and Project Prasaadhan utilize a - [Conducting Soils Evaluation for On-Site Wastewater System Design](https://www.psi.org/publication/conducting-soils-evaluation-for-on-site-wastewater-system-design/) - In many parts of the developing world, wastewater effluent from failing septic tanks and undersized leaching systems pose an environmental health threat. In the urban slums of Abidjan in Cote d’Ivoire, unsafe sanitation systems contribute to diarrhea and cholera, which are persistent health threats.1 While significant resources have been spent on reducing open defecation, surfacing - [Constructing Septic Tanks On-Site Using Ferrocement](https://www.psi.org/publication/constructing-septic-tanks-on-site-using-ferrocement/) - In the urban slums of Abidjan (Cote d’Ivoire), delivering precast concrete septic tanks is often not feasible due to narrow roads that could accommodate a crane truck. Costs of plastic or fiberglass tanks are generally too expensive for the local population to afford. Ferrocement is a system of reinforced mortar applied over a layer of - [Social Marketing Evidence Base: Child Survival](https://www.psi.org/publication/social-marketing-evidence-base-child-survival/) - The Social Marketing Evidence Base was compiled from a systematic review of published literature evaluating social marketing interventions in global health. Thirty-five studies assessed the effectiveness of social marketing on behavioral factors, behavior change, and health outcomes related to child survival (19 studies covered diarrhea prevention, water treatment, sanitation, and hygiene; 15 covered nutrition; 1 study covered - [Catalyzing Markets for Urban Sanitation in West Africa](https://www.psi.org/publication/catalyzing-markets-for-urban-sanitation-in-west-africa/) - Benin, Cote d’Ivoire and Ghana have some of the lowest rates of access to improved sanitation in the world, at 20%, 22% and 15% respectively. There are minimal services for safe disposal and treatment of waste, meaning that even if a household has access to a toilet, the fecal sludge is rarely disposed of appropriately - [Assessing Provision and Equity in Low and Middle-Income Country Health Markets: A Study from Kenya](https://www.psi.org/publication/assessing-provision-and-equity-in-low-and-middle-income-country-health-markets-a-study-from-kenya/) - In Kenya the public sector provides 59.9% of all contraception, the remaining 40% delivered by commodity outlets, NGOs, faith-based organizations, social franchised providers, and for-profit clinics. The objectives of the study were to compare the wealth distribution of clients in each of the four sectors, focusing on clients who sought family planning or basic curative - [2016 Rural Sanitation and Hygiene Behavioral Study Vietnam](https://www.psi.org/publication/2016-rural-sanitation-and-hygiene-behavioral-study-vietnam/) - In December 2016, PSI Vietnam conducted a behavioral study among 1,200 rural households in Tien Giang and Dong Thap provinces to assess PSI’s sanitation social marketing program progress and to inform future improvements in coverage and sanitation as well as hygiene behaviors. This study highlights the continuing need for improved sanitation and hand-washing with soap - [How PSI Generates Value for Money through Social Investments](https://www.psi.org/publication/how-psi-generates-value-for-money-through-social-investments/) - This 2-page brief describes the principles of cost-effectiveness, world-class financial management and risk reduction procedures that PSI uses to deliver cost-efficient impact for our partners. - [PSI Vietnam: Social Marketing for Improved Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene](https://www.psi.org/publication/psi-vietnam-social-marketing-for-improved-water-sanitation-and-hygiene-3/) - Many areas in Vietnam lack access to proper water, sanitation and hygiene resources and services. Unsafe practices in these areas create risks for diseases that are preventable. The Vietnamese government is working towards significantly increasing the number of individuals who achieve hygienic sanitation. PSI is using a market-based approach to bridge the gap between the - [Expanding Access to Menstrual Hygiene Management Products in India Presentation](https://www.psi.org/publication/expanding-access-to-menstrual-hygiene-management-products-in-india-presentation/) - Menstruation is a monthly challenge for billions of women and girls worldwide. On any given day, more than 300 million girls are menstruating. With support from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, PSI sought a deeper understanding of access to menstrual hygiene management (MHM) products for girls and young women, including the roles of the - [Expanding Access to Menstrual Hygiene Products in India](https://www.psi.org/publication/expanding-access-to-menstrual-hygiene-products-in-india/) - Menstruation is a monthly challenge for billions of women and girls worldwide. On any given day, more than 300 million girls are menstruating. With support from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, PSI sought a deeper understanding of access to menstrual hygiene management (MHM) products for girls and young women, including the roles of the - [Expanding Access to Menstrual Hygiene Products in Ethiopia](https://www.psi.org/publication/expanding-access-to-menstrual-hygiene-products-in-ethiopia/) - Menstruation is a monthly challenge for billions of women and girls worldwide. On any given day, more than 300 million girls are menstruating. With support from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, PSI sought a deeper understanding of access to menstrual hygiene management (MHM) products for girls and young women, including the roles of the - [Soakaway Pits are Money Makers for Landlords in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire](https://www.psi.org/publication/soakaway-pits-are-money-makers-for-landlords-in-abidjan-cote-divoire/) - Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire is experiencing unprecedented population growth, and only 33% of the country's urban population has access to basic sanitation. In the populous Abidjan communes of Yopougon, Attecoube and Abobo, of the 35% of households with a septic tank, 45% frequently experience overflow, thereby contaminating the environment. To avoid overflow, many landlords report having - [Performance and Acceptance of SATO Pan in Ethiopia](https://www.psi.org/publication/performance-and-acceptance-of-sato-pan-in-ethiopia/) - Latrine construction options available to rural households in Ethiopia are limited and dominated by bulky concrete slabs. USAID Transform WASH seeks to increase the range of sanitation products available on the local market. In collaboration with Lixil Corporation and local businesses, Transform WASH introduced SATO latrine products to the market in the Southern Nations, Nationalities, - [Cost-Effectiveness of Private & Public Channels Used to Improve Access To ROTO Septic Tanks for Improved Sanitation Coverage in Tien Giang Province, Vietnam](https://www.psi.org/publication/cost-effectiveness-of-private-public-channels-used-to-improve-access-to-roto-septic-tanks-for-improved-sanitation-coverage-in-tien-giang-province-vietnam/) - Despite Vietnam’s recent macro-economic gains, WASH-related diseases continue to limit improvements in health and development. Approximately 71% of the rural population in Vietnam has access to hygienic sanitation- compared to 90% of the urban population (JMP, 2017). Achieving Vietnam's SDG for rural sanitation will require hygienic sanitation installed for 2 million rural people every year - [Supporting Sustainable Sanitation Improvements in Bihar](https://www.psi.org/publication/supporting-sustainable-sanitation-improvements-in-bihar/) - In partnership with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and Grand Challenges Canada, PSI established a financing mechanism for toilet sales and enterprise financing in Bihar, India. Micro enterprises were identified and were made the fulcrum of the business model, with capacity built in production, sales, and enterprise financing. To date, more than 250,000 toilets - [Cracking or Disrupting? Unlocking the Power of SBCC Using Human Centered Design (HCD), Ethiopia](https://www.psi.org/publication/cracking-or-disrupting-unlocking-the-power-of-sbcc-using-human-centered-design-hcd-ethiopia/) - Three fourths of diseases in Ethiopia are related to sanitation. This study aimed to uncover deep and hidden level psychological impulses, barriers and cues, social norms and fabrics in order to bring a surge in behavioral changes. - [Promoting Fecal Sludge Disposal Services Through the Private Sector in Cotonou, Benin](https://www.psi.org/publication/promoting-fecal-sludge-disposal-services-through-the-private-sector-in-cotonou-benin/) - Many households in Cotonou have full and overflowing toilet pits, leading to disease risk and open defecation. The supply of services wasn’t being met with sufficient demand for services. A branded call center has been an effective way to increase trust between service providers and consumers. The SSD project created a call center and network, branded “VIDANGE - [Increasing Access to Menstrual Hygiene Products in India: A Market Development Approach](https://www.psi.org/publication/increasing-access-to-menstrual-hygiene-products-in-india-a-market-development-approach/) - This presentation summarizes PSI’s research and analysis on menstrual hygiene in India. The presentation summarizes consumer research, provides an overview of the market, and makes recommendations to improve access to preferred products among adolescent girls and young women. - [Ensuring the Quality of Sanitation Products During Project Scale-up](https://www.psi.org/publication/ensuring-the-quality-of-sanitation-products-during-project-scale-up/) - The emerging learning brief focuses on the quality control of sanitation products under the Sanitation Service Delivery (SSD) project in Benin. Faced with the challenges of only 22% of the urban Beninese population using basic sanitation facilities, 26% using shared toilets, and 38% participating in open defecation, the SSD project has uses a market-based approach - [PSI WASH Posters for UNC Water & Health Conference 2019](https://www.psi.org/publication/psi-wash-posters-for-unc-water-health-conference-2019/) - PSI participated in the 2019 UNC Water & Health Conference: Where Science Meets Policy in Chapel Hill, NC on October 7 - 11, 2019. In collaboration with several partner organizations, PSI created and presented 6 posters at the conference (available to download on this page). 1. Ensuring Quality of Latrine Construction for Low-Income Consumers in - [Practical Experience Testing Aspects of Market Development for City-Wide Inclusive Sanitation](https://www.psi.org/publication/practical-experience-testing-aspects-of-market-development-for-city-wide-inclusive-sanitation/) - Achieving effective, city-wide inclusive sanitation service delivery requires coordination of diverse actors in the sanitation value chain as many factors constrain the efficiency and quality of faecal sludge management (FSM). In partnership with government, consumer, and private sector stakeholders in Bihar’s capital city, Patna, PSI India facilitated extensive market analysis, identified the market challenges, and - [Project Savera: Awakening awareness among toilet skeptics](https://www.psi.org/publication/project-savera-awakening-awareness-among-toilet-skeptics/) - The project was implemented in the province of Andhra Pradesh in India. The government has successfully constructed toilets in the rural households under the National Flagship Program Swachh Bharat Mission however, the toilet usage was significantly low. The major defaulters were the men in the families primarily due to their belief that the toilets are - [An Assessment of Health Extension Workers and Sales Agents in Creating Demand for Sanitation Products and Services](https://www.psi.org/publication/an-assessment-of-health-extension-workers-and-sales-agents-in-creating-demand-for-sanitation-products-and-services/) - The objective of this action research report was to document the demand creation models that have been developed and tested in sanitation market development in Ethiopia. The roles and interaction of health extension workers (HEWs) and sales agents in demand generation was assessed in terms of persuading households to invest in improved sanitation products and - [Human-Centered Sanitation Design: Lessons Learned From Consumers and Markets in Niger](https://www.psi.org/publication/human-centered-design-and-sanitation-strategies-in-niger-lessons-learned-from-consumers-and-markets/) - Human-centered design (HCD) and the construction of market segments stimulate public and private sanitation investment and best meet the needs of consumers. The three learning briefs above and videos below reflect the work of an applied research project aimed to support the BHA-funded Resilience Food Security Activities in Niger and develop a comprehensive market development - [USAID Transform WASH Resources](https://www.psi.org/publication/wash-resources/) - Description USAID Transform WASH is a USAID-funded activity implemented by Population Services International in partnership with SNV, Plan International, and IRC WASH. The 6-year project aims to improve WASH outcomes in Ethiopia by increasing access to and sustained use of a broader range of affordable WASH products and services, with a substantial focus on sanitation. - [After the Flush: Demonstrating a Sustainable Approach to Fecal Sludge Management](https://www.psi.org/publication/after-the-flush-demonstrating-a-sustainable-approach-to-fecal-sludge-management/) - Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) #6 aims for sanitation that goes beyond just access to toilets to also include safe management of excreta. In India, the current penetration of sewerage systems is low and more than 45% urban households have on-site toilets. Until such time that the government’s vision of 100% sewerage universalization is achieved, complementary - [The Importance of Self-Care in the Context of Climate Change](https://www.psi.org/publication/the-importance-of-self-care-in-the-context-of-climate-change/) - [Bridging the Gap - Integrating Self-Care into National Health Systems](https://www.psi.org/publication/bridging-the-gap-integrating-self-care-into-national-health-systems/) - [Bridging the Gap - Integrating Self-Care into National Health Systems (Short Blog)](https://www.psi.org/publication/bridging-the-gap-integrating-self-care-into-national-health-systems-short-blog/) - [From National to Local: Adopting A Sustainable Systems Approach to Disease Surveillance and Response](https://www.psi.org/publication/from-national-to-local-adopting-a-sustainable-systems-approach-to-disease-surveillance-and-response/) - [From National to Local: Adopting A Sustainable Systems Approach to Disease Surveillance and Response (Short Blog)](https://www.psi.org/publication/from-national-to-local-adopting-a-sustainable-systems-approach-to-disease-surveillance-and-response-short-blog/) - [Accelerating uptake of health insurance](https://www.psi.org/publication/accelerating-uptake-of-health-insurance/) - [Accelerating uptake of health insurance (Short Blog)](https://www.psi.org/publication/accelerating-uptake-of-health-insurance-short-blog/) - [Better Data for Stronger Health Systems - Data Fragmentation and Use](https://www.psi.org/publication/better-data-for-stronger-health-systems-data-fragmentation-and-use/) - [Better Data for Stronger Health Systems - Advancing Private Sector Reporting](https://www.psi.org/publication/better-data-for-stronger-health-systems-advancing-private-sector-reporting/) - [Better Data for Stronger Health Systems Short Brief](https://www.psi.org/publication/better-data-for-stronger-health-systems/) - [Can Digital Locator Tools Improve Access to High-Quality Health Services and Products in Low-Resource Settings Long Brief](https://www.psi.org/publication/can-digital-locator-tools-improve-access-to-high-quality-health-services-and-products-in-low-resource-settings-long-brief/) - [Can Digital Locator Tools Improve Access to High-Quality Health Services and Products in Low-Resource Settings Short Brief](https://www.psi.org/publication/can-digital-locator-tools-improve-access-to-high-quality-health-services-and-products-in-low-resource-settings-short-brief/) - [HOW COULD PRIVATE SECTOR PHARMACIES AND DRUG SHOPS ADVANCE PROGRESS TOWARDS UNIVERSAL HEALTH COVERAGE LONG BRIEF](https://www.psi.org/publication/how-could-private-sector-pharmacies-and-drug-shops-advance-progress-towards-universal-health-coverage-long-brief/) - [HOW COULD PRIVATE SECTOR PHARMACIES AND DRUG SHOPS ADVANCE PROGRESS TOWARDS UNIVERSAL HEALTH COVERAGE SHORT BRIEF](https://www.psi.org/publication/how-could-private-sector-pharmacies-and-drug-shops-advance-progress-towards-universal-health-coverage/) ## PSI News - [Lenacapavir Arrives in Eswatini: A Ground-Breaking Moment for HIV Prevention](https://www.psi.org/news/lenacapavir-arrives-in-eswatini-a-ground-breaking-moment-for-hiv-prevention/) - By Dr. Karin Hatzold, Global Infectious Diseases Lead, PSI World AIDS Day 2025 marks a landmark moment for HIV prevention in Eswatini and for the global HIV response. Today, Eswatini commemorated World AIDS Day with a historic milestone: the first doses of lenacapavir (LEN)—a twice-yearly injectable pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) medication—were offered to clients across five clinics - [Malaria: the urgent need for a new prevention pact in Africa](https://www.psi.org/news/malaria-the-urgent-need-for-a-new-prevention-pact-in-africa/) - This article was originally published in The Africa Report Op-ed By: Dr. Perpetua Uhomoibhi, Co-Chair, SMC AllianceProf. William Yavo, Director General, National Institute of Public Health, Côte d’IvoireMs. Joy Phumaphi, Executive Secretary, African Leaders Malaria Alliance (ALMA)Dr. Jacques Kouakou, Deputy Project Director, Unitaid Plus Project In a few weeks, the rainy season will begin in - [Climate change and women’s health: providers play a vital role in improving the health landscape for women in LMICs](https://www.psi.org/news/climate-change-and-womens-health-providers-play-a-vital-role-in-improving-the-health-landscape-for-women-in-lmics/) - This article was originally published in Economist Impact Healthcare providers have a critical role to play in climate change preparedness for women’s health, but they also need to develop soft skills and support the development of allied community workers, argues Alison Malmqvist, a Vice President and Climate Health lead at Population Services International, an organisation - [Viya Health Joins HealthX Partners; Marcie Cook Named as President to Lead Next Phase of Viya Health Growth](https://www.psi.org/news/viya-health-joins-healthx-partners-marcie-cook-named-as-president-to-lead-next-phase-of-viya-health-growth/) - HealthX Partners (HXP) is pleased to announce its newest addition, Viya Health, a social business transforming women’s healthcare. Viya Health joins PSI and EGPAF, the initial founding organizations of HXP, as the group expands its offering in the global health marketplace at a time of deep disruption caused by US Government moves. As part of - [The one thing to ask of donors for true engagement  ](https://www.psi.org/news/the-one-thing-to-ask-of-donors-for-true-engagement/) - This article was originally published in Candid By Natalie Fellows (she/her) Every nonprofit wants donors who are deeply connected to the work they fund—supporters who don’t just write checks but are invested in the mission. But this requires organizations to do something they find uncomfortable: asking donors to change. This may seem counterintuitive. Nonprofits are - [Reimagining Healthcare Through Social Enterprise](https://www.psi.org/news/reimagining-healthcare-through-social-enterprise/) - This podcast is published on System Catalysts. PSI's Marcie Cook, Vice President of Social Business and Global Operations, had the pleasure of joining the System Catalysts podcast to discuss how social enterprises are transforming healthcare access in underserved communities. During the conversation, she shared PSI's journey in developing VIYA Health, our innovative platform that's revolutionizing - [How the Rise of Women-Led Giving is Changing Philanthropy](https://www.psi.org/news/how-the-rise-of-women-led-giving-is-changing-philanthropy/) - This article was originally published in Forbes. By Alexander Puutio One-off days of giving like Giving Tuesday may dominate headlines and social media feeds, but there’s much more to charitable giving than the Tuesday after Thanksgiving. In fact, there is an entire world of quiet giving that doesn’t seek the spotlight, and in that world a great - [PRAU Awards 2024: Full List of Winners as Shartsi Musherure Pledges to Push Public Relations Practitioners' Bill in Parliament](https://www.psi.org/news/prau-awards-2024-full-list-of-winners-as-shartsi-musherure-pledges-to-push-public-relations-practitioners-bill-in-parliament/) - This article was originally published in Business Focus Uganda. Mawogola County North Member of Parliament, Shartsi Musherure, has pledged to push the Public Relations Practitioners’ Bill in Parliament. Musherure made this commitment while presiding over the PRAU Awards 2024 at the Protea Hotel in Kampala on Friday. “As you may be aware, some months ago, I - [PSI Nigeria Leads Campaign to Address Menstrual Health](https://www.psi.org/news/psi-nigeria-leads-campaign-to-address-menstrual-health/) - This article was originally published in The Guardian Nigeria. By Goodness Amadi To address concerns on Menstrual Health and Hygiene (MHH), a new campaign, combining music, film ad advocacy is aimed at shattering the silence.Population Services International (PSI) Nigeria, in partnership with Afrobeats superstar Yemi Alade and a stellar cast of Nollywood actors, has launched - [Two Women Disrupting the Future of Giving](https://www.psi.org/news/two-women-disrupting-the-future-of-giving/) - The article is featured in Alliance Magazine. In candid conversation, Maverick Collective’s Rena Greifinger and EdelGive Foundation’s Vidya Shah share their bold vision for transforming philanthropy. ‘We’re trying to disrupt the status quo.’ That’s Rena Greifinger, Managing Director of Maverick Collective, speaking with Vidya Shah, Executive Chairperson of the EdelGive Foundation. These two philanthropic leaders - [Exclusive: Global health giants partner up under new umbrella](https://www.psi.org/news/exclusive-global-health-giants-partner-up-under-new-umbrella/) - This article was originally published in Devex. Beginning next January, HealthX Partners will control a combined budget of nearly half a billion dollars. By Elissa Miolene // 10 October 2024 Population Services International and the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation are coming together under a new umbrella group, HealthX Partners — a parent company which, beginning next January, will control a - [Agency: How flexible funding supports women's agency today and in the future](https://www.psi.org/news/agency-how-flexible-funding-supports-womens-agency-today-and-in-the-future/) - This podcast is featured on HerTalks. HERHealthEQ is excited to release the third episode in our series with PSI, a network of locally-led, globally-connected organizations that are passionate about making it easier for people to lead healthier lives. Join HERHealthEQ CEO Marissa Fayer, as she moderates an insightful conversation with PSI's Managing Director of the - [Kilifi Up in Arms Against Gender Based Violence](https://www.psi.org/news/kilifi-up-in-arms-against-gender-based-violence/) - This article was originally published in The Coast Kenya. Kilifi County is making a significant impact in the fight against gender-based violence with the launch of accelerate national shelter program. The program intends to provide a safe haven and essential support services for women or girls who have experienced GBV. Kilifi, like other regions in - [Laos Marks International Day of the Girl Child 2024 and Celebrates Noi’s Birthday](https://www.psi.org/news/laos-marks-international-day-of-the-girl-child-2024-and-celebrates-nois-birthday/) - This article was originally published in The Lao News Agency. The Ministry of Education and Sports, in collaboration with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and various local and international partners, celebrated the International Day of the Girl Child 2024 and the 8th anniversary of the Noi Framework under the theme "Girls’ Vision for the - [PSI Nigeria partners JJC Skillz, Yemi Alade, others on menstrual health campaign](https://www.psi.org/news/psi-nigeria-partners-jjc-skillz-yemi-alade-others-on-menstrual-health-campaign/) - This article was originally published in Vanguard Nigeria. In a bid to create more awareness about the need to promote menstrual health hygiene, a new campaign involving notable personalities in the movie and music industry would soon be released to the viewing public. In a bid to create more awareness about the need to promote - [AuditBoard Launches Advanced Analytics in the UK](https://www.psi.org/news/auditboard-launches-advanced-analytics-in-the-uk/) - This article was originally published in IT Digest. AuditBoard, the leading cloud-based platform transforming audit, risk, compliance, and ESG management, launched powerful new analytics capabilities to help assurance teams in the United Kingdom automate workflows, surface key strategic insights, and stay on top of proliferating risks. AuditBoard Analytics will help customers comply with the UK Corporate - [The need for strategic communication in combating NCDs in Nigeria](https://www.psi.org/news/the-need-for-strategic-communication-in-combating-ncds-in-nigeria/) - This article was originally published in Financial Nigeria. Nigeria is besieged by non-communicable diseases (NCDs). NCDs, such as cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, chronic respiratory diseases, and cancers, are responsible for approximately half a million Nigerian deaths each year. The staggering figure accounts for about 27% of all annual deaths in the country. No doubt, these epidemics - [Voice, SRH & Climate: Why Women & Girls Must Lead the Way](https://www.psi.org/news/srh-climate-why-women-girls-must-lead-the-way/) - This podcast is featured in HerTalks. HERHealthEQ is excited to release our series with PSI, a network of locally-led, globally-connected organizations that are passionate about making it easier for people to lead healthier lives. This series will delve in depth into the 3 key areas of concern for women globally, as it pertains to their - [Choice: How Digital Health Innovation Supports Her Choices, Her Life, Her Future](https://www.psi.org/news/choice-how-digital-health-innovation-supports-her-choices-her-life-her-future/) - This podcast is featured on HerTalks. HERHealthEQ is excited to release our series with PSI, a network of locally-led, globally-connected organizations that are passionate about making it easier for people to lead healthier lives. This series will delve in depth into the 3 key areas of concern for women globally, as it pertains to their - [Musings with Rena Greifinger](https://www.psi.org/news/musings-with-rena-greifinger/) - This is featured on The Life You Can Save Musings Podcast. “I was instilled with this idea that I come from a lot of privilege and lot of ease in my own life, and to use that as power to clear the barriers for others to exercise their own privilege and power.” Rena Greifinger has - [Global Health Nonprofits Partner for Greater Impact](https://www.psi.org/news/global-health-nonprofits-partner-for-greater-impact/) - EGPAF and PSI Create New Nonprofit to Advance Global Good, Innovation WASHINGTON, D.C. – Two global health nonprofits are taking a bold strategic step to harness their collective strengths and expertise to innovate in global health. The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF) and Population Services International (PSI) announced today the creation of HealthX Partners - [Kenya has made progress on family planning, but more should be done urgently](https://www.psi.org/news/kenya-has-made-progress-on-family-planning-but-more-should-be-done-urgently/) - This story was originally published in The Standard. Today is World Contraception Day, and a good time to reflect on the UK’s longstanding partnership with Kenya to improve access to family planning. Empowering individuals with control over their sexual and reproductive health saves lives, reduces poverty and promotes gender equality by giving women the freedom - [Kilifi County launches national shelter program to combat gender-based violence](https://www.psi.org/news/kilifi-county-launches-national-shelter-program-to-combat-gender-based-violence/) - This story was originally published in Citizen Digital. Kilifi County, like many regions in Kenya, has long faced the challenge of gender-based violence (GBV). Recent studies reveal a concerning statistic: 45% of women aged 15-49 in the county have experienced physical or sexual violence. In response to this crisis, the Accelerate National Shelter Program was - [Takeda commits $32M to boost vaccine access in Nigeria, aid 270 conflict zone clinics](https://www.psi.org/news/takeda-commits-32m-to-boost-vaccine-access-in-nigeria-aid-270-conflict-zone-clinics/) - This story was originally published in Naija 247 News. Takeda has committed JPY 4.6 billion (approximately USD 32 million) to five new Global Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) partners as part of its ongoing efforts to strengthen healthcare systems in low- and middle-income countries. Among these initiatives, Nigeria stands to benefit from two key partnerships aimed - [PSI partners with Somaliland Ministry of Health development for first-ever digital health](https://www.psi.org/news/psi-partners-with-somaliland-ministry-of-health-development-for-first-ever-digital-health/) - This story was originally published in The Horn Tribune. In an exciting leap toward modernizing Somaliland’s health system, the Ministry of Health Development (MOHD) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Population Services International (PSI) to craft its first-ever Digital Health Strategy. This partnership signals a significant shift in the Ministry’s approach to healthcare, leveraging - [Japan's Takeda Pharma provides over $32 M for five new global CSR partnerships](https://www.psi.org/news/japans-takeda-pharma-provides-over-32-m-for-five-new-global-csr-partnerships/) - This story was originally published in BioSpectrum. Japanese pharma firm Takeda has awarded JPY 4.6 billion (approximately $32 million) to five new partners in the field of global corporate social responsibility (CSR). This is part of the company's ongoing commitment to improving the resilience of healthcare systems in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) around the - [Private health insurers urged to expand family planning coverage in their packages](https://www.psi.org/news/private-health-insurers-urged-to-expand-family-planning-coverage-in-their-packages/) - This article was originally published in New Vision. "Precious Mutoru, Advocacy and Partnerships Manager at Population Services International pointed out that some insurance companies do not offer family planning services as part of their coverage." Read the full story here. - [State ranks 2nd in adoption of new contraceptives for women](https://www.psi.org/news/state-ranks-2nd-in-adoption-of-new-contraceptives-for-women/) - This article was originally published in The Times of India. "Manish Saxena of Population Services International India said although the new contraceptives are available in only four districts, people from 22 adjoining districts are also benefiting from the initiative." Read the full story here. - [Opinion: We need a self-care revolution to achieve health care for all](https://www.psi.org/news/opinion-we-need-a-self-care-revolution-to-achieve-health-care-for-all/) - This article was originally published in Devex. Self-care technologies are key for improving health and well-being — and for reaching universal health coverage by 2030. By Dr. Karin Hatzold Today, half of the world’s population lacks access to essential health services, leaving billions without the care they need. Achieving universal health coverage by 2030 requires more than just - [PSI India becomes first NGO to receive “Happiest Places to Work®” certification](https://www.psi.org/news/psi-india-becomes-first-ngo-to-receive-happiest-places-to-work-certification/) - This article was originally published in HRK News. Population Services International India (PSI India) has achieved a significant milestone. The company has become the first non-governmental organization (NGO) in India to be awarded the esteemed "Happiest Places to Work" certification. This certification highlights PSI India's dedication to cultivating a workplace environment that emphasizes employee well-being, - [Global health and localization: While debating the need, we are missing the fact](https://www.psi.org/news/global-health-and-localization-while-debating-the-need-we-are-missing-the-fact/) - This article was originally published in Brookings. Karl Hofmann is the president and CEO of Population Services International. Like the debate around renewable energy in the U.S., the debate around localization feels removed from reality. In terms of energy, people joust about coal, renewables, and fracking, but the energy marketplace is already moving to its - [All set for Zima annual conference](https://www.psi.org/news/all-set-for-zima-annual-conference/) - This article was originally published in News Day. PREPARATIONS for the Zimbabwe Medical Association (Zima) annual scientific conference to be held next week are at an advanced stage amid calls by officials for a strengthened health system in the country. Doctors from various specialties from all over Zimbabwe will meet and share scientific knowledge and - [New Condom Brand Launches in South Africa, Includes Disposable Pouches](https://www.psi.org/news/new-condom-brand-launches-in-south-africa-includes-disposable-pouches/) - This article was originally published in MenStuff. A new South African condom brand, Skore, has launched, offering SA men an option that brings a little something different to the bedroom. The Skore condom brand falls under Population Services International’s portfolio and delivers enhancing innovations and a post-use disposal mechanism. “These young sophisticates appreciate the finer things in - [Melinda French Gates Takes Sides. I Respond.](https://www.psi.org/news/melinda-french-gates-takes-sides-i-respond/) - This article was originally published on Girls Globe. Melinda French Gates is setting her own agenda. And I, as a woman leading a community of women philanthropists, am deeply inspired and energized. Since transitioning from the Gates Foundation, Melinda has publicly stepped into her own power in new ways, challenging the many false binaries in - [Global Health at Risk—Amref Health Africa and PSI Lead Urgent Call for Sanitation Solutions at World Water Week 2024](https://www.psi.org/news/global-health-at-risk-amref-health-africa-and-psi-lead-urgent-call-for-sanitation-solutions-at-world-water-week-2024/) - With every dollar invested in sanitation yielding a significant return in health benefits and economic growth, there has never been a more crucial time to address this issue head-on. Stockholm, 26th August 2024: Amref Health Africa and Population Services International (PSI) hosted a crucial event today at World Water Week 2024 in Stockholm that focused - [Startups helping you start a family and have kids](https://www.psi.org/news/startups-helping-you-start-a-family-and-have-kids/) - This piece originally ran on TechRound. Starting a family can be a very special and important journey for many. The planning process, on its own, is a key part of every family’s lives. It also requires accessibility to different resources, to make sure that the best decisions are made for the future. A recent study by the - [Moving Money to Strengthen Sanitation in Liberia](https://www.psi.org/news/moving-money-to-strengthen-sanitation-in-liberia/) - This piece originally ran on liberianobserver.com March 18, 2024, marked a significant milestone in the history for WASH sector in Liberia as five County Councils (Grand Bassa, Lofa, Nimba, Bong, and Rural Montserrado) gathered in Ganta, Nimba County, to collectively review, finalize, endorse, and sign a joint resolution that commits each county to allocate 2-5% - [Donor cuts: Govt devising means to raise 70% funding locally for family planning](https://www.psi.org/news/donor-cuts-govt-devising-means-to-raise-70-funding-locally-for-family-planning/) - This article originally ran on Monitor Uganda. The funding from donors is reducing and this has left a huge gap for us to meet the family planning needs locally, according to government officials. Read the full article here. - [Americares Names Chandrashekar New India Country Director](https://www.psi.org/news/americares-names-chandrashekar-new-india-country-director/) - This article originally ran in India West Journal. STAMFORD, CT – Americares, the health-focused relief and development organization, has appointed Chandrashekar V.S. as the new director of Americares India. In his new role, he will design, implement, and direct health programs aimed at strengthening health systems and expanding access to care for individuals affected by poverty - [Plastics for pads: NGO takes menstrual hygiene campaign to Bwari school girls](https://www.psi.org/news/plastics-for-pads-ngo-takes-menstrual-hygiene-campaign-to-bwari-school-girls/) - This article originally ran on The Times Nigeria. The WonderWoman Nigeria, an NGO working in the area of community development, gender empowerment and environmental sanitation, Thursday, inaugurated the ‘Plastics for Pads’ initiative at the Federal Government Girls College (FGGC) Bwari, distributing reusable sanitary pads to about 170 students in the process. The initiative is aimed - [U.S. Strengthens Tanzania’s Fight Against Malaria in Southern Regions](https://www.psi.org/news/u-s-strengthens-tanzanias-fight-against-malaria-in-southern-regions/) - This article originally ran on USAID.gov. Lindi Region – The United States government expanded its anti-malaria support to Tanzania with the handover of key tools to support case workers in southern Tanzania including Lindi Region. Through the U.S. President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI) Dhibiti (Control) Malaria project, which is jointly implemented by USAID and the U.S. - [Can philanthropy be feminist? Interview with Rena Greifinger, Managing Director of Maverick Collective and Director for Philanthropy at Population Services International](https://www.psi.org/news/can-philanthropy-be-feminist-interview-with-rena-greifinger-managing-director-of-maverick-collective-and-director-for-philanthropy-at-population-services-international/) - This piece originally ran on Wempower Podcast. In this episode I sit with the amazing Rena Greifinger, Managing Director of Maverick Collective and Director for Philanthropy at Population Services International (PSI). Rena is an award-winning social entrepreneur and a passionate advocate for women and girls. With over a decade at PSI, Rena has pioneered design-thinking Tune into the Wempower Podcast featuring Rena Greifinger, Managing Director of Maverick Collective and Director for Philanthropy at PSI. Rena explores the potential of feminist philanthropy to transform a traditionally male-dominated field. Tune in! - ['World made little progress in saving women from preventable deaths'](https://www.psi.org/news/world-made-little-progress-in-saving-women-from-preventable-deaths/) - This piece originally ran in The Guardian Nigeria. By Nkechi Onyedika-Ungoeze, Abuja The Society for Family Health (SFH) has said that the world has made little progress in saving women from preventable deaths in pregnancy and childbirth since 2016. Read the full article here. - [NGO launches project to sensitize women on menstrual hygiene](https://www.psi.org/news/ngo-launches-project-to-sensitize-women-on-menstrual-hygiene/) - This piece originally ran on Voice of Nigeria. By Tanimu Hassan Abuja In commemoration of the World Menstrual Hygiene Day 2024 a Non-government Organisation Wonder for Women Nigeria in partnership with Population Services International (PSI) Nigeria has launched the Plastic for Pads Project sensitization campaign in Abuja the nation’s capital. READ ALSO:Menstrual hygiene: Hospital distributes - [Girls in 10-19 years' age category to be tested for anemia](https://www.psi.org/news/girls-in-10-19-years-age-category-to-be-tested-for-anemia/) - This piece originally ran in Times of India. Lucknow: The state health and family welfare department will screen girls in the 10-19 years’ age group for anaemia so that corrective measures may be initiated. The fact came to fore at a dialogue on health organised by the state health department in association with Centre for Advocacy and Research and Population Services - [Minister advocates healthy lifestyle to combat cardiovascular disease in Nigeria](https://www.psi.org/news/minister-advocates-healthy-lifestyle-to-combat-cardiovascular-disease-in-nigeria/) - This piece originally ran in Voice of Nigeria. By, Edward Samuel, Abuja The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate, has urged Nigerians to adopt healthy lifestyles and diets to prevent cardiovascular diseases and other Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs). READ ALSO: Labour stress can cause hypertension after childbirth — Gynaecologists Speaking at a - [SFH trains 8,000 Nasarawa women in family planning](https://www.psi.org/news/sfh-trains-8000-nasarawa-women-in-family-planning/) - This piece originally ran in Punch Nigeria. Society For Family Health through its Delivering Innovation in Self-Care project has trained over 8,000 women across the 13 local government areas of Nasarawa State in the self-injecting method of family planning. Our correspondent reports that the DISC project is a five-year sexual and reproductive health program implemented - [Melinda French Gates Departs. Philanthropy World Has Mixed Reaction](https://www.psi.org/news/melinda-french-gates-departs-philanthropy-world-has-mixed-reaction/) - This piece originally ran on Alliance Magazine. By Shafi Musaddique Melinda French Gates is set to end 24 years as co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, with the announcement her resignation rippling across the philanthropic world. French-Gates influence has shaped modern-day philanthropy, particularly in pushing philanthropists to engage more with gender equality, - [MOMENTUM Presents: The Power of Locally Led Co-creation and Capacity Strengthening](https://www.psi.org/news/momentum-presents-the-power-of-locally-led-co-creation-and-capacity-strengthening/) - This piece originally ran on the USAID Momentum Presents Podcast Co-creation and capacity strengthening are two concepts at the heart of localization efforts. But what do they mean to local experts, community members, and advocates? How can co-creation and capacity strengthening improve access to and quality of family planning and reproductive health needs? In this - [Success in self-testing as 86% of people living with HIV globally now know their status](https://www.psi.org/news/success-in-self-testing-as-86-of-people-living-with-hiv-globally-now-know-their-status/) - This piece originally ran on Global Cause By Karin Hatzold, Director of HIV, Tuberculosis and Viral Hepatitis at Population Services International (PSI) and Director of the Unitaid-funded STAR (Self-Testing AfRica) Initiative Pioneering work over the last eight years to bring HIV self-testing to Africa has been instrumental in shaping global policy and advancing diagnostics for various infections. Eight years ago, only - [Humanitarian-aid group BRAC USA selects next CEO](https://www.psi.org/news/humanitarian-aid-group-brac-usa-selects-next-ceo/) - This piece originally ran on The Chronicle of Philanthropy Julia Roberts is set to lead BRAC USA, an organization that fights global poverty. BRAC USA Julia Roberts will be the next CEO of this humanitarian-aid organization that advances solutions to global poverty. Most recently she was vice president of global fundraising and communications at Population Services - [Climate Change with Scott Amyx: Interview with Alison Malmqvist, Director, Sexual & Reproductive Health, Climate Health Lead, PSI Global](https://www.psi.org/news/climate-change-with-scott-amyx-interview-with-alison-malmqvist-director-sexual-reproductive-health-climate-health-lead-psi-global/) - This piece originally ran on the Climate Change with Scott Amyx Podcast Today I am joined by Alison Malmqvist, Director, Sexual & Reproductive Health, Climate Health Lead, PSI Global. She has 20 years of experience developing and leading integrated public health programs in Africa and the Caribbean with a focus on designing, implementing, managing and - [Will 2024 be the year of responsible AI?](https://www.psi.org/news/will-2024-be-the-year-of-responsible-ai/) - This piece originally ran on CGTN. Editor's note: Yolanda Botti-Lodovico is Policy and Advocacy Lead for the Patrick J. McGovern Foundation. Vilas Dhar is the president of the Patrick J. McGovern Foundation. The article reflects the author's opinions and not necessarily the views of CGTN. The start of 2024 has been marked by a wave of predictions regarding - [Don’t Quota Me on This](https://www.psi.org/news/dont-quota-me-on-this/) - This piece originally ran on Alliance Magazine. Last year, when UN Women published that it will take close to 300 years to close the global gender gap, many of us working in the gender space sighed and got back to work. Though hopefully a wakeup call for those in power, the persistent backsliding on gender equality is - [Compassion for Humanity Liberia host Technical Meeting with CSO & WASH Sector on the establishment of Standing Committee at the Legislature](https://www.psi.org/news/compassion-for-humanity-liberia-host-technical-meeting-with-cso-wash-sector-on-the-establishment-of-standing-committee-at-the-legislature/) - This piece originally ran on The Independent Probe Newspaper. IPNEWS: C4H Liberia, has organized a CSOs and WASH Sector Actors Engagement Meeting, at the Corina Hotel in Monrovia, bringing together Civil society organization INGo the media and other actors in the WASH sector. Giving the overview of the one-day event, the Executive Director, C4H Liberia - [Time to ‘score big’ with new Skore condoms](https://www.psi.org/news/time-to-score-big-with-new-skore-condoms/) - This piece originally ran on Soweto Life Mag. MZANSI has a new condom, yes. Its known as Skore, it’s a condom range that offers today’s urban elite patented pleasure- and performance-enhancing innovations, a product of Population Services International. O Skorile, you may wax lyrically, especially since its St Valentine Day. Its available in two ranges, the Zeus - [Empowered and thriving: One woman’s enduring journey with HIV](https://www.psi.org/news/empowered-and-thriving-one-womans-enduring-journey-with-hiv/) - This piece originally ran on The New Times. When the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi claimed the life of Josepha Bamusabire’s husband, she found herself in a desperate situation, struggling to make ends meet with her son. They lived in Byimana sector, Ruhango District. By 1996, the 48-year-old was grappling with difficulties, barely able to - [Mzansi youngbloods get a new wingman with launch of Skore condoms](https://www.psi.org/news/mzansi-youngbloods-get-a-new-wingman-with-launch-of-skore-condoms/) - This piece originally ran on Ezweni News. Mzansi’s young men about town just got a new wingman to have their backs when they’re out on the nighttime prowl. Population Services International (PSI) has just launched Skore, a condom range that offers today’s urban elite patented pleasure- and performance-enhancing innovations. “Skore is designed for young men - [WILL 2024 BE THE YEAR OF RESPONSIBLE AI?](https://www.psi.org/news/will-2024-be-the-year-of-responsible-ai-2/) - This piece originally ran on Diplomatic Courier. By Yolanda Botti–Lodovico The start of 2024 has been marked by a wave of predictions regarding the trajectory of artificial intelligence, ranging from optimistic to cautious. Nevertheless, a clear consensus has emerged: AI is already reshaping human experience. To keep up, humanity must evolve. For anyone who has - [Germany gives Malawi K30bn health grant](https://www.psi.org/news/germany-gives-malawi-k30bn-health-grant/) - This piece originally ran on The Nation. The German Government through its KfW Development Bank has extended a 16 million euro (about K30 billion) grant to the Malawi Government to support sexual and reproductive health services. The funds will be used in the implementation of Phase III of a reproductive health programme locally known as - [Power of Diversity and Resilience in Shaping Success | James Benedict | Chairman, Goddess Gaia Ventures; Co-founder](https://www.psi.org/news/power-of-diversity-and-resilience-in-shaping-success/) - This piece originally ran on ivoox.com. In an enlightening episode of “The Brand Called You”, we delve into a dialogue with James Benedict. The power of diversity and resilience takes centre stage. The conversation, steeped in experience and insights across industries, reveals the transformative impact of embracing diverse perspectives and fostering resilience in a rapidly - [Western counties leading in sanitation, menstrual hygiene to be honored in Kisumu](https://www.psi.org/news/western-counties-leading-in-sanitation-menstrual-hygiene-to-be-honored-in-kisumu/) - This is piece originally ran in The Kenya Star. Written by Faith Matete It aims to increase the capacity of county governments to achieve sustainable change in sanitation. In Summary The United States Government, through the USAID Western Kenya Sanitation Project (USAID WKSP), in partnership with the Lake Region Economic Bloc (LREB) will be hosting the - [COVID-19: Why self-testing is important - stakeholders](https://www.psi.org/news/covid-19-why-self-testing-is-important-stakeholders/) - This is piece originally ran on Leadership Nigeria. Written by Patience Ivie Ihejirika Stakeholders in the health sector have advocated for self-testing awareness and availability of self-test kits to help Nigerians know their health status early enough and take care of their home health. The national vice chairman, Association of Community Pharmacists of Nigeria, Bridget Otote, - [Experts advocate self-testing kits for early diagnosis of diseases](https://www.psi.org/news/experts-advocate-self-testing-kits-for-early-diagnosis-of-diseases/) - This is piece originally ran on The Guardian Nigeria. By Nkechi Onyedika-Ugoeze, Abuja Stakeholders in the health sector have advocated the deployment of self-testing kits in tackling the high diseases burdens in the country. They observed that promotion of the use of self testing kits will enhance early detection and early treatment of diseases and in - [COVID-19: Nigeria ripe for self-testing - health experts](https://www.psi.org/news/covid-19-nigeria-ripe-for-self-testing-health-experts/) - This is piece originally ran on AsheNews. Some stakeholders in the health sector on Thursday say Nigeria is ripe for self-testing of diseases for faster diagnosis and to enable self-care. They said this at the Self-Testing Africa COVID-19 (STAR – COVID-19) project dissemination meeting in Abuja. Launched in 2022 in the six area councils of - [HIV self-testing in Africa: Is the private sector key to reducing undiagnosed HIV?](https://www.psi.org/news/hiv-self-testing-in-africa-is-the-private-sector-key-to-reducing-undiagnosed-hiv/) - This is piece originally ran on AIDS Map. “With the right policies, regulations, and technical guidance,” the volume of HIV self-testing kits sold in Uganda was multiplied by twenty, Fosca Tumushabe from Population Services International told the 22nd International Conference on AIDS and STIs in Africa (ICASA 2023) last week in Harare, Zimbabwe. In addition, the volume - [What are the top ERP trends in 2024?](https://www.psi.org/news/what-are-the-top-erp-trends-in-2024/) - This piece originally ran on ERP News. Editor's Note In this month’s edition of ERPNews Magazine, we embark on a journey intothe future of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), exploring the top trendsthat will shape the landscape in 2024. As the digital realm continues toevolve, so does the way businesses strategize, implement, and leverage ERPsolutions to - [M&T Bank Presents CEOs You Should Know: Karl Hofmann, President & CEO, Population Services International](https://www.psi.org/news/mt-bank-presents-ceos-you-should-know-karl-hofmann-president-ceo-population-services-international/) - This piece originally ran on iheartsportsdc.iheart.com. Karl Hofmann is the President and CEO of Population Services International (PSI), a non-profit health enterprise working in over 40 countries worldwide, with programs in family planning and reproductive health, malaria, water and sanitation, HIV, and non-communicable diseases. PSI works in partnership with local governments, ministries of health, and - [Zim to introduce new funding for HIV](https://www.psi.org/news/zim-to-introduce-new-funding-for-hiv/) - This is piece originally ran on Herald.co.zm. Visit this link for more. Zimbabwe continues to work towards introducing a more encompassing social health insurance scheme that will complement the National Aids Trust Fund and other funds from development partners to mobilise resources for the national HIV response. Secretary for Health and Child Care Dr. Aspect - [The Key to Overcoming the Dual Burden of TB and HIV](https://www.psi.org/news/the-key-to-overcoming-the-dual-burden-of-tb-and-hiv/) - This piece originally ran on Devex Tuberculosis is the leading cause of death among people with HIV, so better integrating care for the two diseases is seen as crucial to ending TB. For people living with HIV, tuberculosis is a big problem. It is the leading cause of death among those with HIV, who are 14 - [Kaduna committed to 27% contraceptive national target rate by 2024](https://www.psi.org/news/kaduna-committed-to-27-contraceptive-national-target-rate-by-2024/) - This piece originally ran on blueprint.ng. November 13, 2023 — The Kaduna state government says it is committed to financing family planning to achieve the federal government’s 27 per cent modern contraceptive prevalence rate (MCPR) among women of reproductive age by 2024. The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Health, Dr. Aisha Sadiq, stated this - [Population Services International Selects Unit4 to Support Scaling Consumer-Powered Healthcare](https://www.psi.org/news/population-services-international-selects-unit4-to-support-scaling-consumer-powered-healthcare/) - New York, October 24, 2023 -- Unit4, a leader in enterprise cloud applications for people-centric organizations, today announced that Population Services International (PSI) has selected Unit4’s ERPx platform, encompassing HCM, Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) and Source to Contract, to make it easier for health consumers to choose, and health workers to deliver, quality, trusted, and affordable healthcare. - [Africa: World Contraception Day 2023 - A Call to Liberate Women's Bodies through Equitable Health Leadership](https://www.psi.org/news/africa-world-contraception-day-2023-a-call-to-liberate-womens-bodies-through-equitable-health-leadership/) - This piece originally ran on allafrica.com Access to birth control, which empowers women with the agency to decide if, when, and how many children to bear, is a fundamental human right. While increased use of contraception among women in low- and lower-middle-income countries has successfully prevented over 141 million unintended pregnancies, curbed 29 million unsafe abortions, and averted nearly 150,000 maternal - [FG restates commitment to achieving 27% MCPR rate by 2024](https://www.psi.org/news/fg-restates-commitment-to-achieving-27-mcpr-rate-by-2024/) - This piece originally ran on sunnewsonline.com. Federal Government has restated commitment to achieving a 27 per cent Modern Contraceptive Prevalence Rate (MCPR) among women by 2024 through increased financial investments in family planning. Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Health, Dr. Daju Kachollom, renewed the commitment in Abuja, on Wednesday, at the opening of two-day annual - [AIDS Relief Program Under Threat as G.O.P. Insists on Abortion Restriction](https://www.psi.org/news/aids-relief-program-under-threat-as-g-o-p-insists-on-abortion-restriction/) - This piece originally ran on The New York Times. A decades-old program created by President George W. Bush to combat AIDS around the world is at risk of being sucked into a partisan dispute over abortion, with some Republicans threatening to block its renewal. Nancy Pelosi, the Democratic former House speaker, and George W. Bush, - [Women Deliver calls for abortion within universal health coverage](https://www.psi.org/news/women-deliver-calls-for-abortion-within-universal-health-coverage/) - This piece originally ran on Devex. By Sara Jerving Including abortion in universal health coverage was one of the main messages emerging from the Women Deliver conference this week in Kigali, Rwanda. The conference, which ends Thursday, showcased stories of countries that have expanded access, and speakers called for abortion to be treated as a simple medical - [Undetectable HIV poses ‘zero risk’ of sexual transmission, WHO says](https://www.psi.org/news/undetectable-hiv-poses-zero-risk-of-sexual-transmission-who-says/) - This piece originally ran on Devex. By Jenny Lei Ravelo Policy documents don’t usually trigger excitement. But at this week’s 12th International AIDS Society Conference on HIV Science, a rare thing happened when the World Health Organization presented its latest brief. “People living with HIV who have an undetectable viral load, have zero risk of transmitting HIV to their sexual partners,” - [Abbott partners with Population Services International and Unitaid to make HIV self-test kits affordable in low-and middle-income countries globally.](https://www.psi.org/news/abbott-partners-with-population-services-international-and-unitaid-to-make-hiv-self-test-kits-affordable-in-low-and-middle-income-countries-globally/) - According to the UNAIDS 2021 data report, more than 37 million people are living with HIV worldwide – an estimated 6.1 million of whom do not know their status. CheckNOW™ HIV self-tests (HIVST) developed by Abbott to be distributed in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs)* at a fixed final landing price. HIV testing is essential across - [SFH develops roadmap to boost private sector’s investment in HIV testing, increase access to confidential testing services](https://www.psi.org/news/sfh-develops-roadmap-to-boost-private-sectors-investment-in-hiv-testing-increase-access-to-confidential-testing-services/) - This piece originally ran on The Guardian Nigeria News. The Society for Family Health (SFH), has begun moves to develop a comprehensive roadmap to scale up private sector investment in HIV testing to ensure that individuals have access to convenient and confidential testing services that empower them to take control of their health. The roadmap - [Locally Transmitted Malaria Detected in U.S. For First Time in 20 Years](https://www.psi.org/news/locally-transmitted-malaria-detected-in-u-s-for-first-time-in-20-years/) - This piece originally ran on Healthline.com The US Centers for Disease Control (CDC) announced this week that they had identified locally-transmitted malaria cases in the U.S. The five cases were identified in Florida and Texas. This is the first time in 20 years these types of cases have been identified in the U.S. Usually if malaria cases are detected - [Maintaining and Enhancing Social Purpose Through Philanthropic and ESG/Impact Investing During High Inflation and Stressful Economic Times](https://www.psi.org/news/maintaining-and-enhancing-social-purpose-through-philanthropic-and-esg-impact-investing-during-high-inflation-and-stressful-economic-times/) - This piece originally ran on Philanthropy Impact. By Natalie Fellows, Miller Morris, Hilary Hamm, Shaline Gnanalingam, Amy Dornbusch At Maverick Collective by PSI, I have the privilege of working with a community of women philanthropists who are not only funding cutting-edge innovation but are engaging in a hands-on learning journey to become more empathetic, impactful - [SFH empowers 853 adolescent girls in Ogun](https://www.psi.org/news/sfh-empowers-853-adolescent-girls-in-ogun/) - This article originally ran in The Nation. No fewer than 853 adolescent girls in Ogun state have benefited from Society for Family Health (SFH) Adolescent 360 (A360) programme aimed at reducing barriers to access and increase voluntary uptake of modern contraceptives by adolescent girls. The initiative, implemented by SFH, was to improve the sexual reproductive health of - [Society for Family Health's A360 Amplify Initiative Boosts Empowerment, Sexual Reproductive Health for Adolescent Girls In Ogun State](https://www.psi.org/news/society-for-family-healths-a360-amplify-initiative-boosts-empowerment-sexual-reproductive-health-for-adolescent-girls-in-ogun-state/) - This article originally ran in Sahara Reporters. In a groundbreaking effort to empower adolescent girls in Nigeria, the Adolescent 360 (A360) program is making significant strides in breaking down barriers to access and increasing the voluntary uptake of modern contraceptives by adolescent girls. The initiative, implemented by the Society for Family Health (SFH) aims to - [Using AI to Transform Nursing Education ](https://www.psi.org/news/using-ai-to-transform-nursing-education/) - This piece originally ran on Daily Nurse. By Renee Hewitt, Editor & Content Strategist at Springer Publishing Big data and machine learning already impact most aspects of modern life, so there is growing optimism about using artificial intelligence (AI) to transform health provider education. Cristina Lussiana is a senior program manager of digital health and monitoring at Population - [PEPFAR at 20—Looking Back and Looking Ahead](https://www.psi.org/news/pepfar-at-20-looking-back-and-looking-ahead/) - This piece originally ran on JAMA Network. The year was 2002 and Dr Catherine Orrell, a physician working at the Desmond Tutu HIV Foundation in Cape Town, South Africa, was loading antiretroviral therapy (ART) into the back of her car. She had procured funding for the supplies through a nongovernmental organization in the United Kingdom - [Statement regarding PEPFAR reauthorization and PSI's work](https://www.psi.org/news/response-to-congressman-chris-smiths-letter/) - PSI is a global health non-profit organization working to end HIV, control malaria, improve sanitation, and deliver comprehensive sexual and reproductive health services worldwide, including legal and safe abortion and post-abortion care. We have seen the recent letter from Congressman Chris Smith that references PSI, which is erroneous. PSI's safe abortion work remains separate - [Courts Allowed to Ban Mife Today, Viagra Tomorrow?](https://www.psi.org/news/courts-allowed-to-ban-mife-today-viagra-tomorrow/) - This piece originally ran on MedCityNews. If a drug’s FDA approval could be overturned by any judge, anywhere, anytime the pharmaceutical industry would be severely impacted. While mifepristone is no blockbuster, a legal precedent allowing courts to overturn the FDA’s approval could be applied to other drugs like blockbuster drugs like Viagra, Humira, or the - [Eva Lathrop: Safeguarding Abortion in the United States after Roe v. Wade](https://www.psi.org/news/eva-lathrop-safeguarding-abortion-in-the-united-states-after-roe-v-wade/) - Hey Changemaker! A podcast by Girls Globe The world has been watching the United States since the overturn of its abortion legislation last year. In this episode, Dr. Eva Lathrop gives us insights into what it’s like for women and physicians living in a post-Roe v. Wade America. Dr. Eva Lathrop is the Global Medical - [Advisors connect rising women philanthropists to their tribes](https://www.psi.org/news/advisors-connect-rising-women-philanthropists-to-their-tribes/) - This piece originally ran on InvestmentNews.com As Gen X and baby boomer women realize they qualify as philanthropists, new platforms and groups are emerging to equip them with community and context. As wealth arrives, women build communities and a context for giving. “We were in the position of having more than we needed,” said Amanda - [PSI Europe joins partners in launching Period Positive Workplace initiative](https://www.psi.org/news/psi-europe-joins-partners-in-launching-period-positive-workplace-initiative/) - 25 May 2023 - Women represent nearly half of the global labor market and on any given day over 800 million people worldwide are menstruating. However, studies show that 96% of women who start their period unexpectedly in public leave to buy period products, 4 out of 10 people who menstruate have called in sick - [How can we keep up with digital health's fast paced growth?](https://www.psi.org/news/how-can-we-keep-up-with-digital-healths-fast-paced-growth/) - This piece originally ran on PR Newswire. Microsoft ADC, PSI and AMREF Health Africa team up to train the next generation of digital health experts. NAIROBI, Kenya, May 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Digital health is developing quicker than the training to keep those working in health and those developing the technology used in health to stay up - [PSI and Organon Integrate Digital Solutions to Bring Reproductive Health Services Closer to 1M Women and Girls in Latin America ](https://www.psi.org/news/psi-and-organon-integrate-digital-solutions-to-bring-reproductive-health-services-closer-to-1m-women-and-girls-in-latin-america/) - WASHINGTON – May 23, 2023—Population Services International (PSI), a leading global health organization, announced today a partnership with Organon to expand the reach and capacity of VIYA, a comprehensive, digitally enabled health platform that brings together sexual and reproductive health (SRH) information, products and services to health consumers across low-and-middle-income countries. With Organon’s support, PSI - [A New Generation of Philanthropists](https://www.psi.org/news/a-new-generation-of-philanthropists/) - This piece originally ran on The New York Times. To the Editor: Re “Baby Boomers Leaving Behind Riches, Still Mostly for the Rich” (front page, May 15): I read with interest this article about the greatest wealth transfer in history, with trillions of dollars reinforcing inequality. While I don’t disagree that there will be extraordinary, - ['Power sharing' in philanthropy: An empty buzzword, or can it work?](https://www.psi.org/news/power-sharing-in-philanthropy-an-empty-buzzword-or-can-it-work/) - Trust-based giving. Participatory grantmaking. Unrestricted grants. Whatever words are used to describe it, the ideas are the same: The philanthropy sector is looking to upend relationships where philanthropists have all the decision-making power while the nonprofits they fund have none. Read the full piece on the Devex website. - [Community health workers in Ethiopia set out to promote health - in the process they’ve empowered girls in other ways too](https://www.psi.org/news/community-health-workers-in-ethiopia-set-out-to-promote-health-in-the-process-theyve-empowered-girls-in-other-ways-too/) - Thie piece originally ran on The Conversation Ethiopia has made significant progress in supporting gender equality and girls’ empowerment. Rates of child marriage and teenage pregnancy have decreased substantially. Access to sexual and reproductive health services has increased. There has also been progress in the education sector. School attendance rates at all levels have risen, and the gender - [Community health workers in Ethiopia set out to promote health - they’ve empowered girls too](https://www.psi.org/news/community-health-workers-in-ethiopia-set-out-to-promote-health-theyve-empowered-girls-too/) - The piece originally ran on Gavi.org Health extension workers in Ethiopia have had a measurable impact on interconnected challenges such as child marriage, teenage pregnancy, and school dropout. Ethiopia has made significant progress in supporting gender equality and girls’ empowerment. Rates of child marriage and teenage pregnancy have decreased substantially. Access to sexual and reproductive health services - [Make Me Care About: Maternal Mortality](https://www.psi.org/news/make-me-care-about-maternal-mortality/) - When it goes well, giving birth can be a wonderful experience, but, when it goes wrong, it can be deadly for mother and child alike. Too often, where you live, your access to quality care, and in some places the color of your skin determines whether or not you live or die during birth. Featuring: - [It's abortion care today. What's next?](https://www.psi.org/news/its-abortion-care-today-whats-next/) - The piece originally ran on Girls Globe. By Michele Goodwin, Chancellor's Professor, University of California, Irvine and Dr. Eva Lathrop, OBGYN, Global Medical Director, PSI Medication abortion is on the chopping block today. Tomorrow, it may be contraception. Where does it go from here? Where does it stop? The April 7 ruling by a federal - [How adopting an Experiential Philanthropy Approach Has Helped Transform the Lives of Women Globally with Rena Greifinger](https://www.psi.org/news/how-adopting-an-experiential-philanthropy-approach-has-helped-transform-the-lives-of-women-globally-with-rena-greifinger/) - What is impact investing, and how does it direct investments toward positive societal and environmental impacts? In this episode, Rena Greifinger shares the founding story of Maverick Collective and its mission to empower women philanthropists to invest in health and reproductive rights for women and girls. She discusses the shift towards more flexible and nimble - [Leveraging a Venture Mindset in Philanthropy: Investing in Bold, Unproven Ideas - Rena Greifinger](https://www.psi.org/news/leveraging-a-venture-mindset-in-philanthropy-investing-in-bold-unproven-ideas-rena-greifinger/) - Meet Rena. She’s an award-winning social entrepreneur, philanthropy leader, and advocate for women and girls. She’s the Director of Individual Philanthropy at Population Services International (PSI) and the Managing Director of Maverick Collective by PSI, a community of bold philanthropists advancing health and gender equity. We’re chatting through taking a business approach to saving lives - [Microsoft Africa Development Center (ADC) Hosts Universities for Hackathon, Unleashing Digital Solutions that Advance Universal Health Coverage](https://www.psi.org/news/microsoft-africa-development-center-adc-hosts-universities-for-hackathon-unleashing-digital-solutions-that-advance-universal-health-coverage/) - Population Services International (PSI) and AMREF Health Africa join Microsoft in launching “The Game of Learners,” the fourth in ADC’s hackathon series for African students. NAIROBI, Kenya – March 13, 2023… Microsoft ADC announces the launch of its fourth season of “Game of Learners” (GOL) convening African university students, aspiring software engineers and solution builders - [Solutions Without Borders: Funding Community-Driven Solutions for HIV Interventions](https://www.psi.org/news/solutions-without-borders-funding-community-driven-solutions-for-hiv-interventions/) - The piece originally ran on The Center for Effective Philanthropy By Anu Khosla, Brand Strategist, Member, Maverick Collective Before I departed for South Africa in 2018, our team had been told that men there would never take a daily pill for HIV prevention. According to the Center for Strategic & International Studies, South Africa remains - [Trust Condoms Spark Trust - And Conversation - Through the Good Man Campaign](https://www.psi.org/news/trust-condoms-spark-trust-and-conversation-through-the-good-man-campaign/) - In South Africa, Trust Condoms take the concept of “trust” and apply it to men’s identities and men’s value – to, yes, sell condoms but also challenge social narratives and promote vulnerable and honest discussions about the issues men face. By collecting consumer insights – that is, listening to men’s needs and understanding the societal - [Planning, Pleasure, and Progress: How ICFP 2022 Advanced the Family Planning Dialogue](https://www.psi.org/news/planning-pleasure-and-progress-how-icfp-2022-advanced-the-family-planning-dialogue/) - The piece originally ran on New Security Beat The sixth International Conference on Family Planning (ICFP) held in Pattaya, Thailand in November 2022 offered an important reason for celebration: tens of millions more people are using a modern method of family planning now than were doing so when the first ICFP was held in London ten years - [PMI Announces up to $809 Million Project to Protect Millions of People from Malaria and Advance Elimination of the Disease](https://www.psi.org/news/pmi-announces-up-to-809-million-project-to-protect-millions-of-people-from-malaria-and-advance-elimination-of-the-disease/) - Originally published by PSI partner PMI, U.S. President's Malaria Initiative On January 3rd, the U.S. President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI) announced a new five-year, up to $809 million project subject to the availability of funds, to further PMI’s global commitment to end malaria. The Prevention of Malaria through Vector Control project will partner with national malaria - [Nigeria: Expanding Access to Sexual and Reproductive Health Services and Rights to Vulnerable Populations](https://www.psi.org/news/nigeria-expanding-access-to-sexual-and-reproductive-health-services-and-rights-to-vulnerable-populations/) - The piece originally ran on Nigeria Health Watch. Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) underpins the rights women and girls have to make informed decisions about their sexual and reproductive health. However, women and girls, especially in fragile, conflict-affected and vulnerable settings (FCV) and persons with disabilities do not have the freedom to make - [Population Services International (PSI) partners with Babylon to launch new digital service for low-income populations in Vietnam](https://www.psi.org/news/population-services-international-psi-partners-with-babylon-to-launch-new-digital-service-for-low-income-populations-in-vietnam/) - Austin, TX, Washington, D.C., & LONDON, UK – October 2022 - Population Services International (PSI) announced the launch of a new digital health service in Vietnam to help people in low-income communities make informed decisions about their health and efficiently navigate the healthcare system. Through a partnership with Babylon (NYSE: BBLN), communities in the Bac - [Overturning Roe vs. Wade will Reverberate Globally](https://www.psi.org/news/overturning-roe-vs-wade-will-reverberate-globally/) - This piece originally ran on PLOS in July 2022 By guest contributors Laura Fitzgerald, Stephanie Gallagher, Rena Greifinger, and Lyudmila Mepomnyashchiy (WomenLift Health Leadership Journey, 2021 Cohort) Take a moment to think about all the people in your life who can get pregnant. Your partner, your child, a parent, friend, coworker, you. With one in four - [NPR: Global Reproductive and Women's Rights Groups React to Overturn of Roe v. Wade](https://www.psi.org/news/npr-global-reproductive-and-womens-rights-groups-react-to-overturn-of-roe-v-wade/) - This piece originally ran on NPR in June of 2022. "The effects of restricting or banning abortions in many U.S. states are dire – but as the Global South's experience underscores: all hope is not lost" said Dr. Milly Nanyombi Kaggwa, Senior Clinical Advisor, PSI Africa. "Abortion in sub-Saharan Africa, like in the U.S., isn't - [PSI Statement On U.S. Supreme Court Decision to End Constitutionally Protected Right to an Abortion.](https://www.psi.org/news/psi-statement-on-us-supreme-court-decision-to-end-constitutionally-protected-right-to-an-abortion/) - Anyone who wants to get pregnant and have a child, we support. Anyone who does not want to remain pregnant, we support. We’ve seen firsthand that restricting or banning abortion has one consistent and damaging effect: increasing unsafe abortions and maternal deaths. No one should be forced to give birth. We stand with all who continue to defend - [Strengthen WASH Business in Ethiopia: Access to Foreign Exchange](https://www.psi.org/news/strengthen-wash-business-in-ethiopia-access-to-foreign-exchange/) - This article first appeared on IRCWASH.org, and was written by Eline Bakker and Peter Feldman. In a series of posts, we will present the main challenges that businesses face when expanding their range of WASH products and services available for purchase by households in Ethiopia. After describing these challenges, we will recommend specific regulatory and policy - [Living our Values: Expanding Abortion Support](https://www.psi.org/news/living-our-values-expanding-abortion-support/) - Legal access to safe abortion hangs in the balance in the United States, with 26 states set to ban or severely restrict abortion if Roe v. Wade is overturned by the Supreme Court in the coming weeks. Population Services International (PSI) is actively exploring ways that we can defend reproductive rights and justice in the - [PSI supports contraceptive voice, choice and agency](https://www.psi.org/news/contraceptive-voice-choice-agency/) - Since we were founded in 1970, PSI has supported the expansion of #reproductivechoices and contraceptive options that are quality-assured, accessible and responsive to consumer needs. As last week's Supreme Court draft opinion reminded us, the 1977 landmark Supreme Court Case win—Carey v. Population Services International—set a precedent for contraceptive marketing and distribution across state lines - [Youths Trailblazing Paths in Sexual and Reproductive Health Ahead of ICFP Family Planning Conference](https://www.psi.org/news/youths-trailblazing-paths-in-srhr/) - This article was first published on Inter Press Service. By Joyce Chimbi Youth activists Peace Umanah from Nigeria and Aurelia Naa Adjeley Sowah-Mensah from Ghana ensure that young people are made aware of their Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights. The pair have joined forces with other young people, world leaders and actors in Sexual and Reproductive - [Medicines360, Population Services International, and Society for Family Health Announce Launch of Avibela® Hormonal Intrauterine Device in Nigeria](https://www.psi.org/news/launch-of-avibela-hormonal-iud-in-nigeria/) - Improving Access to Modern Contraception for Women in Nigeria March 22, 2022 — Medicines360, Population Services International (PSI), and Society for Family Health (SFH) announced the launch of Avibela (levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system) 52 mg in Nigeria. Nigerian women and girls’ contraceptive options have historically been limited. The introduction of Avibela provides women and girls more - [Sex education needs to include pleasure](https://www.psi.org/news/sex-education-needs-to-include-pleasure/) - Launch of ‘The Pleasure Principles’ A Guide to pleasure-based sexual health Thursday, March 17th 2022 – Today, The Pleasure Project launches ‘The Pleasure Principles,’ the world’s first guide to practicing pleasure-based sexual health. Last month The Pleasure Project released new evidence with the World Health Organization (WHO) that demonstrated positive and significant increased impact condom - [Because Climate Change is Everyone’s Business – A letter from our CEO](https://www.psi.org/news/climate-change-is-everyones-business/) - You might ask: why is a global health non-profit like Population Services International (PSI) talking about climate change? It’s simple. We know that climate change is everyone’s business. For more than 50 years, PSI’s work has been centered on helping vulnerable communities lead healthier lives. Today our network of 5,000 PSIers in 40 countries are - [What Will Happen to Women’s Healthcare if Abortions Are Banned?](https://www.psi.org/news/what-will-happen-to-womens-healthcare-if-abortions-are-banned/) - This article was originally published on Relias Media. January 13, 2022 — When most people no longer can seek safe abortion care in their home regions and states, there will be an increase in maternal deaths and injuries, both from unsafe abortions and from unsafe pregnancies that should have been ended because they risked the - [A new initiative will deliver enhanced malaria prevention to children under two across Africa through a WHO-recommended but under-implemented intervention](https://www.psi.org/news/ipti-plus/) - Originally published on unitaid.org. A safe, effective and affordable intervention for preventing malaria in infants (IPTi), has been recommended by the WHO since 2010, yet access remains limited.The initiative seeks to maximize the benefits of the antimalarial intervention by increasing the number of doses administered and extending coverage beyond the currently recommended 9 months to - [FIND and Unitaid invest $50 million to speed lifesaving testing and treatment solutions to the COVID-19 pandemic’s frontlines](https://www.psi.org/news/find-and-unitaid-invest-50-million-to-the-covid-19-pandemics-frontline/) - This press release was originally published on Unitaid's website. New funding to the COVID-19 response across seven complementary grants will help fill testing and treatment gapsThe grants, adapting novel strategies to the needs of 22 low- and middle-income countries, will focus on generating robust evidence for global scale-upThese grants have been made in the context - [COVID-19 creates new urgency for access to HIV self-testing, says global health agency Unitaid](https://www.psi.org/news/covid-19-creates-new-urgency-for-access-to-hiv-self-testing-says-global-health-agency-unitaid/) - This press release was originally published on Unitaid‘s website. The number of countries with self-testing policies in place has increased by nearly 15-fold since 2015, with an estimated 192 million self-tests needed to cover low- and middle-income countries by 2025. Geneva – Disruptions and delays to HIV services caused by the COVID-19 pandemic led to declines in - [Patrick J. McGovern Foundation announces new grants to accelerate potential of digital health](https://www.psi.org/news/patrick-j-mcgovern-foundation-announces-new-grants/) - This press release was originally published on the Patrick J. McGovern Foundation's website. BOSTON – The Patrick J. McGovern Foundation has awarded more than $5.8 million in new grants for innovative data and AI-driven approaches that support digital transformation of health systems and healthcare across the globe. Digital technologies — from remote sensors and digital medical - [The Menstrual Cycle Is Essential to Women’s Health. So Why Isn’t It Central to Philanthropy?](https://www.psi.org/news/the-menstrual-cycle-is-essential-to-womens-health/) - This article was originally published on Inside Philanthropy. By Milena Bacalja Perianes, Managing Partner of Strategy, Madami and Founder, Menstrual Health Hub; and Odette Hekster, Managing Director, PSI-Europe January 18, 2022 — Why is it so bloody difficult to find money to fund periods? Year in and year out, a growing number of educators, activists, - [PSI MADAGASCAR AND PARTNERS SUPPORT NATIONAL DISTRIBUTION OF MOSQUITO NETS AHEAD OF PEAK MALARIA SEASON](https://www.psi.org/news/psi-madagascar-and-partners-support-national-distribution-of-mosquito-nets/) - Madagascar — On Tuesday, 24 August, in Vangaindrano district in the southeast of the island, Prime Minister Christian Ntsay launched the latest national campaign to bring highly effective malaria prevention to over 23 million people on the Indian Ocean island of Madagascar. Malaria affects around 2 million people every year on the island, and in - [Global Scale-up of HIV Self-Testing Reveals Important Lessons for Response to COVID-19 and Other Looming Epidemics](https://www.psi.org/news/global-scale-up-of-hiv-self-testing/) - Johannesburg, 19 July 2021—HIV self-testing (HIVST) has rapidly become a standard approach to HIV diagnosis in many high burden settings in order to reach people from key population groups globally. A special issue of the British Medical Journal (BMJ) Global Health presents crucial new insights on the implementation of HIVST, drawing on lessons from the - [Human-centered design lends a new approach to increase uptake of HIV services among South African men who have sex with men](https://www.psi.org/news/human-centered-design-lends-a-new-approach-to-increase-uptake-of-hiv-services-among-south-african-men-who-have-sex-with-men/) - Johannesburg – Population Services International (PSI) and Matchboxology, with support from the MSD Foundation, have launched a new initiative to improve access to HIV prevention, testing and treatment services for men who have sex with men (MSM). According to recent data*, less than half of MSM in South Africa know their HIV status, and only about a quarter are on treatment. While there are a range of programs focusing on MSM, these data indicate that many MSM are not using them, suggesting that - [Lesotho: Dreams Programme Relaunched](https://www.psi.org/news/lesotho-dreams-programme-relaunched/) - THE United States Ambassador to Lesotho, Rebecca Gonzales, last night led the relaunch of the DREAMS Lesotho programme. DREAMS is an acronym for the Determined, Resilient, Empowered, AIDS-Free, Mentored and Safe programme which is aimed at combatting HIV/AIDS by protecting, empowering and investing in young women. It was initiated in Lesotho in 2015 and works - [Death in the city: Can Kampala mothers, their newborns be saved?](https://www.psi.org/news/death-in-the-city-can-kampala-mothers-their-newborns-be-saved/) - When Kawuma’s wife went into labour in the wee hours of that night on a date which he doesn’t recall four years ago, his option was to rush her to the nearest government Health Centre IV which serves his Kisenyi slum in Kampala. However, the gate man told him there was no one to help - [Kampala Slum Maternal Newborn project launched](https://www.psi.org/news/kampala-slum-maternal-newborn-project-launched/) - KAMPALA- A project to provide affordable quality health care, reduce maternal and newborn deaths in Kampala slums has been launched. The project dubbed," Kampala Slum Maternal Newborn (MaNe)," was launched recently at Kitebi Health Center III in Rubaga division in Kampala district. The director of public health at Kampala Capital City Authority, Dr. Daniel Okello - [ONG promove planeamento familiar porta a porta na capital de Moçambique](https://www.psi.org/news/ong-promove-planeamento-familiar-porta-a-porta-na-capital-de-mocambique/) - A organização não-governamental norte-americana Population Services International (PSI) em Moçambique criou um serviço de planeamento familiar porta a porta, na cidade de Maputo, para garantir que os utentes não se desloquem às unidades hospitalares, evitando a propagação da covid-19. "Este serviço, no contexto da pandemia da covid-19, permite-nos proporcionar às mulheres uma maneira mais segura - [Football increases HIV testing in Malawi by 30%](https://www.psi.org/news/football-increases-hiv-testing-in-malawi-by-30/) - A project that used football to attract young people to raise awareness about HIV / AIDS increased HIV testing by around 30%, according to an impact assessment report. Malawi, where the project has been implemented, has one million people living with HIV / AIDS out of a population of 17.6 million, according to the Joint United Nations - [Lesotho Army in Int’l Partnerships to Prevent HIV](https://www.psi.org/news/lesotho-army-in-intl-partnerships-to-prevent-hiv/) - The Lesotho Defence Force (LDF) in collaboration with Population Services International (PSI) on Sunday launched its so-called ‘test and circumcise’ campaign to encourage young males to test for HIV/AIDS and go for Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision. In an interview with APA, LDF Medical Services Director Colonel Violet Tlelai said the US Department of Defence is - [Greenstar celebrates Mother's Day with a commitment to female-health](https://www.psi.org/news/greenstar-celebrates-mothers-day-with-a-commitment-to-female-health/) - Greenstar Social Marketing (GSM) conducted a special session on Facebook, to commemorate the occasion of Mother's Day 2020. This emotionally rich event inspired the families, to cherish the selfless love and devotion of the Mothers, who create the strongest bonds and ensure healthy nurturing of every child. Being the leading institution, specialized in Family Planning - [Because Hamiltonians Make Change: Mary Phillips '11](https://www.psi.org/news/because-hamiltonians-make-change-mary-phillips-11/) - Her path to a job with a nonprofit in Ethiopia began with Hamilton and a prestigious Watson Fellowship, with several career stops en route. Mary Phillips ’11 is a technical advisor for a program that expands access to contraception for married teens. Adolescents 360, which also operates in Tanzania and Nigeria, is a project led by Population - [Maternité : espacer intelligemment les naissances](https://www.psi.org/news/maternite-espacer-intelligemment-les-naissances/) - La maternité est une joie qui n’est pas offerte à toutes les femmes. Mais lorsqu’on se retrouve coincée entre deux accouchements rapprochés, cela peut perturber la santé et la vie émotionnelle. Certains disent que les enfants consolident le mariage, ou encore qu’ils sont le cadeau précieux des unions. Pourtant, il y a des aspects sur lesquels - [How COVID-19 could complicate treatment for HIV patients](https://www.psi.org/news/how-covid-19-could-complicate-treatment-for-hiv-patients/) - NAIROBI — As cases of COVID-19 rise globally, so are concerns about the toll this pandemic could have on populations living with HIV. This alarm has been elevated in recent days, as cases of COVID-19 in South Africa, which has the largest HIV epidemic in the world, continue to escalate. The country currently has 1,380 COVID-19 cases — the - [Kenya : l’autodépistage, un nouvel outil dans la lutte contre le VIH](https://www.psi.org/news/kenya-lautodepistage-un-nouvel-outil-dans-la-lutte-contre-le-vih/) - Dans le pays, 7 % de la population vit avec le virus. D’ici à 2020, quelque 5 millions d’autotests doivent être déployés en Afrique de l’Est. « Connaissez-vous votre statut sérologique ? » La question est pour le moins abrupte et intrusive. Mais dans la banlieue populaire de Kasarani, à 16 kilomètres au nord-est de Nairobi, la capitale du Kenya, il - [An assessment of national surveillance systems for malaria elimination in the Asia Pacific](https://www.psi.org/news/an-assessment-of-national-surveillance-systems-for-malaria-elimination-in-the-asia-pacific/) - Heads of Government from Asia and the Pacific have committed to a malaria-free region by 2030. In 2015, the total number of confirmed cases reported to the World Health Organization by 22 Asia Pacific countries was 2,461,025. However, this was likely a gross underestimate due in part to incidence data not being available from the - [The spread of artemisinin-resistant Plasmodium falciparum in the Greater Mekong subregion: a molecular epidemiology observational study](https://www.psi.org/news/the-spread-of-artemisinin-resistant-plasmodium-falciparum-in-the-greater-mekong-subregion-a-molecular-epidemiology-observational-study/) - Evidence suggests that the PfKelch13 mutations that confer artemisinin resistance in falciparum malaria have multiple independent origins across the Greater Mekong subregion, which has motivated a regional malaria elimination agenda. We aimed to use molecular genotyping to assess antimalarial drug resistance selection and spread in the Greater Mekong subregion. Read the full piece from PubMed.gov - [Malaria is getting bigger and badder — and we’re not ready for it](https://www.psi.org/news/malaria-is-getting-bigger-and-badder-and-were-not-ready-for-it/) - Over the past 15 years, the number of annual deaths due to malaria has plummeted by about 400,000, according to the World Health Organization. Scientists also estimate that more than 660 million cases of the disease were averted thanks to scaling up of prevention and treatment. But that progress is in jeopardy. Thanks to decades of using - [Malaria risk factors and care-seeking behaviour within the private sector among high-risk populations in Vietnam: a qualitative study](https://www.psi.org/news/malaria-risk-factors-and-care-seeking-behaviour-within-the-private-sector-among-high-risk-populations-in-vietnam-a-qualitative-study/) - Vietnam has successfully reduced malaria incidence by more than 90% over the past 10 years, and is now preparing for malaria elimination. However, the remaining malaria burden resides in individuals that are hardest to reach, in highly remote areas, where many malaria cases are treated through the informal private sector and are not reported to - [Malaria and the mobile and migrant population in Cambodia: a population movement framework to inform strategies for malaria control and elimination](https://www.psi.org/news/malaria-and-the-mobile-and-migrant-population-in-cambodia-a-population-movement-framework-to-inform-strategies-for-malaria-control-and-elimination/) - The relationships between human population movement (HPM) and health are a concern at the global level. In the case of malaria, those links are crucial in relation to the spread of drug-resistant parasites and to the elimination of malaria in the Greater Mekong sub-Region (GMS) and beyond. The mobile and migrant populations (MMP) who are - [Malaria Wars](https://www.psi.org/news/malaria-wars/) - A disaster is looming in Cambodia and the rest of the Greater Mekong subregion: A deadly malaria parasite has become resistant to both drugs used in the so-called artemisinin combination therapy, raising the specter of untreatable malaria. Exactly how big the threat is, and whether and how it might sweep through the region and beyond, - [Celebrating self-care month: Six ways FHI 360 is advancing the self-care agenda for sexual and reproductive health](https://www.psi.org/news/celebrating-self-care-month-six-ways-fhi-360-is-advancing-the-self-care-agenda-for-sexual-and-reproductive-health/) - Self-management. Self-testing. Self-awareness. These are three pillars of self-care interventions that can help promote the sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) of women, men, and youth according to new guidelines released by the World Health Organization (WHO). WHO defines self-care as “the ability of individuals, families and communities to promote health, prevent disease, maintain health, and - [New film tells the story of the journey from research to practice for self-injectable contraception in Malawi](https://www.psi.org/news/new-film-tells-the-story-of-the-journey-from-research-to-practice-for-self-injectable-contraception-in-malawi/) - The film: Made in partnership with Children’s Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF), FHI 360 and USAID, “The Power of Self-injectable Contraception“ communicates the findings of a study [1] on the effectiveness of self-administered depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA-SC) carried out in Malawi between 2015 and 2017. Read more. - [Seattle may soon have a Bill Gates-funded at-home coronavirus test](https://www.psi.org/news/seattle-may-soon-have-a-bill-gates-funded-at-home-coronavirus-test/) - In the Seattle area, where dozens of people have tested positive for the new coronavirus and hundreds more may be infected and not know it, a new project funded by Bill Gates and the Gates Foundation could soon begin rolling out test kits that people can use at home. Read more. - [Au Kenya, une plate-forme numérique pour aider les jeunes filles à prévenir leurs grossesses](https://www.psi.org/news/au-kenya-une-plate-forme-numerique-pour-aider-les-jeunes-filles-a-prevenir-leurs-grossesses/) - Le centre de santé intégré Milele est une petite clinique privée familiale au cœur de Githurai-Roysambu, un quartier d’une banlieue défavorisée de Nairobi. Plus qu’un centre de santé, la structure fonctionne d’abord comme un foyer social dédié à la mère et à l’enfant. Les habitantes du lieu peuvent y trouver une équipe de soignants et - [Kenya: Sexual and Reproductive Health Services That Connects At-Risk Persons to PrEP in Kenya](https://www.psi.org/news/kenya-sexual-and-reproductive-health-services-that-connects-at-risk-persons-to-prep-in-kenya/) - Nairobi — In June 2017 the World Health Organization (WHO) updated their list of medicines deemed essential, these are drugs that every person should have access to, should they need it, no matter where they are. Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) to prevent HIV infection made it to that list. Kenya is the second country on the continent, after - [Kenya: How Self-Care Interventions are Advancing Sexual and Reproductive Health in Kenya](https://www.psi.org/news/kenya-how-self-care-interventions-are-advancing-sexual-and-reproductive-health-in-kenya/) - Nairobi — In June 2019 the World Health Organisation published consolidated guidelines on self-care interventions for sexual and reproductive health. It defines self-care as the ability of individuals, families and communities to promote health, prevent disease, maintain health, and cope with illness and disability with or without the support of a health-care provider. "The primary target - [Can self-care health interventions help countries reach UHC?](https://www.psi.org/news/can-self-care-health-interventions-help-countries-reach-uhc/) - NAIROBI — On a recent afternoon, 19-year old Peter was approached by an NGO worker at the Kahawa West County Market on the outskirts of Nairobi who told him that around the corner he could grab a free take home HIV self-test. He walked over to a white tent to pick up his test and - [Malaria: SFH partners Niger on mosquito net distribution in Rafi LG](https://www.psi.org/news/malaria-sfh-partners-niger-on-mosquito-net-distribution-in-rafi-lg/) - The Society for Family Health (SFH) in collaboration with Niger state government on Wednesday said it would distribute 158,400 Long Lasting Insecticidal nets (LLIN) to fight the scourge of malaria in Rafi Local government Area of the state. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the distribution of the LLIN would commence from Nov. 9 - [3 ways India can tackle its human-waste problem](https://www.psi.org/news/3-ways-india-can-tackle-its-human-waste-problem/) - The United Nations' Sustainable Development Goal 6 aims to ensure availability of clean water and sanitation for all. The two are deeply interconnected issues: Lack of robust sanitation, waste management infrastructure and processes have long-term negative impacts on water supply and quality. On 2 October, the government of India declared the country open defecation-free (ODF). This is - [SITA & PSI Partnership Boosts Global Communications](https://www.psi.org/news/sita-psi-partnership-boosts-global-communications/) - ATLANTA, Feb. 11, 2008 — SITA, the world's leading service provider of integrated information technology (IT) business solutions and communication services for the air transport industry, today announced a strategic partnership with Population Services International (PSI). PSI, a global non-profit organization, uses the same market-based approach as private sector companies to increase access to affordable - [120,000 tonnes of faecal sludge: why India needs a market for human waste](https://www.psi.org/news/120000-tonnes-of-faecal-sludge-why-india-needs-a-market-for-human-waste/) - India’s urban areas produce 120,000 tonnes of faecal sludge on a daily basis, but an estimated two-thirds of the country’s households with toilets aren’t connected to the sewer system. As such, according to the Centre for Science and Environment, 60% of this human waste is dumped in open water and on open land - contaminating drinking water and harming - [Beating children is criminal says Trini-born Philanthropist](https://www.psi.org/news/beating-children-is-criminal-says-trini-born-philanthropist/) - Beating children is not culture, it’s criminal. That is the view of Indrani Goradi, a Trinidadian woman who is the founder of the Goradia, the founder of Indrani’s Light Foundation. Delivering the feature address at the launch of PSI Caribbean’s Gender Based Violence initiative this morning at Home, Goradi recounted how she grew up with abuse - [PSI in Politico - Moore Starstruck by Hill Celebs](https://www.psi.org/news/psi-in-politico-moore-starstruck-by-hill-celebs/) - Listen to the podcast at Politico CLICK - Moore Starstruck by Hill Celebs Forget Hollywood. Mandy Moore prefers the stars of Capitol Hill. The actress and songwriter, in town Tuesday to advocate for clean water on World Water Day, met with “celebrities of the upper echelon,” she told the POLITICO Podcast. And by that she - [PSI/Cambodia Provides Birth Spacing Services in Rural Communities](https://www.psi.org/news/psicambodia-provides-birth-spacing-services-in-rural-communities/) - PHNOM PENH, Cambodia – PSI has a launched new program to provide high-quality birth spacing services to rural communities in Cambodia. During a recent outreach event, about 200 women were counseled on birth spacing and an additional 200 received intra-uterine (IUDs) devices and hormonal implants. PSI/Cambodia found that the main barriers women face in using - [Engaging the faith based organization in HIV messaging](https://www.psi.org/news/engaging-the-faith-based-organisation-in-hiv-messaging/) - The Vice President of Botswana, Lieutenant General Mompati Merafhe arriving at an FBO launch *Banki Kaba 21, a member of Rara Apostolic Church in Zion based in Selibe Phikwe is one of the many target population members targeted by Botswana Christian AIDS Intervention Program (BOCAIP) with multiple concurrent partnerships and alcohol messages. Onalenna has been - [PSI Collaborates to Commemorate World Water Day 2010](https://www.psi.org/news/psi-collaborates-to-commemorate-world-water-day-2010/) - Water affects every aspect of our lives, yet nearly one billion people around the world don’t have clean drinking water, and 2.6 billion still lack basic sanitation. World Water Day, celebrated annually on March 22, was established by the United in 1992 and focuses attention on the world’s water crisis, as well as the solutions - [Diving into Myanmar? Check Your Start-up Assumptions](https://www.psi.org/news/diving-into-myanmar-check-your-start-up-assumptions/) - When it comes to disruptive technology, bridging the “language” gap between the tech/engineering side and the end user is a common challenge. It’s an issue especially pronounced in a country with as underdeveloped a tech ecosystem as Myanmar. “It’s a whole different world we’re talking about here,” says Michael Lwin as he paints a stark - [Zimbabwe’s female condom success story takes new form](https://www.psi.org/news/zimbabwes-female-condom-success-story-takes-new-form/) - Zimbabwe’s Ministry of Health is currently gathering evidence on acceptance of a new Cupid Female Condom before rolling it out. The female condom is known as a ‘life-saving device’ that is initiated by females. Zimbabwe was among the first countries to introduce the female condom in 1997 as a woman-controlled method to prevent sexually transmitted - [PSI launches three pre-packaged STIs treatment kits](https://www.psi.org/news/psi-launches-three-pre-packaged-stis-treatment-kits/) - Addis Ababa, July 8 (WIC) – Population Service International (PSI)/Ethiopia with funding from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) launched today Addis Cure, Addis Cure Plus and UL cure, three pre- packaged Sexually Transmitted infections (STIs) treatment kits (PPST Kits). Speaking at the official launching ceremony of the kits at Haile resort - [Surgery Gap in Sub-Saharan Africa Threatens Progress](https://www.psi.org/news/surgery-gap-in-sub-saharan-africa-threatens-progress/) - More people in Sub-Saharan African need surgery today than there are people living with HIV/AIDS. It is estimated that 56 million people in sub-Saharan Africa need surgery ranging from cesarean sections to cataract surgery. A recent article by Sarika Bansal for the New York Times looks at the issue of access to surgery and at - [Cote d'Ivoire: Les jeunes invités à utiliser les méthodes contraceptives](https://www.psi.org/news/cote-divoire-les-jeunes-invites-a-utiliser-les-methodes-contraceptives/) - Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire: Hervé Zago, coordonnateur Programme Transform de Population Service International (Psi), a organisé le festival Didier, le vendredi 26 et samedi 27 juillet 2019 à Treichville et à Abobo Durant ces deux jours d'activité, le coordonnateur, a expliqué l'importance du " club Didier " aux populations de Treichville et d'Abobo. Selon lui :« - [In Kenya, a stagnating fight against malaria calls for new strategies](https://www.psi.org/news/in-kenya-a-stagnating-fight-against-malaria-calls-for-new-strategies/) - Nairobi - Kenya seemed to be on track to win the fight against malaria. It distributed millions of insecticide-treated bed nets. It fumigated countless homes. It made drugs and diagnostic testing cheap and available. For several years, it was also rewarded with a fall in malaria cases. But now progress has stalled. Last year, there were - [Unitaid and South Africa Partner to Accelerate HIV and TB Prevention and Treatment](https://www.psi.org/news/unitaid-and-south-africa-partner-to-accelerate-hiv-and-tb-prevention-and-treatment/) - Pretoria – Unitaid and South Africa’s National Department of Health have launched a partnership to accelerate the country’s efforts to prevent and treat HIV and tuberculosis. South Africa is home to the world’s biggest HIV/AIDS epidemic, as well as one of the highest TB burdens. The joint endeavour will introduce HIV self-screening, expand access to - [The ATLAS project in West Africa: a big innovation at local level to achieve the global HIV screening goal by 2020](https://www.psi.org/news/the-atlas-project-in-west-africa-a-big-innovation-at-local-level-to-achieve-the-global-hiv-screening-goal-by-2020/) - Dakar – HIV self-testing will be more widely disseminated and promoted in Côte d’Ivoire, Mali and Senegal so that people with the highest risk of contracting HIV can know their serological status in full confidentiality and contact treatment and prevention services. The ATLAS project, which involves HIV self-testing and free access to information about one’s health - [Unitaid joins Elton John AIDS Foundation and CIFF to drive HIV self-testing in Kenya](https://www.psi.org/news/unitaid-joins-elton-john-aids-foundation-and-ciff-to-drive-hiv-self-testing-in-kenya/) - London – Unitaid has joined the Elton John AIDS Foundation (EJAF), the Children’s Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF) and local partners to fund a campaign to persuade young people in Kenya to screen for HIV and get treatment if they test positive. Mounting evidence shows that men, especially those in their twenties and thirties, are not accessing - [The Evolving Challenge of Urban Health](https://www.psi.org/news/the-evolving-challenge-of-urban-health/) - by Shama Karkal and Bhumika Nanda Urban economies are rapidly changing: 52% of the world is now urbanized (compared to 39% three decades ago), and India’s urban population is projected to reach additional 300 million more by 2050 (World Cities Report-2016). Urban India contributed 63% of India’s GDP in 2014 and is expected to contribute three-fourths of - [PSI and partners win 5-year, $15 million USAID grant for sanitation and hygiene](https://www.psi.org/news/psi-and-partners-win-5-year-15-million-usaid-grant-for-sanitation-and-hygiene/) - We are proud to announce that PSI has recently won a grant from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) for urban sanitation for Benin, Cote d’Ivoire and Ghana in partnership with PATH and Water and Sanitation for the Urban Poor (WSUP). West Africa Sanitation Service Delivery (SSD) is a five-year, $15.8 million program - [Opinion: What we'll be celebrating — and mourning — this time next year](https://www.psi.org/news/opinion-what-well-be-celebrating-and-mourning-this-time-next-year/) - By Karl Hofmann, President and CEO, PSI Last year saw the hopeful — such as strong political to end the world’s biggest infectious disease killer, tuberculosis — and the dispiriting — such as the return of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. But instead of rehashing the moments of 2018 already chronicled and - [The Commitment to Ethics in Youth-Powered Design](https://www.psi.org/news/the-commitment-to-ethics-in-youth-powered-design/) - [World’s first maternal health development impact bond](https://www.psi.org/news/worlds-first-health-development-impact-bond-aims-to-reduce-maternal-deaths-in-india/) - World’s first healthcare development impact bond aims to reduce mother and baby deaths in Rajasthan, India The world’s first development impact bond (DIB) in healthcare is focused on improving the quality of care among private maternity care providers in Rajasthan. If successful, up to 10,000 maternal and newborn deaths could be averted over a five-year - [Unitaid steps up drive to revolutionize HIV diagnosis](https://www.psi.org/news/unitaid-steps-up-drive-to-revolutionise-hiv-diagnosis/) - Amsterdam, 25 July 2018 - Unitaid stepped up its drive to revolutionize HIV diagnosis with today's launch of two grant projects that promote self-testing as a key to turning the course of the world’s HIV epidemic. Unitaid’s investments in HIV self-testing now stand at more than US $100 million. The new projects, with partners MTV - [Mali: PSI Honored for HIV Collaboration](https://www.psi.org/news/mali-psi-honored-for-hiv-collaboration/) - BAMAKO, Mali, Dec. 1, 2007 — PSI, the U.S. Agency for International Development and the Health Policy Initiative Project received top honors from the Malian government for their efforts against HIV/AIDS, including a reduction in adult national HIV prevalence from 1.7 percent in 2001 to 1.2 percent in 2006. Minister of Health Maiga Zeinab Mint - [Rwanda/Ethiopia: Malaria Cut in Half](https://www.psi.org/news/rwandaethiopia-malaria-cut-in-half/) - Two African nations with a high malaria burden are moving towards the goal of the Roll Back Malaria (RBM) Partnership at the country level: to get the disease to a point where it is “no longer a major cause of mortality and a barrier to social and economic development and growth.” Both Rwanda and Ethiopia - [Cholera Still a Major Threat in the Congo](https://www.psi.org/news/cholera-still-a-major-threat-in-the-congo/) - Hundreds of people in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are dying and thousands more are suffering unnecessarily from the debilitating disease cholera. Although easily preventable, through water sanitation and disinfection, cholera still wreaks havoc in much of the developing world, and the DRC is no exception. In recent travels to the Central African nation, - [Madagascar Action Plan 2007-2012: A Bold Vision for Health Development](https://www.psi.org/news/madagascar-action-plan-2007-2012-a-bold-vision-for-health-development/) - Mon. Feb. 4, 2008 2:30-4 pm Global Health Council 1111 19th Street, NW Suite 1120 Washington, D.C. A Partners Forum The Global Health Council and Population Services International (PSI) are pleased to invite you to this panel discussion highlighting the innovative new measures for health and family planning in Madagascar. The high level visiting delegation - [Debunking Fears and Myths Around Male Circumcision](https://www.psi.org/news/debunking-fears-and-myths-around-male-circumcision/) - This article is a full reprint of Dr. Mannasseh Phiri's weekly column, "Reflecting on AIDS with Dr. Mannasseh Phiri," which appears in the Lifestyle section of the the Zambia Post weekend edition. Dr. Phiri is Senior Medical Advisor with PSI affiliate SFH Zambia. This column appeared in Issue January 13, 2008. Debunking Fears and Myths - [177 People from 27 Countries Attend HIV Counseling, Testing Workshop](https://www.psi.org/news/177-people-from-27-countries-attend-hiv-counseling-testing-workshop/) - LUSAKA, Zambia, Jan. 24, 2008 - The President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) sponsored the International HIV Counseling and Testing (CT) Workshop here that brought together 177 participants from 27 countries in Africa, Asia, Latin American and the Caribbean. The meeting was supported by PSI, Family Health International and the PEPFAR CT Technical Working - [Congo: Free Nets & Vaccinations](https://www.psi.org/news/congo-free-nets-vaccinations/) - BUKAVU, Democratic Republic of Congo — In September 2007, the Ministry of Health in South-Kivu Province organized a mass health campaign to provide measles vaccinations, vitamin A supplements, the de-worming medication Mebendazole, and long-lasting insecticide-treated mosquito nets (LLINs) to vulnerable populations. The campaign sought to expand measles vaccination coverage and reduce morbidity and mortality due - [Lawmakers Honored for Supporting "Water for the Poor"](https://www.psi.org/news/lawmakers-honored-for-supporting-water-for-the-poor/) - WASHINGTON, DC, Feb. 7, 2008 — Nine members of Congress were honored for their outstanding contributions to safe drinking water and sanitation in the developing world at an event sponsored by Water Advocates, a U.S.-based nonprofit organization dedicated to increasing American support for worldwide access to safe, affordable, and sustainable drinking water and adequate sanitation. - [Rwanda: Bushes Visit PSI Youth Program](https://www.psi.org/news/rwanda-bushes-visit-psi-youth-program/) - Rwandan Minister of State Nyaruhirira (left), U.S. President Bush and First Lady Laura Bush enjoy a sketch performance put on by members of a school anti-AIDS club. KIGALI, Rwanda, February 19, 2008 — President Bush and First Lady Laura Bush visited a PSI program supported by the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) at - [PSI/Kenya Teams Up with Kenya Red Cross Society](https://www.psi.org/news/psikenya-teams-up-with-kenya-red-cross-society/) - NAIROBI, Kenya — The aftermath of violence that erupted in January over suspicion of corruption in the presidential elections in Kenya displaced more than 400,000 Kenyans from their homes and towns. With programs temporarily halted and the number of the internally displaced persons (IDPs) swelling, PSI/Kenya shifted their focus and immediately called for a joint - [Guttmacher Institute: Contraceptive Services a Major HIV Prevention Strategy Mostly Overlooked](https://www.psi.org/news/guttmacher-institute-contraceptive-services-a-major-hiv-prevention-strategy-mostly-overlooked/) - According to a new Guttmacher Institute policy analysis, integrating the provision of voluntary contraceptive services into programs where HIV-positive women are going for HIV-related treatment is essential to make U.S. efforts to combat the AIDS epidemic more effective. Unintended pregnancy prevention is a critical, but largely overlooked, component of any prevention strategy since so many - [UN Secretary-General Calls for End to Malaria Deaths](https://www.psi.org/news/un-secretary-general-calls-for-end-to-malaria-deaths/) - A young Rwandan girl receives a PSI distributed mosquito net. NEW YORK – On World Malaria Day, April 25th, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon challenged the world to eliminate deaths from malaria as quickly as possible. “In recent years, several African countries have made dramatic strides in malaria control, but the most affected nations remain - [Rwanda: USAID Announces Cooperative Project](https://www.psi.org/news/rwanda-usaid-announces-cooperative-project/) - Washington, D.C. – The American people, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and a consortium of four partners led by PSI, will assist in building the capacity of Rwandan institutions to implement HIV/AIDS prevention, malaria and child survival programs. The Behavior Change and Social Marketing (BCSM) project will involve district stakeholders, the private - [ACTwatch: Malaria Experts Form New Consortium](https://www.psi.org/news/actwatch-malaria-experts-form-new-consortium/) - New malaria treatments are more effective, but are those most at risk using them? NAIROBI, Kenya, April 25, 2008 — As the world works towards rapidly increasing the use of bednets to prevent malaria, some of the countries worst hit by the global malaria pandemic — Benin, Democratic Republic of Congo, Cambodia, Madagascar, Nigeria, Uganda - [Ariel, P&G and PSI Partner for Safe Drinking Water](https://www.psi.org/news/ariel-pg-and-psi-partner-for-safe-drinking-water/) - Ariel, P&G and PSI Partner for Safe Drinking Water May 5, 2008 — Ariel announced the launch of a brand new initiative to donate 80 million liters of safe drinking water to children in developing nations. Working in partnership with the Children’s Safe Drinking Water program and PSI’s Five & Alive initiative, Ariel will donate - [Myanmar: Safe Water for Cyclone Survivors](https://www.psi.org/news/myanmar-safe-water-for-cyclone-survivors/) - PSI/Myanmar staff work quickly to get WaterGuard safe water treatment to the survivors of cyclone Nargis. YANGON, Myanmar, May 24, 2008 - PSI/Myanmar is providing free safe water treatment to all relief and disaster organizations that need it, and coordinating those actions with United Nations emergency response teams, in response to the devastating cyclone that - [PSI at the 2008 Global Health Conference](https://www.psi.org/news/psi-at-the-2008-global-health-conference/) - WASHINGTON, DC, May 30, 2008 — PSI headquarters and overseas staff presented and discussed their global health work at the 2008 Global Health Conference on Community Health here May 27-30. PSI is a sponsor of the annual conference and will have a week-long presence in Booth 316 of the exhibit hall. PSI Acting HIV Director - [Ashley Judd Speaks Out Against Trafficking](https://www.psi.org/news/ashley-judd-speaks-out-against-trafficking/) - UNITED NATIONS, June 3, 2008 — U.S. Actress and PSI Board Member Ashley Judd, who has toured PSI programs in 12 countries to visit brothels, slums, hospices and other facilities, spoke out today against sex trafficking as one of the keynote speakers at a thematic debate on the subject at the United Nations. "I know - [Angola Survey Shows Gap in Water Treatment](https://www.psi.org/news/angola-survey-shows-gap-in-water-treatment/) - A study on household water treatment in Angola indicates a need for more education and marketing of safe water practices and products, like Certeza solution. LUANDA, Angola, June 17, 2008 (IPS) - A survey of Angolan households has revealed less than half of caregivers always treat water with a reliable method before giving it to - [Caribbean Study Links Money, Sexual Relationships](https://www.psi.org/news/caribbean-study-links-money-sexual-relationships/) - Photo Collage for Trinidad Pilot Project TRINIDAD & TOBAGO — New research results point to a close relationship between money and concurrent sexual relationships. PSI/Caribbean, with the help of OPTIONS Consultancy, implemented a study to look at the link between sexual relationships, their financial benefits, and risks for HIV. Initially the study set out to - [Male Circumcision Lags Despite Impact](https://www.psi.org/news/male-circumcision-lags-despite-impact/) - A Zambian patient gets prepped for his male circumcision procedure at PSI's Pilot program New Findings Include Data on Sexual Function, Risk Behaviors in Newly-Circumcised Men; World Leaders Urged to Scale Up Life-saving Procedure for Nations at Greatest Risk MEXICO CITY, August 4, 2008 — With millions of lives at stake over the next two - [Mumbai-Based Group of Sex Workers Given UN Award](https://www.psi.org/news/mumbai-based-group-of-sex-workers-given-un-award/) - Members of the Sanghamitra group talk to women of the community. MEXICO CITY, Mexico, August 8, 2008 — Sanghamitra, a community-based organization for female sex workers (FSWs) in Mumbai, India has been honored at the XVII International AIDS Conference in Mexico City. In June, the project also received a prestigious 2008 Red Ribbon Award from - [PSI/India Launches Health Insurance for HIV+](https://www.psi.org/news/psiindia-launches-health-insurance-for-hiv/) - Representatives of District Networks of Positive People in Karnataka State receive the insurance policy at an official ceremony. BANGALORE, India, August 13, 2008 — PSI, in partnership with Star Health and Allied Insurance Company and the Karnataka Network for Positive People (KNP+), introduced India's first ever group health insurance plan for people living with HIV - [Hospital Insurance Helps Poor Families in India](https://www.psi.org/news/hospital-insurance-helps-poor-families-in-india/) - BANGALORE, India, August 13, 2008 — PSI, in partnership with Star Health and Allied Insurance Company and the Karnataka Network for Positive People (KNP+), introduced India's first ever group health insurance plan for people living with HIV today. More than 250 People Living with HIV (PLHIV) from six districts in the southern state of Karnataka - [Protecting Populations from Malaria in DRC](https://www.psi.org/news/protecting-populations-from-malaria-in-drc/) - A mother in South Kivu picks up a mosquito net during a vaccination and distribution campaign in October 2007. KINSHASA, Dem. Rep. of Congo, September 18, 2008 – In 2008, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) will undertake two large-scale activities in an effort to attain national coverage with mosquito nets for malaria prevention. In - [Point-of-Use Water Treatment Tablets Now Available in Sudan](https://www.psi.org/news/point-of-use-water-treatment-tablets-now-available-in-sudan/) - Mr. Christopher Datta, U.S. Consul General for Juba, Southern Sudan, demonstrates how to properly wash hands under the guidance of PSI Sudan Community Outreach Officer Carol Aporo at the Sept. 2 launch of WaterGuard. JUBA, Sudan, September 2, 2008 — With the support of USAID and the Ministry of Health of the Government of Southern - [PSI, UNICEF Partner on Early Cholera Relief](https://www.psi.org/news/psi-unicef-partner-on-early-cholera-relief/) - CHITUNGWIZA, Zimbabwe, September 4, 2008 — PSI/Zimbabwe’s Farai Chieza received an urgent call from UNICEF Zimbabwe with news of a cholera outbreak in Chitungwiza, a low income, densely-populated area near Harare. UNICEF needed PSI to distribute point-of-use water treatment tablets and conduct hygiene promotion interpersonal communication activi ties through the Safe Water project. So the - [PSI CLO Speaks on Capitol Hill about Safe Water](https://www.psi.org/news/psi-clo-speaks-on-capitol-hill-about-safe-water/) - PSI Senior VP and CLO, Sally Cowal, addresses the issues of safe water on Capitol Hill. WASHINGTON, DC, September 23, 2008 — Sally Cowal, PSI's Senior Vice President and Chief Liaison Officer, joined Congressman Earl Blumenauer (OR) and other speakers at a briefing on "Global Water Futures: A Roadmap for Future U.S. Policy Engagement," sponsored - [PSI Commits to Improving Health at Clinton Global Initiative](https://www.psi.org/news/psi-commits-to-improving-health-at-clinton-global-initiative/) - PSI CLO and Senior Vice President, Sally Cowal, greets President Clinton at the Clinton Global Initiative. NEW YORK, NY, September 25, 2008 — Sally Cowal, PSI’s Senior Vice President and Chief Liaison Officer, joined former president Bill Clinton, world leaders and prominent CEOs at the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) Annual Meeting. The Meeting brings together - [PSI Fights Female Genital Cutting in Mali](https://www.psi.org/news/psi-fights-female-genital-cutting-in-mali/) - BAMAKO, Mali, August 28, 2008 — More than 85% of Malian women undergo female genital cutting (FGC). And no law exists to confront this fact even though legislation against the practice was passed in 2002. FGC can cause maternal and infant mortality, infection, sterility, psychological and physical harm. But the adverse effects of violating the - [ACT Provides New Hope for Malaria Treatment in Uganda](https://www.psi.org/news/act-provides-new-hope-for-malaria-treatment-in-uganda/) - NAMWIRA, Kaliro District, Uganda, Oct. 29, 2008 – Biryeri Rehema, a mother of eight living in eastern Uganda, recently faced an agonizing decision no parent should have to face — which of her children should get malaria treatment. Her three youngest – four, six, and eight years old – had come down with malaria at - [1,000,000 Nets: Fighting Malaria in Sudan](https://www.psi.org/news/1000000-nets-fighting-malaria-in-sudan/) - A Sudanese mother with her baby holds a voucher which she will exchange for a free mosquito net. JUBA, Southern Sudan – On July 31, a coordinated malaria control campaign – led by the Government of Southern Sudan (GoSS), Ministry of Health (MOH) and executed by PSI and partners – delivered its one millionth long-lasting - [Canada Supports Malaria Treatment in Africa](https://www.psi.org/news/canada-supports-malaria-treatment-in-africa/) - A shopkeeper holds a box of ACTs in a small drugstore in Uganda's Kaliro District. WASHINGTON, DC, December 2, 2008 — PSI is launching a new comprehensive project that could dramatically reduce the number of African children dying every year from malaria. The program will provide free artemisinin-based combination therapies (ACT) given by local community - [Global Fund Names PSI/Nepal Top 10 Grantee](https://www.psi.org/news/global-fund-names-psinepal-top-10-grantee/) - PSI/Nepal staff talk to a family about using insecticide-treated nets. PSI/Nepal Ranks among Top Ten Global Fund Grant Performers KATHMANDU, Nepal, December 2008 – In an analysis of Global Fund grant ratings published in November by Aidspan, an independent observer of the Global Fund, PSI/Nepal ranked the seventh best performing principal recipient (PR) grant out - [PSI Responds to Cholera Epidemic in Zimbabwe](https://www.psi.org/news/psi-responds-to-cholera-epidemic-in-zimbabwe/) - December 12, 2008 —Since the onset of the cholera outbreak in August 2008, more than 16,000 Zimbabweans have been infected and over 700 have lost their lives. The recent spike in cholera cases and deaths indicate that this epidemic is far from under control. In just one short week, the number of suspected cholera cases - [PSI VP Speaks to Capitol Hill Audience About Female Condoms](https://www.psi.org/news/psi-vp-speaks-to-capitol-hill-audience-about-female-condoms/) - PSI's Chastain Fitzgerald shows the audience a female condom during a presentation on Capitol Hill. WASHINGTON, December 17, 2008 — Chastain Fitzgerald, PSI's Vice President for New Business and Advocacy, presented on PSI's female condom programs during a Capitol Hill briefing on "Female Condoms: A Women-Centered Response to the Feminization of HIV." The briefing was - [Procter & Gamble and PSI Respond to Cholera Outbreak in Zimbabwe](https://www.psi.org/news/procter-gamble-and-psi-respond-to-cholera-outbreak-in-zimbabwe/) - CINCINNATI, Dec. 23, 2008 – Procter & Gamble and PSI will provide 10 million liters of safe drinking water to help prevent cholera in Zimbabwe. More than one thousand people have died from the current cholera outbreak in Zimbabwe. Developed by P&G, PŪR™ Purifier of Water is a powdered water clarification and disinfectant technology that - [PSI Leads World Economic Forum’s Young Global Leaders on Learning Journey](https://www.psi.org/news/psi-leads-world-economic-forums-young-global-leaders-on-learning-journey/) - KHAYELITSHA TOWNSHIP, South Africa — Some of the world’s most exceptional young leaders have gathered for the World Economic Forum on Africa (WEF) this week in Cape Town, South Africa, to tackle one of the most pressing global health problems – the HIV crisis in Africa. The Forum of Young Global Leaders (YGL) is a - [Global Number of Early Childhood Deaths Falls Below 9 Million for First Time](https://www.psi.org/news/global-number-of-early-childhood-deaths-falls-below-9-million-for-first-time/) - In a significant step towards meeting the MDGs for maternal and child health, the number of childhood deaths before the age of 5 dipped below 9 million per year for the first time on record. The New York Times featured this achievement, lauding the effects of a widening distribution of preventative measures such as vaccines, - [Mandy Moore Reflects on Sudan on Huffington Post](https://www.psi.org/news/mandy-moore-reflects-on-sudan-on-huffington-post/) - In her first posting as a regular Huffington Post contributor, celebrated singer-songwriter and actress Mandy Moore tells readers about her first foray into international humanitarian work as an ambassador for PSI’s child survival program, Five & Alive. Travelling to Southern Sudan with PSI, Mandy saw firsthand problems faced by many in the developing world, and, - [Ashley Judd and the Nike Foundation Discuss Their Focus on Girls and Women](https://www.psi.org/news/ashley-judd-and-the-nike-foundation-discuss-their-focus-on-girls-and-women/) - More than 600 million girls live in developing countries where they struggle with a myriad of life-threatening issues, yet less than two cents of every development dollar is spent on them. This lack of resources contributes to an incredible loss in human potential and can cost billions of dollars to struggling economies. This week the - [PSI Leads World Economic Forum’s Young Global Leaders on Learning Journey](https://www.psi.org/news/psi-leads-world-economic-forums-young-global-leaders-on-learning-journey-2/) - PSI's Kate Roberts moderates a panel discussion with leading entrepreneurs and the group of Young Global Leaders, focused on creating meaningful action to reduce thespread of HIV. KHAYELITSHA TOWNSHIP, South Africa — Some of the world’s most exceptional young leaders have gathered for the World Economic Forum on Africa (WEF) this week in Cape Town, - [Unprecedented Scale-Up of Voluntary Male Circumcision Begins in Swaziland, Zambia](https://www.psi.org/news/unprecedented-scale-up-of-voluntary-male-circumcision-begins-in-swaziland-zambia/) - WASHINGTON, DC, June 11, 2009—In a significant move from research on male circumcision to full-scale implementation, the Male Circumcision Partnership is launching a massive scale-up of voluntary male circumcision services in Swaziland and Zambia. The Partnership is supported by a five-year, $50 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to PSI. PSI and - [Mandy Moore Joins PSI to Launch Malaria Prevention Campaign in Southern Sudan](https://www.psi.org/news/mandy-moore-joins-psi-to-launch-malaria-prevention-campaign-in-southern-sudan/) - I realize there is a tremendous road we have to travel to make sure that all people – especially children under five – live healthy and productive lives... - Mandy Moore Three million insecticide treated bed nets to be delivered across the region May 18, 2009, WASHINGTON, DC — Singer, songwriter and actress Mandy Moore - [PSI, GHC, Johns Hopkins Call for Sustained Commitment to Fighting Malaria](https://www.psi.org/news/psi-ghc-johns-hopkins-call-for-sustained-commitment-to-fighting-malaria/) - PSI/Rwanda Country Representative Staci Leuschner speaks about Rwanda’s malaria control efforts at a briefing on Capitol Hill. WASHINGTON, DC — PSI, the Global Health Council and the Johns Hopkins University’s Global Program on Malaria held a briefing and reception on April 23 on Capitol Hill in observance of World Malaria Day. The briefing, “Fighting and - [PSI, Partners Urge Nations to Take a Stand on Water](https://www.psi.org/news/psi-partners-urge-nations-to-take-a-stand-on-water/) - WASHINGTON, DC — As millions of people came together to celebrate World Water Day, on March 22, PSI joined a coalition of leading health organizations to raise awareness about the lack of clean drinking water in developing countries. International World Water Day (WWD) is held annually to help advocate for the sustainable management of freshwater - [PSI Working to Scale up Male Circumcision in Zambia](https://www.psi.org/news/psi-working-to-scale-up-male-circumcision-in-zambia/) - SFH/Zambia MC Manager Luka Sakwimba (L) stands with a staff surgeon in an operating room. LUSAKA, Zambia — An 18-year-old named Mutala (not his real name) had just undergone male circumcision. His mother had accompanied him to the clinic and signed a consent form verifying that he had received counseling and not been coerced (a - [Miss Universe Joins PSI's New HIV-Prevention Campaign in Central America](https://www.psi.org/news/miss-universe-joins-psis-new-hiv-prevention-campaign-in-central-america/) - Miss Universe Dayana Mendoza proudly supports the work of PASMO while visiting its offices in Nicaragua. Miss Universe 2008 Dayana Mendoza is on a mission to find real men. As the newly-appointed spokesperson for the Hombres de Verdad campaign — created by PASMO, PSI’s affiliate in Central Ameirca — Dayana recently traveled to Nicaragua to - [PSI/Liberia Promotes VCT Among Youth on Live Radio Broadcast](https://www.psi.org/news/psiliberia-promotes-vct-among-youth-on-live-radio-broadcast/) - PSI/Liberia's hit radio show, "Let's Talk about Sex," is reaching youth with important messages about HIV prevention and safe sex. MONROVIA, Liberia — In November, more than 300 youth packed into a local YMCA in Monrovia. The draw: PSI/Liberia’s live broadcast of the “Let’s Talk About Sex” radio program, encouraging youth to know their status - [Local Health Networks Help Fight Malaria in China](https://www.psi.org/news/local-health-networks-help-fight-malaria-in-china/) - PSI/China staff distribute brochures and discusses malaria with a group of ethnic minority women at a market in Honghe Prefecture, a malaria-endemic area across the border from Vietnam. YUXI, China — Yuxi is a prefecture of two million people in Yunnan Province, situated at the source of the Honghe River Valley, with pockets of concentrated - [PSI Scales Up Injecting Drug Use Programs in Thailand, China](https://www.psi.org/news/psi-scales-up-injecting-drug-use-programs-in-thailand-china/) - PSI's Shimon Prohow recently attended the 20th International Harm Reduction Conference in Thailand. After the conference, he traveled to China to visit PSI’s Kunming drop-in center for injecting drug users. He shares his experiences below. On April 20, I met 13 PSI staff from Vietnam, India, China, Laos and Thailand in Bangkok for the 20th - [Integrated Campaign in Côte d'Ivoire Provides Nets and Measles Vaccinations](https://www.psi.org/news/integrated-campaign-in-cote-divoire-provides-nets-and-measles-vaccinations/) - ABIDJAN, Côte d'Ivoire — In November PSI’s platform in Cote d’Ivoire delivered over 785,000 long-lasting insecticide-treated mosquito nets (LLINs) to mothers of children ages 9 months to five years during the country’s first ever integrated campaign. In a country with over 20 million inhabitants, there are more than seven million cases of malaria, 18,000 of - [Senegal: AIDS Conference Stresses Prevention](https://www.psi.org/news/senegal-aids-conference-stresses-prevention/) - Washington and field staff pose at PSI's booth during ICASA in Dakar, Senegal. Fifteen staff attended the conference. DAKAR, Senegal, December 3, 2008 —Fifteen PSI staff from eight countries and Washington headquarters presented lessons from their HIV prevention work and learned from others while leaders called for an increased emphasis on prevention at the 15th - [PSI, Partners Launch Viral Videos on World Water Crisis](https://www.psi.org/news/psi-partners-launch-viral-videos-on-world-water-crisis/) - WASHINGTON, DC — PSI and a group of leading international health organizations have joined together with GOOD to launch a cutting-edge video series aimed to mobilize broad grassroots support on the global problems of access to clean water. The series launch coincided with World Water Day on March 22. With edgy content and a compelling - [PSI Tackles Smoking in India](https://www.psi.org/news/psi-tackles-smoking-in-india/) - TAMIL NADU, India, November 2008 — PSI/India has partnered with the NGO Pasumai Thayagam to launch a robust campaign in support of a nationwide ban on smoking in public places, which came into effect Oct. 2, 2008. Pasumai Thayagam (Green Mother Earth), an NGO funded by the Bloomberg Initiative for Anti-Tobacco Campaigns, collaborated with PSI - [USAID Praises PSI for 'First-of-Its Kind' Initiatives in Benin and DRC](https://www.psi.org/news/usaid-praises-psi-for-first-of-its-kind-initiatives-in-benin-and-drc/) - Boys in Benin attend the launch of Africa's first diarrhea treatment kit. PSI, Abt Associates Treat Diarrheal Disease in Benin COUTONOU, Benin, Sept 29, 2008 – USAID recently recognized PSI and Abt Associates for their work in the Point-of-Use Water Disinfection and Zinc Treatment (POUZN) project to prevent and treat diarrheal disease in Benin. PSI - [PSI Promotes Healthy Behaviors Across Rwanda](https://www.psi.org/news/psi-promotes-healthy-behaviors-across-rwanda/) - PSI/Rwanda staff gather in front of a Tuzanet poster. KIGALI, Rwanda – PSI and its child health survival campaign, Five & Alive, are using creating messaging to promote healthy behaviors among youth and provide products to prevent malaria and diarrheal disease across Rwanda. In the September 2008 issue of Condé Nast Traveler, Editor-in-Chief Klara Glowczewska - [PSI Veteran Appointed New Chief Technical Officer](https://www.psi.org/news/psi-veteran-appointed-new-chief-technical-officer/) - PSI has appointed Dr. Steven Chapman as its chief technical officer, announced PSI President and CEO Karl Hofmann. Chapman is one of the pioneers of PSI’s social marketing approach, starting with the non-profit organization in 1989 when it had programs in only five countries and worked only in family planning and HIV. "Steve's record at - [PSI, UNICEF Distribute Hygiene Kits in Malawi](https://www.psi.org/news/psi-unicef-distribute-hygiene-kits-in-malawi/) - Malawian mother uses WaterGuard water solution at her home. SALIMA DISTRICT, Malawi — In September, Malawi’s central Salima District is dusty and hot. The queue at the clinic for children under five grows longer as the morning hours pass, and the nursing staff at the Salima District Hospital continues faithfully attending to its patients. Ms. - [Ashley Judd Visits Health Programs in Rwanda](https://www.psi.org/news/ashley-judd-visits-health-programs-in-rwanda/) - KIGALI, Rwanda, April 29, 2008 — Actress Ashley Judd, a PSI board member and global ambassador of its YouthAIDS project, finished spending seven days learning about child survival and HIV/AIDS programs implemented by PSI/Rwanda. Through a collaborative effort between PSI/Rwanda, the Rwandan Ministry of Health (MOH) and the National AIDS Commission (CNLS), Ms. Judd witnessed - [Malaria: a research agenda for the eradication era](https://www.psi.org/news/malaria-a-research-agenda-for-the-eradication-era/) - The world’s largest meeting on malaria, the 5th Multilateral Initiative on Malaria (MIM) Pan-African Malaria Conference, convenes in Nairobi, Kenya, on Nov 1–6.1 Since the last MIM meeting in 2005, the malaria landscape has transformed dramatically. Scientific progress and support from the highest levels of government galvanised the field, and the global community has begun - [Ineffective Monotherapies Common in High-Burden Malarious Countries: Unprecedented Data from ACTwatch Unveils Low Accessibility of ACTs](https://www.psi.org/news/ineffective-monotherapies-common-in-high-burden-malarious-countries-unprecedented-data-from-actwatch-unveils-low-accessibility-of-acts/) - ACTwatch, a research project led by PSI, in collaboration with the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, released evidence today that indicates that artemisinin combination therapy, the most effective medicines for treating malaria, continue to have a significantly low presence on the market among populations considered to be most at risk. Announcing the results - [PSI Announces Ground-Breaking Findings at World’s Largest Malaria Conference Global health organization to shed light on issues of accessibility and affordability of antimalarials](https://www.psi.org/news/psi-announces-ground-breaking-findings-at-worlds-largest-malaria-conference-global-health-organization-to-shed-light-on-issues-of-accessibility-and-affordability-of-antimalarials/) - Leveraging the convening power of the world’s most influential technical malaria experts at the 5th Multilateral Initiative on Malaria (MIM) conference in Nairobi, PSI (Population Services International) will present ground-breaking baseline research on the availability of life-saving antimalarials in some of the world’s most vulnerable countries. Through a week-long series of events, including participation in - [Thousands lack access to effective anti-malarial treatment](https://www.psi.org/news/thousands-lack-access-to-effective-anti-malarial-treatment/) - New malaria research unveiled today in Kenya finds that thousands of people die each year because they can't afford - or don't have access to - the most effective form of treatment, called artemisinin-based combination therapies or ACTs. The ACTwatch research project, funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, focuses on the availability, price - [Millions die because of high malaria drug prices](https://www.psi.org/news/millions-die-because-of-high-malaria-drug-prices/) - Artemisinin combination therapy drugs good but expensive 6-nation study says ACTs can cost 65 times daily wage LONDON, Nov 2 (Reuters) - Nearly a million people die from malaria each year because they cannot afford the most effective treatment and instead often buy old drugs to which the malaria parasite has become resistant, researchers said - [Family Health International, Population Services International to Help Shape Public-Private Sector Collaboration on Diseases](https://www.psi.org/news/family-health-international-population-services-international-to-help-shape-public-private-sector-collaboration-on-diseases/) - Global Business Coalition on HIV/AIDS, TB and Malaria announces its first NGO members New York – December 7, 2009 – For the first time, major organizations from civil society are joining forces with a coalition of leading businesses to collaborate in the fight against HIV/AIDS, TB, malaria and other global health issues. Family Health International - [Key Interventions Save Children's Lives in Myanmar](https://www.psi.org/news/key-interventions-save-childrens-lives-in-myanmar/) - Seventy percent of Myanmar’s children under 5 live in rural areas and are therefore highly susceptible to diarrheal disease, pneumonia and other acute respiratory illnesses, which are the primary causes of death among children under 5 in the country. Dug wells, tube wells, ponds, rivers and streams are the main sources of drinking water in - [PSI, Partners Closely Monitor Situation in Haiti](https://www.psi.org/news/psi-partners-closely-monitor-situation-in-haiti/) - PSI and partners are mobilizing support to help ensure an ongoing supply of safe drinking water for people in Haiti, along with general relief efforts, following the devastating earthquake that has destroyed much of the capital city of Port-au-Prince. PSI has 80 staff members working in the country and we are taking all possible steps - [PSI and Partners Closely Monitor Situation in Haiti](https://www.psi.org/news/psi-and-partners-closely-monitor-situation-in-haiti/) - PSI and partners are currently assessing the impact caused by the devastating earthquake that has destroyed much of the capital city of Port-au-Prince. With roughly 80 international and local staff in the country, PSI is also taking all possible steps to ensure the safety and security of its staff members, a matter of utmost concern - [PSI Addresses Critical Water Shortage in Haiti](https://www.psi.org/news/psi-addresses-critical-water-shortage-in-haiti/) - In response to the desperate need for water in and around Port-au-Prince, PSI has secured water purification solution to provide survivors with 30 million liters of safe water to drink. More than 1 million sachets of P&G’s PUR Purifier of Water, currently stored in a PSI warehouse in Panama, will be brought into the country. - [PSI Addresses Critical Water Shortage in Haiti](https://www.psi.org/news/psi-addresses-critical-water-shortage-in-haiti-2/) - PSI Addresses Critical Water Shortage in Haiti Millions of liters of safe drinking water secured (Washington, DC) In response to the desperate need for water in and around Port-au-Prince, PSI (Population Services International) has secured water purification solution to provide survivors with 30 million liters of safe water to drink. More than 1 million sachets - [Latest Reports from Haiti Confirm Urgent Need for Water](https://www.psi.org/news/latest-reports-from-haiti-confirm-urgent-need-for-water/) - The most recent reports from our team on the ground confirm the desperate need for water among survivors of the earthquake. While many of the major thoroughfares in the capital city of Port-au-Prince are passable, movement within the city is still slow-going and relief organizations are working together to ensure that water, food and medical - [PSI Staff Coordinating Activities on the Ground in Haiti](https://www.psi.org/news/psi-staff-coordinating-activities-on-the-ground-in-haiti/) - PSI now has international personnel on the ground in Port-au-Prince and is collaborating directly with local staff and partner organizations on relief and rebuilding efforts. The PSI/Haiti office remains in tact after the earthquake, and it will serve as a base of operations in the coming months. PSI’s top priority is to help ensure a - [Ashley Judd Demonstrates How To Purify Water with PUR](https://www.psi.org/news/ashley-judd-demonstrates-how-to-purify-water-with-pur/) - PSI Ambassador and Board Member Ashley Judd appeared on CNN's Joy Behar Show to demonstrate how to purify water using a small sachet of powder. In the wake of the January 12 earthquake in Haiti, clean water has become a crucial need for survivors. P&G's PUR Purifier of Water powder cleanses dirty water in minutes, - [PSI and the Red Cross Bring Clean Water Solutions to Haiti](https://www.psi.org/news/psi-and-the-red-cross-bring-clean-water-solutions-to-haiti/) - Purification packets will provide 11 Million Liters of Safe Drinking Water to Haitians this Week Washington, DC, Jan. 27, 2010 — PSI (Population Services International) is rushing a mass delivery of water purification treatments to Haiti that will provide survivors of the earthquake with more than 11 million liters of safe drinking water. A boat - [Making Markets Work for Women](https://www.psi.org/news/making-markets-work-for-women/) - By Karl Hofmann “Let’s try to create markets for these goods and ways of funding them….” With that charge near the end of her remarks last Friday on the 15th anniversary of the Cairo International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD), Secretary of State Clinton put her finger on one of the key avenues for - [BBC World Service - Cutting HIV](https://www.psi.org/news/bbc-world-service-cutting-hiv/) - Proven in trials to reduce the risk of contracting HIV by 60%, male circumcision programs in Zimbabwe and other African countries are on the rise. Journalist Steve Vickers reports from Zimbabwe about the recent scale-up of male circumcision in the country through a partnership between PSI and the Government of Zimbabwe. To date 3,000 men - [IRIN - Sudan: Mixed success on malaria control in the south](https://www.psi.org/news/irin-sudan-mixed-success-on-malaria-control-in-the-south/) - In highly malaria-endemic Southern Sudan, PSI and partners have made significant progress in controlling malaria but, IRIN reports, the region still has a long way to go before meeting all treatment and prevention targets. More than four million insecticide-treated mosquito nets have been distributed throughout Southern Sudan, covering 80% of its target population in areas - [The Lancet - Rights of vulnerable people and the future of HIV/AIDS](https://www.psi.org/news/the-lancet-rights-of-vulnerable-people-and-the-future-of-hivaids/) - Since the identification of Pneumocystis (carinii) jirovecii pneumonia in five homosexual men in San Francisco in 1981, which led to the first description of what has become known as AIDS, our understanding of the syndrome has come a long way. Although the disease briefly acquired the somewhat divisive monikers gay-related immune deficiency (GRID) and 4H - [Brainerd MN News - Their buckets are for water for Haiti](https://www.psi.org/news/brainerd-mn-news-their-buckets-are-for-water-for-haiti/) - Their buckets are for water for Haiti By Jodie Tweed, Staff Writer BAXTER - Jake, Devon, Jack, Brady, Arron, Chris, Kobe, Luke and Allen will all tell you the same thing - they love sports. But the nine sixth-grade boys, all teammates on a Forestview Middle School basketball team, managed to use their skills on - [The Independent - Aids: is the end in sight?](https://www.psi.org/news/the-independent-aids-is-the-end-in-sight/) - Mass prescription of anti-retroviral drugs could eradicate the disease within 40 years, scientist says By Steve Connor, Science Editor, in San Diego Testing everyone at risk of HIV and treating them with anti-retroviral drugs could eradicate the global epidemic within 40 years, according to the scientist at the centre of a radical new approach to - [National Geographic Kids Magazine features PSI](https://www.psi.org/news/national-geographic-kids-magazine-features-psi/) - National Geographic Kids Magazine features PSI in its March issue. PSI has received an onslaught of touching notes, good wishes, and small donations ... often a child's weekly allowance. Help for Haiti National Geographic Kids is teaming with global health organization PSI to provide safe drinking water for families in Haiti in the aftermath of - [PSI in BBC News - Circumcision: Zimbabwe's latest anti-HIV weapon](https://www.psi.org/news/psi-in-bbc-news-circumcision-zimbabwes-latest-anti-hiv-weapon/) - Circumcision: Zimbabwe's latest anti-HIV weapon Lovemore bravely looks on at the work of the doctor and nurse as they perform the circumcision. "It's numb, man, I can't feel a thing," he says. "It reduces the risk of transmitting HIV, so whatever's needed for me to be safe, I've got to do it. But I intend - [PSI Ambassador Debra Messing Testifies before House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee](https://www.psi.org/news/psi-ambassador-debra-messing-testifies-before-house-foreign-affairs-subcommittee/) - March 11, 2010, Washington, DC — Actress and PSI Ambassador Debra Messing testified today before the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health, highlighting successes from US investments in HIV/AIDS while urging members to consider more funding for HIV prevention and treatment in developing countries. Messing – a long-time AIDS activist in the - [PSI in Politico - Debra Messing's Real-Life Movie](https://www.psi.org/news/psi-in-politico-debra-messings-real-life-movie/) - Listen to the podcast at Politico CLICK - Debra Messing's Real-Life Movie Actress Debra Messing spent Thursday becoming a Capitol Hill insider. “I was a fish out of water,” she confessed to the POLITICO Podcast. Testifying in front of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health to talk about AIDS funding, the - [Healthy Lives: Providing Safe Drinking Water in Angola](https://www.psi.org/news/healthy-lives-providing-safe-drinking-water-in-angola/) - From 1975 through 2002 Angola was engaged in a civil war that wreaked havoc on its infrastructure, economy and health system. Since then, however, Angola has been quickly transforming itself and now has one of the fastest growing economies in the world. Yet despite this development, the country still faces many social and health problems, - [PSI in Nyasa Times - Show her that you CARE – PSI Malawi](https://www.psi.org/news/psi-in-nyasa-times-show-her-that-you-care-psi-malawi/) - PSI/Malawi is launching the ‘Show her that you CARE’ male involvement campaign for the CARE female condom with a sponsored social football tournament. The tournament takes place this weekend, on March 20 and 21, at the College of Medicine Sports Complex, Blantyre with teams competing to become the CARE champions and win K100,000. According to - [Secretary Clinton remarks on World Water Day 2010 at National Geographic](https://www.psi.org/news/secretary-clinton-remarks-on-world-water-day-2010-at-national-geographic/) - Secretary of State Hillary Clinton spoke at National Geographic on Monday on the occasion of World Water Day 2010. To watch her full speech at the US Department of State website, click here and choose "Remarks on World Water Day." World Water Day event focuses on growing thirst "Next to oxygen, water is indisputably the - [PSI Ambassador Mandy Moore Calls on Congress for Clean Water](https://www.psi.org/news/psi-ambassador-mandy-moore-calls-on-congress-for-clean-water/) - Joins coalition of nearly 30 organizations calling for increased action to ensure access to safe drinking water and sanitation in developing countries (March 23, 2010; Washington D.C.) PSI Ambassador, actress and singer/songwriter Mandy Moore joined a coalition of nearly 30 organizations and dozens of others who met with Members of Congress today for a day - [PSI in Washington Examiner - Ready for her close-up: Mandy Moore: lobbying scarier than singing](https://www.psi.org/news/psi-in-washington-examiner-ready-for-her-close-up-mandy-moore-lobbying-scarier-than-singing-2/) - She's spent her career in the spotlight, so it might come as a surprise that when faced with having to spend the day lobbying members of Congress and talking with staffers and reporters, singer, songwriter and actress Mandy Moore was dealing with a wee bit of stage fright. "It's sort of overwhelming, but, yeah, I - [PSI in Conde Nast Traveler Blog - Five & Alive on the Ground in Haiti](https://www.psi.org/news/psi-in-conde-nast-traveler-blog-five-alive-on-the-ground-in-haiti/) - For more than two years, Condé Nast Traveler has partnered with Population Services International, the world's largest social marketing health organization, to form the Condé Nast Traveler Five & Alive fund. PSI and the fund provide clean water solutions, pneumonia medications, malaria bednets, and nutritional supplements at heavily subsidized rates to children around the world. - [PSI in Washington Examiner - Ready for her close-up: Mandy Moore: lobbying scarier than singing](https://www.psi.org/news/psi-in-washington-examiner-ready-for-her-close-up-mandy-moore-lobbying-scarier-than-singing/) - She's spent her career in the spotlight, so it might come as a surprise that when faced with having to spend the day lobbying members of Congress and talking with staffers and reporters, singer, songwriter and actress Mandy Moore was dealing with a wee bit of stage fright. "It's sort of overwhelming, but, yeah, I - [PSI in The Hindu - TB claims a life every 90 seconds in country](https://www.psi.org/news/psi-in-the-hindu-tb-claims-a-life-every-90-seconds-in-country/) - While the district in-charge Minister J. Krishna Palemar attempted to brush aside the prevalence of tuberculosis, officials and pamphlets at the World Tuberculosis Day function here told a different story. While Mr. Palemar made light of the prevalence of the disease, District TB Control Officer Ramakrishna Rao said one person died of the disease in - [PSI in PlusNews - SWAZILAND: Taxi drivers get tested](https://www.psi.org/news/psi-in-plusnews-swaziland-taxi-drivers-get-tested/) - MANZINI, 23 March 2010 (PlusNews) - Minibus-taxi drivers are regarded as a necessary evil in Swaziland. Although they provide a much needed service, their dangerous driving, rude and often violent behaviour has given them a bad reputation and made it difficult to reach them with HIV/AIDS services. Their long working hours are another obstacle. "I - [PSI in Indian Express - TB awareness films to be screened at PVR cinemas](https://www.psi.org/news/psi-in-indian-express-tb-awareness-films-to-be-screened-at-pvr-cinemas/) - Project Connect, implemented by Population Services International (PSI), and supported by United States Agency for International Development (USAID), working in the field of HIV/AIDS and TB prevention and control, has initiated a public private partnership between Revised National Tuberculosis Control Program (RNTCP) and PVR cinemas to spread awareness on TB as part of the World - [PSI Featured in GWU’s "Cases in Public Health Communication & Marketing"](https://www.psi.org/news/psi-featured-in-gwus-cases-in-public-health-communication-marketing/) - George Washington University’s new open-source, peer-reviewed journal kicks off with two spotlights on PSI programs, with contributions from brand equity expert and PSI consultant Doug Evans. PSI/Cambodia’s research department published the results of a diarrhea treatment intervention among caregivers of children under five. The program consisted of product distribution as well as interpersonal communications and - [PSI Research Influences Pakistan Ministry of Health Family Planning Activities](https://www.psi.org/news/psi-research-influences-pakistan-ministry-of-health-family-planning-activities/) - Greenstar Social Marketing, PSI’s Pakistan affiliate, is making huge gains in the Pakistani government. Greenstar’s latest research paper, “Changes in Contraceptive use and the Method Mix in Pakistan: 1990 – 1991 to 2006 – 2007”, notes the decline of modern contraception use among Pakistani women between 1990 and 2007, emphasizing the growing phenomenon of method - [Maternal Deaths Decline Sharply Across the Globe](https://www.psi.org/news/maternal-deaths-decline-sharply-across-the-globe/) - For the first time in decades, researchers are reporting a significant drop worldwide in the number of women dying each year from pregnancy and childbirth, to about 342,900 in 2008 from 526,300 in 1980. The findings, published in the medical journal The Lancet, challenge the prevailing view of maternal mortality as an intractable problem that - [Liverpool International Harm Reduction Conference](https://www.psi.org/news/liverpool-international-harm-reduction-conference/) - In less than 2 weeks, the 21st International Harm Reduction Conference will open in Liverpool, United Kingdom. There are an estimated 15 million injecting drug users in the world today, mostly living in the developing world. Outside Africa, IDUs account for about 1 of every 3 new HIV infections in the world. The conference participants - [The Many Faces of Malaria](https://www.psi.org/news/the-many-faces-of-malaria/) - View this impressive story in photographs at The New York Times Lens Blog - The Many Faces of Malaria The assignment facing Adam Nadel was to take photographs for an exhibition by the Malaria Consortium. That meant going beyond pictures of patients ravaged by malaria. Mr. Nadel knew that he would need to deliver more - [Harvard Kennedy School: It All Started with a Condom](https://www.psi.org/news/harvard-kennedy-school-it-all-started-with-a-condom/) - What started from a mail-order condom business and family planning initiative in the 1970s has grown into the influential public health and development organization Population Services International (PSI). PSI President and CEO Karl Hofmann, Board Member Ashley Judd MC/MPA 2010 and Marshall Ganz, public policy lecturer, discussed PSI’s origins and effective strategies at a conversation - [PSI in Die Welt - Zwei Liberale in Afrika (Two liberals in Africa)](https://www.psi.org/news/psi-in-die-welt-zwei-liberale-in-afrika-two-liberals-in-africa/) - About the article: During his recent visit to Tanzania, the German Minister for Development Aid Dirk Niebel agreed to support Tanzanian Minister of Finance Mustafo Mkulo with an additional 8.5 million Euros for PSI’s educational programs on HIV/AIDS and contraception. “HIV/AIDS and a high population growth are posing tremendous challenges to the development of Tanzania. - [NYT Article on Decreasing Maternal Mortality Sparks Conversations](https://www.psi.org/news/nyt-article-on-decreasing-maternal-mortality-sparks-conversations/) - A recent New York Times article, Maternal Deaths in Sharp Decline Across the Globe, has sparked reactions ranging from congratulations to notes of caution that the work is not done yet. Dorothy Balaba Byansi of PSI's Uganda affiliate PACE, shared her thoughts: "To the Editor: Your article about the Lancet report on declining maternal mortality - [PSI in Campaign India - Ask the expert; Use Freedom 5 - A New Family Planning Campaign for PSI](https://www.psi.org/news/psi-in-campaign-india-ask-the-expert-use-freedom-5-a-new-family-planning-campaign-for-psi/) - PSI has unveiled the television campaign for Freedom 5, an intra-uterine device. The campaign is an attempt to free women from fear of unwanted pregnancy. The objective of the campaign is to increase the use of Freedom 5 - a 5 year contraceptive solution among married couples who have completed their family and do not - [PSI Joins Partners Across the Globe for World Malaria Day](https://www.psi.org/news/psi-joins-partners-across-the-globe-for-world-malaria-day/) - WASHINGTON, DC — The world’s most popular sport, soccer, could become the driving force in the fight against malaria 2010. In the lead up to World Malaria Day 2010, United Against Malaria (UAM), a Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation supported partnership of soccer teams, celebrities, global health organizations, governments, corporations and public citizens, is harnessing - [Soccer Unites Partners Across the Globe for World Malaria Day](https://www.psi.org/news/soccer-unites-partners-across-the-globe-for-world-malaria-day/) - Inspired by the FIFA World Cup™ in Africa, United Against Malaria Brings Together Soccer Stars, Policy Makers, Celebrities, Corporations, Faith Leaders and Students in a Series of Events to Help Reach the United Nations Target of Universal Access to Mosquito Nets and Malaria Medicine in Africa by the End of 2010 WASHINGTON DC, APRIL 19, - [Youth Center Model Supported by St. Petersburg Government](https://www.psi.org/news/youth-center-model-supported-by-st-petersburg-government/) - On March 11, Population Services International (PSI) and the Admiralteiski District of St. Petersburg organized a conference to present a successful HIV and substance abuse prevention model for youth that was jointly developed under a USAID-funded project. The Youth Center model is an integrated approach that includes coordinated activities and services in the areas of - [Vietnamese Street Talker Steers Men Down a Safer Path](https://www.psi.org/news/vietnamese-street-talker-steers-men-down-a-safer-path/) - Ngo Thi Thanh Van, 33, isn't shy, or at least you wouldn't know it by watching her. She has been hopping Ho Chi Minh City's bars professionally for more than two years now – for all the right reasons. Van is an outreach worker, promoting wise choices by beer-drinking men potentially looking for a good - [PSI in VOA News - In Developing World, Health Services May Be Just a Phone Call Away](https://www.psi.org/news/psi-in-voa-news-in-developing-world-health-services-may-be-just-a-phone-call-away/) - Sending and receiving money by text message. Sharing crop prices. Just talking to a loved one far from home. These are some of the ways that mobile phones have changed lives in developing countries. Another way is through e-health, electronic health services. One example is a telephone hotline in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Callers - [PSI in the Indian Express - A group medical insurance, tailor-made for people living with HIV](https://www.psi.org/news/psi-in-the-indian-express-a-group-medical-insurance-tailor-made-for-people-living-with-hiv/) - Laxmi, a 25-year-old eunuch belonging to Mangti sect, earns her living by begging in local trains. Uncertain of her own future after she was detected with HIV four years back, she prays for commuters’ good health and financial growth with every clap. Now Laxmi has a reason to cheer. Mumbai’s People Living with HIV (PLHIV) - [Global Fund Seeks Experts for Technical Review Panel](https://www.psi.org/news/global-fund-seeks-experts-for-technical-review-panel/) - The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria is an international financing institution that invests the world’s money to save lives. To date, it has committed US$ 19.3 billion in 144 countries to support large-scale prevention, treatment and care programs against the three diseases. Funding proposals submitted to the Global Fund are reviewed by - [PSI Leads Young Global Leaders on Impact Journeys Focused on The Girl Effect](https://www.psi.org/news/psi-leads-young-global-leaders-on-impact-journeys-focused-on-the-girl-effect/) - On Monday afternoon, some of the world's brightest and most talented leaders gathered in Dar es Salaam for a three day Summit of the Young Global Leaders (YGLs) in the lead up to the World Economic Forum on Africa. Asked to evaluate a variety of models of change currently being used in Tanzania, including entre- - [Liverpool International Harm Reduction Conference](https://www.psi.org/news/liverpool-international-harm-reduction-conference-2/) - Day 5- Thursday, April 29 Day 5, the final day of the International Harm Reduction Conference highlighted several important themes within Harm Reduction. Damon Barrett chaired a session called “Harm Reduction for Producer Nations? Farmers’ perspectives on the war on drugs.” This was the first-ever session at a harm reduction conference on the topic of - [At WEF, Tanzania President, United Against Malaria Highlight Potential of World Cup for Malaria Awareness](https://www.psi.org/news/at-wef-tanzania-president-united-against-malaria-highlight-potential-of-world-cup-for-malaria-awareness/) - By the PSI team at WEF On the opening day of the World Economic Forum on Africa, the President of Tanzania and his Minister of Health joined PSI’s partners at United Against Malaria to underline the importance of seizing the opportunities around the FIFA World Cup to deliver a lasting legacy in the fight against - [Notes from WEF Tanzania: Young Global Leaders Talk Solutions](https://www.psi.org/news/notes-from-wef-tanzania-young-global-leaders-talk-solutions/) - We YGLs are a varied lot – with folks coming from the private sector, public sector and from various media as well. Whenever we get together for these Summits, many of us are tempted to ask the media leaders among us to promote the good work the YGLs are doing. But there’s a danger in - [Karl Hofmann in The Huffington Post - Lessons From Africa: The Leadership Spark](https://www.psi.org/news/karl-hofmann-in-the-huffington-post-lessons-from-africa-the-leadership-spark/) - The world has poured billions of dollars into Africa in recent decades trying to address poverty, disease and malnutrition. We know that progress has been too slow, and too uneven. Last week, many eyes were turned toward Tanzania, where some of the world's brightest minds gathered at the World Economic Forum on Africa. African leaders, - [PSI and Karl Hofmann on Change.org - Where the Fight Against Malaria is Being Won](https://www.psi.org/news/psi-and-karl-hofmann-on-change-org-where-the-fight-against-malaria-is-being-won/) - Anyone who's ever felt disheartened about the fight against malaria — the fact that a child dies in Africa every 45 seconds from the disease, to take just one statistic — would do well to turn their sights towards Rwanda. As recently as five years ago, malaria was the country's top killer. But in just - [PSI Research & Metrics Cited in UNAIDS AIDS Epidemic Update](https://www.psi.org/news/psi-research-metrics-cited-in-unaids-aids-epidemic-update/) - PSI Research & Metrics was cited in the recent UNAIDS AIDS Epidemic Update, December 2009. In a chapter presenting the latest HIV/AIDS statistics for Latin America, PSI/El Salvador's TRaC studies on female sex workers (FSW) and men who have sex with men (MSM) were referenced as effective interventions to combat HIV/AIDS among populations at higher - [NYTimes Oped - Poverty and the Pill](https://www.psi.org/news/nytimes-oped-poverty-and-the-pill/) - Earthquakes are more dramatic. Tsunamis make better television. AIDS is more visceral. But here’s a far more widespread challenge, one that’s also more fixable: the unavailability of birth control in many poor countries. I’m on my annual win-a-trip journey across a chunk of Central Africa with a 19-year-old university student, Mitch Smith. He won the - [PSI in "The Lazarus Effect" Premiering Tonight](https://www.psi.org/news/psi-in-the-lazarus-effect-premiering-tonight/) - Dr. Mannasseh Phiri, Executive Director for PSI affiliate Society for Family Health, appears in "The Lazarus Effect," a new documentary airing tonight on HBO about four HIV-positive Zambians and how treatment has transformed their lives. Read more and attend a live Q & A session with the director, Lance Bangs at The Huffington Post - - [Global Death Rates Drop for Children 5 or Younger](https://www.psi.org/news/global-death-rates-drop-for-children-5-or-younger/) - Death rates in children under 5 are dropping in many countries at a surprisingly fast pace, according to a new report based on data from 187 countries from 1970 to 2010. Worldwide, 7.7 million children are expected to die this year – still an enormous number, but a vast improvement over the 1990 figure of - [Women Deliver 2010](https://www.psi.org/news/women-deliver-2010/) - Taking center stage at this year's Women Deliver conference was the theme of "delivering solutions for girls and women." Throughout the world, an estimated 340,000 women die every year of pregnancy-related causes, most of which are preventable. Thirty-eight percent of pregnancies are unplanned, which lead to 42 million abortions every year. Many of these unintended - [Women Deliver Daily Update: Gates Foundation Commits $1.5 Billion to Maternal Health](https://www.psi.org/news/women-deliver-daily-update-gates-foundation-commits-1-5-billion-to-maternal-health/) - Day 1: June 7, 2010 PSI Board Member Ashley Judd joined hundreds of the world’s most dedicated and influential leaders, advocates, researchers and humanitarians today in Washington DC, as the 2010 Women Deliver Conference kicked off its three day series of sessions and discussions in Washington DC. From celebrities and humanitarians to Executive Directors, midwives - [PSI Board Member Ashley Judd Calls for Greater Investments in Women and Girls](https://www.psi.org/news/psi-board-member-ashley-judd-calls-for-greater-investments-in-women-and-girls/) - Washington, DC – PSI Board Member and Global Ambassador Ashley Judd joined the Executive Director of UNFPA, Thoraya Obaid, the former President of Chile Michelle Bachelet, the former President of Ireland Mary Robinson, and the Vice President for Africa of the World Bank, Oby Ezekwesi, calling on the global community to place women’s health at - [Women Deliver Daily Update: 50 Years of Contraceptives](https://www.psi.org/news/women-deliver-daily-update-50-years-of-contraceptives/) - Day 2: June 8, 2010 50 Years of Contraceptives: Where Are We And What’s Next? On day 2 of the Women Deliver conference in Washington DC, leading researchers and practitioners once again gathered to discuss lessons learned and best practices in the area of improving maternal health. Conversations quickly turned to the role that technology - [Women Deliver Daily Update: Delivering for Women At the Community Level](https://www.psi.org/news/women-deliver-daily-update-delivering-for-women-at-the-community-level/) - Day 3, June 9, 2010 Delivering for Women At the Community Level On the third day of the Women Deliver conference in Washington D.C., conversation shifted from the past and present to the future, as participants and speakers began discussing the way forward. One of the largest international gatherings on women’s health issues to date, - [PSI in "Social Marketing Quarterly"](https://www.psi.org/news/psi-in-social-marketing-quarterly/) - Research suggests that youth do not use condoms because they trust their partner. This article describes the Trusted Partner regional behavior change communication campaign and uses data from Lesotho, Mozambique, Uganda, and Zambia to evaluate the impact of the campaign. Cross-sectional surveys of youth aged 15 to 24 were conducted in each country before and - [Ashley Judd Speaks on Women's Health at GBC Awards Dinner](https://www.psi.org/news/ashley-judd-speaks-on-womens-health-at-gbc-awards-dinner/) - From the Global Business Coalition: Ashley Judd delivered a dynamic, stirring speech at GBC's 2010 Awards for Excellence in Business Action dinner, held June 8 in Washington, DC. Find out more at www.gbcimpact.org. - [World Cup Spotlight: Silencing Malaria in Malawi](https://www.psi.org/news/world-cup-spotlight-silencing-malaria-in-malawi/) - With the first World Cup in Africa underway, United Against Malaria (www.unitedagainstmalaria.org) campaigns are in full force. United Against Malaria (UAM) is a campaign led by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to capitalize on the excitement around the World Cup for the fight against malaria. PSI, along with John Hopkins University, PATH, Comic Relief, - [“Here I Am” Campaign Tells Personal Stories from the Global Fund](https://www.psi.org/news/here-i-am-campaign-tells-personal-stories-from-the-global-fund/) - The “Here I Am” Campaign tells the personal stories of the beneficiaries of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria International civil society, supported by the organisation “International Civil Society Support”, today presented in Madrid the “Here I Am” Campaign. MADRID, June 17, 2010 — 10 days before world leaders meet in the - [Mainstreaming Emergency Contraception Pills in Kenya](https://www.psi.org/news/mainstreaming-emergency-contraception-pills-in-kenya/) - Unintended pregnancy is a major reproductive health concern in Kenya; according to the 2003 Kenya Demographic Health Survey, nearly half of all pregnancies in the last five years were unintended. With support from the William and Flora Hewlett foundation, PSI/Kenya is implementing a three-year program to increase awareness and use of emergency contraception (EC) to - [Rwandan Cross-Generational Sex Campaign Enters New Phase](https://www.psi.org/news/rwandan-cross-generational-sex-campaign-enters-new-phase/) - Kigali, Rwanda, 12th June, 2010: Today the Ministry of Youth launched the second phase of the “SINIGURISHA” (I am not for sale) campaign with a new message: Amagana ba Shuga Dadi na ba Shuga Mami (Take action against Sugar Daddies and Sugar Mommies!). The SINIGURISHA campaign fights a key driver in HIV infection among youth: - [7 Questions: PSI Board Member Ashley Judd Interviews Nicholas Kristof](https://www.psi.org/news/7-questions-psi-board-member-ashley-judd-interviews-nicholas-kristof/) - Excerpted from the July 2010 issue of Impact Magazine, Ashley Judd, PSI board member, interviews Nicholas Kristof, a two-time Pulitzer Prize winner, author and New York Times columnist. Ms. Judd: You’ve drawn global attention to the unique needs and challenges of women in the developing world. Is the battle to bring attention to this issue - [Men need more contraceptive choice](https://www.psi.org/news/men-need-more-contraceptive-choice/) - While women can choose from over 10 methods of reversible contraception, men have few options: namely the condom, or the more extreme and often irreversible option of vasectomy. This is despite decades of research, dozens of medical trials, and a range of methods that have been shown to work. So what is holding back a - [Bike messengers deliver condoms as part of Swiss health campaign](https://www.psi.org/news/bike-messengers-deliver-condoms-as-part-of-swiss-health-campaign/) - (CNN) -- As part of a campaign to fight AIDS, Swiss health officials are offering a new twist on safe sex: condoms delivered to your door. Switzerland's Federal Office of Public Health began a new program Thursday giving people in Geneva, Bern and Zurich the chance to order condoms by phone. Young people should always - [UNAIDS welcomes creation of new UN body for women](https://www.psi.org/news/unaids-welcomes-creation-of-new-un-body-for-women/) - Geneva, 5 July, 2010 – The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) weIcomes the merging of four gender entities of the United Nations into UN Women, the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women. The new entity will provide a new powerful voice for women and girls and help move - [Ashley Judd and PSI on the Daily Beast - Can Safe Sex Save the World?](https://www.psi.org/news/ashley-judd-and-psi-on-the-daily-beast-can-safe-sex-save-the-world/) - Both sex workers and typical moms benefit from access to birth control, writes actress and activist Ashley Judd. How safe sex builds economies and advances societies around the globe. Ten years ago, the United States joined 188 other countries in adopting the eight lofty Millennium Development Goals, promising to work collectively toward a future with - [CDC Round Table Focuses on Child Survival](https://www.psi.org/news/cdc-round-table-focuses-on-child-survival/) - With millions of preventable deaths of children under 5 years of age each year, the challenges are rooted in economic, cultural, and geographic barriers – half of all child deaths occur in Africa and 42% in Asia. Child mortality is not only a key indicator of a nation’s health, but is also a broad reflection - [PSI Launches Healthy Lives Blog](https://www.psi.org/news/psi-launches-healthy-lives-blog/) - PSI has launched a new blog, Healthy Lives. The first post, from PSI Senior Vice President and former U.S. Ambassador Sally Cowal, focuses on the 2010 International AIDS Conference. The conference, held this year in Vienna, Austria, starts July 18. The theme is "Rights Here, Rights Now" and will center attention on progress toward universal - [Global Health Leader PSI Showcases Innovative Solutions to fight HIV at the International AIDS Conference](https://www.psi.org/news/global-health-leader-psi-showcases-innovative-solutions-to-fight-hiv-at-the-international-aids-conference/) - (July 19, 2010; Vienna, Austria) Technical staff from PSI (Population Services International), a leading global health organization operating in more than 60 countries around the world, are currently attending the 18th International AIDS Conference in Vienna to showcase PSI’s innovative, evidence-based HIV prevention methods, which have helped to successfully avert more than one billion cases - [PSI and Partners Join Call for Male Circumcision Scale Up](https://www.psi.org/news/psi-and-partners-join-call-for-male-circumcision-scale-up/) - (VIENNA, July 20 , 2010) The U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator Ambassador Eric Goosby and the World Health Organization's Director of HIV, TB, and Malaria, Africa Regional Office, Dr. David Okello, joined PSI (Population Services International) today in calling for greater efforts to rapidly and efficiently scale up male circumcision service delivery in Eastern and Southern - [Bill Gates Shows Film from PSI/Swaziland's Male Circumcision Clinic at the International AIDS Conference](https://www.psi.org/news/bill-gates-shows-film-from-psiswazilands-male-circumcision-clinic-at-the-international-aids-conference/) - (Vienna, July 20, 2010) Following the remarks on male circumcision made today by former President Bill Clinton and philanthropist Bill Gates, PSI will release the results of a groundbreaking study on a new model of efficiency that will allow for quality and cost-effective scale-up of male circumcision. "Our first task is to scale up the - [PSI in the Guardian - Zimbabwe aims to circumcise 80% of young men in drive against HIV](https://www.psi.org/news/psi-in-the-guardian-zimbabwe-aims-to-circumcise-80-of-young-men-in-drive-against-hiv/) - A big effort is under way to circumcise 80% of young men in Zimbabwe after a study four years ago found that the operation reduced the chance of contracting HIV by 60%. Yet the procedure is still not widely available across sub-Saharan Africa, where HIV prevalence is high, the International Aids Conference in Vienna was - [PSI Interviews Jennifer Buffett and Maria Eitel - Oprah.com](https://www.psi.org/news/psi-interviews-jennifer-buffett-and-maria-eitel-oprah-com/) - Jennifer Buffett and Maria Eitel—two of the most powerful philanthropists in the world—explain how they focus time, energy and millions of dollars on helping women and girls overcome poverty, discrimination and violence around the world. As presidents of two exceptional, multimillion-dollar foundations, Jennifer Buffett and Maria Eitel are women with a shared passion to effect - [PSI Board Member Ashley Judd in The New York Times](https://www.psi.org/news/psi-board-member-ashley-judd-in-the-new-york-times/) - JUST before Memorial Day, Ashley Judd graduated from Harvard. In a universitywide commencement ceremony, she shared billing with Rose Kennedy Schlossberg, daughter of Caroline, who was getting her bachelor’s degree, and Meryl Streep, who was awarded an honorary degree. Ms. Judd’s father and “a mess of girlfriends” were in Cambridge, Mass., for the ceremony. Her - [PLoS Medicine Journal Publishes PSI Research on Male Circumcision](https://www.psi.org/news/plos-medicine-journal-publishes-psi-research-on-male-circumcision/) - World Health Organization (WHO)/Joint United Nations Programme on AIDS (UNAIDS) has recommended adult male circumcision (AMC) for the prevention of heterosexually acquired HIV infection in men from communities where HIV is hyperendemic and AMC prevalence is low. The objective of this study was to investigate the feasibility of the roll-out of medicalized AMC according to - [Mandy Moore and PSI Join Nothing But Nets To Save Lives in the Central African Republic](https://www.psi.org/news/mandy-moore-and-psi-join-nothing-but-nets-to-save-lives-in-the-central-african-republic/) - Washington, DC (July 28, 2010) — Singer, songwriter, and actress Mandy Moore announced today she is joining the UN Foundation’s Nothing But Nets™ campaign to respond to an urgent need for life-saving, anti-malaria bed nets in the Central African Republic—where a child dies every 30 seconds from malaria. Moore, an Ambassador for PSI (Population Services - [PSI’s Dr. Jane Miller Awarded Order of the British Empire](https://www.psi.org/news/psis-dr-jane-miller-awarded-order-of-the-british-empire/) - Dr. Jane Elizabeth Miller, Director, Maternal and Child Health Programs and Initiatives of PSI Tanzania, was awarded the celebrated Order of the British Empire award. She was granted the award ‘for services to controlling and helping to eliminate Malaria in Tanzania’. The award was given at the Queen’s Palace on July 9th. The Order of - [Hunt is on for Elusive Female Condom](https://www.psi.org/news/hunt-is-on-for-elusive-female-condom/) - More than a decade after it was introduced, the humble female oondom remains a mystery to most South African women. The female condom is the only female-initiated method that offers protection against both pregnancy and sexually-transmitted diseases. And although numerous studies have shown high acceptability of the product, irregular supply has prevented it from becoming - [Collaboration for Successful Scale-Up of Male Circumcision in Zimbabwe](https://www.psi.org/news/collaboration-for-successful-scale-up-of-male-circumcision-in-zimbabwe/) - PSI has a long history of collaboration with government partners in Zimbabwe. Since the inception of its social marketing program in 1999, PSI has worked closely with the Ministry of Health and Child Welfare (MOHCW) and the National AIDS Council to implement HIV prevention programs. Building on this strong partnership, PSI began advocating for male - [Zimbabwe: Linking Tradition, Modern Practices](https://www.psi.org/news/zimbabwe-linking-tradition-modern-practices/) - Big white tents stood like giant mushrooms in the middle of a bushy area near a small river in Chambuta Village under chief Masivele of Chiredzi in Masvingo Province. Several other smaller tents on the opposite side carried banners inscribed with messages about male circumcision. Small boys accompanied by a parent or guardian, teenage boys - [Go for circumcision, school boys urged](https://www.psi.org/news/go-for-circumcision-school-boys-urged/) - Young boys from 15 years are encouraged to go for circumcision during the school holidays. The campaign is driven by the ministry of health and partners including Population Services International (PSI) Swaziland, Family Life Association of Swaziland (FLAS), Marie Stopes, and others. The male circumcision team announced during a press conference last Friday at La - [Pakistan flood aid not getting through - UN](https://www.psi.org/news/pakistan-flood-aid-not-getting-through-un/) - UN aid agencies have said hundreds of thousands of people affected by the floods in Pakistan have yet to receive aid, adding that the relief operation remains underfunded. Officials say the humanitarian situation there remains one of the most serious they have ever experienced. Six million people are in need of immediate assistance, they add. - [Unilever to help flood affectees](https://www.psi.org/news/unilever-to-help-flood-affectees/) - Unilever on Saturday announced that it will provide 1 million euros to help Pakistan combat the devastating effects of the monsoon floods. The donation would be divided between the WFP, UNICEF, Save the Children, Oxfam and Population Services International (PSI). The donation would be in the form of both cash and products including soap, toothpaste - [El Salvador: Transvestites get help to fight AIDS](https://www.psi.org/news/el-salvador-transvestites-get-help-to-fight-aids/) - SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador — Carla, in her late 40s, is a big-boned woman who feels trapped in her male body. In the deeply homophobic culture of El Salvador, the confusion over her sexual identity nearly got her killed. It takes courage to be gay in Latin America, and especially in El Salvador, where a - [U.N. Sounds Alarm on Aid for Pakistan](https://www.psi.org/news/u-n-sounds-alarm-on-aid-for-pakistan/) - Aid organizations and the United Nations itself expressed alarm on Tuesday that the plight of millions of Pakistanis flooded from their land has yet to strike a sufficiently sympathetic nerve among donors — neither governments nor the general public — with aid trickling in far more slowly than needed. They cited a variety of factors - [PSI in Los Angeles Times - Circumcision campaigns are rolling out in Africa to prevent HIV infections](https://www.psi.org/news/psi-in-los-angeles-times-circumcision-campaigns-are-rolling-out-in-africa-to-prevent-hiv-infections/) - Circumcision programs are slowly beginning to be rolled out in sub-Saharan Africa in hopes of reducing the toll of HIV infections in the area, researchers said Tuesday at the International AIDS Conference in Vienna. Some predicted that more than 4 million new HIV infections could be prevented in eastern and southern Africa by 2025 if - [PSI Hosts Seminar to Kick off World Water Week in Stockholm](https://www.psi.org/news/psi-hosts-seminar-to-kick-off-world-water-week-in-stockholm/) - PSI joins USAID, UNICEF, WHO and others hosted a seminar on improving water quality to kick off World Water Week in Stockholm, Sweden. World Water Week took place September 5 through 11, and this year's theme was "The Water Quality Challenge – Prevention, Wise Use and Abatement." Healthier Water, Healthier People: An Approach to Improving - [GiveWell Blog Offers Advice on Pakistan Giving](https://www.psi.org/news/givewell-blog-offers-advice-on-pakistan-giving/) - From the GiveWell Blog: We’ve been researching the cause of disaster relief, with the goal of doing a better job than we have in the past serving the donors who come to us for help in the wake of a crisis. At this point our research is still in progress, but we can offer some - [PSI in the Huffington Post - On World Water Week 2010](https://www.psi.org/news/psi-in-the-huffington-post-on-world-water-week-2010/) - In the time it takes you to read this post, another eight children in developing countries will have died from water-related illnesses. That, I think we can all agree, is no way to start the school year. In fact, at least 1.6 million children from developing countries won't be starting school this year, because they - [PSI/Rwanda and Rwanda National University Launch Youth Radio Program](https://www.psi.org/news/psirwanda-and-rwanda-national-university-launch-youth-radio-program/) - Kigali, Rwanda — On July 17th, 2010, PSI/Rwanda and the National University of Rwanda (NUR) officially launched a youth radio program entitled Radio ABAJENE!, funded with the generous support of the American people through United States Agency for International Development (USAID). Radio ABAJENE! is aired every Saturday from 3:30 to 4:30 PM Central African Time - [PUR Helping Southern Sudan Purify Drinking Water](https://www.psi.org/news/pur-helping-southern-sudan-purify-drinking-water/) - Dr. Greg Allgood joined P&G in 1986. Through his public health efforts, he worked to improve the lives of others. Today, he is the Director of the Children's Safe Drinking Water Program at Procter & Gamble, is a Senior Fellow in the Sustainability organization, and leads P&G's efforts to provide clean drinking water in the - [Zimbabwe: U.S. Donates 5,000 Male Circumcision Medical Kits](https://www.psi.org/news/zimbabwe-u-s-donates-5000-male-circumcision-medical-kits/) - The United States government, through the US President's Emergency Plan for Aids Relief (Pepfar), the US Agency for International Development (USAid) and its partner John Snow International, supplied approximately 5 000 medical kits for use in Zimbabwe's growing programme to provide male circumcision (MC) services. A proven and important way to reduce the incidence of - [PSI in the Jornal de Angola](https://www.psi.org/news/psi-in-the-jornal-de-angola/) - A Organização Não Governamental americana, Serviço Internacional para a População (PSI) procedeu na sexta-feira à apresentação dos resultados de pesquisas qualitativas denominadas “Focos Malária”, levadas a cabo desde o ano passado nas províncias de Malange e Benguela. A pesquisa visa essencialmente a mudança de comportamentos quanto ao não uso de mosquiteiros por parte dos habitantes, - [PSI in the Jornal de Angola - Apresentado em Malange um estudo sobre malária](https://www.psi.org/news/psi-in-the-jornal-de-angola-apresentado-em-malange-um-estudo-sobre-malaria/) - A Organização Não Governamental americana, Serviço Internacional para a População (PSI) procedeu na sexta-feira à apresentação dos resultados de pesquisas qualitativas denominadas “Focos Malária”, levadas a cabo desde o ano passado nas províncias de Malange e Benguela. A pesquisa visa essencialmente a mudança de comportamentos quanto ao não uso de mosquiteiros por parte dos habitantes, - [PSI, Global Coalition Against Child Pneumonia Petition President Obama](https://www.psi.org/news/psi-global-coalition-against-child-pneumonia-petition-president-obama/) - On September 13, the Global Coaltion Against Child Pneumonia sent a letter to President Obama, signed by dozens of global health organizations, about the importance of pnemonia prevention programs. Read the entire letter below. Dear Mr. President: We applaud your leadership on improving global maternal and child health and urge you to support further action - [New Report shows investment in malaria prevention paying off: hundreds of thousands of children's lives saved](https://www.psi.org/news/new-report-shows-investment-in-malaria-prevention-paying-off-hundreds-of-thousands-of-childrens-lives-saved/) - Washington DC, 14 September 2010: - A new report confirms that the current global investment in malaria control is saving lives and that further increases in funding will contribute significantly to achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) for health. Saving Lives with Malaria Control: Counting Down to the Millennium Development Goals – authored by Tulane - [Maternal Deaths Worldwide Drop by a Third](https://www.psi.org/news/maternal-deaths-worldwide-drop-by-a-third/) - The number of women dying due to complications during pregnancy and childbirth has decreased by 34% from an estimated 546, 000 in 1990 to 358,000 in 2008, according to a new report, Trends in maternal mortality, released by the World Health Organization (WHO), the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) - [PSI in the Financial Times Special Report on MDGs - Karl Hofmann: Our progress is built on sand](https://www.psi.org/news/psi-in-the-financial-times-special-report-on-mdgs-karl-hofmann-our-progress-is-built-on-sand/) - Despite international efforts and basic, recognised and cost-effective preventative measures, in the time it takes you to read the next three sentences, another woman will die somewhere in the developing world as a result of one of the most natural and gracefilled conditions known to women since our origin: pregnancy. Until we make a step - [Tanzania slashes number of maternal deaths](https://www.psi.org/news/tanzania-slashes-number-of-maternal-deaths/) - The women dying during delivery in the country has dropped to 400 deaths from 578 for every 100,000 women giving birth, according to the recent demographic health survey. The achievement was revealed in Dar es Salaam yesterday by the director of prevention services in the ministry of Health and Social Welfare, Dr Donan Mmbando. The - [Raising Clean Hands: How WASH (drinking water, sanitation and hygiene) Is Essential For Achieving Universal Education](https://www.psi.org/news/raising-clean-hands-how-wash-drinking-water-sanitation-and-hygiene-is-essential-for-achieving-universal-education/) - A diverse coalition of WASH, education and health organizations is working together to launch Raising Clean Hands. Please join us for A Call to Action for WASH in schools on October 13 to increase public and private awareness and funding for WASH in Schools globally. Wednesday, October 13, 2010, 10:30 AM Other coalition events in - [The International Institutions and Global Governance Program Launches the Global Governance Monitor](https://www.psi.org/news/the-international-institutions-and-global-governance-program-launches-the-global-governance-monitor/) - The challenge of global governance has never been more imperative and more daunting to realize. The headlines are filled with transnational challenges, from terrorism to climate change to weapons of mass destruction. To foster better understanding of modern global challenges--and the international community's record in responding to them – the International Institutions and Global Governance - [Malaria Roundtable: African Researchers in the Fight Against Malaria](https://www.psi.org/news/malaria-roundtable-african-researchers-in-the-fight-against-malaria/) - The PATH Malaria Vaccine Initiative, Malaria No More, Population Services International, and the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene in cooperation with The Congressional Malaria and Neglected Tropical Disease Caucus invite you to African Researchers in the Fight Against Malaria Thursday, September 30, 2010 12:00 pm – 1:15 pm 2325 Rayburn House Office Building - [Singer-songwriter, and Actress Mandy Moore Distributes Life-Saving Nets in the Central African Republic](https://www.psi.org/news/singer-songwriter-and-actress-mandy-moore-distributes-life-saving-nets-in-the-central-african-republic/) - Listen to Mandy's press teleconference from the Central African Republic here. For Immediate Release Media Contacts: Negin Janati njanati@unfoundation.org, 202.378.7858 Amy DiElsi adielsi@unfoundation.org, 202.887.9040 Bangui, Central African Republic (October 1, 2010)—Singer-songwriter, and actress Mandy Moore helped distribute thousands of long-lasting, insecticide-treated mosquito nets today to families in the Central African Republic (CAR), a country with - [Global Health Group Releases Case Study on PSI/Myanmar's Sun Quality Health Franchise Network](https://www.psi.org/news/global-health-group-releases-case-study-on-psimyanmars-sun-quality-health-franchise-network/) - The Global Health Group, of the University of California, San Francisco, released its Clinical Social Franchising Case Study Series on PSI/Myanmar’s Sun Quality Health franchise network. Sun Quality Health (SQH) is a network of private physicians that PSI/Myanmar trains and monitors on reproductive health, tuberculosis, pneumonia, diarrhea, malaria and sexually transmitted infections, including HIV. SQH - [Donors Commit US$11.7 Billion to the Global Fund for Next Three Years](https://www.psi.org/news/donors-commit-us11-7-billion-to-the-global-fund-for-next-three-years/) - New York, 5 October 2010 - Donors meeting in New York have today made a US $11.7 billion financial commitment to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria for the years 2011-2013. These financial resources will allow the Global Fund to further support countries as they work to meet the Millennium Development Goals - [New Report shows investment in malaria prevention paying off: hundreds of thousands of children's lives saved](https://www.psi.org/news/new-report-shows-investment-in-malaria-prevention-paying-off-hundreds-of-thousands-of-childrens-lives-saved-2/) - Washington DC, 14 September 2010 – : A new report confirms that the current global investment in malaria control is saving lives and that further increases in funding will contribute significantly to achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) for health. Saving Lives with Malaria Control: Counting Down to the Millennium Development Goals – authored by - [UNC and PSI study - Partner Attitudes a Major Factor in Contraceptive Use by Married Cambodian Women](https://www.psi.org/news/unc-and-psi-study-partner-attitudes-a-major-factor-in-contraceptive-use-by-married-cambodian-women/) - A new study by researchers at the University of North Carolina and Population Services International finds that partner support for contraception—or lack thereof—has a very strong influence on married Cambodian women’s contraceptive use. Authors Ghazaleh Samandari and colleagues analyzed the relationship between attitudes of partners, elders and peers and contraceptive use among married Cambodian women - [PSI in Reuters AlertNet - HIV Programs Must Target High-Risk Groups](https://www.psi.org/news/psi-in-reuters-alertnet-hiv-programs-must-target-high-risk-groups/) - BANGKOK, Oct 15 (AlertNet) - National AIDS programmes in Asia often fail to prioritise those most of risk of infection and need to work on more targeted HIV prevention schemes to stop the disease from spreading, the regional director of the UN agency in charge of HIV/AIDS prevention said. Aid agencies say sex work is - [PSI/Mexico Encourages Healthy Lifestyle among Mexican Youth](https://www.psi.org/news/psimexico-encourages-healthy-lifestyle-among-mexican-youth/) - Mexico is the country with the highest prevalence of obesity in the world. In an effort to battle the obesity epidemic and encourage a healthier lifestyle among young people, PSI/Mexico led 250 Mexican youth in the “Aliviánate, sacude tu vida” event. The goal of the two day event, which took place between September 11th and - [PSI in President's Malaria Initiative - A Case for Evidence-Based Communication Campaigns in Angola](https://www.psi.org/news/psi-in-presidents-malaria-initiative-a-case-for-evidence-based-communication-campaigns-in-angola/) - Malaria is one of the largest health concerns in Angola, particularly for pregnant women and young children. Using a long-lasting insecticide-treated net (LLIN) can greatly reduce the risk of malaria. The Ministry of Health is scaling up malaria control activities with expansion of net distribution as well as communication activities for behavior change to encourage - [Towards Mainstreaming HIV and AIDS: Role of Insurance Sector in India](https://www.psi.org/news/towards-mainstreaming-hiv-and-aids-role-of-insurance-sector-in-india/) - It is estimated that 2.27 million people live with HIV in India translating to an adult prevalence of 0.29 in 2008. The roll out of ART in public health settings in 2004 and the subsequent scale up has brought more than 300,000 eligible people living with HIV/AIDS (PLHIV) under treatment as in 2010. However, out - [PSI's Karl Hofmann to Moderate USAID-World Bank "Emerging Issues in HIV Response" October Debate](https://www.psi.org/news/psis-karl-hofmann-to-moderate-usaid-world-bank-emerging-issues-in-hiv-response-october-debate/) - The World Bank's Global HIV/AIDS Program and the Office of HIV/AIDS at USAID are co-hosting a debate series that discusses the constantly changing dynamics of HIV/AIDS, and our collective response. The series began in late May at the World Bank in Washington, D.C. and will continue through 2011. Thanks to the Global Development Learning Network's - [Event: Working Toward Reducing Maternal Mortality and Increasing Access to Reproductive Health](https://www.psi.org/news/event-working-toward-reducing-maternal-mortality-and-increasing-access-to-reproductive-health/) - Millennium Development Goal 5 calls for a 75 percent reduction in maternal mortality between 2000 and 2015 and universal access to reproductive health. While this goal continues to lag behind many others, there has been progress. The visionary Strategic Alliances with International NGOs (SALIN) programme, under the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, was created to - [Spotlight: Lesotho Community Mobilizer Uses Own HIV Status to Promote Testing Efforts](https://www.psi.org/news/spotlight-lesotho-community-mobilizer-uses-own-hiv-status-to-promote-testing-efforts/) - In October of 2004, Mokebisa “Short” Koekoe, a factory worker from the China Garment Manufactures (CGM) plant in Maseru, Lesotho, tested positive for HIV. As HIV prevalence rates rise in the ‘Mountain Kingdom’ of Lesotho, the need for strong leadership has emerged that will confront the threat and lead what UNAIDS Executive Director Michel Sidibé - [PSI Responds to the Cholera Outbreak in Haiti](https://www.psi.org/news/psi-responds-to-the-cholera-outbreak-in-haiti/) - In the wake of the outbreak of cholera in Haiti, PSI is responding to the emergency through a comprehensive communications campaign, supported by funding from USAID and KFW. The approach is to use every available mass media communications channel to reach people with simple, consistent messages developed with the Ministry of Health. The consistency of - [PSI to Attend Zebra Virtual Jobs Fair](https://www.psi.org/news/psi-to-attend-zebra-virtual-jobs-fair/) - On November 3rd, PSI will be attending a Virtual Job Fair set up by Zebra Jobs. PSI is primarily looking for entrepreneurial, dynamic and creative candidates with an interest in private sector approaches to development for our Africa-based positions. - [Innovative Funding from Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs Encourages Collaboration on MDG5](https://www.psi.org/news/innovative-funding-from-dutch-ministry-of-foreign-affairs-encourages-collaboration-on-mdg5/) - 5 November 2010; The Hague, Netherlands — Representatives from seven international non-governmental organizations (NGOs) receiving funding from the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs Strategic Alliances with International NGOs (SALIN) program gathered in The Hague today to share results with leading officials on their efforts to reduce maternal mortality and guarantee universal access to reproductive health - [PSI in The Economist - Street life, street death](https://www.psi.org/news/psi-in-the-economist-street-life-street-death/) - AT A glance, the calf-length cape that a good-looking young model swirled around on stage appeared to be made of shaggy sheepskin, wildly inappropriate for the tropical climate of Pattaya, a seaside resort in Thailand. In fact its composition was more apt, if no less uncomfortable: hundreds of dangling prophylactics. Pattaya has one of Thailand’s - [Multi-Level Communication Campaign to Reduce Multiple and Concurrent Partnerships in Botswana](https://www.psi.org/news/multi-level-communication-campaign-to-reduce-multiple-and-concurrent-partnerships-in-botswana/) - In early 2008, this wildly popular song played over and over on radio stations across Botswana: "Let me tell you a story 'bout a guy I know. He's married, he is happy with his wife. Then he decided to hook up with a young girl. He said to his wife, "Honey, I'll be home late." - [PSI's Karl Hofmann in the Huffington Post on World Pneumonia Day](https://www.psi.org/news/psis-karl-hofmann-in-the-huffington-post-on-world-pneumonia-day/) - Take a deep breath and hold it. Do you remember the last time you had a cough or shortness of breath? For millions of kids in the developing world, seemingly benign common cold symptoms can be a death sentence. Aung Soe was 2 years old when she developed a deep cough which progressed into rapid - [Pneumonie: Plus Meurtrier que le SIDA](https://www.psi.org/news/pneumonie-plus-meurtrier-que-le-sida/) - A l'initiative de PSI Madagascar et de ses fidèles collaborateurs, notre pays célèbre cette année la journée mondiale de la pneumonie. Ainsi, diverses activités ont été menées depuis lundi dernier, entre autres, la mise en place des animatrices au niveau de toutes les stations Total en vue de sensibiliser les automobilistes à lutter contre la - [PSI dans L'Express de Madagascar](https://www.psi.org/news/psi-dans-lexpress-de-madagascar/) - La journée mondiale contre la pneumonie a été célébrée hier dans le local de « Population services international » (PSI) de Madagascar à Ampefiloha. Une maladie qui fait encore beaucoup de victimes, en particulier les enfants. Elle est surtout causée par des conditions d'hygiène difficiles et précaires. « Nous vivons dans deux chambres compartimentées par - [Global Fund Video Highlights Uganda's VPP Process to Procure 7.2 million Mosquito Nets](https://www.psi.org/news/global-fund-video-highlights-ugandas-vpp-process-to-procure-7-2-million-mosquito-nets/) - The Global Fund currently contributes two thirds of all international financing for malaria, supporting 175 malaria-specific programs in 83 countries, with grants totaling US$ 5.3 billion. To date, these Global Fund-supported programs have distributed insecticide-treated mosquito nets to protect 70 million families from malaria. In order to maximize benefits the Global Fund has adopted a - [PSI Côte d'Ivoire dans All Africa et Abidjan.net: Plus de 8 millions de moustiquaires à distribuer](https://www.psi.org/news/psi-cote-divoire-dans-all-africa-et-abidjan-net-plus-de-8-millions-de-moustiquaires-a-distribuer/) - Ce sont 19 000 agents recenseurs volontaires qui vont sillonner du 18 au 24 novembre 2010 les 81 districts sanitaires (DDS) du pays. Ce, dans le cadre du dénombrement des ménages en prélude à la vaste campagne de distribution gratuite de moustiquaires imprégnées. Réduire de 50 %, par rapport aux taux de 2000, la morbidité - ["Mpango Wa Kando: Concurrent Partnerships" Campaign Video Wins AIGA InShow Award](https://www.psi.org/news/mpango-wa-kando-concurrent-partnerships-campaign-video-wins-aiga-inshow-award/) - PSI's "Mpango Wa Kando: Concurrent Partnerships" Video Campaign in Kenya won AIGA's InShow Award in the Broadcast Category. AIGA is a professional association for design whose mission is to "advance designing as a professional craft, strategic tool and vital cultural force." Founded in 1914, AIGA remains the oldest and largest professional membership organization for design. - [Ashley Judd Featured on CBS Evening News](https://www.psi.org/news/ashley-judd-featured-on-cbs-evening-news/) - Actress and PSI Board Member Ashley Judd was featured on the CBS Evening News. Judd discussed her commitment to helping those who are less fortunate and her visits to over a dozen countries all over the world with PSI. Judd shares the stories of those she meets in her travels with the American public hoping - [Case Study on PSI/Cambodia's Malaria Treatment Program Available from WHO](https://www.psi.org/news/case-study-on-psicambodias-malaria-treatment-program-available-from-who/) - Following a successful pilot in 2002, in 2003 PSI/Cambodia established an initiative to provide branded malaria treatment through private clinics, pharmacies and shops across most of rural Cambodia. By 2009 this program provided half of all malaria treatment in the country and 75% of all artesunate and mefloquine (AS/MQ) distributed. Cambodia was the first country - [twitter test](https://www.psi.org/news/twitter-test/) - Case study available from #WHO on provision of large-scale #malaria treatment in the private sector by PSI/Cambodia. http://bit.ly/eNNwsfless than a minute ago via webPSIPSIHealthyLives - [Launch: World Malaria Report 2010 - World Health Organization (WHO)](https://www.psi.org/news/launch-world-malaria-report-2010-world-health-organization-who/) - Dr. Margaret Chan, WHO Director General, will launch the WHO World Malaria Report 2010 from Geneva. Dr Chan will be joined via a live link from New York by the United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Envoy, Ray Chambers. Dr Chan will announce the key findings of the report and answer questions from the media. The report - [Tuberculosis: World Health Organization Endorses a Device for Quicker Diagnosis](https://www.psi.org/news/tuberculosis-world-health-organization-endorses-a-device-for-quicker-diagnosis/) - The World Health Organization is endorsing a new tuberculosis testing apparatus that does not need trained laboratory technicians and takes less than two hours. Dr. Mario Raviglione, director of the agency’s Stop TB campaign, called it a “major milestone” in diagnosis of selected patients — despite drawbacks like its expense, fragility and need for electricity. - [Peace Corps Partners with PSI](https://www.psi.org/news/peace-corps-partners-with-psi/) - WASHINGTON D.C., December 17, 2010—Peace Corps and PSI (Population Services International) this week announced a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to expand health opportunities in six pilot countries in Africa where both organizations have long-standing programs. Efforts are already under way in Benin, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi and Mozambique. “This partnership will expand health programs in five - [USAID's POUZN Project Leads to Increased Household Water Treatment](https://www.psi.org/news/usaids-pouzn-project-leads-to-increased-household-water-treatment/) - The Social Marketing Plus for Diarrheal Disease Control: Point-of-Use Water Disinfection and Zinc Treatment (POUZN) Project, a $12 million project funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) since 2005 closed this November. The goal of the POUZN program was to expand the use of point-of-use (POU) water disinfection and zinc products for - [Midwives Train To Curb HIV in Hard-Hit Vietnam Highlands](https://www.psi.org/news/midwives-train-to-curb-hiv-in-hard-hit-vietnam-highlands/) - DIEN BIEN PHU, Vietnam, October 26, 2010 - Midwives from across Dien Bien province honed their communication skills for preventing mother-to-child HIV transmission, October 25 and 26. Population Services International (PSI) and the Dien Bien Reproductive Health Center organized the training with PEPFAR funding from USAID, through implementing partner Pact and intermediary Save the Children, - [Urgent Action Essential to Protect Malaria Therapies says WHO](https://www.psi.org/news/urgent-action-essential-to-protect-malaria-therapies-says-who/) - GENEVA, 12 January 2011 – The world risks losing its most potent treatment for malaria unless steps are quickly taken to prevent the development and spread of drug resistant parasites, according to a new action plan released today by the World Health Organization (WHO) and Roll Back Malaria partnership (RBM). The Global Plan for Artemisinin - [Being prepared with bednets in Kenya](https://www.psi.org/news/being-prepared-with-bednets-in-kenya/) - Twelve-year-old Aisha Ali really is a well prepared scout. True to the motto of the Scouting movement – 'be prepared' - she is one of more than 21,000 scouts from over 1,000 schools in Kenya who are taking part in a project aimed at preventing the spread of malaria. "I've always wanted to help others, - [Americans Act Quickly to Save Lives in Central Africa](https://www.psi.org/news/americans-act-quickly-to-save-lives-in-central-africa/) - Washington, DC (January 24, 2011) – Today, the United Nations Foundation’s Nothing But Nets campaign, PSI (Population Services International), and UNICEF announced the successful delivery of nearly 1 million anti-malaria mosquito nets in the Central African Republic (CAR)—providing one net to each family in the country. The families received their nets less than six months - [Making health accessible and affordable](https://www.psi.org/news/making-health-accessible-and-affordable/) - As a Young Global Leader and a member of the World Economic Forum’s Global Health Advisory Board, I’m lucky to have a bit of an inside track on the agenda for Davos this year. As usual, health’s a hot topic. But unlike in years past, the focus will be on an entirely new aspect of - [Americans Act Quickly to Save Lives in Central Africa](https://www.psi.org/news/americans-act-quickly-to-save-lives-in-central-africa-2/) - Thousands of supporters across the country answer an urgent call to help the Nothing But Nets campaign, PSI, and UNICEF get an anti-malaria mosquito net to every family in the Central African Republic Washington, DC (January 24, 2011) – Today, the United Nations Foundation's Nothing But Nets campaign, PSI (Population Services International), and UNICEF announced - [International Conference on Mainstreaming HIV and AIDS: Role of Insurance Sector in India](https://www.psi.org/news/international-conference-on-mainstreaming-hiv-and-aids-role-of-insurance-sector-in-india/) - Stigma and discrimination continue to be the challenges of people living with HIV (PLHIV) in India. With the advancement in HIV management such as antiretroviral therapy available for free in the country, life of people living with HIV can be prolonged substantially, and they can lead a productive life. It is estimated that 2.4 million - [P&G CSDW program provides three billionth liter of clean drinking water](https://www.psi.org/news/pg-csdw-program-provides-three-billionth-liter-of-clean-drinking-water/) - CINCINNATI, Feb. 9, 2011 - The Procter & Gamble (P&G:NYSE) Children's Safe Drinking Water (CSDW) Program has provided 3 billion liters of clean drinking water in the developing world through the distribution of 300 million PUR packets. With the help of global health organizations, World Vision and PSI, P&G was able to distribute the third - [P&G CSDW Provides 3 Billionth Liter of Clean Drinking Water in Rwanda with PSI and World Vision](https://www.psi.org/news/pg-csdw-provides-3-billionth-liter-of-clean-drinking-water-in-rwanda-with-psi-and-world-vision/) - Cincinnati, Ohio. February 2, 2011. The Procter & Gamble (P&G:NYSE) Children's Safe Drinking Water (CSDW) Program has now provided 3 billion liters of clean drinking water in the developing world by providing 300 million PUR packets. The milestone occurred quietly as the team was working in Rwanda, the newest country where P&G CSDW is operating, - [PSI Film to be Screened at the 8th International Drugs and Harm Reduction Film Festival](https://www.psi.org/news/psi-film-to-be-screened-at-the-8th-international-drugs-and-harm-reduction-film-festival/) - PSI’s film In his own words – the story of P’Boy has been selected for screening at the 8th International Drugs and Harm Reduction Film Festival, to be held alongside the International Harm Reduction Association Conference in Beirut in April. The Film Festival screens documentaries, advocacy films, training videos, and fictional work relevant to reducing - [PSI (Population Services International) Appoints Four New Board Members](https://www.psi.org/news/psi-population-services-international-appoints-four-new-board-members/) - Washington, DC – PSI, one of the world’s leading global health organizations known for its market-based solutions to health, today announced the appointment of four new members to its governing board: Barbara Pierce Bush, the President of Global Health Corps and daughter of U.S. President George W. Bush, Harvard School of Public Health’s Clarence James - [Text messaging, mobile labs and cavaliers on the agenda as TB REACH grantees assess early impact](https://www.psi.org/news/text-messaging-mobile-labs-and-cavaliers-on-the-agenda-as-tb-reach-grantees-assess-early-impact/) - GENEVA - Riding horses into remote villages in Lesotho, taking the latest testing equipment on the road in Tanzania and providing treatment through private sector clinics in the Lao People's Democratic Republic. These were just some of ways of finding and treating people with TB that were discussed at a TB REACH meeting last week. - [PSI Revamps its Healthy Lives Blog](https://www.psi.org/news/psi-revamps-its-healthy-lives-blog/) - PSI's Healthy Lives blog has been revamped with a new look and new, daily content. Headlining the new content is the Healthy Dose, a daily round up of top news in global health and development, including news from PSI partners and donors. In addition, readers can expect regular columns from PSI experts on relevent topics - [8.9 Earthquake Rocks Japan](https://www.psi.org/news/8-9-earthquake-rocks-japan/) - One of the largest ever recorded earthquakes hit Japan at 05:46 GMT (14:46 local time) measuring 8.9 by the US Geological Survey. An immediate tsunami warning has been issued in countries across the Pacific as high water will hit as far as the Pacific United States and South & Central America. "The Red Cross in - [Book Signing in DC for Ashley Judd's Memoir](https://www.psi.org/news/book-signing-in-dc-for-ashley-judds-memoir/) - Mon, April 11, 2011 Doors: 6:00 pm / Show: 7:00 pm Sixth & I Historic Synagogue (Cultural Events) Washington, D.C. Tickets: $14.00 - $28.00 For the past seven years, actor and activist Ashley Judd has kept poignant journals of her travels into the world's human-rights hot spots, where, as a global ambassador for PSI/Youth AIDS, - [800 die of malaria in Papua New Guinea annually](https://www.psi.org/news/800-die-of-malaria-in-papua-new-guinea-annually/) - As many as 800 people are dying of malaria each year in Papua New Guinea. Statistics released by Population Services International (PSI) show that there are around one million malaria cases reported annually in PNG. The health organisation also says 18 per cent of all deaths at PNG hospitals are malaria-related. PSI anti-malaria advocacy manager, - [Senator Paul Simon Water for the World Act of 2011 Introduced to Enable Safe Drinking Water and Sanitation for 100 Million of World’s Poorest](https://www.psi.org/news/senator-paul-simon-water-for-the-world-act-of-2011-introduced-to-enable-safe-drinking-water-and-sanitation-for-100-million-of-worlds-poorest/) - For Immediate Release Press Contact Information: John Oldfield 202-293-4049 joldfield@washinitiative.org WASHINGTON DC, (March 18, 2011) — Legislation introduced in the U.S. Senate yesterday by Assistant Senate Majority Leader Richard Durbin (D-IL) and Senator Bob Corker (R-TN) would put the United States in the lead of responding to the worldwide safe drinking water and sanitation crisis. - [Project Axshya to manage 300 districts across 21 states to control TB population](https://www.psi.org/news/project-axshya-to-manage-300-districts-across-21-states-to-control-tb-population/) - The civil society initiative, led by the International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The Union) and World Vision India (WVI), in close collaboration with the Government of India, will manage Project Axshya in 300 districts across 21 states with a population of 577 million to control TB population, and WVI in 74 districts across - [PSI at the 2011 Harm Reduction Conference](https://www.psi.org/news/psi-at-the-2011-harm-reduction-conference/) - From April 3-7, 2011, PSI will join thousands of program implementers, activists, researchers and policy makers from around the world to mark the 22nd International Harm Reduction Conference. PSI staff will present seven abstracts and two oral presentations on its work with injecting drug users and HIV prevention in Asia and Eastern Europe. PSI’s work - [Controlling TB in Zimbabwe](https://www.psi.org/news/controlling-tb-in-zimbabwe/) - Zimbabwe’s TB burden The TB epidemic in Zimbabwe, like in many countries in sub-Saharan African, is largely HIV driven. Reflecting the maturation of the HIV epidemic, Zimbabwe is ranked 17th among the 22 high TB burden countries in the world. The proportion of all TB patients tested for HIV was 61%, of whom 78% were - [Changing Perceptions of Batswana Understanding the Impact of “Morwalela”](https://www.psi.org/news/changing-perceptions-of-batswana-understanding-the-impact-of-morwalela/) - Mma Segolame Mokone is a guidance and counselling teacher at a Junior Secondary school in Thamaga. Her job is to talk to students about a range of issues that they may be affected by; such as alcohol abuse, gender-based violence and high risk sexual behaviours. Segolame encourages students to identify the links between the subject - [On the Move against TB in Laos](https://www.psi.org/news/on-the-move-against-tb-in-laos/) - In October 2010, PSI/Laos joined the global effort to combat one of the most devastating diseases on the planet: Tuberculosis. In Laos, TB represents one of the highest burden diseases, with a national prevalence of 260 cases per 100,000 of the population, and there exists a great need to improve case detection and access to - [Changing sexual behaviour](https://www.psi.org/news/changing-sexual-behaviour/) - Dusani Bagatiseng (L) with Modise Tuelo and Florah Marope (R) Florah Marope, aged 40, is a leader of a support group that is changing lives the hard way: by trying to get people to talk about the risks of multiple concurrent partnerships, and encouraging them to change their behaviors. Florah, who is HIV positive, says - [Switched On – Transcending Communication Barriers](https://www.psi.org/news/switched-on-transcending-communication-barriers/) - O’Neal Zibanani Madumo, 32, is a popular DJ and radio presenter; but to the avid listeners of Switched On, aired every Tuesday on RB 2, he transcends cultural barriers by discussing sexual health issues many of which are still perceived as taboo in Botswana. Switched On covers a variety of topics from abstinence, delayed sexual - [Reversing the Tide of New Infections through Male Circumcision](https://www.psi.org/news/reversing-the-tide-of-new-infections-through-male-circumcision/) - HIV prevalence amongst men aged 15-49 in Botswana is 14.2%. In March 2010, the Government of Botswana began a campaign for Safe Male Circumcision (SMC) with hopes that it would turn the tide of the HIV epidemic. According to several studies, SMC can reduce the number of HIV infections by 60%. Uganda is one of - [PSI at the World Social Marketing Conference](https://www.psi.org/news/psi-at-the-world-social-marketing-conference/) - The 2nd World Social Marketing Conference, in Dublin April 11-12, brings together those interested in applying strategic communications, marketing and behaviour change methodology to solve key social challenges. PSI, the largest social marketing organization in the world, will join dozens of other organizations at the conference. The focus of the conference will be on the - [PSI Social Marketing Programs Featured at Global Non-Profit Conference](https://www.psi.org/news/psi-social-marketing-programs-featured-at-global-non-profit-conference/) - PSI (Population Services International) Joins World’s Top Social Marketers at World Conference on Achieving Positive Change through Strategic Communications, Marketing and Behavior Change (April 11, 2011; Dublin, Ireland) Global health organization PSI will be featured prominently throughout the 2nd World Non-Profit & Social Marketing Conference, which opens today in Dublin, Ireland. The two-day conference features - [Hardball: Ashley Judd on her AIDS activism](https://www.psi.org/news/hardball-ashley-judd-on-her-aids-activism/) - On MSNBC's Hardball with Chris Matthews, actress and PSI board member Ashley Judd talks about her travels all over the world to educate people on HIV and AIDS. Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy - [PSI Selected a Devex Top 40 Innovator](https://www.psi.org/news/psi-selected-a-devex-top-40-innovator/) - Washington, D.C. — PSI was selected as a Devex Top 40 Development Innovator based on a poll of thousands of Devex members, who collectively comprise one of the largest networks of global aid and international development professionals. "Solving the big global challenges we face – from climate change to poverty – will require innovation,” Devex - [Princess Inaara Foundation Funds the Fight against Pneumonia in Myanmar](https://www.psi.org/news/princess-inaara-foundation-funds-the-fight-against-pneumonia-in-myanmar/) - The Princess Inaara Foundation, founded by H.H. the Begum Aga Khan, in partnership with German Foundation “Ein Herz für Kinder” (A Heart for Children), has worked with PSI since early 2010 to prevent pneumonia related deaths of children under five in Myanmar. Through the Provision of Pneumonia Treatment to Children in Myanmar project, over 155, - [How is the U.S. Global Health Initiative Changing What Happens in the Field?](https://www.psi.org/news/how-is-the-u-s-global-health-initiative-changing-what-happens-in-the-field/) - At 9:30 a.m. ET on Wednesday, May 25, the Kaiser Family Foundation will hold a briefing to explore the rollout of the U.S. government’s Global Health Initiative (GHI) on the ground, with a particular focus on the recently released GHI country-level strategies. The briefing will examine progress and challenges in translating the GHI in the - [30 Years of HIV Prevention](https://www.psi.org/news/30-years-of-hiv-prevention/) - June 5, 2011 marked 30 years since the first cluster of infections later confirmed as HIV/AIDS were reported by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Thirty years on, evidence of what works in HIV prevention is growing and this is changing how programs will be designed, and how resources will be allocated — - [Mobile health offers hope to patients in Africa](https://www.psi.org/news/mobile-health-offers-hope-to-patients-in-africa/) - The report highlights an initiative in the Democratic Republic of the Congo where Population Services International (PSI) supports a free hotline to complement its family planning programs. Cape Town, Wednesday, June 8, 2011 - Experts gathered for Africa's first mobile health summit on Tuesday hailed the use of phone technology as a new frontier in - [Global Health Council Conference – June 13th-17th](https://www.psi.org/news/global-health-council-conference-june-13th-17th/) - Today, people from all over the world will gather for the start of the 38th annual Global Health Council Conference in Washington, DC. Considering the monumental changes our world faces this year, we turn our focus to one: the world population reaching 7 billion. What does 7 billion mean for those of us in the - [Senator Coon’s wife visits ABMS’s and PC’s Amour et Vie program in Benin](https://www.psi.org/news/senator-coons-wife-visits-abmss-and-pcs-amour-et-vie-program-in-benin/) - On Friday, June 3, 2011, Mrs. Annie Coons, wife of Senator Christopher Coons (D-DE), visited an activity organized by the ABMS/PSI Amour et Vie program at CEG Océan, a local high school. Mrs. Coons' visit came as part of a Congressional Delegation led by Senator Coons and Senator Johnny Isakson (R-GA) to assess the Peace - [test](https://www.psi.org/news/test/) - https://www.psi.org/sites/default/files/E-FLIER.swf - [Miss Universe Ximena Navarrete lanza www.yahoraque.info en apoyo a personas viviendo con VIH/Sida](https://www.psi.org/news/miss-universe-ximena-navarrete-lanza-www-yahoraque-info-en-apoyo-a-personas-viviendo-con-vihsida/) - Ciudad de Guatemala – 24 de junio de 2011 – Ximena Navarrete, Miss Universo 2010, y la Organización Panamericana de Mercadeo Social, PASMO, lanzan la página Web www.yahoraque.info con el propósito de tener información disponible para el público sobre VIH y para apoyar a las personas que viven con VIH y Sida. Las voces de - [Miss Universo Ximena Navarrete visitará Guatemala para promover que reduzcan el estigma y la discriminación hacia personas vulnerables al VIH/Sida](https://www.psi.org/news/miss-universo-ximena-navarrete-visitara-guatemala-para-promover-que-reduzcan-el-estigma-y-la-discriminacion-hacia-personas-vulnerables-al-vihsida/) - Como parte del Programa de USAID de Prevención Combinada en VIH para Centroamérica y México, implementado por PASMO, Miss Universo 2010, Ximena Navarrete, visitará Guatemala a finales de junio en una gira para promover mensajes positivos que buscan reducir el estigma y discriminación hacia personas afectadas por, o vulnerables al VIH/Sida. La causa oficial de - [PSI Applauds U.S. Senate Passage of Resolution to Increase Malaria Prevention](https://www.psi.org/news/psi-applauds-u-s-senate-passage-of-resolution-to-increase-malaria-prevention/) - WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 1, 2011) – On Monday, the U.S. Senate unanimously adopted a bipartisan resolution that affirms U.S. leadership in the global fight to eliminate malaria. Introduced by Senators Chris Coons (D-Del) and Roger Wicker (R- Miss), the resolution supports the U.N. Millennium Development Goal of ending malaria deaths by 2015, and establishes malaria - [NGO Maps and Monitors Swaziland Efforts in Fight against HIV/AIDS](https://www.psi.org/news/ngo-maps-and-monitors-swaziland-efforts-in-fight-against-hivaids/) - Please see the latest issue of the "Healthy GIS" newsletter in which PSI's mobile mapping survey on condom availability is featured. "Population Services International (PSI), a leading global health organization, is responding to the crisis with efforts to increase the demand for and access to condoms in Swaziland. PSI began implementing health programs in Swaziland - [Got It? Get It? Campaign Gets a New Face](https://www.psi.org/news/got-it-get-it-campaign-gets-a-new-face/) - Word on the street is that the Caribbean has the second highest HIV/AIDS prevalence rates in the world, falling just behind sub-Saharan Africa. Millions strive to curtail this terrible disease and today’s generation is no exception. Indeed, the current youth generation could be the ones that end it. As such, on Trinidad and Tobago’s Carnival - [Chair of PSI's Board of Directors Nominated by President Obama as Representative of the U.S. to the 66th UN General Assembly Session](https://www.psi.org/news/chair-of-psis-board-of-directors-nominated-by-president-obama-as-representative-of-the-u-s-to-the-66th-un-general-assembly-session/) - The Chair of PSI's Board of Directors, Frank E. Loy, was nominated today by President Obama to serve as Representative of the United States of America to the Sixty-sixth Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations. THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 11, 2011 President Obama Announces - [Ashley Judd's Thoughts on World Population Day 2011](https://www.psi.org/news/ashley-judds-thoughts-on-world-population-day-2011/) - Yesterday, on World Population Day, the United Nations Population Fund officially launched 7 Billion Actions – a campaign to raise awareness and action around our planet's growing population, which is set to reach 7 billion later this year. The campaign is a wake-up call to the health, environmental, and social challenges associated with rapid population - [PSI at 6th International AIDS Society Conference on HIV Pathogenesis, Treatment and Prevention](https://www.psi.org/news/psi-at-6th-international-aids-society-conference-on-hiv-pathogenesis-treatment-and-prevention/) - From July 17-20, 2011, PSI will join thousands of the world’s most prominent scientists, public health experts, clinicians and community leaders to mark the 6th International AIDS Society Conference on HIV Pathogenesis, Treatment and Prevention. Held every two years, the conference attracts 5,000 delegates from around the world and is the largest open scientific conference - [Health and Science - HIV prevention in Africa: How male circumcision campaigns help reduce HIV transmission](https://www.psi.org/news/health-and-science-hiv-prevention-in-africa-how-male-circumcision-campaigns-help-reduce-hiv-transmission/) - In 2011 – thirty years into the HIV epidemic – a key challenge facing the global health community is how to scale up HIV prevention and treatment in resource-limited areas with high HIV prevalence, such as sub-Saharan Africa. Three trials conducted in this region have provided evidence that male circumcision significantly reduces female-to-male transmission of - [Global health organization PSI partners with LINGOs to deliver innovative learning and performance methods to non-profits](https://www.psi.org/news/global-health-organization-psi-partners-with-lingos-to-deliver-innovative-learning-and-performance-methods-to-non-profits/) - (Washington, D.C. - Date) PSI (Population Services International), a global health organization based in Washington, D.C., has donated software coding to the international learning consortium LINGOS to develop an online learning management system. The coding, designed specifically by PSI, will allow NGOs working in international development to track the progress of employees taking online courses - [PSI and LINK TV Premiere Half-Hour Documentary Showcasing Innovative Global HIV Prevention Programs](https://www.psi.org/news/psi-and-link-tv-premiere-half-hour-documentary-showcasing-innovative-global-hiv-prevention-programs/) - Streaming on psi.org and ViewChange.org beginning Wednesday, July 27, broadcast on Link TV on Friday, July 29 San Francisco, Calif. – Innovative HIV prevention programs – including a peer education program from hair stylists in Zimbabwe and a media campaign promoting male circumcision in Africa – are contributing to a decrease in the global rate - [PSI/Mexico and partner Programa Compañeros launch REDUMEX, the Mexican Harm Reduction Network](https://www.psi.org/news/psimexico-and-partner-programa-companeros-launch-redumex-the-mexican-harm-reduction-network/) - On Monday, July 25, 2011 in Villahermosa, Tabasco, Mexico, under the framework of the XII National Congress of HIV/AIDS and other Sexually Transmitted Infections, PSI/Mexico and its local NGO partner Programa Compañeros, launched the Mexican Harm Reduction Network, REDUMEX. Civil Society, federal and state governments and specialists in harm reduction convened to sign the “Declaration - [State Farm® and Major League Baseball® Go To Bat for PSI](https://www.psi.org/news/state-farm-and-major-league-baseball-go-to-bat-for-psi/) - Washington, D.C., (August 5, 2011) – State Farm® and Major League Baseball® (MLB) today announced that Population Services International (PSI) has earned the second weekly $18,000 charitable donation in the State Farm Go To Bat program – an online, charitable giving initiative driven by the State Farm commitment to helping communities get to a better - [In Nigeria, Selling Men On Birth Control Is An Uphill Battle](https://www.psi.org/news/in-nigeria-selling-men-on-birth-control-is-an-uphill-battle/) - Nigeria is a crowded place — it's the most populous nation in Africa, with about 155 million people. That huge population is a concern, and in the past 20 years, the birth rate has barely changed, according to the country's National Population Commission. Women still give birth to about five kids on average. Although various - [HIV/AIDS: Female condoms slowly gaining popularity - report](https://www.psi.org/news/hivaids-female-condoms-slowly-gaining-popularity-report/) - NAIROBI, 11 August 2011 (PlusNews) - Long seen as the ugly step-child of HIV prevention, the female condom seems to be gaining popularity through grassroots campaigns, according to a new report by the UN Population Fund (UNFPA). "For the fourth consecutive year, access to female condoms has increased dramatically, reaching a record number of 50 - [Yu Xin Home Drop-in Center Launched in China](https://www.psi.org/news/yu-xin-home-drop-in-center-launched-in-china/) - The Yu Xin Home Drop-in Center (DiC), the first activity center for injecting drug users (IDUs) at the pilot community drug rehabilitation center in Luzhai, was inaugurated this week. PSI/China collaborates with the Luzhai County Public Health Bureau (PHB), Center for Disease Control (CDC), Narcotics Control Committee Office and the Chengxi Community Center to implement - [鹿寨昱馨家园成立](https://www.psi.org/news/鹿寨昱馨家园成立/) - The Yu Xin Home Drop-in Center (DiC), the first activity center for injecting drug users (IDUs) at the pilot community drug rehabilitation center in Luzhai, was inaugurated this week. PSI/China collaborates with the Luzhai County Public Health Bureau (PHB), Center for Disease Control (CDC), Narcotics Control Committee Office and the Chengxi Community Center to implement - [PSI at 10th International Congress on AIDS in Asia and the Pacific (ICAAP)](https://www.psi.org/news/psi-at-10th-international-congress-on-aids-in-asia-and-the-pacific-icaap/) - Busan, Republic of Korea International Congress on AIDS in Asia and the Pacific (ICAAP) August 26-30, 2011 On August 22, 2011, the 10th International Congress on AIDS in Asia Pacific (ICAAP) will gather nearly 4,000 attendees from throughout the region for the discussion of scientific, programmatic and policy developments in the global response to HIV/AIDS. - [Parliamentarians of the Kingdom of the Netherlands Visit Mozambique](https://www.psi.org/news/parliamentarians-of-the-kingdom-of-the-netherlands-visit-mozambique/) - From 21st to 24th of August 2011, a delegation of parliamentarians of the Kingdom of the Netherlands visited Mozambique. Lawmakers hoped to obtain information about the political and socio-economic development of the country as well information about the programs and projects being implemented in cooperation between the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the Republic of - [Global health organization PSI featured on new BBC Health Series](https://www.psi.org/news/global-health-organization-psi-featured-on-new-bbc-health-series/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (September 12, 2011 – Washington, DC) A ground-breaking Tanzanian health program that uses mobile phone technology to help save lives is being showcased on BBC’s newest health series. The 26-part series The Health Show reports from around the world, focusing on regions where people are vulnerable to specific health issues. It examines - [test twitter app](https://www.psi.org/news/test-twitter-app/) - [Sixth anniversary of Sisterhood Health Home in China](https://www.psi.org/news/sixth-anniversary-of-sisterhood-health-home-in-china/) - In August 2011, PSI/China and its partners celebrated the 6th anniversary of the Sisterhood Health Home (SHH). With the support of USAID, the SHH, located in Mengzi, Honge He Prefecture, Yunnan, was launched by PSI/China in 2005. It is a physical location where female sex workers (FSWs) can access HIV prevention, care and support products - [State Farm® and Major League Baseball® Go To Bat for PSI Again](https://www.psi.org/news/state-farm-and-major-league-baseball-go-to-bat-for-psi-again/) - Washington, D.C., (Sept. 2, 2011) – State Farm® and Major League Baseball® (MLB) today announced that PSI has earned their second $18,000 charitable donation a weekly winner in the State Farm Go To Bat program – an online, charitable giving initiative driven by the State Farm commitment to helping communities get to a better state. - [姐妹健康家园在中国成立六周年庆典](https://www.psi.org/news/姐妹健康家园在中国成立六周年庆典/) - In August 2011, PSI/China and its partners celebrated the 6th anniversary of the Sisterhood Health Home (SHH). With the support of USAID, the SHH, located in Mengzi, Honge He Prefecture, Yunnan, was launched by PSI/China in 2005. It is a physical location where female sex workers (FSWs) can access HIV prevention, care and support products - [World Contraception Day](https://www.psi.org/news/world-contraception-day/) - September 26, 2011 — Today is World Contraception Day, a day to raise awareness around modern contraception choices that are available to women and couples. In 2011, more than 215 million women around the world have an unmet need for family planning, and every year more than 340,000 women die from pregnancy-related causes. Behind these - [#WhyForeignAid](https://www.psi.org/news/whyforeignaid/) - [Survey Shows 72 % of Americans Think Providing Foreign Aid Is Important](https://www.psi.org/news/survey-shows-72-of-americans-think-providing-foreign-aid-is-important/) - A survey released today by PSI, a leading global health organization with programs targeting malaria, child survival, HIV, reproductive health and non-communicable disease, reveals what Americans know and care about when it comes to foreign aid. The survey of 507 respondents was conducted by phone this week by Braun Research, Inc. and probed Americans’ attitudes - [The Power of 1%: What Americans Get for Investments in Global Health](https://www.psi.org/news/the-power-of-1-what-americans-get-for-investments-in-global-health/) - Washington, DC, October 3, 2011 – This morning Mandy Moore and Barbara P. Bush will join high-level officials from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to discuss how less than one percent of the federal budget is saving lives, developing new markets for U.S. products and protecting our borders from infectious disease. According to - [In a Big Risk-Taking Mood?](https://www.psi.org/news/in-a-big-risk-taking-mood/) - This autumn, as Congress enters tense budget discussions, U.S. taxpayers are asking legitimate questions. Amid economic instability and worries at home, Americans are scrutinizing where their tax dollars are going and who they are helping. In particular, Americans often ask, why do we spend so many of our tax dollars on foreign aid? And what - [PSI, Unilever and Lifebuoy Partner to Spread Handwashing Awareness](https://www.psi.org/news/psi-unilever-and-lifebuoy-partner-to-spread-handwashing-awareness/) - The practice of handwashing with soap tops the international hygiene agenda on October 15, with the celebration of Global Handwashing Day. Since its inception in 2008 – which was designated as the International Year of Sanitation by the UN General Assembly – Global Handwashing Day has been echoing and reinforcing the call for improved hygiene - [A Clinical Health Network](https://www.psi.org/news/a-clinical-health-network/) - PSI has been working in HIV prevention among most at-risk populations (MARPs) in China since 2003; however, over this period, a gap has grown between this work and ensuring that our program beneficiaries are referred to and receive correct treatment, care and support services – in a non-stigmatizing and discriminating manner – at Government of - [健康诊所网络](https://www.psi.org/news/健康诊所网络/) - PSI has been working in HIV prevention among most at-risk populations (MARPs) in China since 2003; however, over this period, a gap has grown between this work and ensuring that our program beneficiaries are referred to and receive correct treatment, care and support services – in a non-stigmatizing and discriminating manner – at Government of - [PSI/Cambodia Featured on New BBC Health Series](https://www.psi.org/news/psicambodia-featured-on-new-bbc-health-series/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (October 21, 2011 – Washington, DC) An innovative condom marketing program in Cambodia is being showcased on BBC’s latest health series. The 26-part series “The Health Show” reports from around the world, focusing on regions where people are vulnerable to specific health issues. It examines the latest scientific and technological advances and - [42nd Union World Conference on Lung Health](https://www.psi.org/news/42nd-union-world-conference-on-lung-health/) - From October 26-30, 2011, PSI will join thousands of program implementers, activists, researchers and policy makers from around the world in Lille, France to mark the 42nd Union World Conference on Lung Health. PSI staff will present 4 posters on its tuberculosis (TB) work in Public Private Mix and case detection in India, and Myanmar. - [PSI/Cambodia Featured on New BBC Health Series](https://www.psi.org/news/psicambodia-featured-on-new-bbc-health-series-2/) - Watch a four-minute clip of the show here. Watch a one-minute clip of the show here. (October 21, 2011 – Washington, DC) An innovative condom marketing program in Cambodia is being showcased on BBC’s latest health series. The 26-part series “The Health Show” reports from around the world, focusing on regions where people are vulnerable - [The Washington Post Asks PSI's Kate Roberts about Innovation in Global Health](https://www.psi.org/news/the-washington-post-asks-psis-kate-roberts-about-innovation-in-global-health/) - PSI’s own Vice President for Corporate Marketing and Communications, Kate Roberts, had the opportunity to answer five questions on the current landscape in global development for The Washington Post. She discusses PSI’s work on providing clean drinking water in the Horn of Africa, how PSI learns from failure, and why the most innovative techniques in - [Six PSI Social Franchise Networks Win Quality Assurance Awards at First Global Social Franchise Conference](https://www.psi.org/news/six-psi-social-franchise-networks-win-quality-assurance-awards-at-first-global-social-franchise-conference/) - WASHINGTON, DC (NOVEMBER 11, 2011) – On Friday, November 11, the Global Health Group at the University of California in San Francisco honored six Population Services International (PSI) and partner social franchise networks in Asia and Africa for their commitment to quality assurance and innovation. The Global Health Group presented the awards at the First - [International Conference on Family Planning Gathers Reproductive Health Specialists from Around the World](https://www.psi.org/news/international-conference-on-family-planning-gathers-reproductive-health-specialists-from-around-the-world/) - DAKAR, Senegal — The 2011 International Conference on Family Planning gathers reproductive health specialists from around the world to examine cutting edge research and programs that are helping to advance the health and wealth of families and nations worldwide. The Bill and Melinda Gates Institute for Population and Reproductive Health at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg - [PRESENTATION ON WOMEN’S PERCEPTIONS OF AND BEHAVIORS REGARDING MODERN CONTRACEPTIVES IN NICARAGUA](https://www.psi.org/news/presentation-on-womens-perceptions-of-and-behaviors-regarding-modern-contraceptives-in-nicaragua/) - Nicaragua, November 24, 2011 – Today, the Pan American Social Marketing Organization (PASMO) and the Segura Network presented the study, “Modern Contraceptive Methods and the IUD with Women of Reproductive Age in Nicaragua.” The purpose of the study was to monitor Nicaraguan women’s perceptions of and behaviors regarding modern contraceptive methods, such as the intrauterine - [PSI Partners with Alere to Donate up to One Million HIV tests](https://www.psi.org/news/psi-partners-with-alere-to-donate-up-to-one-million-hiv-tests/) - NEW YORK, (World AIDS Day, December 1, 2011) – A partnership announced today between healthcare diagnostics company, Alere Inc. (NYSE: ALR), and the global health organization, PSI (Population Services International), demonstrates that social media can help save lives. As part of its “Make (+) More Positive” campaign designed to promote HIV awareness and provide optimism - [PSI to Attend the International Conference on Aids and STIs in Africa (ICASA)](https://www.psi.org/news/psi-to-attend-the-international-conference-on-aids-and-stis-in-africa-icasa/) - From December 4-8, PSI will join thousands of the world’s most prominent public health experts, clinicians and community members to mark the 16th ICASA Conference under the theme Own, Scale up and Sustain in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Please visit the conference website for more information on the conference. The conference serves as a platform to - [Annual Meeting of the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene](https://www.psi.org/news/annual-meeting-of-the-american-society-of-tropical-medicine-and-hygiene/) - The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (ASTMH), founded in 1903, is a worldwide organization of scientists, clinicians, and program professionals whose mission is to promote global health through the prevention and control of infectious and other diseases that disproportionately afflict the global poor. The annual meeting brings together scientists, public health professionals, and - [USAID Dialogue on HIV & TB Project Activity](https://www.psi.org/news/usaid-dialogue-on-hiv-tb-project-activity/) - The USAID Dialogue on HIV and TB Project, funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), is pleased to announce the launch of the USAID Dialogue on HIV and TB Project website. The website, located at www.dialogueproject.org serves to increase the awareness and transparency of the USAID Dialogue on HIV and TB Project’s - [Tears: Promoting Use of Female Condoms in Zimbabwe](https://www.psi.org/news/tears-promoting-use-of-female-condoms-in-zimbabwe/) - When she was younger, Tarisai “Tears” Wenzira dreamed of being a nurse like her mother. Tears’ parents died when she was 15, and she went to live with her grandmother, a farmer, along with three siblings and her late aunt’s three young children. Times were difficult financially. She felt the dream of becoming a nurse - [Man A Man: LIVE UP Video Competition Launched](https://www.psi.org/news/man-a-man-live-up-video-competition-launched/) - The Caribbean Broadcast Media Partnership on HIV/AIDS (CBMP) in association with PSI/Caribbean launched the 'Man A Man: LIVE UP Video Competition' at the Rebel Salute concert in St Elizabeth on Saturday, January 14. The competition engages 18-24-year-old Jamaican residents to showcase their talent by creating an original two-minute video highlighting their views on 'Faddahood and - [PSI CEO Karl Hofmann & VP Kate Roberts Join World Business Leaders at WEF](https://www.psi.org/news/psi-ceo-karl-hofmann-vp-kate-roberts-join-world-business-leaders-at-wef/) - This year’s World Economic Forum in Davos, organized around the theme “The Great Transformation: Shaping New Models,” is focused on finding solutions that will allow both the developed and emerging economies avoid future economic bubbles. As leaders at WEF define these solutions, the importance of global health is getting special attention. PSI CEO Karl Hofmann - [Unilever Launches Global Foundation](https://www.psi.org/news/unilever-launches-global-foundation/) - London/Rotterdam/Davos, Friday 27th January 2012 — Unilever today announced the launch of The Unilever Foundation, dedicated to improving the quality of life through the provision of hygiene, sanitation, access to clean drinking water, basic nutrition, and enhancing self-esteem. To help achieve the Foundation’s mission, Unilever has formed partnerships with five leading global organizations that are - [Addressing the Evolving Needs of Haiti's Women and Children Two Years after the Earthquake](https://www.psi.org/news/addressing-the-evolving-needs-of-haitis-women-and-children-two-years-after-the-earthquake/) - Please join the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, the Global Health Council, Management Sciences for Health, Population Services International, and United Nations Population Fund for an event in commemoration of the two year anniversary of the earthquake in Haiti. This event will be aimed at highlighting the progress in health for women and children - [The Case of YouthAIDS & PSI](https://www.psi.org/news/the-case-of-youthaids-psi/) - The white paper Creating Value through Cause-Related Marketing and Celebrity Advocacy: The Case of YouthAIDS & PSI discusses the formation of YouthAIDS, its model of combining private sector strategies with celebrity involvement in a global health problem and the challenges and opportunities posed by the success of YouthAIDS to its parent organization, PSI. The study - [One Million Children At Risk of Malnutrition in Sahel](https://www.psi.org/news/one-million-children-at-risk-of-malnutrition-in-sahel/) - One million young children in eight West African countries in the Sahel region are at risk of acute malnutrition that could lead to death or severe disability. VOA reports: The United Nations warned drought and food shortages are threatening the lives and well-being of up to 23 million people in the Sahel region of West - [A Day in the Life of a Field Educator](https://www.psi.org/news/a-day-in-the-life-of-a-field-educator/) - Dennis Walto, PSI/Lesotho’s Country Representative, recounts his visit to a Basotho village in Lesotho, where his team conducted an HIV-prevention outreach session. Cecelia laughed nervously as she dropped the laminated activity cards; it was just past 7 PM and the group had been gathering over an hour for tonight’s Pitso or village meeting. The Chief - [PSI Completes Review of PSI Research on Private Sector Providers](https://www.psi.org/news/psi-completes-review-of-psi-research-on-private-sector-providers/) - With the support of USAID's SIFPO project, a review of PSI studies with providers was recently completed. This is the first review of its kind, which provides an opportunity for PSI to learn lessons from multiple studies at once. These lessons will allow PSI to improve upon programs that involve providers to ensure high-quality service - [Facebook and the new lottery of life](https://www.psi.org/news/facebook-and-the-new-lottery-of-life/) - In the lottery of life, the chances of a child being born into relative prosperity are only about one in ten. His or her chances of being born into abject poverty are roughly three in ten, according to a 1999 study by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA). That was when there were only 6 - [Global Water Goal Met; Now Let's Push Sanitation](https://www.psi.org/news/global-water-goal-met-now-lets-push-sanitation/) - (WOMENSENEWS) – March has been a great month for women and water. Let's keep it going as we approach World Water Day on March 22. The huge news, of course, came when the United Nations announced that the world has met the Millennium Development Goal target to reduce by half the proportion of people worldwide - [PSI's Healthy Lives Blog Recognized as Best Non-Profit Blog](https://www.psi.org/news/psis-healthy-lives-blog-recognized-as-best-non-profit-blog/) - WASHINGTON, DC — PR News recognizes PSI's Healthy Lives blog as an outstanding and influential blog that provides the latest news and information on how global health foreign aid is transforming lives, building communities, and driving human progress. “Having staff write about their work in an open forum like a blog required something of a - [World Water Day 2012](https://www.psi.org/news/world-water-day-2012/) - The U.N. designates March 22 as the day of the year when we spotlight the global safe water, hygiene and sanitation issue and the collective efforts underway to get solutions to those struggling and in need. Today much of the world faces a global safe drinking water, sanitation and hygiene crisis. In contrast to the - [Clinton Global Initiative 2012 | Winter Meeting](https://www.psi.org/news/clinton-global-initiative-2012-winter-meeting/) - The CGI 2012 Winter Meeting Plenary Session this year was focused on Partnering for Impact – exploring how CGI members have leveraged networks and forged partnerships to design initiatives for greater impact and social value. PSI Board Member Ashley Judd was part of a distinguished panel of speakers, including M. Sanjayan (Lead Scientist of The - [Pasmo lanza sitio web sobre VIH/ PASMO launches a website on HIV](https://www.psi.org/news/pasmo-lanza-sitio-web-sobre-vih-pasmo-launches-a-website-on-hiv/) - PASMO, PSI's affiliate in Central America, has launched a regional website for people living with HIV and their family and friends. The website -- www.yahoaraque.info -- addresses the question "Now what?" that many people face when they receive positive results for HIV. Through a project of USAID, PASMO has launched this website as a component - [C&C Trading Ltd receives excellence award for partnership in HIV/AIDS awareness](https://www.psi.org/news/cc-trading-ltd-receives-excellence-award-for-partnership-in-hivaids-awareness/) - C&C Trading was the recipient of an Excellence Award for long-term commitment to partnership from the Caribbean arm of Population Services International (PSI/C). The presentation of the plaque was made at a meeting of stakeholders held in Trinidad and Tobago last week. Read the full article on SKN Vibes - [Mandy Moore Narrates New Video about the Best Kept Secret in Global Health](https://www.psi.org/news/mandy-moore-narrates-new-video-about-the-best-kept-secret-in-global-health/) - Washington, D.C., April 23, 2012 — Mandy Moore, the voice of Rapunzel in the Oscar-nominated Disney film “Tangled,” lends her voice to another animated film project. As Ambassador for the global health organization Population Services International (PSI), Moore narrates a video in which she tells the story of a mother and her daughter on the - [Mandy Moore: "The Best $10 You've Ever Spent" (VIDEO)](https://www.psi.org/news/mandy-moore-the-best-10-youve-ever-spent-video/) - In 2010 alone, the World Health Organization estimated that more than half a million children under the age of five needlessly lost their lives because of malaria-an entirely preventable and treatable disease. More than 40 percent of the world's population is at risk of malaria. Each year, about 900,000 people die from the disease; the - [H&M Launches New Fashion Against AIDS Collection](https://www.psi.org/news/hm-launches-new-fashion-against-aids-collection/) - Be a part of the fight against AIDS by being one of the first to buy an item from the new Fashion Against AIDS collection at H&M. 25% of the sales price of all Fashion Against AIDS garments are directly donated to HIV/AIDS awareness projects. PSI (through its YouthAIDS initiative, which reached more than 600 - [Toolkit on Concurrent Sexual Partnerships Released](https://www.psi.org/news/toolkit-on-concurrent-sexual-partnerships-released/) - In conjuction with the Royal Netherlands Embassy and several partners, PSI has released the Concurrent Sexual Partnerships Toolkit, a resource for integrating concurrency into existing HIV prevention activities or designing a large scale concurrency campaign. The toolkit is intended to guide research, design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of concurrent sexual partnership programs. cptoolkit.hivsharespace.net The materials - [press release images](https://www.psi.org/news/press-release-images/) - [press release images](https://www.psi.org/news/press-release-images-2/) - [Fast Company Names PSI Board Member Rebecca Van Dyck among 100 Most Creative People in Business 2012](https://www.psi.org/news/fast-company-names-psi-board-member-rebecca-van-dyck-among-100-most-creative-people-in-business-2012/) - Rebecca Van Dyck, PSI Board Member and head of consumer marketing at Facebook, was named among the top 100 Most Creative People in Business 2012 by Fast Company. In an interview with Fast Company's David Lidsky, Van Dyck offers some lessons on how to thrive anywhere in the world. Read the interview here. - [Dredrish Laveleska Wins Miss Gay 2012 Beauty Contest in Nicaragua](https://www.psi.org/news/dredrish-laveleska-wins-miss-gay-2012-beauty-contest-in-nicaragua/) - Watch this CNN report to hear about the experiences of Dredrish Laveleska’ –the winner of the Miss Gay 2012 content – including the discrimination faced being a gay and transgender people. The report references the Stigma and Discrimination survey that was conducted last year by PSI’s local affiliate PASMO. - [World No Tobacco Day Commemorated May 31](https://www.psi.org/news/world-no-tobacco-day-commemorated-may-31/) - On May 31, nations around the globe commemorate World No Tobacco Day. Currently, approximately 5.4 million people die each year due to tobacco-related illnesses. The WHO estimates the number of deaths will increase to 8 million annually by 2030. Nearly 80% of the more than one billion smokers worldwide live in low- and middle-income countries. - [One of the Great Humanitarian Achievements of the 21st Century Within Reach](https://www.psi.org/news/one-of-the-great-humanitarian-achievements-of-the-21st-century-within-reach/) - WASHINGTON, June 12, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — PSI (Population Services International) released its child health issue of IMPACT magazine to coincide with the US Agency for International Development's "Every Child Deserves a 5th Birthday Campaign," which touts the idea that ending preventable child deaths within a generation is possible. If development experts are correct, and political - [In Zimbabwe, Lawmakers Circumcised in Anti-AIDS Drive](https://www.psi.org/news/in-zimbabwe-lawmakers-circumcised-in-anti-aids-drive/) - (From AFP) HARARE, June 22, 2012 — Male lawmakers in Zimbabwe underwent voluntary circumcision in a new public drive to curb the spread of HIV, which affects about one in 10 people in the southern African country. A handful of lawmakers stepped into a mobile clinic set up inside the parliament building to undergo the - [World Population Day 2012](https://www.psi.org/news/world-population-day-2012/) - For more than 40 years PSI has been driven by its mission to provide women and couples with universal access to family planning — and with good reason. This year nearly 222 million women and couples who hope to delay or avoid pregnancy will have little more than hope to cling to because they have - [PSI launches T-shirt campaign to help fight HIV/Aids](https://www.psi.org/news/psi-launches-t-shirt-campaign-to-help-fight-hivaids/) - The local arm of Population Services International Caribbean (PSI) has introduced a line of trendy T-shirts to its educational arsenal toward the prevention of HIV/Aids in T&T. The catchy slogan is Got It? Get It (GIGI). Read the full article on the Guardian - [PSI launches 'Got it? Get it' t-shirt line](https://www.psi.org/news/psi-launches-got-it-get-it-t-shirt-line/) - Got it? Get it. It’s the popular slogan used by PSI/Caribbean in pushing its safe sex message in T&T. Now, the non-profit organisation is taking that message to the public with a new line of t-shirts. PSI/Caribbean hosted a cocktail reception and media launch of Got it? Get it. Apparel at Drink Wine Bar, on - [Got It Get It Apparel Media Launch](https://www.psi.org/news/got-it-get-it-apparel-media-launch/) - On Thursday July 26th 2012 we headed to Drink Wine Bar which is located on Rosalino Street, Port-of-Spain for the Got it? Get it? Apparel Media Launch. For those of you may not know about the brand Got it? Get It? It is a regional non-profit organization that focuses of safe sex awareness. Read the full article - [PSI at the Clinton Global Initiative 2012 Annual Meeting](https://www.psi.org/news/psi-at-the-clinton-global-initiative-2012-annual-meeting/) - PSI President and CEO Karl Hofmann attended the Clinton Global Initiative 2012 Annual Meeting held in New York City this September. He provided an exciting progress update describing how a 2006 CGI commitment to pilot a voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) project in Zambia was taken to scale, allowing PSI to successfully perform more than - [Annual Meeting of the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene](https://www.psi.org/news/annual-meeting-of-the-american-society-of-tropical-medicine-and-hygiene-2/) - Atlanta, Georgia – From November 11-15, 2012, PSI will join thousands of scientists, clinicians and program professions from around the world to mark the 61st Annual Meeting of the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 10 PSI staff will attend the conference to share knowledge and experiences from around the world. PSI will participate - [43rd Union World Conference on Lung Health](https://www.psi.org/news/43rd-union-world-conference-on-lung-health/) - From November 13-17, 2012, PSI will join thousands of program implementers, activists, researchers and policymakers from around the world in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia to mark the 43rd Union World Conference on Lung Health. PSI staff will present posters on its tuberculosis (TB) work in promoting public-private partnerships and case detection in India. Approximately one-third of - [Amos Leads Safe Male Circumcision Campaign](https://www.psi.org/news/amos-leads-safe-male-circumcision-campaign/) - The Safe Male Circumcision (SMC) schools’ campaign is in full swing with 2012 Olympic 800m silver medalist Nijel Amos and Population Services International Botswana (PSI/B), as they visit different schools. PSI is the Ministry of Health’s (MoH) demand creation implementing partner, and in this campaign, they will be informing students about SMC and encouraging them - [视频：昆明市开展2012年世界艾滋病日主题宣传活动](https://www.psi.org/news/视频：昆明市开展2012年世界艾滋病日主题宣传活动/) - 12月1日是第25个世界艾滋病日，为进一步宣传普及防治艾滋病知识，昆明市组织相关部门在碧鸡广场开展了主题宣传活动。 点击此处观看视频。 - [“世界艾滋病日”上千名昆明市民签名共抗艾滋(图)](https://www.psi.org/news/世界艾滋病日上千名昆明市民签名共抗艾滋图/) - 上千市民看到自己生活的环境受到艾滋病毒的威胁，纷纷走到广场中央摆放的防艾长卷前，在上面写上了防治艾滋病的决心与誓言，同时签上了自己的名字。 点击这里阅读完整的文章。 - [性传播成感染主要途径，男男性传播所占比例迅速增加(图)](https://www.psi.org/news/性传播成感染主要途径，男男性传播所占比例迅速/) - 都市时报记者 朱家吉 秦聪俊 昨天是第25个“世界艾滋病日”，以“全民参与、全力投入、全面预防”为主题的昆明2012年“世界艾滋病日”大型现场宣传活动在碧鸡广场和西寺广场举行。活动由昆明市防治艾滋病工作委员会、昆明市卫生局主办，西山区防治艾滋病工作委员会、西山区卫生局协办。活动现场计生、卫生、疾控等20多家单位以及志愿者服务组织为市民宣传防艾知识并发放宣传资料，接受市民咨询。 点击这里阅读完整的文章。 - [Olympic 2012 silver medalist, Nijel Amos, joins PSI to promote safe male circumcision in Botswana](https://www.psi.org/news/olympic-2012-silver-medalist-nijel-amos-joins-psi-to-promote-safe-male-circumcision-in-botswana/) - Olympic 800 meter silver medalist, Nijel Amos, joined Population Services International Botswana/(PSI) to promote a campaign that informed students about the health benefits of safe male circumcision, and encouraged them to circumcise during this year’s school holiday. “We are excited that Nijel agreed to support the national safe male circumcision initiative, which we hope will - [USAID: $36 million for PSI/Madagascar](https://www.psi.org/news/usaid-36-million-for-psimadagascar/) - Read about the new USAID-funded Integrated Social Marketing Program that PSI/Madagascar will be implementing to improve the health of the Malagasy population. Note: Article in French. - [International Women's Day 2013](https://www.psi.org/news/international-womens-day-2013/) - Today is International Women’s Day – an important annual occasion to celebrate the immense potential of women and girls. Right now, however, too many women are still held back from reaching their full potential because of poor health, markedly decreasing the social and economic growth of their communities. But there’s good news. We already have - [Aggie: Helping Zambian Women Take Control of their Reproductive Health](https://www.psi.org/news/aggie-helping-zambian-women-take-control-of-their-reproductive-health/) - Every day, Aggie wakes up at 5:00 in the morning to pray for the women in her community. She worries about the women who have 16 children, women struggling with unintended pregnancies, women who have no access to family planning. Then, she puts on her dancing shoes and does something about it. Aggie has six - [Private Foundations Start To Edge Out Some Countries In International Aid Donations](https://www.psi.org/news/private-foundations-start-to-edge-out-some-countries-in-international-aid-donations/) - NPR’s All Things Considered featured a short segment about the changing landscape of global health giving and philanthropy. From the Editor of Impact magazine, Marshall Stowell: "So you’ve got philanthropists at the front end funding risk and pilot projects. You’ve got foundations bringing those to scale so that donor governments can then say, all right, - [World Malaria Day 2013](https://www.psi.org/news/world-malaria-day-2013/) - The WHO estimates that nearly half of the world’s population is affected by malaria. In 2010, WHO reported an estimated 216 million malaria cases and 655,000 malaria-related deaths, most of which were concentrated among African children. PSI is at the forefront of the global malaria control effort, supporting national ministries of health to implement malaria - [Nutrition: Deux millions d’enfants victimes d’anémie](https://www.psi.org/news/nutrition-deux-millions-denfants-victimes-danemie/) - Read about how PSI/Madagascar's Zazatomady micronutrient powder is helping address the malnutrition problem in Madagascar. Note: Article in French. - [BDF and PSI launch war on HIV/AIDS](https://www.psi.org/news/bdf-and-psi-launch-war-on-hivaids/) - The Botswana Defense Force (BDF) and Population Services International (PSI), a social health marketing organization, this week launched an integrated HIV/AIDS prevention campaign at the Sir Seretse Khama Barracks. The campaign commonly known as ‘Sekwata Campaign’ is aimed at reducing the HIV incidence and other sexually transmitted diseases amongst members of the BDF and their - [Sekwata campaign starts](https://www.psi.org/news/sekwata-campaign-starts/) - The Botswana Defense Force (BDF) in collaboration with Population Services International (PSI) has launched an integrated HIV/AIDS prevention campaign. According to a news release from PSI, the campaign is aimed at reducing HIV incidence and other sexually transmitted diseases amongst members of the BDF and their families. The Sekwata campaign also aims to mitigate the - [First Anniversary Update on the London Summit on Family Planning](https://www.psi.org/news/first-anniversary-update-on-the-london-summit-on-family-planning/) - A year since the historic London Summit on Family Planning, the energy is converting to tangible results. Countries are taking ownership of family planning and driving progress. New approaches are giving women what they really want: voluntary access to high-quality family planning information, services and supplies. Countries are leading the charge Governments in more than - [Swagg campaign trims more than 11k](https://www.psi.org/news/swagg-campaign-trims-more-than-11k/) - The safe male circumcision (SMC) campaign aimed at school going males has succeeded beyond expectation. The SWAGG campaign, run by health awareness NGO PSI Botswana has managed to outperform its set target of 11000, managing 11850 safe male circumcisions in a space of three weeks. According to Mpho Motlhabane, Marketing and Communications manager at PSI, - [Annals of Medicine: Slow Ideas](https://www.psi.org/news/annals-of-medicine-slow-ideas/) - Click here to read the complete article. - [Metrics for Programmatic Decision Making in Global Health](https://www.psi.org/news/metrics-for-programmatic-decision-making-in-global-health/) - Measurement and accountability for programmatic results are more and more important in the work we and other publicly funded organizations do. We love measurement, so we welcome this. We would like to highlight a recent special supplement in the journal BMC Public Health that PSI sponsored and published with Pathfinder, MSI, and UCSF – “Use - [Real, relevant and ready: The PSI Postpartum IUD inserter.](https://www.psi.org/news/real-relevant-and-ready-the-psi-postpartum-iud-inserter/) - PSI's dedicated post-partum intrauterine device (PPIUD) inserter, developed by the organization’s Global Medical Director, Dr. Paul Blumenthal, is a finalist for funding from ‘Saving Lives at Birth: A Grand Challenge for Development’. Of the more than 400 applications – only 53 were selected as finalists. PSI's Global Clinical Advisor, Dr. Jyoti Vajpayee of India, will - [PSI’s Postpartum IUD inserter: 1 of 22 Award Nominees for Saving Lives at Birth: A Grand Challenge for Development](https://www.psi.org/news/psis-postpartum-iud-inserter-1-of-22-award-nominees-for-saving-lives-at-birth-a-grand-challenge-for-development/) - A dedicated post-partum intrauterine device (PPIUD) inserter developed by PSI in collaboration with SPIRES at Stanford University is one of 22 award nominees for the ‘Saving Lives at Birth: A Grand Challenge for Development’. The Round 3 winning nominees were selected from more than 400 applications of innovative ideas to save the lives of mothers - [Circumcision: Clear-cut rites shape stronger men](https://www.psi.org/news/circumcision-clear-cut-rites-shape-stronger-men/) - 'We are Pedi [Northern Sotho]. My son always knew that the day would come that he would have to go to initiation school. It is our culture. I went there myself when I was 12 years old and the lessons we learned I still remember. We were taught respect," says 44- year-old Motladi Phala, beaming - [Hygiene Must Be Recognized as Key Intervention to Reduce Child Mortality](https://www.psi.org/news/hygiene-must-be-recognized-as-key-intervention-to-reduce-child-mortality/) - New York, 24 September 2013 – Unilever’s soap Lifebuoy today called for hygiene to be recognized as a key intervention to reducing child mortality, both in the last 900 days before the Millennium Development Goal (MDG) deadline and in the post-2015 development agenda. Partnerships between business, NGOs and governments are crucial to accelerate live-saving handwashing - [GAIN cements PSI partnership with a memorandum of understanding](https://www.psi.org/news/gain-cements-psi-partnership-with-a-memorandum-of-understanding/) - GAIN and PSI signed a Memorandum of Understanding this week in Geneva in an agreement to work together in the fight against malnutrition. Potential areas of collaboration include joint program design and delivery, new business development, and advocacy for innovative approaches to development. Karl Hofmann, the President and CEO of PSI, joined Marc Van Ameringen - [PSI featured in Stanford's Global Health Innovation Insight Series](https://www.psi.org/news/psi-featured-in-stanfords-global-health-innovation-insight-series/) - PSI has been featured in Stanford’s Global Health Innovation Insight Series, a collection of mini-case studies. The case studies were documented with the hope that they will help other global health innovators successfully design and commercialize products and services to improve the health of the world’s poor. The case studies were presented by researchers at - [Fifth Annual World Pneumonia Day Marks Successes and Challenges in Tackling #1 Killer of Children](https://www.psi.org/news/fifth-annual-world-pneumonia-day-marks-successes-and-challenges-in-tackling-1-killer-of-children/) - (BALTIMORE, MARYLAND) — Global health advocates today commemorated the fifth annual World Pneumonia Day by calling on global leaders to scale up existing interventions and invest in new diagnostics and treatments to defeat pneumonia. Each year, pneumonia kills more children than AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis combined. Pneumonia took the lives of nearly 1.1 million children - [PSI Caribbean empowers YTEPP with HIV/Aids prevention toolkits](https://www.psi.org/news/psi-caribbean-empowers-ytepp-with-hivaids-prevention-toolkits/) - Youth empowerment was the common aim when PSI Caribbean handed over HIV/Aids prevention educational materials to YTEPP on November 8. Read the full article on the Guardian. - [PSI/Ethiopia Celebrates its 10th Anniversary](https://www.psi.org/news/psiethiopia-celebrates-its-10th-anniversary/) - On December 3, 2013, PSI/Ethiopia completed 10 years of successful operations as a registered entity in the country. To celebrate its many achievements, the PSI/Ethiopia team hosted a high-level reception on November 15th in Addis Ababa, which coincided with the International Conference on Family Planning (ICFP) held in Ethiopia. The event offered the opportunity for - [The bright spots of theatre](https://www.psi.org/news/the-bright-spots-of-theatre/) - A very bright spot in the 2013 theatre was the establishment in March of the Association of Community Theatre Artists (ACTAH) under the leadership initiative of Tafadzwa Muzondo, the Director of Edzai Isu Theatre Initiative. ACTAH was established by 25 community theatre groups in Harare with the main objective of "professionalising community theatre". The association - [AIDS Foundation continues to crush stigma; engaged more youth in 2013](https://www.psi.org/news/aids-foundation-continues-to-crush-stigma-engaged-more-youth-in-2013/) - St. Maarten AIDS Foundation (SAF) continues to keep St. Maarten on track for the Millennium Development Goals dealing with the eradication of HIV/AIDS. In 2013, the foundation moved further in wiping out HIV/AIDS related stigma with an increased number of people getting tested at the public HIV rapid testing day event. Read the full article - [High risk and no reward for the ‘in-betweens’ of Burma’s sex industry](https://www.psi.org/news/high-risk-and-no-reward-for-the-in-betweens-of-burmas-sex-industry/) - No data exists about the number of women who work in the “grey area” of Burma’s sex industry, such as karaoke lounges and massage parlours. Yet even the most casual of observers cannot fail to notice the multitude of neon signs advertising “KTV” in virtually every metropolitan area across the country. Read the full article - [MTV Shows About Teen Moms Helped Drop the Teen Birth Rate](https://www.psi.org/news/mtv-shows-about-teen-moms-helped-drop-the-teen-birth-rate/) - The birth rate to teenage mothers in America has declined almost continuously over the past 20 years, according to the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Adolescent Health. Public health officials have attributed the drop to teens having less sex and more access to birth control, but a study from economists at the - [Global Health Fellow's Experience Opens Doors Back Home](https://www.psi.org/news/global-health-fellows-experience-opens-doors-back-home/) - Neal Piper returned as a changed man from a six-month Global Health Fellow assignment in Swaziland last year. His experience in a country where more than 40 percent of the population has contracted HIV/AIDS - the world's highest infection rate - was a life and career altering experience that has opened doors for him back - [The Impact of Global Population Growth](https://www.psi.org/news/the-impact-of-global-population-growth/) - CNBC Africa spoke to Karl Hoffman; CEO of Population Services International on the side-lines of the World Economic Forum on his idea's regarding the advancement of Population growth globally. Watch the video on CNBC Africa. - [LIBERIA: PSI Joins as 6th Member of the Liberia WASH Consortium](https://www.psi.org/news/liberia-psi-joins-as-6th-member-of-the-liberia-wash-consortium/) - The Liberia WASH Consortium (LWC) is pleased to announce that Population Services International (PSI) has since October 2013 joined the Consortium as the 6th core member after being the Consortium’s Associate Member for over a year. Read the full article on Shout-Africa. - [35 Leading Tweeters On Family Planning And Reproductive Health](https://www.psi.org/news/35-leading-tweeters-on-family-planning-and-reproductive-health/) - Last week I compiled a list of my top 25 tweeters on maternal health. I received great feedback about how useful the list was so I have decided to share more lists on a variety of global health topics throughout the year. This week I am sharing my go-to Twitter resources for the latest on - [PSI reveals new condom brand](https://www.psi.org/news/psi-reveals-new-condom-brand/) - Speaking at a recent press briefing launching a new condom brand, Executive Director Richard Harrison said he strongly believes it is high time low priced condoms were made available on the market: "Now is the time for a new low-priced condom brand to help grow the total market for condoms so that we can increase - [Population Services Kenya launches](https://www.psi.org/news/population-services-kenya-launches/) - Population Services International (PSI) has been operating as an international NGO for the last 25 years. Last week it officially launched a new organisation titled Population Services Kenya. Read the full article on The Star. - [Mozambique: New Nutritional Supplement for Infants Launched](https://www.psi.org/news/mozambique-new-nutritional-supplement-for-infants-launched/) - Maputo — The US-based NGO Population Services International (PSI), which is a longstanding partner of the Mozambican Health Ministry, on Wednesday launched a nutritional supplement for infants, named “Super Baby”, intended for children of six months to two years of age. “Super Baby” comes in one gram sachets of powder, which is added to semi-solid - [HIV/AIDS Prevention Rates in PNG Less Than 5 Percent](https://www.psi.org/news/hivaids-prevention-rates-in-png-less-than-5-percent/) - PORT MORESBY, PNG --- The prevalence of HIV-AIDS in Papua New Guinea is estimated to be more than 20% but the prevention rate is less than 5%, an official says. National AIDS Council secretariat director Peter Bire revealed that during the launching of a new condom by the Population Services International last week in Port - [Working Towards a World Without Gender-Based Violence](https://www.psi.org/news/working-towards-a-world-without-gender-based-violence/) - Using her experience as a victim of gender-based violence during her childhood, a Houston-based crusader for women’s empowerment has now conceptualised a project “Wajood”, which was launched on Thursday. It will work towards making Delhi a safe place for every women and girl. Indrani Goradia partnered with Population Services International to draw a comprehensive plan - [Jah Prayzah Gets Circumcised](https://www.psi.org/news/jah-prayzah-gets-circumcised/) - Popular musician Jah Prayzah and his Third Generation Band will have to slow down on shows after undergoing a circumcision procedure yesterday to protect themselves against the Aids virus. The 26-year-old Population Services International (PSI) Zimbabwe circumcision ambassador, was circumcised yesterday together with six band members and close friend, Daniel Kapfumvuti. Read the full article - [Sounding Off on the Struggles of LGBTI Development Professionals](https://www.psi.org/news/sounding-off-on-the-struggles-of-lgbti-development-professionals/) - Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex development professionals around the world — no matter their sector of work — are faced with challenges and safety concerns above and beyond those faced by their peers. While programmatic support of LGBTI individuals and groups in developing countries is becoming more common and better documented, Devex Assistant Editor - [By enacting discriminatory laws in Uganda and Nigeria, health is put at risk.](https://www.psi.org/news/by-enacting-discriminatory-laws-in-uganda-and-nigeria-health-is-put-at-risk/) - A statement from Karl Hofmann, PSI President and CEO PSI believes that all people share equal human rights and that no person should be subjected to discrimination or violence on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity. Men who have sex with men are among the highest risk groups for HIV transmission, and discriminatory - [The Procter & Gamble Company : USAID and P&G Kick Off Global Development Alliance to Improve Health in Myanmar](https://www.psi.org/news/the-procter-gamble-company-usaid-and-pg-kick-off-global-development-alliance-to-improve-health-in-myanmar/) - Administrator Shah yesterday helped deliver the first liter of clean drinking water under the Global Development Alliance (GDA) between the US Agency for International Development (USAID) and Procter & Gamble (P&G) to improve health in this country. This milestone first liter, which marks the launch of the partnership, was delivered at a community in North - [The Future of Safe Sex?](https://www.psi.org/news/the-future-of-safe-sex/) - Once mocked as having the erotic appeal of a jellyfish, the female condom is being reinvented as the next big thing in protective sex. In the first article from new digital publication Mosaic, Emily Anthes takes an in-depth investigation to see what chance it has of catching on this time around. Read the full article - [How the 'Avon' Model Is Empowering Women to 'Inspire Change' in Madagascar](https://www.psi.org/news/how-the-avon-model-is-empowering-women-to-inspire-change-in-madagascar/) - The first International Women's Day (IWD), aimed at both celebrating the extraordinary social, political and economic achievements of women, and directing a spotlight on areas requiring further action, was observed in 1911 at a time when family planning services were extremely limited. Read the full story on The Huffington Post Blog. - [Celebrity Circumcision Campaign Paying Off](https://www.psi.org/news/celebrity-circumcision-campaign-paying-off/) - Population Services International (PSI) deputy country director, Karin Hatzold said responses to the male circumcision campaign had improved among the rural populace following the launch of the celebrity programme. Since last year, more than 200 000 males have been circumcised in Zimbabwe and more are willing to undergo the procedure. Celebrities that have publicly undergone - [The Best Buys in Global Health: Striking the Effective Balance](https://www.psi.org/news/the-best-buys-in-global-health-striking-the-effective-balance/) - In this issue of PSI's Impact magazine, Devex, Merck for Mothers and PATH joined my organization PSI and a team of experts to uncover some of global health's best investments. This post appears as the magazine's "Final Word." A 'best buy' in global health is an idea that can easily lead us to focus on - [Let’s Go The Distance: Investing In Partnerships For A Healthier Future](https://www.psi.org/news/lets-go-the-distance-investing-in-partnerships-for-a-healthier-future/) - Today’s global health challenges are increasingly urgent and complex, cutting across national boundaries and traditional development silos. Think about the impact of climate change, the rise of non-communicable diseases and the crises of food and water supplies. Technology is rapidly changing how we deliver health care, while implementation is becoming more fragmented. And with traditional - [7 Takeways Trom #BestBuys4GH](https://www.psi.org/news/7-takeways-trom-bestbuys4gh/) - In global health, there's no dearth of so-called “best buys.” The main question is which one to use, for whom, and for which purpose. On Wednesday, thought leaders and experts in the health and development fields converged in Washington, D.C., to think about the best health investments that donors can make in 2014. The event, - [Helpline for TB Care Launched in Punjab](https://www.psi.org/news/helpline-for-tb-care-launched-in-punjab/) - A toll free TB helpline -- designated microscopic centre (DMC) helpline -- was launched in Punjab on Monday by Dr Karanjeet Singh, director, health services and Dr Balbir Singh, state TB officer, on the occasion of World TB Day. The helpline is managed by Population Services International (PSI) under "Project Axshya," created to increase TB - [People + Technology as a Best Investment](https://www.psi.org/news/people-technology-as-a-best-investment/) - Gib Bulloch, founder and global managing director of Accenture Development Partnerships, is all about putting money into ideas that work. In an interview with PSI Impact, he regrets how community health workers, often the backbone of local health systems in developing countries, are often ignored by the international aid community, as well as low-level technology that - [LIBERIA: USAID-IWASH Program Delivers Materials to Prevent Potential Ebola Spread](https://www.psi.org/news/liberia-usaid-iwash-program-delivers-materials-to-prevent-potential-ebola-spread/) - Along the Liberia-Guinea border, where six suspected Ebola cases have occurred, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) funded Improved Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (IWASH) Program is delivering materials to prevent potential spread of the disease. Materials have been distributed to health facilities that are in the “front line” in responding to the Ebola - [A Revolution Without Boundaries](https://www.psi.org/news/a-revolution-without-boundaries/) - Time passes quickly. I met Marie* in 2008 on my first trip to the Democratic Republic of the Congo with the global health organization PSI. She was celebrating her 28th birthday and she was the most sought-after hairdresser in her community. Just a few years earlier, her life was very different. Read the whole article - [Malawi Records No Cholera Case in Two Years](https://www.psi.org/news/malawi-records-no-cholera-case-in-two-years/) - The Ministry of Health says the country has had no cholera cases in the past two years. "From our records, it shows that we have not registered any confirmed cholera cases for close to two years now. "This good news could be attributed to a few factors including better collaboration and support from our partners, - [Managing Primary Health Care at Scale: Myanmar’s Sun Quality Network](https://www.psi.org/news/managing-primary-health-care-at-scale-myanmars-sun-quality-network/) - Since the early sixties the people of Myanmar lived under various forms of military rule. Health indicators stagnated at low levels, and progress towards development was slow[1]. There was little investment by the government in health services, so people bore 80% of the costs of their health services and turned to a range of private - [Zimbabwe: Male Celebrities Get Circumcised in Response to HIV](https://www.psi.org/news/zimbabwe-male-celebrities-get-circumcised-in-response-to-hiv/) - Musicians and soccer stars are among a group of Zimbabwean celebrities who have undergone male circumcision as a symbolic and practical act to fight HIV. The government of Zimbabwe has set a goal for 217,800 men to be circumcised by the end of 2014. Last year, over 90,000 men were circumcised while about 40,755 underwent - [The Female Condom Is the Next Big Thing in Safe Sex](https://www.psi.org/news/the-female-condom-is-the-next-big-thing-in-safe-sex/) - 1. EXCITEMENT In 1987, an American pharmaceutical executive called Mary Ann Leeper flew to Copenhagen to get a firsthand look at what she thought might be the world’s next great health innovation. She didn’t expect to find it tucked away inside an old cigar box. Read the full article on Pacific Standard. - [Public Enemy Number One: Drug Resistant Malaria](https://www.psi.org/news/public-enemy-number-one-drug-resistant-malaria/) - Global health organisation Population Services International plays a leading role in preventing and treating malaria in Myanmar – treating about 250,000 people every year with the parasitic disease. PSI’s senior malaria adviser (Asia-Pacific) Chris White told Mizzima Business Weekly about the critical effort to prevent drug resistant malaria spreading from Myanmar to the Indian Subcontinent, - [Local Volunteers Key to Vietnam TB Effort](https://www.psi.org/news/local-volunteers-key-to-vietnam-tb-effort/) - When Nguyen Thi Hong Hanh first noticed she was running a fever, she didn’t think much of it. The 26-year-old Vietnamese factory worker bought some over-the-counter drugs at a local pharmacy an d went about her life. She endured a month of persistent symptoms before finally visiting a hospital, where she was diagnosed with lymph - [500 Infants Circumcised in Government Programme](https://www.psi.org/news/500-infants-circumcised-in-government-programme/) - The ministry was working together with the Population Services International (PSI) on the programme. PSI director for voluntary medical male circumcision Ngonidzashe Madidi said for the purposes of sustainability, they were studying the early infant male circumcision (EIMC) to ensure protective effect of male circumcision is sustained. Read the full article on News Day. - [Are There Real Best Buys in Global Health?](https://www.psi.org/news/are-there-real-best-buys-in-global-health/) - Last month, PSI released its latest quarterly issue of Impactmagazine. In it, PSI and its issue partners Devex, Path, and Merck for Mothers, asked the probing question: What are the best buys in global health? While many may automatically think of key interventions that are both cost effective and save lives, the best buy in - [Swaziland to ‘Cut’ 4 000 School Boys](https://www.psi.org/news/swaziland-to-cut-4-000-school-boys/) - Over 4000 Swazi high school boys registered for voluntary medical male circumcision this April in a bid to reduce risks of catching HIV, thanks to massive campaigns by the country’s health sector players. PSI Swaziland Health Systems Strengthening Manager Tengetile Kubheka said recruiting agents were deployed on the ground charged with registering boys for circumcision. - [Nigeria, others Benefit From P&G's 7 Billion Litres of Clean Drinking Water](https://www.psi.org/news/nigeria-others-benefit-from-pgs-7-billion-litres-of-clean-drinking-water/) - Nigeria has been listed as one of the several countries that benefited from Procter & Gamble’s (P&G) 7 billion litres of clean drinking water delivered through the company’s global non-profit Children’s Safe Drinking Water (CSDW) programme. According a statement signed and released by Lisa Popyk of P&G Global Sustainability Communications from the global headquarters of - [What if Your Mother-In-Law Decided When You Got Pregnant?](https://www.psi.org/news/what-if-your-mother-in-law-decided-when-you-got-pregnant/) - Fatima Haroon, 26, gets ready for Friday afternoon prayers at her home in Lahore, Pakistan. She wraps a patterned scarf around her head and kneels as the call to prayer echoes through her working-class neighborhood. When she finishes praying, she quickly pulls off the scarf and starts talking about her family, marriage and children. Fatima - [Male Circumcision Advertising Campaign Wins Award](https://www.psi.org/news/male-circumcision-advertising-campaign-wins-award/) - The 'Pinda muSmart/Ngena kuSmart/Get Smart' male circumcision campaign won the coveted Advertising Campaign of the Year Award at the recently held Ngoma Advertising Awards. The campaign also gained automatic entry into the prestigious 2014 Loerie advertising awards to be held in South Africa this year. The Campaign of the Year is awarded to the campaign - [Richard A. Frank, past leader of nonprofit Population Services International, dies at 77](https://www.psi.org/news/richard-a-frank-past-leader-of-nonprofit-population-services-international-dies-at-77/) - By Bart Barnes Richard A. Frank, a past president of Population Services International, a nonprofit, nongovernmental organization providing global health programs targeting malaria, child survival, HIV and reproductive heath, died April 20 at an assisted-living facility in Washington. He was 77. The cause was progressive supranuclear palsy, said his son Brian Frank. Mr. Frank spent - [PSI plans health app with Telenor and Ooredoo in Myanmar](https://www.psi.org/news/psi-plans-health-app-with-telenor-and-ooredoo-in-myanmar/) - Improved mobile phone services could also bring more up-to-date health information, particularly for pregnant women. Population Services International, better known as PSI, is planning to launch a mobile health information service with telecom operators Ooredoo and Telenor, said Daniel Crapper, deputy country director of PSI Myanmar. He said PSI was in discussion with the telecom - [PLoS Collection on Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision Launched](https://www.psi.org/news/plos-collection-on-voluntary-medical-male-circumcision-launched/) - The Public Library of Science (PLoS) published a collection of innovative studies today highlighting the impact and future implications of voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) services for HIV prevention. The studies show the significant contribution of the United States President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) in support of a rapid expansion of this proven, - [With eyes already on Nigeria, world leaders gather in country to discuss future of Africa](https://www.psi.org/news/with-eyes-already-on-nigeria-world-leaders-gather-in-country-to-discuss-future-of-africa/) - With the world’s eyes already turning toward Nigeria and Boko Hiram’s kidnapping of almost 300 girls, the World Economic Forum on Africa opened today in the capital, Abuja. With young and rapidly growing populations, many countries in Africa face important challenges and opportunities in the years ahead. World population exceeded 7 billion in 2011, is - [Selling Circumcision for HIV Prevention at the Epicenter of the Global Epidemic](https://www.psi.org/news/selling-circumcision-for-hiv-prevention-at-the-epicenter-of-the-global-epidemic/) - When Zimbabwe's most famous poet and musician, Albert Nyathi, decided to get circumcised, everyone had an opinion. For Albert, poetry has always come first, but now he acts as a local champion of voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC), hoping to inspire the men of his country -- both sons and fathers alike -- to undergo - [Why, How Market Dynamics Matters: Interventions can improve health outcomes, but it's a time-consuming and complex process](https://www.psi.org/news/why-how-market-dynamics-matters-interventions-can-improve-health-outcomes-but-its-a-time-consuming-and-complex-process/) - Why are so many global public health experts talking about “market dynamics” these days? Whether we call it “market shaping” or “market facilitation” or the “total market approach,” there is a large and growing interest in the idea that we’ll be more effective in improving health outcomes at the base of the pyramid if we - [Long-term Contraception Methods Better](https://www.psi.org/news/long-term-contraception-methods-better/) - Population Services International (PSI) in collaboration with Lucknow Obstetrics and Gynecological Society (LOGS) organised a workshop on ‘Reproductive health, to reduce maternal mortality rate, population stabilisation, cervical cancer screening and save the girl child’ on Sunday. Around 80 doctors of the state capital discussed longterm contraceptive methods like Intrauterine Contraceptive Device (IUCD) and advocated for safe - [What Will Resuming Direct Budget Support Mean for Implementers in Haiti?](https://www.psi.org/news/what-will-resuming-direct-budget-support-mean-for-implementers-in-haiti/) - How do international organizations like Population Services International coordinate with local authorities to push development in such a challenging environment as post-earthquake Haiti? In this video interview, Devex Editor Rolf Rosenkranz asked Annick Suplice, PSI’s executive director in the Caribbean nation, who shared her views on a broad range of topics, like for instance on what - [Healthy Kids are Superkids: UNICEF Partnership Aids Nutrition in Laos](https://www.psi.org/news/healthy-kids-are-superkids-unicef-partnership-aids-nutrition-in-laos/) - PUBLIC and private sector partners united in Savannakhet Province in the Lao PDR today to kick-start the 1000 Day Project: an important initiative targeting child nutrition in three provinces (Savannakhet, Saravan, and Attapeu) and setting the stage for further expansion across Lao PDR. Poor nutrition causes over one-third of child deaths globally. Chronic malnutrition affects - [Creating Lao 'Superkids'](https://www.psi.org/news/creating-lao-superkids/) - The Lao Ministry of Health, UNICEF, Population Services International, the University of British Columbia, and mining company MMG are working together in three of Laos’s southern provinces to provide a powder full of vitamins and minerals to sprinkle over food. The initiative aims to dramatically reduce anemia and other nutrition issues affecting young children. Read more - [Nutrition supplements to improve children's health](https://www.psi.org/news/nutrition-supplements-to-improve-childrens-health/) - Kaysone Phomvihane district, Savannakhet province: Public and private sector partners united in Savannakhet province yesterday to kickstart the ‘1000 Day Project' to improve child nutrition. The initiative targets child nutrition in the three provinces of Savannakhet, Saravan and Attapeu and is set to be expanded further around the country. Read the full article on the - [Hobby Lobby may turn back clock on women’s health](https://www.psi.org/news/hobby-lobby-may-turn-back-clock-on-womens-health/) - The Supreme Court ruled Monday in Burwell v. Hobby Lobby Stores that family-owned companies are not required to cover some types of contraceptives for employees. The full consequences of the ruling have yet to be unraveled, but one thing is clear: It could have grave consequences for girls, women and families throughout the developing world. - [Hobby Lobby May Turn Back Clock on Women's Health](https://www.psi.org/news/hobby-lobby-may-turn-back-clock-on-womens-health-2/) - The Supreme Court ruled Monday in Burwell v. Hobby Lobby Stores that family-owned companies are not required to cover some types of contraceptives for employees. The full consequences of the ruling have yet to be unraveled, but one thing is clear: It could have grave consequences for girls, women and families throughout the developing world. - [Population Services International: Sex & Social Marketing in the Caribbean](https://www.psi.org/news/population-services-international-sex-social-marketing-in-the-caribbean/) - SEX. Thousands of Trinidadians and Tobagonians do it every day, many ignorant or simply uncaring about healthy sexual practices. So how do you get these sexually active people, including marginalised groups such as sex workers and men who have sex with men (MSM), to be cognizant of their own sexual health, and even change their - [Making the Voices of 10,000 Women Matter for Preventing Disease](https://www.psi.org/news/making-the-voices-of-10000-women-matter-for-preventing-disease/) - I am the mother of two beautiful young women, and what I want more than anything else is to help them, to the best of my ability, put their best foot forward in life. My wish for them -- and I know mothers everywhere have similar wishes for their children -- is that they live - [NexThought Monday: Expanding the Universe of Impact Investing](https://www.psi.org/news/nexthought-monday-expanding-the-universe-of-impact-investing/) - Craft microbrews. Vintage craft cocktails. Obscure single-origin coffees and teas. Kale. These items drum up excitement among small and sometimes overlapping communities. But by and large they are just small segments of larger product categories that each appeal to a larger universe of consumers. If you consider impact investing as an investment category, you might - [PSI at the 20th International AIDS Conference](https://www.psi.org/news/psi-at-the-20th-international-aids-conference/) - From July 20th to 25th PSI will join thousands of HIV program implementers, activists, researchers, policy makers and persons living with HIV in Melbourne, Australia for the 20th International AIDS Conference. Representing 13 countries, members of the PSI network will participate in four satellites and present more than 40 abstracts. Check back for more information; - [Liberia: Blind Man Constructs Toilet - Urges Others to Do Same](https://www.psi.org/news/liberia-blind-man-constructs-toilet-urges-others-to-do-same/) - In his 70s, blind John Gweh, has embraced the methodology behind the Community Led Total Sanitation (CLTS) Initiative in his town Kwenkor, Gola Konneh District, in Grand Cape Mount County. John, who is originally from Grand Bassa County, settled in Kwenkor, Gola Konneh before the Liberian Civil Crisis, married with four children. Read the full - [PSI To Distribute Mosquito Nets To The Vulnerable In WES](https://www.psi.org/news/psi-to-distribute-mosquito-nets-to-the-vulnerable-in-wes/) - Yambio County Health Directorate, in collaboration with Population Service International (PSI) on Friday held a County planning meeting on the distribution of treated mosquito nets to the entire population of the County. Speaking on behalf of the County Administration the deputy Executive Director of Yambio County Mr. James Lino Makana thanked PSI for the initiative - [Strawberry Flavoured Condoms a Hit](https://www.psi.org/news/strawberry-flavoured-condoms-a-hit/) - The old condoms, whose packaging featured a happy couple, had become out of date and sometimes unpopular because of their unappealing latex smell. The United States Agency for International Development’s (USAID’s) and the Population Services International worked together to redesign the new packaging. “We wanted to make condoms more trendy, more contemporary,” said Kumbirai Chatora, - [PSI Malawi Re-launches Youth Alert Mix Programme](https://www.psi.org/news/psi-malawi-re-launches-youth-alert-mix-programme/) - With an aim of intensifying that there are free sexual and reproductive messages to the youth across the country, the Population Services International (PSI) Malawi on Saturday re-launched a youth Alert mix program. The programme which was first launched in 2002 and run up to 2009, focused on abstinence and reproductive of sexual partners among - [Tomorrow’s Development Model: Partnership Not Aid](https://www.psi.org/news/tomorrows-development-model-partnership-not-aid/) - Forty-three years ago, PSI responded to a dire need to increase access to contraceptives in the developing world and began an experiment to “do development differently” by selling subsidized family planning products. PSI deemed the experiment successful, and the company evolved. As we did, we found that the best, most ingenious solutions weren’t coming just - [What Needs to be Done to Make HIV Self-Testing a Reality?](https://www.psi.org/news/what-needs-to-be-done-to-make-hiv-self-testing-a-reality/) - Self-testing for HIV has great potential to broaden access to HIV testing, the 20th International AIDS Conference in Melbourne heard last week. But for self-testing to play a key role in reducing undiagnosed infection, the most appropriate models of service delivery need to be defined, systems for linkage to care need to be established, the - [Demand for Cervical Cancer Screening Surges](https://www.psi.org/news/demand-for-cervical-cancer-screening-surges/) - A Population Services International – Zimbabwe (PSI) top official yesterday said demand for cervical cancer screening had surged over the past months as more and more women were now keen to know their health status. PSI sexual and reproductive health manager Nyaradzo Muhonde said they had screened over 15 000 women since the programme was launched - [Protector Plus 'Night Campaigns' to Promote Condom Usage](https://www.psi.org/news/protector-plus-night-campaigns-to-promote-condom-usage/) - Population Services International (PSI) has ventured into Protector Plus night campaigns in a bid to promote usage of a new brand of condoms, New Man in Town, as the fight against HIV and Aids continues, an official has said. The campaign is targeted at the vulnerable population who spent their time in public places like - [PSI in Partnership With the Ministry of Health Sensitize Residents on Diarrhea](https://www.psi.org/news/psi-in-partnership-with-the-ministry-of-health-sensitize-residents-on-diarrhea/) - PSI in partnership with the Ministry of Public Health and Sanitation this week is carrying out road shows in Western region to sensitize residents on the risks of diarrhea in a campaign dubbed, ‘zuia kuhara okoa maisha’ The campaign was carried out in parts of Western Kenya as health officers with West Fm radio presenters - [5300 Blantyre Men Circumcised In 36 Days](https://www.psi.org/news/5300-blantyre-men-circumcised-in-36-days/) - Population Services International (PSI) says from July 21st to August 27, 2014, it has circumcised 5,336 men in Blantyre District only. PSI’s Head of HIV Department Chiwawa Nkhoma disclosed this on Thursday when Ghana’s Black Stars captain, Asamoah Gyan who arrived in Blantyre on Wednesday visited PSI’s South Lunzu Primary School Voluntary Male Medical Circumcision - [1,000 Men Undergo Traditional Circumcision](https://www.psi.org/news/1000-men-undergo-traditional-circumcision/) - The group graduated on Monday after a successful circumcision exercise which had the medical aspect incorporated. Population Services International (PSI) Zimbabwe said the Ministry of Health was working closely with the traditional leaders from the Shangani community. “The current winter camp, under the leadership of Chief Sengwe, has resulted in the circumcision of a total - [60% Per Cent of All Women to be Tested for Cervical Cancer](https://www.psi.org/news/60-per-cent-of-all-women-to-be-tested-for-cervical-cancer/) - Before December, the Population Service International (PSI) plans to perform free cervical cancer tests for up to 60 per cent of all women in the country. Speaking at the Financial Institutions and Investment Exhibition for small entrepreneurs in Dar es Salaam at the turn of the week, PSI Communications Coordinator in the Eastern Zone, Mohammed - [Ooredoo Delivers Maternity App](https://www.psi.org/news/ooredoo-delivers-maternity-app/) - Ooredoo has launched its maternal health application, May May, which is designed to help expectant mothers access information and even medical care. The Myanmar-language app provides pregnant women advice and updates on babies’ growth and development and acts as a gateway to health resources. It marks prenatal milestones, letting moms know when babies are sucking - [Makholweni Community Sensitized on SRH Issues](https://www.psi.org/news/makholweni-community-sensitized-on-srh-issues/) - The fight to eradicate HIV/AIDS and achieve Zero HIV new infections in the country continues. This became evident at Makholweni under the Manzini North constituency when FLAS, collaborating with other partners, held a Community Health Day in the area. They held the event to sensitize community on the different components of Sexual Reproductive Health (SRH). - [Global Study of 10,000 Women Reveals Deep Impact of Non-Communicable Diseases on Women and Families](https://www.psi.org/news/global-study-of-10000-women-reveals-deep-impact-of-non-communicable-diseases-on-women-and-families/) - A new mobile phone and web-based survey of 10000 women – Insights from 10000 Women on the Impact of NCDs - in 10 countries around the world shows that nearly two-thirds (62 percent) of women surveyed say someone in their household suffers from a Non-Communicable Disease (NCD) —heart disease diabetes cancer or chronic lung disease. - [PSI to Sponsor NASH Tourney](https://www.psi.org/news/psi-to-sponsor-nash-tourney/) - The annual National Association of Secondary Heads Under-20 soccer tournament received a new sponsorship deal yesterday with the coming on board of Population Services International (PSI) as the title sponsors. Over the last five years, the Under-20 tournament had no title sponsor following the withdrawal of Coca-Cola who have since partnered with the Under-16 edition - [PSI Engages Gay Population on HTC Programmes](https://www.psi.org/news/psi-engages-gay-population-on-htc-programmes/) - Amid efforts to minimize new HIV infections in the country, PSI Swaziland has made a positive move to introduce the gay population, otherwise known as men having sex with men (MSM) to HIV Testing Counselling (HTC). PSI Swaziland is working under the ministry of health and is supported by the US’s Presidential Emergency Plan for - [20 Million Female Condoms to be Sold by Year-End](https://www.psi.org/news/20-million-female-condoms-to-be-sold-by-year-end/) - Speaking at the Global Female Condom Day commemorations held at the Chinhoyi University of Technology on Wednesday, PSI social marketing director Kumbirai Chatora hailed hairdressers and barbers for helping market the new Care female condom. “Talking to women, we have realised that hair salons offer a comfortable environment for them to talk about the female - [Bayer Supports World Contraception Day to Help Young People Build Awareness for Contraception](https://www.psi.org/news/bayer-supports-world-contraception-day-to-help-young-people-build-awareness-for-contraception/) - On the occasion of today’s World Contraception Day (WCD), Bayer supports the publication of the WCD Coalition “Framework for Action” plan calling on individuals, governments and organizations to address the alarming number of unplanned pregnancies and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) worldwide. More than 41% of the 208 million pregnancies that occur globally each year are - [Hewlett Foundation, HCA Commit $6 Million for Ebola Response](https://www.psi.org/news/hewlett-foundation-hca-commit-6-million-for-ebola-response/) - The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation has announced a $5 million commitment in support of efforts to contain the Ebola outbreak in West Africa. In addition, the CDC Foundation has announced a $1 million donation from healthcare services provider Hospital Corporation of America to provide urgently needed supplies and equipment for emergency responders working in - [Ecobank, Global Fund expand partnership](https://www.psi.org/news/ecobank-global-fund-expand-partnership/) - Ecobank Group and the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria have said they are expanding a partnership to include South Sudan after collaborating since 2011 on capacity-building programmes for Global Fund implementers in Cote d’Ivoire and Nigeria. Read the full article on Business Today. - [Ashley Judd to Speak at Self Regional Healthcare Foundation's 2014 Madame Curie Society Dinner](https://www.psi.org/news/ashley-judd-to-speak-at-self-regional-healthcare-foundations-2014-madame-curie-society-dinner/) - The Self Regional Healthcare Foundation has announced that actress and humanitarian Ashley Judd will be the 2014 Madame Curie Society speaker. Longtime Good Morning America anchor Joan Lunden had planned to attend the annual donor recognition event; however, she is continuing her breast cancer treatment. In addition to her global success as an actress, Ms. - [World Contraception Day in Madagascar](https://www.psi.org/news/world-contraception-day-in-madagascar/) - As we mark World Contraception Day on September 26th, this may seem like a lofty goal. Similar ambitious and hopeful statements are being made right now at the United Nations as the Sustainable Development Goal process moves forward. But this is a specific target. This is Laura Razaka's hope for the communities that she serves - [5 Smart Ways for the Private Sector and NGOs to Tackle Chronic Diseases Together](https://www.psi.org/news/5-smart-ways-for-the-private-sector-and-ngos-to-tackle-chronic-diseases-together/) - It’s no secret that noncommunicable diseases such as cancer, heart disease, diabetes and asthma cause an increasing burden of death and disability in rich and poor countries alike. But few people are aware that 35 million people die from chronic diseases globally each year, and that number is expected to grow considerably over time. Furthermore, - [Doing the Right Thing](https://www.psi.org/news/doing-the-right-thing/) - During her long career at Merck & Co., sales and marketing specialist Pam Polino has helped the pharmaceutical giant launch key products such as Gardasil, the vaccine that prevents the spread of human papillomavirus, or HPV, which is linked to cervical cancer and other forms of the deadly disease. But one day in 2013, Polino - [Swaziland: For a Stigma-Free Generation](https://www.psi.org/news/swaziland-for-a-stigma-free-generation/) - Mbabane, 1 October: Thembi Manana of Mandlangempisi in the Hhohho region has been living with HIV for ten years. Every day she takes a positive step towards life, never defaulting on her antiretroviral treatment. With life in her step, she provides home-based care in her community - going from house to house - urging people - [Project HOPE wins USAID health contract](https://www.psi.org/news/project-hope-wins-usaid-health-contract/) - U.S.-based international health care organization Project HOPE, in partnership with Population Services International, has been tapped by the U.S. Agency for International Development to combat tuberculosis in Central Asia. Read the full article on Devex. - [Uganda: Treating Cervical Cancer](https://www.psi.org/news/uganda-treating-cervical-cancer/) - “When I get the results, I will feel normal,” said Irene Anek, a 30-year-old single mother of two who also takes care of her elderly mother and her deceased sister’s three children. Read the full article on the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting. - [Malawi HIV Infections Down](https://www.psi.org/news/malawi-hiv-infections-down/) - The Ministry of Health (MoH) has said new HIV infections have reduced from 52,000 to 35,000 per year. MoH Spokesperson, Henry Chimbali disclosed this in an interview on Wednesday, attributing it to an increased number of people living with HIV who are on Anti Retroviral Drugs, high condom use which is included in behavior change - [Ashley Judd: Ebola, and health care's 'Achilles' Heel'](https://www.psi.org/news/ashley-judd-ebola-and-health-cares-achilles-heel/) - The first case of Ebola in the United States was diagnosed in Texas. Officials from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention took to the airwaves to assure the public that there is no risk of widespread infection. Read the full article on CNN International. - [New HIV infections drop by 25% in adult Swazis](https://www.psi.org/news/new-hiv-infections-drop-by-25-in-adult-swazis/) - ACCORDING to the 2014 SADC Gender Protocol Barometer, new HIV infections among adults have decreased by over 25% in Swaziland, however, the country still has an adult prevalence rate of above 20%. Read the full article on The Swazi Observer. - [The UNFPA Representative's Statement on the Occasion of Handing Over Contraceptives to SFH Rwanda](https://www.psi.org/news/the-unfpa-representatives-statement-on-the-occasion-of-handing-over-contraceptives-to-sfh-rwanda/) - UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund has over the years provided the support to Government of Rwanda in promoting sexual and reproductive health interventions aiming at improving the quality of life of the Rwandan people. Read the full article on the SFH Rwanda website. - [The Sunday Interview: Managing Mortality](https://www.psi.org/news/the-sunday-interview-managing-mortality/) - In today’s world, medical advances have given us an arsenal of tools to combat death, but this often comes at the cost of the quality of life. In his latest book,Being Mortal, surgeon and writer Atul Gawande explores the concepts of aging and dying in the U.S. Using personal accounts of patients and family members, - [Huge Global Fund boost for war on Malaria](https://www.psi.org/news/huge-gf-boost-for-war-on-malaria/) - The Global Fund will provide at least 20 million treated mosquito nets next year that will be distributed for free to expectant mothers in a move aimed at supporting the country’s efforts to combat the spread of malaria. Read the full article on IPP Media - [Sex Workers, Governments and UN Join Hands to Boost AIDS Response in Asia-Pacific Region](https://www.psi.org/news/sex-workers-governments-and-un-join-hands-to-boost-aids-response-in-asia-pacific-region/) - At the first-ever Asia-Pacific consultation on HIV and sex work, sex workers, government officials and United Nations participants emphasized the need for urgent action to increase focus and positioning of sex work within HIV responses in the region. Close to 150 delegates from eight countries (China, Cambodia, Fiji, Indonesia, Myanmar, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea and - [Healthy Dose: Parts of Angola Experiencing Drought](https://www.psi.org/news/healty-dose-parts-of-angola-experiencing-drought/) - Parts of Angola are experiencing drought after the short dry season in December stretched from the usual three weeks into three months. Read full post. - [Moore ready to work with Tanzanian artistes](https://www.psi.org/news/moore-ready-to-work-with-tz-artistes/) - Dar es Salaam. An American singer-songwriter, actress and fashion designer, Amanda Leigh “Mandy” Moore, says she is ready to work with Tanzanian artistes. Read the full article on The Citizen. - [Fearsome Diseases Remain Endemic](https://www.psi.org/news/fearsome-diseases-remain-endemic/) - Although Tanzania has now made remarkable headway in the fight against HIV/AIDS, the road ahead remains long, rugged and challenging. Read the full article on Daily News. - [Mandy Moore: For Africa, Health Care That Works](https://www.psi.org/news/mandy-moore-for-africa-health-care-that-works/) - (CNN) -- I've just returned from a visit to Tanzania with the global health and development organization Population Services International to better understand the challenges facing health workers in the developing world. The outbreak of Ebola only underscores the dire need for trained health workers -- a global shortage of nearly 7.2 million health workers, - [AstraZeneca : Launches Healthy Heart Africa Programme to Address Hypertension in Africa](https://www.psi.org/news/astrazeneca-launches-healthy-heart-africa-programme-to-address-hypertension-in-africa/) - AstraZeneca has today launched a programme aimed at tackling the burden of hypertension in Africa. Healthy Heart Africa is designed in consultation and collaboration with non-governmental and community based organisations, international organisations, health experts and governments to support local health systems by increasing awareness of the symptoms and risks of hypertension and offering education, screening, - [Social Marketing Poised to Make Major Contribution to 2020 Family Planning Goal](https://www.psi.org/news/social-marketing-poised-to-make-major-contribution-to-2020-family-planning-goal/) - Social marketing organizations are providing more contraception than ever before, but its leaders are determined to up their game even more and become major contributors to the international family planning goal of 120 million new women and girls in the next six years that was set by Family Planning 2020. In 2013, social marketing organizations around the world - [PSI Impact Magazine Focuses On Health Workers](https://www.psi.org/news/psi-impact-magazine-focuses-on-health-workers/) - In its latest issue, PSI’s Impact Magazine focuses on health workers and includes a commentary from USAID Administrator Rajiv Shah and an interview with Senegal Health Minister Awa Coll-Seck, among other articles (Issue No. 18). Read the article on Kaiser Family Foundation. - [Umguza Villagers Get Free Health Services](https://www.psi.org/news/umguza-villagers-get-free-health-services/) - Abundant Life Revival Mission International church on Saturday reached out to Umguza villagers through a health programme where various organisations provided free treatment, health education and drugs to the community at Green Forest farm. The event, which was organised by the church, saw various organisations such as Population Services International (PSI), New Start and the Health - [To End Preventable Maternal Mortality, Let’s Explore 'Business As Unusual'](https://www.psi.org/news/to-end-preventable-maternal-mortality-lets-explore-business-as-unusual/) - When you think of efforts to reduce maternal mortality, it’s natural to look to governments, the United Nations, the World Health Organization and other national and international bodies charged with responding to global health challenges. And in many ways you would be right; but that’s not the full picture. It turns out that private health providers and - [14 big wins you made possible. Thank you!](https://www.psi.org/news/14-big-wins-you-made-possible-thank-you/) - INSERT INFOGRAPHIC HERE. - [Swaziland: World AIDS Day- For a GBV and Stigma Free Generation](https://www.psi.org/news/swaziland-world-aids-day-for-a-gbv-and-stigma-free-generation/) - Thembi Manana of Mandlangempisi in the Hhohho region has been living with HIV for ten years. Every day she takes a positive step towards life, never defaulting on her antiretroviral treatment. With life in her step, she provides home-based care in her community - going from house to house - urging people to get tested, - [From the frontline: What we’ve learned from those most affected by AIDS](https://www.psi.org/news/from-the-frontline-what-weve-learned-from-those-most-affected-by-aids-2/) - An award-winning actor and the president of a non-profit may not seem to have much in common. However, though our professional roots may be quite different, we proudly share the role of HIV/AIDS advocate. The commemoration of World AIDS Day brings to mind our paths in coming to this calling. Here, too, we share more similarities than differences. It is the lessons we learned traveling - [Working With Africans To Focus, Partner, Achieve an AIDS Free Generation](https://www.psi.org/news/working-with-africans-to-focus-partner-achieve-an-aids-free-generation-2/) - Each week, nearly 25,000 adults and 3,600 children die from AIDS globally. This includes nearly 18,000 adults and 3,400 children in sub-Saharan Africa alone. While co-infection with tuberculosis is often the proximate cause of death, the unfortunate cause in far too many cases is stigma. Stigma kills. It’s that simple. While we have made great - [From the frontline: What we’ve learned from those most affected by AIDS](https://www.psi.org/news/from-the-frontline-what-weve-learned-from-those-most-affected-by-aids/) - An award-winning actor and the president of a non-profit may not seem to have much in common. However, though our professional roots may be quite different, we proudly share the role of HIV/AIDS advocate. The commemoration of World AIDS Day brings to mind our paths in coming to this calling. Here, too, we share more similarities than differences. It is the lessons we learned traveling - [Working With Africans To Focus, Partner, Achieve an AIDS Free Generation](https://www.psi.org/news/working-with-africans-to-focus-partner-achieve-an-aids-free-generation/) - Each week, nearly 25,000 adults and 3,600 children die from AIDS globally. This includes nearly 18,000 adults and 3,400 children in sub-Saharan Africa alone. While co-infection with tuberculosis is often the proximate cause of death, the unfortunate cause in far too many cases is stigma. Stigma kills. It’s that simple. While we have made great - [UNITAID Invests to Identify Some of the 19 Million HIV Undetected](https://www.psi.org/news/unitaid-invests-to-identify-some-of-the-19-million-hiv-undetected/) - UNITAID is investing $23 million to accelerate access to simple self-tests in three high burden African countries over the next two years. With an estimated 19 million people living with HIV globally unaware they have the virus, UNITAID is investing $23 million to accelerate access to simple self-tests in three high burden African countries over - [On Day 1, national AIDS helpline gets over 4,000 calls](https://www.psi.org/news/on-day-1-national-aids-helpline-gets-over-4000-calls/) - Over 4,000 calls have been made on the country’s first national AIDS helpline, 1097, launched on behalf of the National AIDS Control Organisation (NACO). The round-the-clock service was launched on World Aids Day (December 1) by Piramal Swasthya who have partnered with Population Services International (PSI). Read the full article on The Hindu Business Line. - [Crisis Far from Over, Global Corporate Service Leaders and International Development Experts Meet to Discuss Coordinated Response to Ebola](https://www.psi.org/news/crisis-far-from-over-global-corporate-service-leaders-and-international-development-experts-meet-to-discuss-coordinated-response-to-ebola/) - WASHINGTON, D.C. – Dec. 2, 2014 – To help corporations respond to the Ebola global health crisis both in the short term and in the longer recovery period, Points of Light, CECP, CollaborateUp, Population Services International and PYXERA Global are sponsoring a one-day session on Wednesday, December 3, 2014 in Washington, D.C. Read the full - [5 Best Charities That Benefit Women And Girls According to Melinda Gates](https://www.psi.org/news/5-best-charities-that-benefit-women-and-girls-according-to-melinda-gates/) - After Black Friday and Cyber Monday, charities, business, students, families, and individuals across the world will take a day to focus on giving back and helping those in need. It’s called Giving Tuesday, and it happens on the first Tuesday of December — December 2, 2014 this year. Read the full article on BuzzFeed. - [Making The Most Impact When You Donate](https://www.psi.org/news/making-the-most-impact-when-you-donate/) - It was just a few cases, but when the Ebola epidemic “came home” it evoked a much more intense and widespread emotional response in our communities—and in the press—than when it was very far away and, therefore, more abstract. Irrational fear played a role in this amplified response; however, data from a variety of sources - [Ashley Judd: Choosing To Make A Difference](https://www.psi.org/news/ashley-judd-choosing-to-make-a-difference/) - All That is Bitter and Sweet by Ashley Judd (with Maryanne Vollers) really could be two different books: one about Ashley Judd’s work with Population Services International (PSI) and another about her personal journey to recovery. It is the fact that one book intersperses both things, the volunteer work and the recovery, though, that gives - [3 Ways to Fast-Track UHC in the Developing World](https://www.psi.org/news/3-ways-to-fast-track-uhc-in-the-developing-world/) - World Health Organization Director-General Dr. Margaret Chan calls universal health coverage “the single most powerful concept that public health has to offer.” But what is UHC? Officially, UHC means that every person, everywhere, has access to health care without suffering financial hardship. Indeed the World Bank, once a staunch advocate of out-of-pocket fees for users of - [Ugandans warned against treating malaria without testing](https://www.psi.org/news/ugandans-warned-against-treating-malaria-without-testing/) - Ugandans have been warned to avoid taking malaria medicine without a positive test for the disease. Speaking recently during the dissemination of results of Uganda’s ACT (Artemisinin-based combination therapy) watch outlet survey, experts warned against treating people for malaria before testing them. According to Zacch Akinyemi, the executive director of the Programme for Accessible Health Communication - [Seven million bed nets distributed in Nigeria, Ekiti, Akwa Ibom](https://www.psi.org/news/seven-million-bed-nets-distributed-in-niger-ekiti-akwa-ibom/) - In other to sustain the fight against malaria in the country, Society for Family Health (SFH), the Principal recipient to oversee the Global Fund interim grant implementation, has flagged off the distribution of of Long Lasting Insecticidal Nets (LLINs) to Nigeria, Ekiti and Akwa Ibom States. According to a statement by the Society for Family - [Liberia - Fewer Cases, Fewer Cares](https://www.psi.org/news/liberia-fewer-cases-fewer-cares/) - Last week, Liberia's Ministry of Health recorded just ten new cases of Ebola. But some say vigilance against the disease is waning along with the outbreak. Richlue O. Burphy went to Bong county to see if communities are continuing to share anti-Ebola messages. In the past few weeks, fear and panic surrounding the Ebola outbreak - [The economic case for contraceptive choice](https://www.psi.org/news/the-economic-case-for-contraceptive-choice/) - The headlines from India last November seemed anachronistic: “Web of Incentives in Fatal Indian Sterilizations” and “Deaths Put Spotlight on Indian Sterilization Camps”. The days of forced sterilisation must be behind us, aren’t they? Isn’t demographic pressure taking care of itself in the 21st century, through economic growth and development? If anything, aren’t we worried - [Afaxys Pharmaceuticals brings the buy-one-give-one model to birth control](https://www.psi.org/news/afaxys-pharmaceuticals-brings-the-buy-one-give-one-model-to-birth-control/) - The buy-one-give-one business model has now expanded to include monthly birth control for women living in poverty. Afaxys Pharmaceuticals — a division of Charleston, S.C.-based Afaxys Inc., which is led by president and CEO Ronda Dean — announced a partnership Thursday with Project Ruby, an online platform that makes low-cost birth control available to women - [Global Fund Supports PNG Health Programs With $50 Million](https://www.psi.org/news/global-fund-supports-png-health-programs-with-50-million/) - Grants to fight malaria, TB, and strengthen health systems PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea (PNG Post-Courier, Feb. 16, 2015) – The Global Fund has continued its support to health programs in Papua New Guinean by signing three new grant agreements worth US$50 million to the end of 2017 for Malaria, Tuberculosis and Health System Strengthening. - [Cowdry Park engages in reproductive rights](https://www.psi.org/news/cowdry-park-engages-in-reproductive-rights/) - BAMBELELA Arts Ensemble will today host a community dialogue meeting in Cowdray Park, Bulawayo, to engage the community on sexual reproductive rights. The event is a continuation of the ensemble’s community dialogue meetings from last year which ran under the theme “My body my right”. Speaking to Woza Weekend, the ensemble’s director Witness Tavarwisa said - [PANCAP and Haiti to Foster Closer Collaboration](https://www.psi.org/news/pancap-and-haiti-to-foster-closer-collaboration-2/) - Port-au-Prince, Haiti -- Mr Dereck Springer, Director of the Coordinating Unit of the Pan Caribbean Partnership Against HIV and AIDS (PANCAP) visited Haiti last week, 2- 5 March, to strengthen relationships with various stakeholders. Early in the week, Mr Springer met with Haitian Minister of Health, the Hon. Dr Florence Duperval Guillaume and other members - [Consistent Usage Of Nets Reduces Malaria By 50% – Society](https://www.psi.org/news/consistent-usage-of-nets-reduces-malaria-by-50-society/) - Dr Ernest Nwokolo, Director, Global Fund Malaria programmes, Society for Family Health (SFH), said on Thursday that consistent usage of Long Lasting Insecticide Nets (LLINs) would reduce malaria incidence by 50 per cent. Nwokolo told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja that eradicating the malaria epidemic in Nigeria was of absolute importance. “Malaria - [Doctors Perform the World's First Successful Penis Transplant](https://www.psi.org/news/doctors-perform-the-worlds-first-successful-penis-transplant/) - (Bloomberg) -- Surgeons from Stellenbosch University and Cape Town’s Tygerberg Hospital have performed the world’s first successful penis transplant. The nine-hour operation was performed Dec. 11 on the 21-year-old recipient, who made a full recovery and regained all functions in the transplanted organ, the South African university said in a statement Friday. The patient, whose - [South Africans to be supplied with free flavoured condoms](https://www.psi.org/news/south-africans-to-be-supplied-with-free-flavoured-condoms/) - Cape Town - South Africa's Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi has announced that the government will be distributing multi-flavoured condoms in a bid to increase condom usage among the youth. They will be available in strawberry, banana and grape and it will also be brightly coloured. "I hope that you find this condom more appealing and - [On the path to end TB: How social franchising can effectively engage private practitioners](https://www.psi.org/news/on-the-path-to-end-tb-how-social-franchising-can-effectively-engage-private-practitioners/) - “End TB!” Over the past 20 years, that rallying cry has gone from fantasy to imperative. Since the advent of the World Health Organization’s directly observed treatment strategy in 1995, more than 61 million people have been successfully treated for tuberculosis, and new TB cases and TB-related deaths are on the decline. Furthermore, countries have - [Africa: Global Fund News Flash Special - World TB Day](https://www.psi.org/news/africa-global-fund-news-flash-special-world-tb-day/) - Elder Cualez has spent 11 years serving a drug sentence in a prison in Honduras. In its narrow and overcrowded corridors, he found his calling. Elder is a volunteer TB counsellor for fellow inmates, participating in an innovative partnership that brings together law enforcement authorities, local hospitals, churches and inmates to provide treatment to a - [The legacy of one woman’s dream to help people with HIV](https://www.psi.org/news/the-legacy-of-one-womans-dream-to-help-people-with-hiv/) - The son of the late Auxillia Chimusoro, who was the first woman to publicly disclose her HIV positive status in Zimbabwe in 1989, is ensuring his mother’s work lives on. Auxillia Chimusoro’s dream was to assist those living with and affected by HIV and enable them to publicly disclose their status so that they do - [Smart Partnerships: Saving Lives and Growing the Global Economy](https://www.psi.org/news/smart-partnerships-saving-lives-and-growing-the-global-economy/) - People at the bottom of the pyramid represent $5 trillion in purchasing power. And international NGOs like PSI understand that market. In this video Karl Hofmann, President and CEO of PSI, discusses the immense opportunity in nonprofit-corporate partnerships to reach customers at the bottom of the pyramid and improve millions of lives. "Shared value is a priority - [Arizona firm helps Third World women with birth control](https://www.psi.org/news/arizona-firm-helps-third-world-women-with-birth-control/) - Women in some third-world countries will have access to several kinds of birth control thanks to a unique partnership that involves a Scottsdale company. Phoenix Capital Management LLC of Scottsdale partnered with the pharmaceutical company Afaxys to launch PRJKT RUBY, a website that allows women in the U.S. to order affordable oral contraceptives online. Through - [Condom social marketing programme wraps up](https://www.psi.org/news/condom-social-marketing-programme-wraps-up/) - Following four days of undergoing a condom social marketing programme, a number of local civil society organisations (CSOs) are now better equipped to build stronger health programmes in Guyana The programme was held here by the Pan Caribbean Partnership Against HIV and AIDS (PANCAP) and commenced on Tuesday. For a few days, the local CSOs - [Private Sector Innovates to Eliminate Malaria in Cambodia](https://www.psi.org/news/private-sector-innovates-to-eliminate-malaria-in-cambodia/) - On this World Malaria Day, it’s important to reflect on the major ground we’ve gained. For example, in the last decade, Cambodia has achieved impressive results in its fight against the disease — so much so that it is now one of the 17 countries in South East Asia aiming to eliminate malaria by 2025. - [Scottsdale exec launches effort to support reproductive health](https://www.psi.org/news/scottsdale-exec-launches-effort-to-support-reproductive-health/) - After his teenage daughters visited Africa and Asia, the head of a venture capital firm decided to start offering affordable birth control in the U.S. and putting the proceeds toward reproductive health in the Third World. In partnership with pharmaceutical provider Afaxys and Population Services International, which runs health programs in dozens of countries, Scottsdale-based Phoenix - [Masvingo records highest number of voluntary medical circumcision](https://www.psi.org/news/masvingo-records-highest-number-of-voluntary-medical-circumcision/) - According to figures recently released by the National Aids Council (NAC), the number of men who went under the knife in Masvingo shot from 1 720 in 2012 to 10 986 in 2013 before reaching the 18 500 mark in 2014. Medical circumcision has scientifically been proven to reduce chances of contracting HIV during sex - [Reducing HIV Risk among Transgender Women in Thailand: A Quasi-Experimental Evaluation of the Sisters Program](https://www.psi.org/news/reducing-hiv-risk-among-transgender-women-in-thailand-a-quasi-experimental-evaluation-of-the-sisters-program/) - "Transgender women represent a distinct population often subsumed within men who have sex with men (MSM), but with unique social, cultural and behavioral characteristics that make them particularly vulnerable to HIV infection." This evaluation explores the Sisters programme, launched in 2004 by Population Services International (PSI) in an effort to prevent HIV among transgender women - [2015 World Malaria Day: Invest In The Future; Defeat Malaria](https://www.psi.org/news/2015-world-malaria-day-invest-in-the-future-defeat-malaria/) - As the world marks this year’s World Malaria Day,….looks at the strides made by various health agencies in reducing malaria related mortality as well as the challenges they face. Mallam Ahmed Ciroma is a cattle herder with two wives living in Mayo-Nula. This is a remote settlement in Maiha local government area in Adamawa State - [Liberia: Global Communities Launches $U.S.25 Million Health Project in Bong, Lofa and Nimba](https://www.psi.org/news/liberia-global-communities-launches-u-s-25-million-health-project-in-bong-lofa-and-nimba/) - Global Communities Partners for Good in collaboration with other NGOs has launched a five- year Partnership for Advancing Community-based Service (PACS) project in Lofa, Bong and Nimba Counties. The project estimated at 25 million United States dollars, is a cooperative agreement with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to implement the Partnership for - [Disaster Relief Organizations Focus On Nepal](https://www.psi.org/news/disaster-relief-organizations-focus-on-nepal/) - Disaster relief organizations, some of which have been working in Nepal for many years, have mobilized efforts to get humanitarian aid to one of the world’s poorest countries after a 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck early Saturday morning. Hampering search and rescue efforts was a 6.7-magnitiude aftershock on Sunday. Almost 4,000 people have been killed according to - [Family Testing for HIV Saves Time, Anxiety](https://www.psi.org/news/family-testing-for-hiv-saves-time-anxiety/) - Here’s a thought: Have an entire family take an HIV test together, in the privacy of their home. By having parents, children and even in-laws who may live in your house all test for HIV at the same time, this will do much to reduce stigma that is causing so much fear and heartache in - [Fighting for Heroic Moms This Mother's Day](https://www.psi.org/news/fighting-for-heroic-moms-this-mothers-day/) - Motherhood is not for the faint-hearted. Mothers struggle to do the best they can for their children -- making sure they're happy, healthy and know they are loved. In many parts of the world, this is a truly heroic feat. As we watch ongoing coverage of the tragedy in Nepal or the heartbreak in Nigeria, - [Zimbabwe: Self-Testing - Brave New Approach to HIV Fight](https://www.psi.org/news/zimbabwe-self-testing-brave-new-approach-to-hiv-fight/) - Total elimination of HIV is a herculean task for the government and its development partners as it calls for innovative approaches in HIV prevention, treatment and care. As the world is working towards the finalisation of the post-2015 development agenda, partners in HIV and AIDS programming have agreed to an era that will see nothing - [Business as Unusual: Women Deliver Shares Insight at Shared Value Summit](https://www.psi.org/news/business-as-unusual-women-deliver-shares-insight-at-shared-value-summit/) - When is business at its best? That was the question on everyone’s mind during the Shared Value Summit – held 12-13 May in New York City – which gathered over 400 of the world’s thinkers and doers to deliver the “how-to” of building an inclusive strategy to improve both business and lives. Participants ranged from - [](https://www.psi.org/news/whichpresidenthadmalaria/) - Correct! President Kennedy contracted malaria while in the Solomon Islands during World War II where he served as a PT boat captain. - [](https://www.psi.org/news/whichpresidenthadmalaria1/) - Sorry. Guess again. - [Moore for gender-based in TT](https://www.psi.org/news/moore-for-gender-based-in-tt/) - AMERICAN actress, singer and humanitarian Mandy Moore will be visiting this country to attend an event on the gender- based violence. Moore, full name Amanda Leigh Moore, will be the specially invited guest at the PSI-Caribbean reveal of their “Preventing Gender-Based Violence Prevention Programme” to be held on Friday at Home, Scott Street. Population Services - [Mandy Moore in Trinidad for launch of Gender Based Violence Programme](https://www.psi.org/news/mandy-moore-in-trinidad-for-launch-of-gender-based-violence-programme/) - American actress and singer Mandy Moore is in Trinidad and Tobago for the launch of PSI Caribbean’s Gender Based Violence (GBV) Programme. Moore, along with Indrani Goradia, the founder of Indrani’s Light Foundation, are special guests at the launch which takes place tomorrow morning. Goradia, a tireless advocate for girls and women leading empowerment trainings in several - [PSI Caribbean launches “Make it Stop” campaign to stop gender violence](https://www.psi.org/news/psi-caribbean-launches-make-it-stop-campaign-to-stop-gender-violence/) - “Make it Stop” is the name of a new campaign aimed at ending gender based violence. The programme was launched this morning at Home in St Clair by Population Services International (PSI) Caribbean. Sharon Mottley, Program Assistant, explained that the programme is a three-year initiative funded by the Indrani Light Foundation owned by Indrani Goradia, - [Take action TT, against gender-based violence](https://www.psi.org/news/take-action-tt-against-gender-based-violence/) - AMERICAN actress, singer, songwriter and fashion designer Amanda Leigh “Mandy” Moore has added her voice to the fight against gender-based violence in TT. The actress whose movie credits include A Walk to Remember, Princess Diaries 2, Candy, Mandy Moore has been on a week-long visit to further the cause of ending gender-based violence. Moore along - [Envisioning a world in which youth are at the center of their reproductive lives](https://www.psi.org/news/envisioning-a-world-in-which-youth-are-at-the-center-of-their-reproductive-lives/) - Imagine the potential if each one of the 600 million adolescent girls in developing countries could have full control over her reproductive life. She would be able to stay in school, delay marriage, postpone pregnancy, and support herself and her community. Yet, approximately 16 million girls between the ages of 15 and 19 give birth - [Eat, Smell, Feel… With Modern Condoms, Sex Gets More Exciting](https://www.psi.org/news/eat-smell-feel-with-modern-condoms-sex-gets-more-exciting/) - Condoms have become widely accepted in Nigeria as a means of sexual disease prevention and as a means of contraception. Though condoms have existed in Nigeria for many years, it became popular in the 1990’s when the HIV/AIDS scourge became an issue in the country. It also gained traction when the Nigerian government was canvassing - [It's Time to End Violence Against Women](https://www.psi.org/news/its-time-to-end-violence-against-women/) - "How many of you have experienced violence?" We waited as the room full of well-educated, well-to-do teenagers looked down and shuffled their feet. They had traveled from their school to the U.S. Embassy in Trinidad to take part in a focus group and workshop about gender based violence. Our partner, Population Services International (PSI), a - [Kakamega asks for more malaria drugs](https://www.psi.org/news/kakamega-asks-for-more-malaria-drugs/) - The Kakamega government has asked the National Malaria Control Unit to provide more drugs to fight an outbreak. Health executive Peninna Mukabane yesterday said antimalarial medicine in rural health facilities is insufficient. “We have launched a Sh2.5 million campaign to fight malaria and adequate medicine is critical for its success,” she said in her office. - [Who will you be working beside in 10 years?](https://www.psi.org/news/who-will-you-be-working-beside-in-10-years/) - In the past few years, localization has gone from a new term to rolling off the tongue; “integrators” have relocated from wish list to must-have; doing good from the private sector goes far beyond corporate social responsibility; and some of the largest global development institutions continue to undergo internal reform to make their operations more - [5 things to know about the next generation development professional](https://www.psi.org/news/5-things-to-know-about-the-next-generation-development-professional/) - New sources of funding, new actors and new technologies are quickly changing the way we do development. This led us to wonder: What will the next generation of development professionals look like and what will they need to be successful? Devex recently conducted a survey of development professionals to see what tools, skills and approaches - [Diarrhoea: USAID, SFH Partner to End Scourge](https://www.psi.org/news/diarrhoea-usaid-sfh-partner-to-end-scourge/) - In an effort to stem cases of diarrhoea outbreak in Nigeria, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in conjunction with Society for Family Health (SFH) has been working to end diarrhoea in children through its Expanded Social Marketing Project in Nigeria (ESMPN). According to USAID, diarrhoea prevalence rate in Nigeria is 18.8 per - [Tanzania: 'Familia' Social Franchising a Success](https://www.psi.org/news/tanzania-familia-social-franchising-a-success/) - AN innovative mechanism geared to improve quality health service delivery in private sector facilities has started bearing fruits in the country as its demand increases. The PSI Head of Government and Media Relations, Ms Fauziyat Abood, told 'the Daily News' that since the launching of the 'Familia' social franchising branding of health services in 2009, - [#GirlsCan Campaign Scores For Health at the FIFA Women’s World Cup](https://www.psi.org/news/girlscan-campaign-scores-for-health-at-the-fifa-womens-world-cup/) - The United States faces off against Japan this Sunday in the long awaited final round of the FIFA Women’s World Cup. With both teams ranked in the top four before heading into the tournament, there’s no telling which country will walk away victorious. The only sure winner this weekend will be a team of players - [Who will determine aid spending in the next 10 years?](https://www.psi.org/news/who-will-determine-aid-spending-in-the-next-10-years/) - Country ownership has become both a buzzword and a battle cry since it was enshrined as one of the four guiding principles for development cooperation at the 2011 high-level forum on aid effectiveness in Busan, South Korea. While progress toward loosening donors’ grip on aid efforts has been meager at best, the general sentiment seems to be - [Skills of the future? 3 high-level leaders weigh in](https://www.psi.org/news/skills-of-the-future-3-high-level-leaders-weigh-in/) - Leadership is now more than ever about empowerment and bringing more actors to the table — not fewer, Shawn Baker, director of nutrition at the Gates Foundation, told Devex at this year’s European Development Days in Brussels. Devex, in partnership with the U.S. Agency for International Development andPopulation Services International, recently conducted a survey of its community - [Tanzania: Cancer Screening Begins in August](https://www.psi.org/news/tanzania-cancer-screening-begins-in-august/) - THE government come August, this year, will be getting reinforcement in its battle against cervical cancer when Population Services International starts screening Dar es Salaam residents. The PSI Child Health Programme Manager, Mr Furaha Kabuye, said that apart from starting to offer these services, they plan to engage employers to assist in screening their employees - [22m treated nets coming](https://www.psi.org/news/22m-treated-nets-coming/) - Twenty-two million insecticide treated mosquito nets will be distributed countrywide next month by the Population Service International (PSI) through the Global Fund for Aids, Tuberculosis and Malaria (GFATM) to support programme to combat the spread of malaria in the country. The mosquito nets were scheduled for distribution early this year, however, according to the PSI - [Will Chinese be the next essential global development language?](https://www.psi.org/news/will-chinese-be-the-next-essential-global-development-language/) - China’s economy is growing fast — and so too its development footprint. Unofficial figures put Beijing, one of five fast-growing economies that make up emerging donors group BRICS, as the largest contributor of development assistance to sub-Saharan Africa. Further, two days after 50 founding members signed the articles of agreement of the China-led Asian Infrastructure and Investment - [Ex-entertainment workers using quick HIV test boost Aids fight in Asia](https://www.psi.org/news/ex-entertainment-workers-using-quick-hiv-test-boost-aids-fight-in-asia/) - It's 9pm and the night is just beginning at a popular entertainment establishment in Phnom Penh. Diners enjoy a meal at a restaurant on the ground floor, the rooms on the middle level reverberate with popular songs, and the top floor is a hotel. In a corner next to several karaoke rooms, a serious conversation - [Fast forward: Your career, 10 years from now](https://www.psi.org/news/fast-forward-your-career-10-years-from-now/) - The development landscape has significantly transformed in the past 20 years, and with the current rate of innovation and technological advancement, it’s daunting to imagine what could happen in the next 10. To keep up with as well as leverage these changes, professionals will need a new set of tools, skills and approaches — which, - [USAID awards $30M grant to Georgetown's Institute for Reproductive Health](https://www.psi.org/news/usaid-awards-30m-grant-to-georgetowns-institute-for-reproductive-health/) - WASHINGTON (July 21, 2015) -- The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has awarded $30 million to Georgetown University Medical Center's Institute for Reproductive Health (IRH) to fund its Passages Project, which aims to improve healthy timing and spacing of pregnancies among youth and first-time parents in developing countries. The five-year Passages Project grant allows - [SFH Scales Up Nutrition Programs](https://www.psi.org/news/sfh-scales-up-nutrition-programs/) - Society for Family Health (SFH) Rwanda, an affiliate of Population Services International (PSI) global network, is committed to improving nutrition in the country and contributing towards national development, Manasseh Wandera, SFH executive director, has said. Wandera said SFH is working closely with the Ministry of Health to help the country realize its development agenda in - [FHI 360 joins partnership to improve reproductive health in Africa and Asia](https://www.psi.org/news/fhi-360-joins-partnership-to-improve-reproductive-health-in-africa-and-asia/) - FHI 360 has joined a team of global health organizations to implement a new reproductive health initiative in Asia and Africa called the Passages project, which aims to improve the healthy timing and spacing of pregnancies by youth and first-time parents in developing countries. The initiative, funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development, will - [Chemonics Launches New Project to Provide Critical Health Products and Supplies](https://www.psi.org/news/chemonics-launches-new-project-to-provide-critical-health-products-and-supplies/) - To meet the critical global health challenges of today’s world, the USAID Procurement and Supply Management Project (PSM) will transform global and national supply chains for essential health commodities into a supply chain that serves all people in need. In addition to optimizing supply chains, PSM applies a holistic approach to strengthening in-country supply chain - [CII and Eli Lilly release white paper on diabetes care](https://www.psi.org/news/cii-and-eli-lilly-release-white-paper-on-diabetes-care/) - The whitepaper, ‘Synergizing Efforts in Diabetes Care at the Tertiary Level’ was drafted with support from Population Services International (PSI). Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), in collaboration with Eli Lilly and Company, released a national whitepaper on “Synergizing Efforts in Diabetes Care at the Tertiary Level” at the third edition of the National NCD Summit. - [Why Feminists Should Care About Global Poverty](https://www.psi.org/news/why-feminists-should-care-about-global-poverty/) - In the past 20 years, the world has gotten a whole lot better for the global poor. What’s more, it’s gotten especially better for women and girls. According to this year’s UN Millennium Development Goals report, women and girls now have access to more education, economic opportunities, and political power than ever before in human - [SFH Rwanda moving towards popularising breastfeeding](https://www.psi.org/news/sfh-rwanda-moving-towards-popularising-breastfeeding/) - This month, Rwanda joined the rest of the world to celebrate the World Breastfeeding Week (WBW). Premised on the argument that breast milk is an ideal and balanced food for babies, the WBW campaign seeks to increase public awareness on the importance of appropriate feeding practices. Society for Family Health (SFH), a Non-Governmental Organisation concerned - [Litti Chokha to bindi, Hollywood actor Mandy Moore's India trip](https://www.psi.org/news/litti-chokha-to-bindi-hollywood-actor-mandy-moores-india-trip/) - Indian food, people’s kindness and a completely different culture are enough to make Hollywood actor Mandy Moore, who is in India, fall in love with the country. The 31-year-old wishes she didn’t have to leave so soon. “I loved everything and I am not ready to go home yet,” she says, adding, “The food has - [Discover PSI's Work in Sanitation at the 2015 Water and Health Conference](https://www.psi.org/news/discover-psis-work-in-sanitation-at-the-2015-water-and-health-conference/) - PSI is happy to be both attending and sponsoring the 2015 Water and Health Conference: Where Science Meets Policy, organized by The Water Institute at UNC and taking place at the William and Ida Friday Center for Continuing Education. PSI's regional and international experts in policy, research and technical implementation will be joined by hundreds - [PSI at the 2015 American Society for Tropical Medicine and Hygiene Annual Meeting](https://www.psi.org/news/psi-at-the-2015-american-society-for-tropical-medicine-and-hygiene-annual-meeting/) - On October 25-29th, PSI will join thousands of tropical medicine and global health professionals in Philadelphia, PA for the 64th American Society for Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (ASTMH) Annual Meeting. PSI will participate in a number of symposia and poster sessions with topics ranging from the implementation of market based sanitation service delivery to fever - [PSI at the International Conference on Family Planning (ICFP) 2016](https://www.psi.org/news/icfp-2016/) - PSI is honored and excited to participate at the International Conference on Family Planning in Nusa Dua, Indonesia from January 25-28, 2016 We are pleased to join the thousands of family planning experts from all over the world to deliver more than 50 presentations and posters on innovative topics that show how we take a - [Tanzania: Fighting social stigma to prevent HIV spread](https://www.psi.org/news/tanzania-fighting-social-stigma-to-prevent-hiv-spread/) - Dar es Salaam, Tanzania - In a small room in a dusty back street, Hamisi and 12 other male sex workers are preparing for a long night of work. Just after dark, they stuff their pockets full of condoms and divvy up the nearby communities using markers and a hand-drawn map. From there, they head - [Youth battle it out in PSI arts competition](https://www.psi.org/news/youth-battle-it-out-in-psi-arts-competition/) - Equipped with arts activities and reproductive health messages, thousands of youths in Mzuzu witnessed raw talent from rural areas battle it out in an exciting arts talent competition. Population Services International (PSI) youth alert national competition dubbed "Tili Bo" went into the regional stage on Saturday with 12 groups and individuals from Likomo, Mzimba North, - [Peter Singer Wants Us to Be More Thoughtful Givers](https://www.psi.org/news/peter-singer-wants-us-to-be-more-thoughtful-givers/) - Many acts of charity are spontaneous, as you walk by the Salvation Army kettle or past the guy with a cardboard sign standing in the median. Others are designed to demonstrate publicly that you are a giver which is why so many of us buy gift wrap we don't want or need or reluctantly empty - [Sexually transmitted infections can be halted](https://www.psi.org/news/sexually-transmitted-infections-can-be-halted/) - HPV is the virus responsible for causing cervical cancer in women. So the benefits of male circumcision cut across as they offer protection to the female too. So it could be said that MC reduces the chances of getting cervical cancer in the female partner. In infants the procedure reduces urinary tract infections (in infants) - [An Evening with Peter Singer](https://www.psi.org/news/an-evening-with-peter-singer/) - About 1,500 people packed Lisner Auditorium at George Washington University on a Friday night to hear Singer. The event was organized by local effective altruists, who have formed Giving What We Can DC, and by PSI(Population Services International), a big global health and development nonprofit favored by Singer. Singer signed books at a reception afterwards and - [Measuring Social Return on Investment Before You Invest](https://www.psi.org/news/measuring-social-return-on-investment-before-you-invest/) - As we look to greater use of SROI in the social sector, the pioneering work of organizations like Population Services International (PSI) in global health provide a powerful template. PSI, which markets affordable health products and services, estimates its effect on disease burden much like a company measures profit. Since 2007, PSI has tracked the - [Low-Cost Learning Accelerates Remote Healthcare Worker Skills At PSI](https://www.psi.org/news/low-cost-learning-accelerates-remote-healthcare-worker-skills-at-psi/) - When you have 8,900 staff across remote places in Africa, Latin America, Asia and Eastern Europe, helping employees learn can be a dramatic challenge. If you are an NGO, relying solely on fundraising, trying to make every dollar count, the solution may be to build your own unified global Learning platform. Population Services International (PSI), - [Initiative To Catalyze HIV self Testing In Sub-Saharan Africa And Beyond To Be launched At ICASA 2015 Conference](https://www.psi.org/news/initiative-to-catalyze-hiv-self-testing-in-sub-saharan-africa-and-beyond-to-be-launched-at-icasa-2015-conference/) - A pilot project seen as the largest effort ever to catalyze HIV self-testing on the African continent including sub-Saharan Africa and beyond is set to be launched at the forthcoming 18th International Conference on AIDS and STIs in Africa (ICASA) 2015 to be hosted in Harare, Zimbabwe on 29 November to 4 December, 2015, according - [Population Services International And UNITAID Launch The Largest Effort Ever To Catalyze HIV Self-Testing In Africa](https://www.psi.org/news/population-services-international-and-unitaid-launch-the-largest-effort-ever-to-catalyze-hiv-self-testing-in-africa/) - In advance of World AIDS Day, Population Services International (PSI) and UNITAID team up in a two-year project that will scale up HIV self-testing in Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe. WASHINGTON, and HARARE, Zimbabwe, Nov. 30, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today, on the eve of World AIDS Day, PSI joined UNITAID, the World Health Organization and ministry - [Population Services International And UNITAID Launch The Largest Effort Ever To Catalyze HIV Self-Testing In Africa](https://www.psi.org/news/population-services-international-and-unitaid-launch-the-largest-effort-ever-to-catalyze-hiv-self-testing-in-africa-2/) - WASHINGTON, and HARARE, Zimbabwe, Nov. 30, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today, on the eve of World AIDS Day, PSI joined UNITAID, the World Health Organization and ministry of health officials from Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe to launch the UNITAID/PSI HIV Self-Testing Africa (STAR) Project at the 18th International Conference on AIDS and STIs in Africa (ICASA). - [Peter Singer's Best Charities for 2016](https://www.psi.org/news/peter-singers-best-charities-for-2016/) - We’re excited to announce our 2016 list of best charities working against global poverty. Our 17 recommended charities do innovative and cost-effective work to bring food, vital nutrients, medical services, and economic opportunities to some of the 702 million people living in extreme poverty today. These organizations work tirelessly to level the playing field, using - [Zim launches ground-breaking HIV testing trial](https://www.psi.org/news/zim-launches-ground-breaking-hiv-testing-trial/) - As the world marks World AIDS day on 01 December, a four year, ground-breaking trial on HIV self-testing has been launched. The HIV-Self Testing Africa (STAR) project will be carried out by the Populations Services International (PSI) in collaboration with World Health Organisation and UNITAID. It's the largest ever evaluation of HIV-self testing in Africa - [Zim scales up self-testing product](https://www.psi.org/news/zim-scales-up-self-testing-product/) - Up to 375 000 Zimbabweans will be able to test themselves of HIV through saliva swabs for the next two years under a $23 million pilot project being spearheaded by Population Services Zimbabwe in partnership with Government. In an interview on the sidelines of the 18th International Conference on Aids and STIs (ICASA) underway in Harare, - [Zim scales up self-testing project](https://www.psi.org/news/zim-scales-up-self-testing-project/) - Up to 375 000 Zimbabweans will be able to test themselves of HIV through saliva swabs for the next two years under a $23 million pilot project being spearheaded by Population Services Zimbabwe in partnership with Government. In an interview on the sidelines of the 18th International Conference on Aids and STIs (ICASA) underway in Harare, - [Africa: Largest HIV Self-Testing Project Launches in Africa](https://www.psi.org/news/africa-largest-hiv-self-testing-project-launches-in-africa/) - What do you do if you are worried about your HIV status, but you cannot access a testing service? For people living in rural or semi-urban areas in Africa, this can often be the case. Sex workers, and men who have sex with men are particularly likely to find it difficult, due to stigma and - [The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) awarded a $33.1 million contract to Population Services International to implement its “HIV Regional Flagship Activity” in Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic and Tajikistan.](https://www.psi.org/news/the-u-s-agency-for-international-development-usaid-awarded-a-33-1-million-contract-to-population-services-international-to-implement-its-hiv-regional-flagship-activity-in-kazakhs/) - If the program receives more funding, “core activities could begin in Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan,” USAID states. The program will mobilize HIV prevention, treatment and care services provided by government and nongovernmental organizations. The program targets the most vulnerable populations: “People who inject drugs, prisoners, sex workers and men who have sex with men,” the contract - [Meet the Next Generation Development Professional](https://www.psi.org/news/meet-the-next-generation-development-professional/) - New sources of funding, new actors and new technologies are quickly changing the way we do development. They’re also changing the kinds of development professionals that will be in demand to work in this complex ecosystem. In a survey Devex conducted in partnership with the U.S. Global Development Lab at the United States Agency for - [How to Turn Helping People Into a Franchise Business](https://www.psi.org/news/how-to-turn-helping-people-into-a-franchise-business/) - Shake Shack. Subway. McDonald’s. Starbucks. Love them or hate them, corporate chains are everywhere. And most of the time, they produce a reliable product day in and day out. Chains have figured out how to replicate their models across many local contexts, often at a rapid pace. The social sector has taken note of that - [WomanCare Global Announces Launch of Whisper Woman’s Condom in Malawi](https://www.psi.org/news/womancare-global-announces-launch-of-whisper-womans-condom-in-malawi/) - SAN DIEGO, CALIF., Jan. 6, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — WomanCare Global (WCG) is pleased to announce the launch of the Whisper Woman’s Condom in Malawi with partner Population Services International (PSI) as part of the USAID-funded project Expanding Effective Contraceptive Options (EECO). The goal of EECO is to support the introduction of new woman-initiated technologies - [Adolescent Girls Help Forge a New Path to Improving Access to Contraception and Reducing Unintended Pregnancies.](https://www.psi.org/news/adolescent-girls-help-forge-a-new-path-to-improving-access-to-contraception-and-reducing-unintended-pregnancies/) - WASHINGTON, DC / NUSA DUA, INDONESIA – January 25th, 2016 – Today, as Population Services International (PSI) joins global health experts at the International Conference on Family Planning in Nusa Dua, we are pleased to announce the launch of the Adolescents 360 project. By applying a user-centered approach, with youth involvement throughout, this initiative aims - [Adolescents 360: Putting teenagers at the heart of conversations about their reproductive health](https://www.psi.org/news/putting-teenagers-at-the-heart-of-conversations-about-their-reproductive-health/) - We are proud to partner with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and Population Services International to fund a new approach to adolescent reproductive health. We are making this commitment to help improve the lives and health of thousands of young women. Adolescents 360 is a $30 million joint-investment to fund modern contraceptive use and reduce unplanned pregnancy - [The world’s most promising generation is coming of age; here’s what they need from us](https://www.psi.org/news/the-worlds-most-promising-generation-is-coming-of-age-heres-what-they-need-from-us/) - Adolescents 360 is a four-year $30 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the Children’s Investment Fund Foundation, aiming to increase voluntary, modern contraceptive use and reduce unintended pregnancy among adolescent girls between the ages of 15 and 19 in three pilot countries — Nigeria, Tanzania and Ethiopia. By applying a user-centered approach, with youth - [Family Planning is ‘Critical Link’ in Eradicating Poverty](https://www.psi.org/news/family-planning-is-critical-link-in-eradicating-poverty/) - Giving people access to family planning is crucial to achieving the sustainable development goals (SDGs) by 2030, reproductive health experts said this week. Speaking at an international family planning conference in Bali, Ellen Starbird, director of population and reproductive health at USAid, said family planning was the “critical link” to meet each of the 17 goals that were adopted - [Putting Women at the Center](https://www.psi.org/news/putting-women-at-the-center/) - To the sound of rhythmic gongs and brass percussion, the fourth International Conference on Family Planning (ICFP) opened yesterday at the Bali Nusa Dua Conference Center. The conference, postponed last November after a volcano eruption in a nearby island covered the airport in ash, finally pushed through with what its organizers hoped would be a - [Indonesian President wants action to expand access to contraception](https://www.psi.org/news/indonesian-president-wants-action-to-expand-access-to-contraception/) - Winners of First-Ever Global Humanitarian Awards for Women’s and Children’s Health Honored Nusa Dua, Indonesia (25 January 2016) – His Excellency Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, President of the Republic of Indonesia, and thousands of government, health and development leaders from around the world gathered today in Indonesia for the opening of the fourth International Conference on Family - [Transcript of OraSure Technologies Inc Earnings Conference Call](https://www.psi.org/news/transcript-of-orasure-technologies-inc-earnings-conference-call/) - "During the past several years, [OraSure] has been working to develop a lower cost version of our HIV self-test for use in certain countries. We now have a working model that has the same robust diagnostic capabilities of our US-approved test. Specifically, we are working with Population Services International -- PSI -- a leading global health - [The case for a 'greater' private sector role in family planning](https://www.psi.org/news/the-case-for-a-greater-private-sector-role-in-family-planning/) - ".....Other organizations, such as Population Services International, have notable positive anecdotes in trying to crack that elusive overlap between making profit and doing good with a wide social impact. First launched in Pakistan in 1995, PSI's social franchising initiative — aimed at improving public health services by getting business operators to franchise — is now operating in - [PSI, LDF promote VMMC and good health through soccer](https://www.psi.org/news/psi-ldf-promote-vmmc-and-good-health-through-soccer/) - Maseru – Population Services International (PSI) is hosting a soccer tournament at Ratau in Nazareth under a Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision (VMMC) outreach programme. The four-week tournament, which began on 27 February, will end on 13 March but the matches will only be played during weekends. PSI, in collaboration with the Lesotho Defence Force (LDF), - [There's a Bright Side, Profits Are Down](https://www.psi.org/news/theres-a-bright-side-profits-are-down/) - The world seems a pretty miserable place right now. Refugee crises; spread of the Zika virus; violent extremism; failing and struggling states - it feels like our troubles are outrunning our ability to manage them. But as my organization gathered to review its annual impact one piece of good news hit with striking effect: our - [WomanCare Global Launches Improved Woman's Condom in Zambia](https://www.psi.org/news/womancare-global-launches-improved-womans-condom-in-zambia/) - SAN DIEGO and LUSAKA, Zambia, March 22, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- WomanCare Global (WCG) announced today it has launched the Maximum Diva Woman's Condom in Zambia with partner, Population Services International (PSI), as part of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and Swedish Agency for International Development (SIDA) co-funded project, Expanding Effective Contraceptive Options (EECO). The - [Easy-To-Use IUD Inserter Could Aid Women Who Lack Access To Birth Control](https://www.psi.org/news/easy-to-use-iud-inserter-could-aid-women-who-lack-access-to-birth-control/) - There are lots of good reasons for women to space their babies at least two years apart. Studies show higher risks of premature birth, pregnancy complications and delivery problems, as well as higher death rates in the early years when babies are born very close together. But in countries where there aren't a lot of - [The Unrelenting Specter of Drug-Resistant Malaria](https://www.psi.org/news/the-unrelenting-specter-of-drug-resistant-malaria/) - For the last seventy years, malaria could have starred in Groundhog Day. Despite scientists’ best efforts to fight the ancient disease — which today kills over 400,000 people a year — the parasite has remained irritatingly defiant, acting in some places like a recurring villain. After World War 2 ended, malaria was prevalent throughout the world, its spread no doubt - [Family planning takes a 360-degree approach](https://www.psi.org/news/family-planning-takes-a-360-degree-approach/) - In the elephant migration corridor near Tarangire National Park in Tanzania, a nurse named Happiness Chacha travels hut to hut to talk with villagers about family planning. Her work is a result of the Endangered Ecosystems Northern Tanzania, a project funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development that aims to make both people and wildlife more resilient - [A human-centered approach to design for development](https://www.psi.org/news/a-human-centered-approach-to-design-for-development/) - Designers from California and development professionals from Tanzania wore T-shirts reading “Kuwa Mjanja,” Swahili for “be smart,” as they presented a movement that starts with girls at menses and continues with them to marriage. They pointed to their Kuwa Mjanja pads, condoms, and birth control packs, and screened a video of their conversations on the - [New Charity Invites Female Millionaires To Donate — And Get Involved](https://www.psi.org/news/new-charity-invites-female-millionaires-to-donate-and-get-involved/) - There's a lot of talk about helping the girls and women of the developing world, but there's not a lot of money to back it up. According to a 2014 report from the United Nations Population Fund, "less than two cents [of] every international development dollar is spent on an adolescent girl." The Maverick Collective - [International AIDS Society Conference 2016](https://www.psi.org/news/international-aids-society-conference-2016/) - From July 18-22 in Durban, South Africa, PSI will host nearly 30 presentations, posters, symposia and other events on how our work is helping countries all over the world reach the UNAIDS 90-90-90 targets. The world we face is radically different than it was in Durban 16 years ago. Many of the tools and approaches that - [PrEP Esearchers Now Focusing on the Best Ways to Get PrEP to People Who Need It](https://www.psi.org/news/prep-researchers-now-focusing-on-the-best-ways-to-get-prep-to-people-who-need-it/) - Speaking to a meeting on pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) yesterday, ahead of the 21st International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2016), Chris Beyrer, president of the International AIDS Society, reminded delegates that the last time the conference was held in Durban, South Africa, in the year 2000, the event was notable for drawing attention to the enormous gap - [Former Head Of Global Health Council Joins PSI As Chief Operating Officer](https://www.psi.org/news/former-head-of-global-health-council-joins-psi-as-chief-operating-officer/) - Population Services International is excited to welcome Dr. Christine Sow, former president and executive director of the Global Health Council (GHC), as its Chief Operating Officer (COO). Dr. Sow is responsible for overseeing PSI’s country-level operations, including health product and service delivery, global marketing, and the safety and security of PSI’s worldwide staff. With more - [Between Life and Death: Being Pregnant in Rural Africa](https://www.psi.org/news/between-life-and-death-being-pregnant-in-rural-africa/) - The woman sitting across from me on her living room floor proudly shows me a photo of herself taken last year. She was standing in front of the vegetable stand she used to operate before her high-risk pregnancy forced her to close it down. Faty (Fuh-TEE) looked cheerful and confident in the photo. Now, eight - [Go Canada!](https://www.psi.org/news/go-canada/) - Fact-based Approaches in the Toughest Places PSI works in the fields of infectious disease and reproductive health in some of the poorest countries in the world. Canada has a long tradition of development activism, and its leaders historically knew the world where we work well. But in recent years, Canada’s role and voice were diminished, - [10 Things Every Nonprofit Professional Should Do (To Stay Sane)](https://www.psi.org/news/10-things-every-nonprofit-professional-should-do-to-stay-sane/) - People who choose to work in the social sector start out with at least one advantage: they are motivated by their idealism - as opposed to many others work simply to make a living. Many nonprofit professional are deeply devoted to their organization’s mission, and they feel the rewards of a career that “makes a - [Population Services International launches for-profit entity](https://www.psi.org/news/population-services-international-launches-for-profit-entity/) - New Delhi, Sep 29 (PTI) Global non-profit health body Population Services International (PSI) today launched its "for profit" business which will operate as a separate commercial entity and manage procurement and distribution of its health care products including contraceptives. "PSI announced the launch of a for-profit business designed to complement its ongoing non-profit work. In - [Not a Time to Die: A Story of Birth in Uganda](https://www.psi.org/news/not-a-time-to-die-a-story-of-birth-in-uganda/) - In a village in the rural Mubende district of Uganda, Annette had a feeling that something was not right with her pregnancy. Like most women in rural Uganda, Annette is a farmer, and works alongside the other wives and mothers in her community to provide food for her family. She made frequent visits for antenatal - [5 Reasons I’m Optimistic About the Future of Our Girls](https://www.psi.org/news/5-reasons-im-optimistic-about-the-future-of-our-girls/) - On International Day of the Girl, we recognize the unique challenges millions of girls face. And we celebrate the ways in which girls change the world when they overcome these challenges. I’m feeling especially celebratory this year because I believe the future for girls is brighter than ever. Here are five reasons why. Read more. - [Using Market Research for Long-Term Sustainability of VMMC in Zimbabwe and Zambia](https://www.psi.org/news/using-market-research-for-long-term-sustainability-of-vmmc-in-zimbabwe-and-zambia/) - Voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) provides at least a 60% protective effect against HIV infection for men, but, while service delivery for VMMC has improved, uptake has stalled. In response, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation funded Ipsos Healthcare, a market research company, to investigate how to better understand behavioural and psychographic characteristics of men - [Addressing the Zika Crisis](https://www.psi.org/news/addressing-the-zika-crisis/) - The Zika epidemic is a growing and evolving global health emergency that has already spread to more than 45 countries, including U.S. territories and the continental U.S.1 Healthcare professionals are working rapidly to identify solutions for those impacted, and while the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is tracking the virus, it is not - [PSI at the 2016 American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (ASTMH)](https://www.psi.org/news/psi-at-the-2016-american-society-of-tropical-medicine-and-hygiene-astmh/) - On November 13th - 17th, PSI will join thousands of tropical medicine and global health professionals in Atlanta, Georgia for the 65th American Society for Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (ASTMH) Annual Meeting. During 20 symposia, presentations and poster sessions, PSI experts will discuss topics ranging from the market landscape of malaria diagnostics and antimalarials to the expansion - [How to Develop a Human-Centered Design Mindset](https://www.psi.org/news/how-to-develop-a-human-centered-design-mindset/) - In Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, Rena Greifinger, Population Services International’s technical adviser for youth and girls, stood before a nyakanga, who leads girls through ceremonies that marks their transition from girlhood to womanhood. Draped in fabric, she acted out a scene in which a teenager asked questions about her health. Afterward, Greifinger sat at the - [Strengthening Referrals and Linkages in Swaziland](https://www.psi.org/news/strengthening-referrals-and-linkages-in-swaziland/) - In Swaziland, where one in four adults is HIV positive and testing services are made available in a variety of locations, linking people who have been diagnosed with the virus to treatment in a timely manner is essential. HIV treatment not only reduces morbidity and mortality for people living with HIV (PLHIV), but also prevents - [As Health Markets Develop, Partnerships Will Drive Sustainability](https://www.psi.org/news/as-health-markets-develop-partnerships-will-drive-sustainability/) - Populations in developing countries are set to rise and, at the same time, their health needs will change. Health markets must adapt with them and find new, sustainable models to meet this increased and different demand. Governments in emerging economies are increasingly investing their own money in health care systems. Data from the Global Fund, for - [UNITAID Welcomes New WHO Guidance on HIV Self-Testing](https://www.psi.org/news/unitaid-welcomes-new-who-guidance-on-hiv-self-testing/) - UNITAID welcomes new WHO guidelines that recommend the use of HIV self-testing to help get millions of people who do not know they are infected with HIV diagnosed and put on treatment. The guidelines are borne out by preliminary results from the world’s largest evaluation of HIV self-testing, funded by UNITAID in Malawi, Zambia and - [Only by Innovating Can We End the HIV Pandemic](https://www.psi.org/news/only-by-innovating-can-we-end-the-hiv-pandemic/) - In rural Zimbabwe, 53-year-old Rosemary Mapingurei receives life-saving antiretroviral drugs free of cost at the Dumbo district health centre, a few hours’ drive from Harare. In fact, Rosemary has been coming to the clinic for years and has successfully switched from first line to second line antiretroviral therapy. Stories like this are heartening to note - [It Is A Big Deal, And It Happened to Me](https://www.psi.org/news/it-is-a-big-deal-and-it-happened-to-me/) - The unusual topic of conversation seems to follow me. At business meetings, dinner parties, and coffee dates, people keep talking to me about their childhood abuse. It makes sense: my story of abuse motivates my work, and I don’t stop talking about my mission to end violence in every home (TEDTalk). Because I share my - [Young Moms Know Best](https://www.psi.org/news/young-moms-know-best/) - Standing over the stove in the humid kitchen, peeling vegetables for her family’s lunch while her young daughter tugged at her jeans, Kayla told me that she wished she never met him. She was referring to her live-in partner, the father of her child who is still technically married to another woman, whom she first - [What Should be Prioritized in the Health Sector in 2017?](https://www.psi.org/news/what-should-be-prioritized-in-the-health-sector-in-2017/) - 2016 has seen enormous developments in the health sector. Various initiatives and campaigns have been held in the fight against numerous infectious and non-communicable diseases in the country. However, much remains to be done in order for Rwanda to have healthier citizens. Healthy Times’ Donah Mbabazi spoke to various stakeholders in the health sector on - [Empowering Haiti's Invisible Children](https://www.psi.org/news/empowering-haitis-invisible-children/) - It’s been the same routine for eight years, since she was eight years old. Rising every morning at 4:00 a.m., Jesula disposes of the family’s waste, walks an hour-and-a-half for water and prepares breakfast for the family of ten. Next comes the washing of dishes, sweeping, cleaning, shopping for food, preparation and clean-up of lunch, - [Both Child and Slave](https://www.psi.org/news/both-child-and-slave/) - It’s been the same routine for eight years, since she was eight years old. Rising every morning at 4:00 a.m., Jesula disposes of the family’s waste, walks an hour-and-a-half for water and prepares breakfast for the family of ten. Next comes the washing of dishes, sweeping, cleaning, shopping for food, preparation and clean-up of lunch, - [Stop Talking about Storytelling. Start Doing It.](https://www.psi.org/news/stop-talking-about-storytelling-start-doing-it/) - This week, we are launching the fruit of many years of work developing, fielding, and optimizing Sea Change’s storytelling training. It’s an interactive and detailed 135-page Discover Your Inner Storyteller workbook to accompany our flagship workshop. - [Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision Uptake Through Soccer in Zimbabwe](https://www.psi.org/news/voluntary-medical-male-circumcision-uptake-through-soccer-in-zimbabwe/) - This report looks at the results of an impact evaluation of the Make The Cut Plus(MTC+) project - a short, sport-based intervention, delivered by Grassroot Soccer, that aims to increase demand for voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) among adolescent male students (aged 15 to 19 years) in secondary schools in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. The study forms - [U.S. Assistance Activity to Improve the Nutrition for Mothers and Children in Ethiopia](https://www.psi.org/news/u-s-assistance-activity-to-improve-the-nutrition-for-mothers-and-children-in-ethiopia/) - The U.S. Agency for International Development, in collaboration with Save the Children and the Government of Ethiopia, announced a new multi-sector nutrition activity known as Growth Through Nutrition, which will build on the accomplishments of USAID's Empowering New Generations to Improve Nutrition and Economic Opportunities activity, or ENGINE. The Growth Through Nutrition activity supports Ethiopia's - [Council Clinics to Offer VMMC](https://www.psi.org/news/council-clinics-to-offer-vmmc/) - POPULATION Services International Zimbabwe has come up with a proposal to ensure the Bulawayo City Council decentralises the Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision (VMMC) services to its clinics owing to the increase in uptake. PSI Zimbabwe has been working in partnership with the Ministry of Health and Child Care and the local authority to provide VMMC - [What Has Merck Been Doing Lately to Help Mothers and Babies Survive and Thrive?](https://www.psi.org/news/8869-2/) - Where a mother gives birth shouldn’t determine her chances of survival, nor should it be a factor in the health and survival of her child. Of course, these factors do matter—and in a dramatic way. Around 800 women die each day due to complications from pregnancy or childbirth. That’s one death every two minutes, with - [No Glove, No Love](https://www.psi.org/news/no-glove-no-love/) - Does durian flavour tickle your fancy? Or would you like to try a missile-shaped "power shot" condom or one that is "baggy" at the tip for that extra spark? Perhaps a "delay condom" for prolonged sesh with your boo? All else failing, are you in the mood for something that glows in the dark? Malaysia's - [Contraceptive Pills Market is growing steadily and is expected to grow at the CAGR of 2.2% by the end of 2022](https://www.psi.org/news/contraceptive-pills-market-is-growing-steadily-and-is-expected-to-grow-at-the-cagr-of-2-2-by-the-end-of-2022/) - The global contraceptive pills market has been evaluated as progressively growing market and it is expected that the market will continue to grow similarly in the near future. Contraceptive pills are pills which are taken by females to avoid pregnancy. Contraceptive pills are the cheapest and the most effortless method for contraception among women. Emerging - [Secure Girls Talk 2017](https://www.psi.org/news/secure-girls-talk-2017/) - Secure Girls Talk is a free talk show event to bring young girls together for an evening of learning, sharing thoughts and networking. The talk will bring together about 150 ladies and resource persons. This event is targeted at female students at the various tertiary institutions in Ghana to help young female students “SECURE” and prepare - [Trump Policy Cripples LPPA Terminates Lesotho Health Project](https://www.psi.org/news/trump-policy-cripples-lppa-terminates-lesotho-health-project/) - United States President Donald Trump’s reinstatement of the ‘Mexico City Policy’ has cost jobs of more than 20 employees of the Lesotho Planned Parenthood Association (LPPA) and many more downstream when the project prematurely terminates today, February 28, 2017. The project, launched last year at an initial two-year budget of M9 million is set to - [3 Things I Learned During My Time in Mozambique](https://www.psi.org/news/httpwww-gainhealth-orgknowledge-centre3-things-learned-time-mozambique/) - Malnutrition is a serious issue in Mozambique. Micronutrient deficiencies are widespread, representing a threat to the lives of many children across the country. Available data show that more than two out of five children under five suffer from chronic undernutrition and about 7 percent are severely malnourished, writes Beatrice Montesi, Communications Associate at GAIN. - [Evaluation is Crucial to Reaching the FP2020 Goals](https://www.psi.org/news/evaluation-is-crucial-to-reaching-the-fp2020-goals/) - Sexual and reproductive health (SRH), particularly family planning, is very close to our hearts. As highlighted in our 60-second interview, before we joined Itad many of us were involved in this area, coming from Marie Stopes International, Population Services International and UNFPA. We’ve been thinking about how vital evaluation is to meeting the Family Planning 2020 (FP2020) - [Procter & Gamble Marks 12 years of Sharing Clean Drinking Water](https://www.psi.org/news/procter-gamble-marks-12-years-of-sharing-clean-drinking-water/) - Procter & Gamble (P&G) is committed to leveraging a tiny packet in a big way for the one billion people who still live without clean drinking water. Today, P&G announced that its non-profit initiative, the Children’s Safe Drinking Water Program (CSDW), has provided its 12 billion litre of clean drinking water as part of P&G’s - [Female Students Educated On Sexual And Reproductive Health](https://www.psi.org/news/female-students-educated-on-sexual-and-reproductive-health/) - Female students have been urged to take responsibility of their sexual and reproductive health and to live acceptable social lifestyles. Dr. Emmanuel Ameh, Obstetrician/Gynaecologist at the Ghana Health Service, who made the call, said women had an important role to play in ensuring that they have good and desired reproductive cycles. Dr Ameh was speaking - [Thank you, Mama Maria](https://www.psi.org/news/thank-you-mama-maria/) - Growing up, Mary Gorret Musoke, later nicknamed “Mama Maria,” was the only girl in her village in Uganda to receive more than a basic education. Her older brother wisely lobbied their father, who relented and allowed Mama Maria to attend school. Education changed the trajectory of Mama Maria’s life and consequently empowered her to make - [Cervical cancer is most deadly in India. This program is trying to change that](https://www.psi.org/news/cervical-cancer-is-most-deadly-in-india-this-program-is-trying-to-change-that/) - Cervical cancer afflicts a half million women across the world every year, but it's most deadly in India. For many Indian women, seeing a doctor is the last resort and an unaffordable luxury. A pilot program aims to change that with a low-cost testing and simple procedure, but hurdles remain to get women in the - [Should Condoms Be Sold?](https://www.psi.org/news/should-condoms-be-sold/) - THE HIV/AIDS scourge has left many families destitute in Africa and even beyond. According to statistics, millions of people have died as a result of AIDS in Zimbabwe alone. However, HIV/AIDS groups and the civic society believe the biggest contributor to HIV infections and deaths is the practice of unsafe and unprotected sex. Read More - [PSI at the 9th IAS Conference on HIV Science](https://www.psi.org/news/psi-at-ias-2017/) - On 23-26 July 2017, PSI will join thousands of HIV experts, program implementers, researchers, policy makers, and persons living with HIV, from around the world at the 9th IAS Conference on HIV Science (#IAS2017) in Paris, France. PSI experts will share how they are working to bring HIV services and products closer to the people who - [World’s Largest HIV Self-Testing Initiative Expands in Critical New Phase](https://www.psi.org/news/worlds-largest-hiv-self-testing-initiative-expands-in-critical-new-phase/) - PARIS, 24 July 2017 – Three out of every 10 people living with HIV do not know they are infected with the virus. The HIV Self-Testing Africa (STAR) Initiative, funded by Unitaid, has amassed compelling evidence that self-testing can reach more people than traditional diagnostics, enabling individuals to learn their HIV status when and where - [Number of Countries Adopting HIV Self-Testing Policies Rises Sharply](https://www.psi.org/news/number-of-countries-adopting-hiv-self-testing-policies-rises-sharply/) - Geneva – Unitaid and the World Health Organization (WHO) announced today the publication of the 2017 HIV Rapid Diagnostic Tests for Self-Testing Landscape report. Released during the 9th IAS Conference on HIV Science in Paris, the third edition of the landscape report provides an updated analysis of the latest technologies and market trends in HIV self-testing - [Working With Women, Not For Them](https://www.psi.org/news/work-with-women-not-for-them/) - 214 million women worldwide do not have access to reliable family planning options. On World Contraception Day, advocates focused on turning the traditional family planning model inside out. Not just researching or programming for her, but starting with her, getting out of boardrooms and going into her world, involving girls and women as partners. Read - [PSI at the 2017 American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (ASTMH) Meeting](https://www.psi.org/news/psi-at-the-2017-american-society-of-tropical-medicine-and-hygiene-astmh/) - On November 5-9, PSI will join hundreds of tropical medicine and global health professionals in Baltimore, MD for the 66th American Society of Tropical Medicine & Hygiene (ASTMH) Annual Meeting. Through presentations, posters and symposia, PSI is collaborating with several partners to share learning and raise awareness on topics ranging from malaria elimination through private sector surveillance - [Debra Messing Deems Global Ambassador Status With PSI As Her ‘Soul Work’](https://www.psi.org/news/debra-messing-deems-global-ambassador-status-with-psi-as-her-soul-work/) - For almost a decade, Will & Grace star Debra Messing has been a global health ambassador for PSI. She has visited PSI's HIV prevention programs in Malawi, Zimbabwe and Zambia to bring attention to progress being made against the epidemic. Debra talks about why she calls her work with PSI, her "soul work". Read more. - [Au Zimbabwe, La Révolution Des Autotests](https://www.psi.org/news/au-zimbabwe-la-revolution-des-autotests/) - Ce dont nous parlons ici reste entre nous, c’est confidentiel. » La scène se passe à Goromonzi, dans l’est du Zimbabwe. Penchée en avant, une tablette électronique à la main, Audrey Kanyemba montre une vidéo à un couple du village. Shane et Itai Ncube écoutent attentivement les explications sur l’utilisation d’un test de dépistage du sida à faire soi-même. Ce jour de ­novembre, Audrey, - [USAID Announces a New Development Impact Bond](https://www.psi.org/news/usaid-announces-a-new-development-impact-bond/) - SAN FRANCISCO — Mark Green, administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development, will announce a new development impact bond aimed at reducing maternal and newborn deaths in India, during the closing plenary of the 2017 Global Entrepreneurship Summit. Launched Thursday, the Utkrisht Impact Bond, named for the Hindi expression for excellence, will fund maternal and newborn - [The rise of Myanmar's social entrepreneurs](https://www.psi.org/news/the-rise-of-myanmars-social-entrepreneurs/) - As donors and NGOs focus on the humanitarian crisis in the Southeast Asian nation formerly known as Burma, social entrepreneurs are continuing their work on other health and development challenges facing the country. The Koe Koe Tech team works closely with Population Services International, which has operated in Myanmar since 1995, and is one of the - [Big Bet Philanthropy: These Gifts Of $25 Million Or More Target Society's Toughest Problems](https://www.psi.org/news/big-bet-philanthropy-these-gifts-of-25-million-or-more-target-societys-toughest-problems/) - Large fortunes beget large gifts, and more than ever, prominent philanthropists and foundations are anteing up $25 million-plus to help tackle problems of poverty, disease, substandard education and more. Boston's Bridgespan Group found 74 such gifts in 2016, totaling $6.7 billion. Its panel of outside experts then ranked the 10 listed below as the most promising. - [New USAID Partnership Leverages Private Investment to Save Women, Children](https://www.psi.org/news/new-usaid-partnership-leverages-private-investment-to-save-women-children/) - In India, PSI and USAID is joining the government to bring new partners and innovative ideas to the table to help strengthen health care in the country. It’s called the Utkrisht Bond, named after the Hindi word for “excellence,” and is our first development impact bond for health. Read more here. - [The Art of the Development Deal (SSIR)](https://www.psi.org/news/the-art-of-the-development-deal-ssir/) - The Stanford Social Innovation Review shares four key recommendations on how the Trump administration can use foreign aid to further American interests and improve the lives of people around the world. Read more here. - [Davos: An NGO leader's survival guide](https://www.psi.org/news/davos-an-ngo-leaders-survival-guide/) - What does a non-profit leader need to survive at Davos? When Kate Roberts of Population Services International wrote a survival guide for the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, she covered everything from what shoes to wear to where to have a nightcap. Read more. - [How a project helping mothers in India could help save the world](https://www.psi.org/news/how-a-project-helping-mothers-in-india-could-help-save-the-world/) - It has been inspiring to see the international community embrace the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDG). Even more encouraging are the growing recognition of the critical role the private sector has to play, and the push for meaningful public-private partnerships (PPPs), in order to reach these goals. Read more. - [USAID Awards Global Contract to PSI and Partners to Advance Malaria Service Delivery in 30 Countries](https://www.psi.org/news/usaid-awards-global-contract-to-psi-and-partners-to-advance-malaria-service-delivery-in-30-countries/) - Washington, D.C. - PSI is excited to announce that it has been successfully awarded a new contract by USAID to support the Presidents Malaria Initiative to Advance the Progress of Malaria Service Delivery (APMSD) in 30 malaria-affected countries. The project, worth over $160 million USD over five years, will be delivered by a consortium of core ## Star Publications - [Lessons from Hepatitis C Self-Testing Research and Implementation](https://www.psi.org/star_publication/lessons-from-hepatitis-c-self-testing-research-and-implementation/) - In 2022, the WHO estimated that 58 million people were living with chronic hepatitis C (HCV), yet only 26% were aware of their status, and even fewer had received treatment. Despite advancements in treatment, low awareness and limited access to testing services keep many individuals undiagnosed. Building on the HIV self-testing insights from the STAR - [Innovating with HIV Self-Testing for Impact: Lessons Learned from the STAR Initiative. BMC Infectious Diseases 22 (Supplement 1)](https://www.psi.org/star_publication/bmc-id-volume-22-supplement-1-innovating-with-hiv-self-testing-for-impact-in-southern-africa-lessons-learned-from-the-star-initiative/) - BMC Infectious Diseases Volume 22 Supplement 1 highlights key lessons from the STAR (Self-Testing AfrRica) Initiative. Launched eight years ago, STAR represents a pioneering effort in HIV self-testing research and implementation, leading the way in introducing and significantly expanding testing coverage.This series of papers is a collaborative effort between Population Services International (PSI), the World - [Experience of Social Harms Among Female Sex Workers Following HIV Self-Test Distribution in Malawi: Results of a Cohort Study](https://www.psi.org/star_publication/experience-of-social-harms-among-female-sex-workers-following-hiv-self-test-distribution-in-malawi-results-of-a-cohort-study/) - In Malawi, female sex workers (FSW) have high HIV incidence and regular testing is suggested. HIV self-testing (HIVST) is a safe and acceptable alternative to standard testing services. This study assessed; whether social harms were more likely to be reported after HIVST distribution to FSW by peer distributors than after facility-based HIV testing and whether - [Costs of Distributing HIV Self-Testing Kits in Eswatini Through Community and Workplace Models](https://www.psi.org/star_publication/costs-of-distributing-hiv-self-testing-kits-in-eswatini-through-community-and-workplace-models/) - This study evaluates the implementation and running costs of an HIV self-testing (HIVST) distribution program in Eswatini. HIVST kits were delivered through community-based and workplace models using primary and secondary distribution. Primary clients could self-test onsite or offsite. This study presents total running economic costs of kit distribution per model between April 2019 and March - [Can HIV Self-Testing Reach First-Time Testers? A Telephone Survey Among Self-Test End Users in Côte d’Ivoire, Mali, and Senegal](https://www.psi.org/star_publication/can-hiv-self-testing-reach-first-time-testers-a-telephone-survey-among-self-test-end-users-in-cote-divoire-mali-and-senegal/) - Coverage of HIV testing remains sub-optimal in West Africa. Between 2019 and 2022, the ATLAS program distributed ~400 000 oral HIV self-tests (HIVST) in Côte d’Ivoire, Mali, and Senegal, prioritising female sex workers (FSW) and men having sex with men (MSM), and relying on secondary redistribution of HIVST to partners, peers and clients to reach - [Secondary Distribution of HIV Self-Test Kits by HIV Index and Antenatal Care Clients: Implementation and Costing Results from the STAR Initiative in South Africa](https://www.psi.org/star_publication/secondary-distribution-of-hiv-self-test-kits-by-hiv-index-and-antenatal-care-clients-implementation-and-costing-results-from-the-star-initiative-in-south-africa/) - Partner-delivered HIV self-testing kits has previously been highlighted as a safe, acceptable and effective approach to reach men. However, less is known about its real-world implementation in reaching partners of people living with HIV. We evaluated programmatic implementation of partner-delivered self-testing through antenatal care (ANC) attendees and people newly diagnosed with HIV by assessing use, - [“I take it and give it to my partners who will give it to their partners”: Secondary Distribution of HIV Self-Tests by Key Populations in Côte d’Ivoire, Mali, and Senegal](https://www.psi.org/star_publication/i-take-it-and-give-it-to-my-partners-who-will-give-it-to-their-partners-secondary-distribution-of-hiv-self-tests-by-key-populations-in-cote-divoire-mali-and-senegal/) - HIV epidemics in Western and Central Africa (WCA) remain concentrated among key populations, who are often unaware of their status. HIV self-testing (HIVST) and its secondary distribution among key populations, and their partners and relatives, could reduce gaps in diagnosis coverage. We aimed to document and understand secondary HIVST distribution practices by men who have - [Lessons Learned from Implementation of Four HIV Self-Testing (HIVST) Distribution Models in Zambia: Applying the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research to Understand Impact of Contextual Factors on Implementation](https://www.psi.org/star_publication/lessons-learned-from-implementation-of-four-hiv-self-testing-hivst-distribution-models-in-zambia-applying-the-consolidated-framework-for-implementation-research-to-understand-impact-of-contextual-fact/) - Although Zambia has integrated HIV-self-testing (HIVST) into its Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) regulatory frameworks, few best practices to optimize the use of HIV self-testing to increase testing coverage have been documented. We conducted a prospective case study to understand contextual factors guiding implementation of four HIVST distribution models to inform scale-up in Zambia.This paper is - [Organisation of Testing Services, Structural Barriers and Facilitators of Routine HIV Self-Testing During Sexually Transmitted Infection Consultations: A Qualitative Study of Patients and Providers in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire](https://www.psi.org/star_publication/organisation-of-testing-services-structural-barriers-and-facilitators-of-routine-hiv-self-testing-during-sexually-transmitted-infection-consultations-a-qualitative-study-of-patients-and-providers-in-a/) - Consultations for sexually transmitted infection (STI) provide an opportunity to offer HIV testing to both patients and their partners. This study describes the organisation of HIV self-testing (HIVST) distribution during STI consultations in Abidjan (Côte d’Ivoire) and analyse the perceived barriers and facilitators associated with the use and redistribution of HIVST kits by STI patients.This - [Do Community Measures Impact the Effectiveness of a Community Led HIV Testing Intervention. Secondary Analysis of an HIV Self-Testing Intervention in Rural Communities in Zimbabwe](https://www.psi.org/star_publication/do-community-measures-impact-the-effectiveness-of-a-community-led-hiv-testing-intervention-secondary-analysis-of-an-hiv-self-testing-intervention-in-rural-communities-in-zimbabwe/) - There is a growing body of evidence for the role that communities can have in producing beneficial health outcomes. There is also an increasing recognition of the effectiveness and success of community-led interventions to promote public health efforts. This study investigated whether and how community-level measures facilitate a community-led intervention to achieve improved HIV outcomes.This - [Accuracy of and Preference for Blood-Based Versus Oral Fluid-Based HIV Self-Testing in Malawi: A Cross-Sectional Study ](https://www.psi.org/star_publication/accuracy-of-and-preference-for-blood-based-versus-oral-fluid-based-hiv-self-testing-in-malawi-a-cross-sectional-study/) - HIV self-testing (HIVST) can use either oral-fluid or blood-based tests. Studies have shown strong preferences for self-testing compared to facility-based services. Despite availability of low-cost blood-based HIVST options, to date, HIVST implementation in sub-Saharan Africa has largely been oral-fluid-based. We investigated whether users preferred blood-based (i.e. using blood sample derived from a finger prick) or - [Preferences for Oral-Fluid-Based or Blood-Based HIV Self-Testing and Provider-Delivered Testing: An Observational Study Among Different Populations in Zimbabwe](https://www.psi.org/star_publication/preferences-for-oral-fluid-based-or-blood-based-hiv-self-testing-and-provider-delivered-testing-an-observational-study-among-different-populations-in-zimbabwe/) - There is limited data on client preferences for different HIV self-testing (HIVST) and provider-delivered testing options and associated factors. We explored client preferences for oral-fluid-based self-testing (OFBST), blood-based self-testing (BBST) and provider-delivered blood-based testing (PDBBT) among different populations.This paper is part of a series of articles from BMC Infectious Diseases Volume 22 Supplement 1: Innovating - [Sensitivity and Specificity of Oraquick® HIV Self-Test Compared to a 4th Generation Laboratory Reference Standard Algorithm in Urban and Rural Zambia](https://www.psi.org/star_publication/sensitivity-and-specificity-of-oraquick-hiv-self-test-compared-to-a-4th-generation-laboratory-reference-standard-algorithm-in-urban-and-rural-zambia/) - HIV self-testing (HIVST) has the potential to increase coverage of HIV testing, but concerns exist about intended users’ ability to correctly perform and interpret tests, especially in poor communities with low literacy rates. We assessed the clinical performance of the 2016 prototype OraQuick® HIV Self-Test in rural and urban communities in Zambia to assess the - [“You have a self-testing method that preserves privacy so how come you cannot give us treatment that does too?” Exploring the Reasoning Among Young People About Linkage to Prevention, Care and Treatment After HIV Self-Testing in Southern Malawi](https://www.psi.org/star_publication/you-have-a-self-testing-method-that-preserves-privacy-so-how-come-you-cannot-give-us-treatment-that-does-too-exploring-the-reasoning-among-young-people-about-linkage-to-prevention-care-and-treatment-a/) - Young people, aged 16–24, in southern Malawi have high uptake of HIV self-testing (HIVST) but low rates of linking to services following HIVST, especially in comparison, to older generations. The study aim is to explore the barriers and facilitators to linkage for HIV prevention and care following uptake of HIV self-testing among young Malawians.This paper - [Did You Hear about HIV Self-Testing? HIV Self-Testing Awareness After Community-Based HIVST Distribution in Rural Zimbabwe](https://www.psi.org/star_publication/did-you-hear-about-hiv-self-testing-hiv-self-testing-awareness-after-community-based-hivst-distribution-in-rural-zimbabwe/) - Several trials of community-based HIV self-testing (HIVST) provide evidence on the acceptability and feasibility of campaign-style distribution to reach first-time testers, men and adolescents. However, we do not know how many remain unaware of HIVST after distribution campaigns, and who these individuals are. Here we look at factors associated with never having heard of HIVST - [Assessment of the Potential Impact and Cost-effectiveness of Self-Testing for HIV in Low-Income Countries](https://www.psi.org/star_publication/star-test-resource-post-1/) - Studies have demonstrated that self-testing for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is highly acceptable among individuals and could allow cost savings, compared with provider-delivered HIV testing and counseling (PHTC), although the longer-term population-level effects are uncertain. We evaluated the cost-effectiveness of introducing self-testing in 2015 over a 20-year time frame in a country such as Zimbabwe. - [Uptake, Accuracy, Safety, and Linkage into Care over Two Years of Promoting Annual Self-Testing for HIV in Blantyre, Malawi: A Community-Based Prospective Study](https://www.psi.org/star_publication/uptake-accuracy-safety-and-linkage-into-care-over-two-years-of-promoting-annual-self-testing-for-hiv-in-blantyre-malawi-a-community-based-prospective-study/) - Home-based HIV testing and counselling (HTC) achieves high uptake, but is difficult and expensive to implement and sustain. We investigated a novel alternative based on HIV self-testing (HIVST). The aim was to evaluate the uptake of testing, accuracy, linkage into care, and health outcomes when highly convenient and flexible but supported access to HIVST kits - [I will choose when to test, where I want to test: Investigating young people’s preferences for HIV self-testing in Malawi and Zimbabwe](https://www.psi.org/star_publication/i-will-choose-when-to-test-where-i-want-to-test-investigating-young-peoples-preferences-for-hiv-self-testing-in-malawi-and-zimbabwe/) - The current study identifies young people’s preferences for HIV self-testing (HIVST) delivery, determines the relative strength of preferences and explores underlying behaviors and perceptions to inform youth-friendly services in southern Africa. AUTHORS: Pitchaya P. Indravudha, Euphemia L. Sibandab, Marc d’Elbe ́e, Moses K. Kumwenda, Beate Ringwald, Galven Maringwa, Musonda Simwinga, Lot J. Nyirenda, Cheryl C. - [Examining the effects of HIV self-testing compared to standard HIV testing services: a systematic review and meta-analysis](https://www.psi.org/star_publication/examining-the-effects-of-hiv-self-testing-compared-to-standard-hiv-testing-services-a-systematic-review-and-meta-analysis/) - HIV self-testing (HIVST) is a discreet and convenient way to reach people with HIV who do not know their status, including many who may not otherwise test. To inform World Health Organization (WHO) guidance, we assessed the effect of HIVST on uptake and frequency of testing, as well as identification of HIV-positive persons, linkage to - [Acceptability of woman-delivered HIV self-testing to the male partner, and additional interventions: a qualitative study of antenatal care participants in Malawi](https://www.psi.org/star_publication/acceptability-of-woman-delivered-hiv-self-testing-to-the-male-partner-and-additional-interventions-a-qualitative-study-of-antenatal-care-participants-in-malawi/) - In the era of ambitious HIV targets, novel HIV testing models are required for hard-to-reach groups such as men, who remain underserved by existing services. Pregnancy presents a unique opportunity for partners to test for HIV, as many pregnant women will attend antenatal care (ANC). We describe the views of pregnant women and their male - [Costs of facility-based HIV testing in Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe](https://www.psi.org/star_publication/costs-of-facility-based-hiv-testing-in-malawi-zambia-and-zimbabwe/) - Providing HIV testing at health facilities remains the most common approach to ensuring access to HIV treatment and prevention services for the millions of undiagnosed HIV infected individuals in sub-Saharan Africa. We sought to explore the costs of providing these services across three southern African countries with high HIV burden. AUTHORS: “Lawrence Mwenge, Linda Sande, - [Discordance, Disclosure and Normative Gender Roles: Barriers to Couple Testing Within a Community‑Level HIV Self‑Testing Intervention in Urban Blantyre, Malawi](https://www.psi.org/star_publication/discordance-disclosure-and-normative-gender-roles-barriers-to-couple-testing-within-a-community‑level-hiv-self‑testing-intervention-in-urban-blantyre-malawi/) - A community-based HIV self-testing study in Blantyre, Malawi demonstrated that not all individuals living in couples tested with their partner. We describe factors dissuading individuals in couples from self-testing with their partner. Data were drawn from qualitative study exploring consequences of HIV self-testing within couples. In-depth interviews were conducted with 33 individuals living in couples - [Costs of accessing HIV testing services among rural Malawi communities](https://www.psi.org/star_publication/costs-of-accessing-hiv-testing-services-among-rural-malawi-communities/) - HIV testing is free in Malawi, but users may still incur costs that can deter or delay them accessing these services. We sought to identify and quantify these costs among HIV testing service clients in Malawi. We asked residents of communities participating in a cluster randomised trial investigating the impact of HIV self-testing about their - [Preferences for linkage to HIV care services following a reactive self-test: discrete choice experiments in Malawi and Zambia](https://www.psi.org/star_publication/preferences-for-linkage-to-hiv-care-services-following-a-reactive-self-test-discrete-choice-experiments-in-malawi-and-zambia/) - The current research identifies key drivers of demand for linkage into care following a reactive HIV self-test result in Malawi and Zambia. Preferences are explored among the general population and key groups such as HIV-positive individuals and adolescents. AUTHORS: Marc d’Elbee, Pitchaya P. Indravudh, Lawrence Mwenge, Moses M. Kumwenda, Musonda Simwinga, Augustine T. Choko, Bernadette - [Measuring sexual behaviour in Malawi: a triangulation of three data collection instruments](https://www.psi.org/star_publication/measuring-sexual-behaviour-in-malawi-a-triangulation-of-three-data-collection-instruments/) - There is a need for valid approaches to measure sexual interactions to assess the impact of behavioural interventions and to predict the impact of behaviour changes. Different methods of asking about sexual behaviour often yield conflicting answers and men often report higher levels of heterosexual activity than women. To better understand self-reported sexual behaviour data - [Reliability of HIV rapid diagnostic tests for self-testing compared with testing by health-care workers: a systematic review and meta-analysis](https://www.psi.org/star_publication/reliability-of-hiv-rapid-diagnostic-tests-for-self-testing-compared-with-testing-by-health-care-workers-a-systematic-review-and-meta-analysis/) - The ability of individuals to use HIV self-tests correctly is debated. To inform the 2016 WHO recommendation on HIV self-testing, we assessed the reliability and performance of HIV rapid diagnostic tests when used by self-testers. AUTHORS: Carmen Figueroa, Cheryl Johnson, Nathan Ford, Anita Sands, Shona Dalal, Robyn Meurant, Irena Prat, Karin Hatzold, Willy Urassa, Rachel - [The effect of demand-side financial incentives for increasing linkage into HIV treatment and voluntary medical male circumcision: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials in low- and middle-income countries](https://www.psi.org/star_publication/the-effect-of-demand-side-financial-incentives-for-increasing-linkage-into-hiv-treatment-and-voluntary-medical-male-circumcision-a-systematic-review-and-meta-analysis-of-randomised-controlled-trials/) - Linkage to HIV treatment is a vital step in the cascade of HIV services and is critical to slowing down HIV transmission in countries with high HIV prevalence. Equally, linkage to voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) has been shown to decrease HIV transmission by 60% and increasing numbers of men receiving VMMC has a substantial - [The effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of community-based lay distribution of HIV self-tests in increasing uptake of HIV testing among adults in rural Malawi and rural and peri-urban Zambia: protocol for STAR (self-testing for Africa) cluster randomized evaluations](https://www.psi.org/star_publication/the-effectiveness-and-cost-effectiveness-of-community-based-lay-distribution-of-hiv-self-tests-in-increasing-uptake-of-hiv-testing-among-adults-in-rural-malawi-and-rural-and-peri-urban-zambia-protoco/) - Knowledge of HIV status remains below target in sub-Saharan Africa, especially among men and adolescents. HIV self-testing (HIVST) is a novel approach that enables unique distribution strategies, with potential to be highly decentralised and to provide complementary coverage to facility-based testing approaches. However, substantial gaps in evidence remain on the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of HIVST, - [Cluster randomised controlled trial to determine the effect of peer delivery HIV self-testing to support linkage to HIV prevention among young women in rural KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa: a study protocol](https://www.psi.org/star_publication/cluster-randomised-controlled-trial-to-determine-the-effect-of-peer-delivery-hiv-self-testing-to-support-linkage-to-hiv-prevention-among-young-women-in-rural-kwazulu-natal-south-africa-a-study-proto/) - A cluster randomised controlled trial (cRCT) to determine whether HIV self-testing (HIVST) delivered by peers either directly or through incentivised peer-networks, could increase the uptake of antiretroviral therapy and pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) among young women (18 to 24 years) is being undertaken in an HIV hyperendemic area in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. AUTHORS: Oluwafemi Atanda Adeagbo, - [HIV self-testing services for female sex workers, Malawi and Zimbabwe](https://www.psi.org/star_publication/hiv-self-testing-services-for-female-sex-workers-malawi-and-zimbabwe/) - To present findings from implementation and scale-up of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) self-testing programmes for female sex workers in Malawi and Zimbabwe, 2013–2018. AUTHORS: Sue Napierala, Nicola Ann Desmond, Moses K Kumwenda, Mary Tumushime, Euphemia L Sibanda, Pitchaya Indravudh, Karin Hatzold, Cheryl Case Johnson, Rachel C Baggaley, Liz Corbett & Frances M Cowan - [Cost-per-diagnosis as a metric for monitoring cost-effectiveness of HIV testing programmes in low-income settings in southern Africa: health economic and modelling analysis](https://www.psi.org/star_publication/cost-per-diagnosis-as-a-metric-for-monitoring-cost-effectiveness-of-hiv-testing-programmes-in-low-income-settings-in-southern-africa-health-economic-and-modelling-analysis/) - As prevalence of undiagnosed HIV declines, it is unclear whether testing programmes will be cost-effective. To guide their HIV testing programmes, countries require appropriate metrics that can be measured. The cost-per-diagnosis is potentially a useful metric. AUTHORS: Andrew N Phillips, Valentina Cambiano, Fumiyo Nakagawa, Loveleen Bansi-Matharu, David Wilson, Ilesh Jani, Tsitsi Apollo, Mark Sculpher, Timothy - [HIV self-testing alone or with additional interventions, including financial incentives, and linkage to care or prevention among male partners of antenatal care clinic attendees in Malawi: An adaptive multi-arm, multi-stage cluster randomised trial](https://www.psi.org/star_publication/hiv-self-testing-alone-or-with-additional-interventions-including-financial-incentives-and-linkage-to-care-or-prevention-among-male-partners-of-antenatal-care-clinic-attendees-in-malawi-an-adaptive/) - Conventional HIV testing services have been less comprehensive in reaching men than in reaching women globally, but HIV self-testing (HIVST) appears to be an acceptable alternative. Measurement of linkage to post-test services following HIVST remains the biggest challenge, yet is the biggest driver of cost-effectiveness. We investigated the impact of HIVST alone or with additional - [Community-led delivery of HIV self-testing to improve HIV testing, ART initiation and broader social outcomes in rural Malawi: study protocol for a cluster-randomised trial](https://www.psi.org/star_publication/community-led-delivery-of-hiv-self-testing-to-improve-hiv-testing-art-initiation-and-broader-social-outcomes-in-rural-malawi-study-protocol-for-a-cluster-randomised-trial/) - Prevention of new HIV infections is a critical public health issue. The highest HIV testing gaps are in men, adolescents 15–19 years old, and adults 40 years and older. Community-based HIV testing services (HTS) can contribute to increased testing coverage and early HIV diagnosis, with HIV self-testing (HIVST) strategies showing promise. Community-based strategies, however, are - [The impact and cost-effectiveness of community-based HIV self-testing in sub-Saharan Africa: a health economic and modelling analysis](https://www.psi.org/star_publication/the-impact-and-cost-effectiveness-of-community-based-hiv-self-testing-in-sub-saharan-africa-a-health-economic-and-modelling-analysis/) - The prevalence of undiagnosed HIV is declining in Africa, and various HIV testing approaches are finding lower positivity rates. In this context, the epidemiological impact and cost-effectiveness of community-based HIV self-testing (CB-HIVST) is unclear. We aimed to assess this in different sub-populations and across scenarios characterized by different adult HIV prevalence and antiretroviral treatment programmes - [Regulation of HIV self-testing in Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe: a qualitative study with key stakeholders](https://www.psi.org/star_publication/regulation-of-hiv-self-testing-in-malawi-zambia-and-zimbabwe-a-qualitative-study-with-key-stakeholders/) - HIV self-testing (HIVST) is being introduced as a new way for more undiagnosed people to know their HIV status. As countries start to implement HIVST, assuring the quality and regulating in vitrodiagnostics, including HIVST, are essential. We aimed to document the emerging regulatory landscape and perceptions of key stakeholders involved in HIVST policy and regulation - [Optimizing HIV testing services in sub-Saharan Africa: cost and performance of verification testing with HIV self-tests and tests for triage](https://www.psi.org/star_publication/optimizing-hiv-testing-services-in-sub-saharan-africa-cost-and-performance-of-verification-testing-with-hiv-self-tests-and-tests-for-triage/) - Strategies employing a single rapid diagnostic test (RDT) such as HIV self-testing (HIVST) or “test for triage” (T4T) are proposed to increase HIV testing programme impact. Current guidelines recommend serial testing with two or three RDTs for HIV diagnosis, followed by retesting with the same algorithm to verify HIV-positive status before anti-retroviral therapy (ART) initiation. - [HIV self-testing: breaking the barriers to uptake of testing among men and adolescents in sub-Saharan Africa, experiences from STAR demonstration projects in Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe](https://www.psi.org/star_publication/hiv-self-testing-breaking-the-barriers-to-uptake-of-testing-among-men-and-adolescents-in-sub-saharan-africa-experiences-from-star-demonstration-projects-in-malawi-zambia-and-zimbabwe/) - Social, structural and systems barriers inhibit uptake of HIV testing. HIV self-testing (HIVST) has shown promising uptake by otherwise underserved priority groups including men, young people and first-time testers. Here, we use characteristics of HIVST kit recipients to investigate delivery to these priority groups during HIVST scale-up in three African countries. AUTHORS: Karin Hatzold, Stephano - [The Self-Testing AfRica (STAR) Initiative: accelerating global access and scale-up of HIV self-testing](https://www.psi.org/star_publication/the-self-testing-africa-star-initiative-accelerating-global-access-and-scale-up-of-hiv-self-testing/) - HIV self-testing (HIVST) was first proposed as an additional option to standard HIV testing services in the 1980s. By 2015, two years after the first HIVST kit was approved for the American market and the year in which Unitaid invested in the “HIV Self-Testing AfRica (STAR) Initiative,” HIVST remained unexplored with negligible access in low- - [Exploring social harms during distribution of HIV self-testing kits using mixed-methods approaches in Malawi](https://www.psi.org/star_publication/exploring-social-harms-during-distribution-of-hiv-self-testing-kits-using-mixed-methods-approaches-in-malawi/) - HIV self-testing (HIVST) provides couples and individuals with a discreet, convenient and empowering testing option. As with all HIV testing, potential harms must be anticipated and mitigated to optimize individual and public health benefits. Here, we describe social harms (SHs) reported during HIVST implementation in Malawi, and propose a framework for grading and responding to - [Economic cost analysis of door-to-door community-based distribution of HIV self-test kits in Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe](https://www.psi.org/star_publication/economic-cost-analysis-of-door-to-door-community-based-distribution-of-hiv-self-test-kits-in-malawi-zambia-and-zimbabwe/) - HIV self-testing (HIVST) is recommended by the World Health Organization in addition to other testing modalities to increase uptake of HIV testing, particularly among harder-to-reach populations. This study provides the first empirical evidence of the costs of door-to-door community-based HIVST distribution in Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe. AUTHORS: Collin Mangenah, Lawrence Mwenge, Linda Sande, Nurilign Ahmed, - [Challenges in measurement of linkage following HIV self-testing: examples from the STAR Project](https://www.psi.org/star_publication/challenges-in-measurement-of-linkage-following-hiv-self-testing-examples-from-the-star-project/) - We draw upon experience from the Self-Testing in AfRica(STAR) Initiative in 2015 to 2017 to identify three lessons for measurement of linkage following HIVST. In STAR, two pragmatic cluster-randomized trials evaluated the effectiveness of continuous HIVST distribution over 12 months in increasing testing coverage and linkage to care in Malawi and Zambia. A third trial, - [Applying user preferences to optimize the contribution of HIV self-testing to reaching the “first 90” target of UNAIDS Fast-track strategy: results from discrete choice experiments in Zimbabwe](https://www.psi.org/star_publication/applying-user-preferences-to-optimize-the-contribution-of-hiv-self-testing-to-reaching-the-first-90-target-of-unaids-fast-track-strategy-results-from-discrete-choice-experiments-in/) - New HIV testing strategies are needed to reach the United Nations’ 90-90-90 target. HIV self-testing (HIVST) can increase uptake, but users’ perspectives on optimal models of distribution and post-test services are uncertain. We used discrete choice experiments (DCEs) to explore the impact of service characteristics on uptake along the testing cascade. AUTHORS: Euphemia L Sibanda, - [Ability to understand and correctly follow HIV self-test kit instructions for use: applying the cognitive interview technique in Malawi and Zambia](https://www.psi.org/star_publication/ability-to-understand-and-correctly-follow-hiv-self-test-kit-instructions-for-use-applying-the-cognitive-interview-technique-in-malawi-and-zambia/) - The ability to achieve an accurate test result and interpret it correctly is critical to the impact and effectiveness of HIV self-testing (HIVST). Simple and easy-to-use devices, instructions for use (IFU) and other support tools have been shown to be key to good performance in sub-Saharan Africa and may be highly contextual. The objective of - [Re-reading of OraQuick HIV-1/2 rapid antibody test results: quality assurance implications for HIV self-testing programmes](https://www.psi.org/star_publication/re-reading-of-oraquick-hiv-1-2-rapid-antibody-test-results-quality-assurance-implications-for-hiv-self-testing-programmes/) - Scale-up of HIV self-testing (HIVST) will play a key role in meeting the United Nation’s 90-90-90 targets. Delayed re-reading of used HIVST devices has been used by early implementation studies to validate the performance of self-test kits and to estimate HIV positivity among self-testers. We investigated the stability of results on used devices under controlled - [Using research networks to generate trustworthy qualitative public health research findings from multiple contexts](https://www.psi.org/star_publication/using-research-networks-to-generate-trustworthy-qualitative-public-health-research-findings-from-multiple-contexts/) - Qualitative research networks (QRNs) bring together researchers from diverse contexts working on multi-country studies. The networks may themselves form a consortium or may contribute to a wider research agenda within a consortium with colleagues from other disciplines. The purpose of a QRN is to ensure robust methods and processes that enable comparisons across contexts. Under - [Use and awareness of and willingness to self-test for HIV: an analysis of cross-sectional population-based surveys in Malawi and Zimbabwe](https://www.psi.org/star_publication/use-and-awareness-of-and-willingness-to-self-test-for-hiv-an-analysis-of-cross-sectional-population-based-surveys-in-malawi-and-zimbabwe/) - Many southern African countries are nearing the global goal of diagnosing 90% of people with HIV by 2020. In 2016, 84 and 86% of people with HIV knew their status in Malawi and Zimbabwe, respectively. However, gaps remain, particularly among men. We investigated awareness and use of, and willingness to self-test for HIV and explored - [Who is Reached by HIV Self-Testing? Individual Factors Associated With Self-Testing Within a Community-Based Program in Rural Malawi](https://www.psi.org/star_publication/who-is-reached-by-hiv-self-testing-individual-factors-associated-with-self-testing-within-a-community-based-program-in-rural-malawi/) - HIV self-testing (HIVST) is an alternative strategy for reaching population subgroups underserved by available HIV testing services. We assessed individual factors associated with ever HIVST within a community-based program. AUTHORS: Pitchaya P. Indravudh, Bernadette Hensen, Rebecca Nzawa, Richard Chilongosi, Rose Nyirenda, Cheryl C. Johnson, Karin Hatzold, Katherine Fielding, Elizabeth L. Corbett, and Melissa Neuman - [Measuring linkage to HIV treatment services following HIV self-testing in low-income settings](https://www.psi.org/star_publication/measuring-linkage-to-hiv-treatment-services-following-hiv-self-testing-in-low-income-settings/) - As with any HTS, HIVST needs to provide a pathway to appropriate HIV treatment, care and prevention services. Because no single test, including HIVST, can provide an HIV‐positive diagnosis, all individuals with reactive HIVST results must receive further testing by a trained provider before initiating antiretroviral therapy (ART). Measuring linkage to ART is important to - [Ethical issues in cluster randomized trials conducted in low- and middle-income countries: an analysis of two case studies](https://www.psi.org/star_publication/ethical-issues-in-cluster-randomized-trials-conducted-in-low-and-middle-income-countries-an-analysis-of-two-case-studies/) - Cluster randomized trials are common in health research in low- and middle-income countries raising issues that challenge interpretation of standard ethical guidelines. While the Ottawa Statement on the ethical design and conduct of cluster randomized trials provides guidance for researchers and research ethics committees, it does not explicitly focus on low- and middle-income settings. AUTHORS: - [WORKPLACE HIV SELF-TEST TOOLKIT](https://www.psi.org/star_publication/workplace-hiv-self-test-toolkit/) - This toolkit presents a guide to inform HIV Self screening and testing implementation in workplaces. As this toolkit demonstrates, the workplace distribution model is an effective and efficient way to reach individuals at risk of HIV infection, particularly people who are infrequent or non-testers.The aim of this toolkit is to help develop and implement a - [Training Module 1 - HIVSS in South Africa: Background](https://www.psi.org/star_publication/training-module-1-hivss-in-south-africa-background/) - Training Module 1 of 10 HIVSS in South Africa: Background - [Training Module 2 - What is HIV Testing?](https://www.psi.org/star_publication/training-module-2-what-is-hiv-testing/) - Training Module 2 of 10What is HIV Testing? - [Training Module 3 - What is HIV Self Screening?](https://www.psi.org/star_publication/training-module-3-what-is-hiv-self-screening/) - Training Module 3 of 10What is HIV Self Screening? - [Training Module 4 - HIVSS Distribution Models](https://www.psi.org/star_publication/training-module-4-hivss-distribution-models/) - Training Module 4 of 10HIVSS Distribution Models - [Training Module 5 - Community Engagement and Household Entry](https://www.psi.org/star_publication/training-module-5-community-engagement-and-household-entry/) - Training Module 5 of 10Community Engagement and Household Entry - [Training Module 6 - How to perform Oral HIV Self Screening Test using OraQuick](https://www.psi.org/star_publication/training-module-6-how-to-perform-oral-hiv-self-screening-test-using-oraquick/) - Training Module 6 of 10How to perform Oral HIV Self Screening Test using OraQuick - [Training Module 7 - How to perform blood based HIV Self Screening Test](https://www.psi.org/star_publication/training-module-7-how-to-perform-blood-based-hiv-self-screening-test/) - Training Module 7 of 10How to perform blood based HIV Self Screening Test - [Training Module 8 - Linkage, Prevention, Care and Treatment](https://www.psi.org/star_publication/training-module-8-linkage-prevention-care-and-treatment/) - Training Module 8 of 10Linkage, Prevention, Care and Treatment - [Training Module 9a - Monitoring and Evaluation](https://www.psi.org/star_publication/training-module-9a-monitoring-and-evaluation/) - Training Module 9a of 10Monitoring and Evaluation - [Training Module 9b - NDoH Monitoring and Evaluation](https://www.psi.org/star_publication/training-module-9b-ndoh-monitoring-and-evaluation/) - Training Module 9b of 10National Department of Health Monitoring and Evaluation - [Training Module 10 - Logistics and Supply Chain Management](https://www.psi.org/star_publication/training-module-10-logistics-and-supply-chain-management/) - Training Module 10 of 10Logistics and Supply Chain Management - [Training - Community Based Modality](https://www.psi.org/star_publication/training-community-based-modality/) - Training – Community Based Modality - [Training - Facility Based Distribution](https://www.psi.org/star_publication/training-facility-based-distribution/) - Training – Facility Based Distribution - [Training - Index Client Case Identification Through HIVSS Integration](https://www.psi.org/star_publication/training-index-client-case-identification-through-hivss-integration/) - Training – Index Client Case Identification, Through HIVSS Integration - [Training - Pharmacist Training - INSTI](https://www.psi.org/star_publication/training-pharmacist-training-insti/) - Training – Pharmacist Training – INSTI - [Training - Key Population Distribution](https://www.psi.org/star_publication/training-key-population-distribution/) - Training – Key Population Distribution - [Training - Pharmacy Distribution Modality](https://www.psi.org/star_publication/training-pharmacy-distribution-modality/) - Training – Pharmacy Distribution Modality - [Training - PrEP Integration](https://www.psi.org/star_publication/training-prep-integration/) - Training – PrEP Integration - [Training - Secondary Distribution](https://www.psi.org/star_publication/training-secondary-distribution/) - Training – Secondary Distribution - [Training - HIV Self-Screening Facilitators' Manual](https://www.psi.org/star_publication/training-hiv-self-screening-facilitators-manual/) - The HIVSS Training is aimed at building the capacity of participants to implement HIV Self Screening. The modules are designed to reach implementors and decision makers in various public and private sector settings to gain understanding of how to target and reach priority populations. - [Demand Creation - Cameroon Posters](https://www.psi.org/star_publication/demand-creation-cameroon-posters/) - Communication Campaign – Various Posters (five examples for target groups) - [Demand Creation - Mozambique Poster](https://www.psi.org/star_publication/demand-creation-mozambique-poster/) - Communication Campaign – Poster - [Demand Creation - Zimbabwe Poster](https://www.psi.org/star_publication/demand-creation-zimbabwe-poster/) - HIV self-testing; communications; demand creation; poster - [Demand Creation - South Africa Posters](https://www.psi.org/star_publication/demand-creation-south-africa-posters/) - Communication Campaign – Poster - [South Africa HIVSS Priority Archetypes](https://www.psi.org/star_publication/south-africa-hivss-priority-archetypes/) - It is often helpful to create detailed profiles of fictional people representing “typical” members of your priority population. Doing this can make a priority population more relatable, which makes it easier to develop effective demand creation communications tailored to their specific needs and preferences. Examples of user archetypes for South Africa. - [Eswatini - How to do an INSTI HIV Self-Test Instructions](https://www.psi.org/star_publication/eswatini-how-to-do-an-insti-hiv-self-test-instructions/) - When distributing HIVST kits, users should be provided with appropriate and high-qualitypre-test information and demonstrations. A good example from Eswatini for the INSTI HIV Self-Test. - [Lesotho - How to do an HIV Self-Test Instructions](https://www.psi.org/star_publication/lesotho-how-to-do-an-hiv-self-test-instructions/) - When distributing HIVST kits, users should be provided with appropriate and high-qualitypre-test information and demonstrations. A good example from Lesotho for the OraQuick HIV Self-Test. - [Mozambique - Frequently Asked Questions](https://www.psi.org/star_publication/mozambique-frequently-asked-questions/) - When distributing HIVST kits, users should be provided with appropriate and high-qualitypre-test information and demonstrations. A good example from Mozambique for the OraQuick HIV Self-Test. - [South Africa - How to do an HIV Self-Test Instructions](https://www.psi.org/star_publication/south-africa-how-to-do-an-hiv-self-test-instructions/) - When distributing HIVST kits, users should be provided with appropriate and high-qualitypre-test information and demonstrations. A good example from South Africa for the Mylan HIV Self-Test. - [South Africa - Frequently Asked Questions](https://www.psi.org/star_publication/south-africa-frequently-asked-questions/) - When distributing HIVST kits, users should be provided with appropriate and high-qualitypre-test information and demonstrations. A good example from South Africa for the INSTI HIV Self-Test. - [South Africa - HIV Self-Screening Algorithm Poster](https://www.psi.org/star_publication/south-africa-hiv-self-screening-algorithm-poster/) - When distributing HIVST kits, providers should be provided with appropriate and high-quality information and demonstrations. A good example from South Africa for integrating HIV screening into HIV screening services. - [Zambia - HIV Self-Testing Algorithm Poster](https://www.psi.org/star_publication/zambia-hiv-self-testing-algorithm-poster/) - When distributing HIVST kits, providers should be provided with appropriate and high-quality information and demonstrations. A good example from Zambia for integrating HIV screening into HIV screening services. - [Zimbabwe - Frequently Asked Questions](https://www.psi.org/star_publication/zimbabwe-frequently-asked-questions/) - When distributing HIVST kits, users should be provided with appropriate and high-quality pre-test information and demonstrations. A good example from Zimbabwe for the OraQuick HIV Self-Test. - [M&E - Data Collection Tools](https://www.psi.org/star_publication/data-collection-tools/) - During HIVST implementation, it is important to integrate HIVST monitoring into existing tools and monitoring programs. For instance, some testers may have been previously diagnosed with HIV and some may already be on ART. Revising national HIV testing and ART registers to include an additional column for HIVST is a simple way to streamline HIVST - [SOP for Community Based Distribution at Newstart sites](https://www.psi.org/star_publication/sop-for-community-based-distribution-at-newstart-sites/) - The purpose of this SOP is to standardise the processes and procedures at Newstart sites and outreaches to incorporate and integrate high- quality HIV self-testing services to clients accessing health services at different institutions nationwide. This SOP will be used in conjunction with The National HIV Testing Services Policy & Guidelines, Ministry of Health Lesotho - [SOP for Integration of HIVST into Maternal Neonatal child health services](https://www.psi.org/star_publication/sop-for-integration-of-hivst-into-maternal-neonatal-child-health-services/) - Standard Operating Procedure for Integration of HIV Self-Testing into Maternal Neonatal Child Health Services (MNCH). - [SOP for Workplace Distribution at Uniformed Forces](https://www.psi.org/star_publication/sop-for-workplace-distribution-at-uniformed-forces/) - Standard Operating Procedure for Workplace Distribution at Military Health Facilities - [SOP for Community Based Distribution and Post-test Follow-up](https://www.psi.org/star_publication/sop-for-community-based-distribution-and-post-test-follow-up/) - Standard Operating Procedure for Community based distribution and post-test follow-up.The purpose of this SOP is to provide the Community Based Distribution Agent with a step-by-step guide to distribution, pre-test information and post-test follow up, linkage into prevention, care and treatment, reporting of social harms related to HIVST and routine HIVST data collection for all people - [SOP for HIV Self-Screening Distribution Model - Community Based Distribution](https://www.psi.org/star_publication/sop-for-hiv-self-screening-distribution-model-community-based-distribution/) - The main purpose of this SOP is to provide a standardized approach to the distribution of HIV Self-Screening (HIVSS) kits across SFH distribution sites. This SOP is to be used by HIV self-screening (HIVSS) distributors, HIV Counsellor Testers, healthcare providers, trainers and managers on how to implement the HIVSS distribution channels and modalities within the - [SOP for Community Hotspot Distribution Point](https://www.psi.org/star_publication/sop-for-community-hotspot-distribution-point/) - This standard operating procedures document (SOP) provides detailed information on procedures associated with distributing HIV self-screening (HIVSS) kits through the Community Hotspot Distribution Point Model. This channel of distribution, known as the Hotspot Distribution Point Model is part of the UNITAID/PSI HIV Self-testing Africa (STAR) Project. - [SOP for HIV Self-Screening Distribution Model - Facility Based Distribution](https://www.psi.org/star_publication/sop-for-hiv-self-screening-distribution-model-facility-based-distribution/) - The main purpose of this SOP is to provide a standardized approach to the distribution of HIV Self-Screening (HIVSS) kits across SFH distribution sites. This SOP is to be used by HIV self-screening (HIVSS) distributors, HIV Counsellor Testers, healthcare providers, trainers and managers on how to implement the HIVSS distribution channels and modalities within the - [SOP for Pharmacy Distribution](https://www.psi.org/star_publication/sop-for-pharmacy-distribution/) - This standard operating procedure document (SOP) provides detailed information on the procedures associated with distributing HIV Self-Screening (HIVSS) kits by the Independent community Pharmacies Association (ICPA) amongst targeted populations in Tshwane District, Gauteng. - [SOP for Health Facility Secondary Distribution of HIV Self-Screening Kits for Partners of Index Clients and Newly Diagnosed HIV Clients](https://www.psi.org/star_publication/sop-for-health-facility-secondary-distribution-of-hiv-self-screening-kits-for-partners-of-index-clients-and-newly-diagnosed-hiv-clients/) - This Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) document provides detailed information on procedures associated with offering and distributing HIV self-screening (HIVSS) kits to all newly diagnosed HIV positive clients as part of routine clinic services (e.g., TB and STI screening) for their current sexual partners. This channel of distribution, known as the Facilities HIV Positive Index Client - [SOP for Secondary Distribution of HIV Self-Screening Kits for partners of women attending first antenatal care visit](https://www.psi.org/star_publication/sop-for-secondary-distribution-of-hiv-self-screening-kits-for-partners-of-women-attending-first-antenatal-care-visit/) - This Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) document provides detailed information on procedures associated with offering and distributing HIV self-screening (HIVSS) kits to all newly diagnosed HIV positive clients as part of routine clinic services (e.g., TB and STI screening) for their current sexual partners. This channel of distribution, known as the Facilities HIV Positive Index Client - [SOP for Community Mobile Secondary Distribution of HIV Self-Screening Kits for partners of all newly diagnosed HIV positive clients](https://www.psi.org/star_publication/sop-for-community-mobile-secondary-distribution-of-hiv-self-screening-kits-for-partners-of-all-newly-diagnosed-hiv-positive-clients/) - This standard operating procedures document (SOP) provides detailed information on procedures associated with offering and distributing HIV self-screening (HIVSS) kits to all newly diagnosed HIV positive clients for their current sexual partners through the Community HIV Testing Mobile service run by the Wits RHI Community Health System Strengthening Team (Community HSS). This channel of distribution, - [SOP for Workplace Distribution of HIV Self-Screening Kits](https://www.psi.org/star_publication/sop-for-workplace-distribution-of-hiv-self-screening-kits/) - This standard operating procedures document (SOP) provides detailed information on procedures associated with distributing HIV self-screening (HIVSS) kits through the Workplace Distribution Model. This channel of distribution, known as the Workplace Distribution Model is part of the UNITAID/PSI HIV Self-testing Africa (STAR) Project. - [SOP for HIV Self-Screening Distribution Model - Workplace Distribution](https://www.psi.org/star_publication/sop-for-hiv-self-screening-distribution-model-workplace-distribution/) - The main purpose of this SOP is to provide a standardized approach to the distribution of HIV Self-Screening (HIVSS) kits across SFH distribution sites. This SOP is to be used by HIV self-screening (HIVSS) distributors, HIV Counsellor Testers, healthcare providers, trainers and managers on how to implement the HIVSS distribution channels and modalities within the - [SOP for Facility and Community-Based Distribution](https://www.psi.org/star_publication/sop-for-facility-and-community-based-distribution/) - This document outlines the standard operating procedures (SOPs) related to the STAR Zambia project in Zambia. 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[Peter Singer](https://www.psi.org/tag/peter-singer/) - [The Life You Can Save](https://www.psi.org/tag/the-life-you-can-save/) - [health workers count](https://www.psi.org/tag/health-workers-count/) - [empowering women](https://www.psi.org/tag/empowering-women/) - [giving tuesday](https://www.psi.org/tag/giving-tuesday/) - [Unselfie](https://www.psi.org/tag/unselfie/) - [CSR](https://www.psi.org/tag/csr/) - [Public-Private Partnerships](https://www.psi.org/tag/public-private-partnerships/) - [West Africa](https://www.psi.org/tag/west-africa/) - [giving](https://www.psi.org/tag/giving/) - [technology](https://www.psi.org/tag/technology/) - [IUDs](https://www.psi.org/tag/iuds/) - [sexual and reproductive health](https://www.psi.org/tag/sexual-and-reproductive-health/) - [teens](https://www.psi.org/tag/teens/) - [Karl Hofmann](https://www.psi.org/tag/karl-hofmann/) - [corporate partnerships](https://www.psi.org/tag/corporate-partnerships/) - [Education](https://www.psi.org/tag/education/) - [Feminine hygiene](https://www.psi.org/tag/feminine-hygiene/) - [Girls](https://www.psi.org/tag/girls/) - [Procter & Gamble](https://www.psi.org/tag/procter-gamble/) - [world economic forum](https://www.psi.org/tag/world-economic-forum/) - [demography](https://www.psi.org/tag/demography/) - [FP2020](https://www.psi.org/tag/fp2020/) - [Melinda Gates](https://www.psi.org/tag/melinda-gates/) - [Population](https://www.psi.org/tag/population/) - [Reproductive Rights](https://www.psi.org/tag/reproductive-rights/) - [effective altruism](https://www.psi.org/tag/effective-altruism/) - [Corporate Partnerships Report 2014](https://www.psi.org/tag/corporate-partnerships-report-2014/) - [Johnson & Johnson](https://www.psi.org/tag/johnson-johnson/) - [Hepatitis C](https://www.psi.org/tag/hepatitis-c/) - [Merck](https://www.psi.org/tag/merck/) - [Cameroon](https://www.psi.org/tag/cameroon/) - [ExxonMobil](https://www.psi.org/tag/exxonmobil/) - [partnership](https://www.psi.org/tag/partnership/) - [AstraZeneca](https://www.psi.org/tag/astrazeneca/) - [Hypertension](https://www.psi.org/tag/hypertension/) - [Novo Nordisk](https://www.psi.org/tag/novo-nordisk/) - [Diabetes](https://www.psi.org/tag/diabetes/) - [Eli Lilly](https://www.psi.org/tag/eli-lilly/) - [NCDs](https://www.psi.org/tag/ncds/) - [Dow](https://www.psi.org/tag/dow/) - [Cambodia](https://www.psi.org/tag/cambodia/) - [CARE](https://www.psi.org/tag/care/) - [#DefeatMalaria](https://www.psi.org/tag/defeatmalaria/) - [#WorldMalariaDay](https://www.psi.org/tag/worldmalariaday/) - [Bednets](https://www.psi.org/tag/bednets/) - [behavior change communications](https://www.psi.org/tag/behavior-change-communications/) - [LLINs](https://www.psi.org/tag/llins/) - [New York Times](https://www.psi.org/tag/new-york-times/) - [Girls Education](https://www.psi.org/tag/girls-education/) - [Alere](https://www.psi.org/tag/alere/) - [Kathy Visaz](https://www.psi.org/tag/kathy-visaz/) - [condom](https://www.psi.org/tag/condom/) - [Dana Sievers](https://www.psi.org/tag/dana-sievers/) - [female sex workers](https://www.psi.org/tag/female-sex-workers/) - [FSW](https://www.psi.org/tag/fsw/) - [Kim Longfield](https://www.psi.org/tag/kim-longfield/) - [men who have sex with men](https://www.psi.org/tag/men-who-have-sex-with-men/) - [MSM](https://www.psi.org/tag/msm/) - [PSI/Myanmar](https://www.psi.org/tag/psi-myanmar/) - [Africa](https://www.psi.org/tag/africa/) - [UNAIDS](https://www.psi.org/tag/unaids/) - [WHO](https://www.psi.org/tag/who/) - [consumer behavior](https://www.psi.org/tag/consumer-behavior/) - [Mobile Health](https://www.psi.org/tag/mobile-health/) - [smartphones](https://www.psi.org/tag/smartphones/) - [maternal and child health](https://www.psi.org/tag/maternal-and-child-health/) - [Michael Gerson](https://www.psi.org/tag/michael-gerson/) - [Minal Bopaiah](https://www.psi.org/tag/minal-bopaiah/) - [mothers](https://www.psi.org/tag/mothers/) - [social business](https://www.psi.org/tag/social-business/) - [Video](https://www.psi.org/tag/video/) - [Washington Post](https://www.psi.org/tag/washington-post/) - [DRC](https://www.psi.org/tag/drc/) - [postpartum](https://www.psi.org/tag/postpartum/) - [Sun Quality Health](https://www.psi.org/tag/sun-quality-health/) - [individual donors](https://www.psi.org/tag/individual-donors/) - [Population Services International (PSI)](https://www.psi.org/tag/population-services-international-psi/) - [depo-provera](https://www.psi.org/tag/depo-provera/) - [Paul Blumenthal](https://www.psi.org/tag/paul-blumenthal/) - [corporate social responsibility](https://www.psi.org/tag/corporate-social-responsibility/) - [DFID](https://www.psi.org/tag/dfid/) - [Gates Foundation](https://www.psi.org/tag/gates-foundation/) - [sayana press](https://www.psi.org/tag/sayana-press/) - [social entrepreneurship](https://www.psi.org/tag/social-entrepreneurship/) - [social impact](https://www.psi.org/tag/social-impact/) - [UNPA](https://www.psi.org/tag/unpa/) - [Aggie Phiri Nkhunika](https://www.psi.org/tag/aggie-phiri-nkhunika/) - [Ethel Byrne](https://www.psi.org/tag/ethel-byrne/) - [Margaret Sanger](https://www.psi.org/tag/margaret-sanger/) - [women’s history month](https://www.psi.org/tag/womens-history-month/) - [#5thBday](https://www.psi.org/tag/5thbday/) - [Child Mortality](https://www.psi.org/tag/child-mortality/) - [Diarrhea](https://www.psi.org/tag/diarrhea/) - [health worker](https://www.psi.org/tag/health-worker/) - [cervical cancer](https://www.psi.org/tag/cervical-cancer/) - [Dr. Nayanjeet Chaudhury](https://www.psi.org/tag/dr-nayanjeet-chaudhury/) - [HPV](https://www.psi.org/tag/hpv/) - [Kathy Vizas](https://www.psi.org/tag/kathy-vizas/) - [Non-Communicable Diseases](https://www.psi.org/tag/non-communicable-diseases/) - [Public Private Partnership](https://www.psi.org/tag/public-private-partnership/) - [Congo](https://www.psi.org/tag/congo/) - [DALY](https://www.psi.org/tag/daly/) - [DALYs](https://www.psi.org/tag/dalys/) - [Democratic Republic of the Congo](https://www.psi.org/tag/democratic-republic-of-the-congo/) - [disability](https://www.psi.org/tag/disability/) - [Disability Adjusted Life Year](https://www.psi.org/tag/disability-adjusted-life-year/) - [impact calculator](https://www.psi.org/tag/impact-calculator/) - [Pakistan](https://www.psi.org/tag/pakistan/) - [Population Services International](https://www.psi.org/tag/population-services-international/) - [adolescent health](https://www.psi.org/tag/adolescent-health/) - [clinton foundation](https://www.psi.org/tag/clinton-foundation/) - [global health data](https://www.psi.org/tag/global-health-data/) - [Mental Health](https://www.psi.org/tag/mental-health/) - [violence against women](https://www.psi.org/tag/violence-against-women/) - [Concordia](https://www.psi.org/tag/concordia/) - [Global Partnerships Week](https://www.psi.org/tag/global-partnerships-week/) - [PYXERA Global](https://www.psi.org/tag/pyxera-global/) - [SDGs](https://www.psi.org/tag/sdgs/) - [State Department](https://www.psi.org/tag/state-department/) - [sustainable development goals](https://www.psi.org/tag/sustainable-development-goals/) - [US. United States](https://www.psi.org/tag/us-united-states/) - [webcast](https://www.psi.org/tag/webcast/) - [children](https://www.psi.org/tag/children/) - [Hand washing](https://www.psi.org/tag/hand-washing/) - [toilets](https://www.psi.org/tag/toilets/) - [FAO](https://www.psi.org/tag/fao/) - [hidden hunger](https://www.psi.org/tag/hidden-hunger/) - [hunger](https://www.psi.org/tag/hunger/) - [malnutrition](https://www.psi.org/tag/malnutrition/) - [micronutrients](https://www.psi.org/tag/micronutrients/) - [Puntland](https://www.psi.org/tag/puntland/) - [silent hunger](https://www.psi.org/tag/silent-hunger/) - [Somalia](https://www.psi.org/tag/somalia/) - [somaliland](https://www.psi.org/tag/somaliland/) - [UNICEF](https://www.psi.org/tag/unicef/) - [cardiovascular disease](https://www.psi.org/tag/cardiovascular-disease/) - [Dr. Elijah Ogola](https://www.psi.org/tag/dr-elijah-ogola/) - [heart](https://www.psi.org/tag/heart/) - [heart health](https://www.psi.org/tag/heart-health/) - [Heart Healthy Africa](https://www.psi.org/tag/heart-healthy-africa/) - [NextBillion](https://www.psi.org/tag/nextbillion/) - [noncommunicable diseases](https://www.psi.org/tag/noncommunicable-diseases/) - [Population Services Kenya](https://www.psi.org/tag/population-services-kenya/) - [PSI/Kenya](https://www.psi.org/tag/psi-kenya/) - [Data](https://www.psi.org/tag/data/) - [Central America](https://www.psi.org/tag/central-america/) - [PASMO](https://www.psi.org/tag/pasmo/) - [Research](https://www.psi.org/tag/research/) - [Burundi](https://www.psi.org/tag/burundi/) - [LLIN](https://www.psi.org/tag/llin/) - [Long-lasting insecticide-treated nets](https://www.psi.org/tag/long-lasting-insecticide-treated-nets/) - [Malari](https://www.psi.org/tag/malari/) - [Mosquito](https://www.psi.org/tag/mosquito/) - [nets](https://www.psi.org/tag/nets/) - [#WorldWaterDay](https://www.psi.org/tag/worldwaterday/) - [infographics](https://www.psi.org/tag/infographics/) - [World Water Day](https://www.psi.org/tag/world-water-day/) - [TB Alliance](https://www.psi.org/tag/tb-alliance/) - [#WorldTBDay](https://www.psi.org/tag/worldtbday/) - [entrepreneurship](https://www.psi.org/tag/entrepreneurship/) - [social enterprise](https://www.psi.org/tag/social-enterprise/) - [Sustainability](https://www.psi.org/tag/sustainability/) - [Harassment](https://www.psi.org/tag/harassment/) - [March Madness](https://www.psi.org/tag/march-madness/) - [Development](https://www.psi.org/tag/development/) - [development professional](https://www.psi.org/tag/development-professional/) - [Devex](https://www.psi.org/tag/devex/) - [Global Development Lab](https://www.psi.org/tag/global-development-lab/) - [survey](https://www.psi.org/tag/survey/) - [United States Agency for International Development](https://www.psi.org/tag/united-states-agency-for-international-development/) - [New Start](https://www.psi.org/tag/new-start/) - [Bright Ekweremadu](https://www.psi.org/tag/bright-ekweremadu/) - [elections](https://www.psi.org/tag/elections/) - [mother-to-child transmission](https://www.psi.org/tag/mother-to-child-transmission/) - [Nigeria](https://www.psi.org/tag/nigeria/) - [Society for Family Health](https://www.psi.org/tag/society-for-family-health/) - [birth control](https://www.psi.org/tag/birth-control/) - [emergency contraception](https://www.psi.org/tag/emergency-contraception/) - [Infographic](https://www.psi.org/tag/infographic/) - [intrauterine contraceptive device](https://www.psi.org/tag/intrauterine-contraceptive-device/) - [Lovers+](https://www.psi.org/tag/lovers/) - [South Africa](https://www.psi.org/tag/south-africa/) - [Global Fund](https://www.psi.org/tag/global-fund/) - [condom couture](https://www.psi.org/tag/condom-couture/) - [contraception couture](https://www.psi.org/tag/contraception-couture/) - [lobal health](https://www.psi.org/tag/lobal-health/) - [Thailand](https://www.psi.org/tag/thailand/) - [CYP](https://www.psi.org/tag/cyp/) - [The Most Good You Can Do](https://www.psi.org/tag/the-most-good-you-can-do/) - [Belize](https://www.psi.org/tag/belize/) - [Costa Rica](https://www.psi.org/tag/costa-rica/) - [El Salvador](https://www.psi.org/tag/el-salvador/) - [Nicaragua](https://www.psi.org/tag/nicaragua/) - [Panama](https://www.psi.org/tag/panama/) - [Summit of Americas](https://www.psi.org/tag/summit-of-americas/) - [Susana Barrios](https://www.psi.org/tag/susana-barrios/) - [Liberia](https://www.psi.org/tag/liberia/) - [J3](https://www.psi.org/tag/j3/) - [Jeito](https://www.psi.org/tag/jeito/) - [Mozambique](https://www.psi.org/tag/mozambique/) - [Kate Middleton](https://www.psi.org/tag/kate-middleton/) - [pregnancy and childbirth](https://www.psi.org/tag/pregnancy-and-childbirth/) - [royal baby](https://www.psi.org/tag/royal-baby/) - [safe birth checklist](https://www.psi.org/tag/safe-birth-checklist/) - [Brazil](https://www.psi.org/tag/brazil/) - [health systems strengthening](https://www.psi.org/tag/health-systems-strengthening/) - [Mexico](https://www.psi.org/tag/mexico/) - [adolescent girls](https://www.psi.org/tag/adolescent-girls/) - [design](https://www.psi.org/tag/design/) - [human-centered design](https://www.psi.org/tag/human-centered-design/) - [IDEO](https://www.psi.org/tag/ideo/) - [world social marketing conference](https://www.psi.org/tag/world-social-marketing-conference/) - [market development](https://www.psi.org/tag/market-development/) - [Market-based solutions](https://www.psi.org/tag/market-based-solutions/) - [Saniation](https://www.psi.org/tag/saniation/) - [Malaria No More](https://www.psi.org/tag/malaria-no-more/) - [One Billion Nets](https://www.psi.org/tag/one-billion-nets/) - [Defeat Malaria](https://www.psi.org/tag/defeat-malaria/) - [Southeast Asia](https://www.psi.org/tag/southeast-asia/) - [World Malaria Day](https://www.psi.org/tag/world-malaria-day/) - [Benin](https://www.psi.org/tag/benin/) - [Counterfeit drugs](https://www.psi.org/tag/counterfeit-drugs/) - [Malaria treatment](https://www.psi.org/tag/malaria-treatment/) - [pharmaceuticals](https://www.psi.org/tag/pharmaceuticals/) - [Sub-standard drugs](https://www.psi.org/tag/sub-standard-drugs/) - [ACT](https://www.psi.org/tag/act/) - [APMEN](https://www.psi.org/tag/apmen/) - [Asia](https://www.psi.org/tag/asia/) - [Latin America](https://www.psi.org/tag/latin-america/) - [IDU](https://www.psi.org/tag/idu/) - [Injecting Drug Users](https://www.psi.org/tag/injecting-drug-users/) - [Jeffrey Sachs](https://www.psi.org/tag/jeffrey-sachs/) - [world happiness report](https://www.psi.org/tag/world-happiness-report/) - [Gayle Smith](https://www.psi.org/tag/gayle-smith/) - [Mother's Day](https://www.psi.org/tag/mothers-day/) - [disaster relief](https://www.psi.org/tag/disaster-relief/) - [ICRC](https://www.psi.org/tag/icrc/) - [Red Cross](https://www.psi.org/tag/red-cross/) - [Jeopardy](https://www.psi.org/tag/jeopardy/) - [Barbara Lee](https://www.psi.org/tag/barbara-lee/) - [Child](https://www.psi.org/tag/child/) - [Mother](https://www.psi.org/tag/mother/) - [#healthyhearts](https://www.psi.org/tag/healthyhearts/) - [health heart](https://www.psi.org/tag/health-heart/) - [world hypertension day](https://www.psi.org/tag/world-hypertension-day/) - [AMREF Kenya](https://www.psi.org/tag/amref-kenya/) - [Healthy Heart Africa](https://www.psi.org/tag/healthy-heart-africa/) - [HHA](https://www.psi.org/tag/hha/) - [Mark Mallo](https://www.psi.org/tag/mark-mallo/) - [Interpersonal Communication](https://www.psi.org/tag/interpersonal-communication/) - [IPC](https://www.psi.org/tag/ipc/) - [#MakeItStop](https://www.psi.org/tag/makeitstop/) - [Gender equity](https://www.psi.org/tag/gender-equity/) - [indrani goradia](https://www.psi.org/tag/indrani-goradia/) - [Trinidad & Tobago](https://www.psi.org/tag/trinidad-tobago/) - [Greater Mekong Subregion](https://www.psi.org/tag/greater-mekong-subregion/) - [For Youth a Healthy Option With LARCs Symposium](https://www.psi.org/tag/for-youth-a-healthy-option-with-larcs-symposium/) - [LARC](https://www.psi.org/tag/larc/) - [Long-Acting Reversible Contraceptives](https://www.psi.org/tag/long-acting-reversible-contraceptives/) - [Intrahealth](https://www.psi.org/tag/intrahealth/) - [kids](https://www.psi.org/tag/kids/) - [students](https://www.psi.org/tag/students/) - [Bihar](https://www.psi.org/tag/bihar/) - [Impact Issue 19](https://www.psi.org/tag/impact-issue-19/) - [Total Market Approach](https://www.psi.org/tag/total-market-approach/) - [Communication](https://www.psi.org/tag/communication/) - [distribution](https://www.psi.org/tag/distribution/) - [health behavior](https://www.psi.org/tag/health-behavior/) - [Sara](https://www.psi.org/tag/sara/) - [Accenture Development Partnerships](https://www.psi.org/tag/accenture-development-partnerships/) - [Eli Lilly and Company](https://www.psi.org/tag/eli-lilly-and-company/) - [Fortune 500](https://www.psi.org/tag/fortune-500/) - [Zurich Insurance Group](https://www.psi.org/tag/zurich-insurance-group/) - [Shared Value Summit](https://www.psi.org/tag/shared-value-summit/) - [Male Engagement](https://www.psi.org/tag/male-engagement/) - [Daily Impact](https://www.psi.org/tag/daily-impact/) - [Health](https://www.psi.org/tag/health/) - [HIV/AIDS](https://www.psi.org/tag/hiv-aids/) - [Proctor & Gamble](https://www.psi.org/tag/proctor-gamble/) - [water purification](https://www.psi.org/tag/water-purification/) - [Madagascar](https://www.psi.org/tag/madagascar/) - [sanitation and hygiene](https://www.psi.org/tag/sanitation-and-hygiene/) - [FHI 360](https://www.psi.org/tag/fhi-360/) - [Father's Day](https://www.psi.org/tag/fathers-day/) - [State of the World's Fathers](https://www.psi.org/tag/state-of-the-worlds-fathers/) - [Impact Magazine](https://www.psi.org/tag/impact-magazine/) - [Earthquake](https://www.psi.org/tag/earthquake/) - [Nepal](https://www.psi.org/tag/nepal/) - [PSI/Nepal](https://www.psi.org/tag/psi-nepal/) - [global health solutions](https://www.psi.org/tag/global-health-solutions/) - [health innovations](https://www.psi.org/tag/health-innovations/) - [Pam Scott](https://www.psi.org/tag/pam-scott/) - [teen pregnancy](https://www.psi.org/tag/teen-pregnancy/) - [Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation](https://www.psi.org/tag/bill-and-melinda-gates-foundation/) - [BRICS](https://www.psi.org/tag/brics/) - [PSI/India](https://www.psi.org/tag/psi-india/) - [PSI/Liberia](https://www.psi.org/tag/psi-liberia/) - [Global Health Fellows](https://www.psi.org/tag/global-health-fellows/) - [Karl Hoffman](https://www.psi.org/tag/karl-hoffman/) - [human trafficking](https://www.psi.org/tag/human-trafficking/) - [FIFA](https://www.psi.org/tag/fifa/) - [football](https://www.psi.org/tag/football/) - [Soccer](https://www.psi.org/tag/soccer/) - [World Population Day](https://www.psi.org/tag/world-population-day/) - [Communications](https://www.psi.org/tag/communications/) - [Sexual Reproductive Health](https://www.psi.org/tag/sexual-reproductive-health/) - [#FFD3](https://www.psi.org/tag/ffd3/) - [#GFF](https://www.psi.org/tag/gff/) - [3rd Financing for Development Conference](https://www.psi.org/tag/3rd-financing-for-development-conference/) - [Addis Ababa](https://www.psi.org/tag/addis-ababa/) - [Ban Ki Moon](https://www.psi.org/tag/ban-ki-moon/) - [Events](https://www.psi.org/tag/events/) - [financing global health](https://www.psi.org/tag/financing-global-health/) - [Global Financing Facility](https://www.psi.org/tag/global-financing-facility/) - [World Bank](https://www.psi.org/tag/world-bank/) - [maternal care](https://www.psi.org/tag/maternal-care/) - [impla](https://www.psi.org/tag/impla/) - [Photo of the Week](https://www.psi.org/tag/photo-of-the-week/) - [#SelfieWithDaughter](https://www.psi.org/tag/selfiewithdaughter/) - [The Global Fund](https://www.psi.org/tag/the-global-fund/) - [Donors](https://www.psi.org/tag/donors/) - [funding](https://www.psi.org/tag/funding/) - [international aid](https://www.psi.org/tag/international-aid/) - [#FP2020Progress](https://www.psi.org/tag/fp2020progress/) - [human rights](https://www.psi.org/tag/human-rights/) - [Global Entrepreneurship Summit](https://www.psi.org/tag/global-entrepreneurship-summit/) - [President Obama](https://www.psi.org/tag/president-obama/) - [CGI](https://www.psi.org/tag/cgi/) - [Op-eds](https://www.psi.org/tag/op-eds/) - [Peer Educators](https://www.psi.org/tag/peer-educators/) - [PSI/Cambodia](https://www.psi.org/tag/psi-cambodia/) - [Global Health Corps](https://www.psi.org/tag/global-health-corps/) - [PSI/Zambia](https://www.psi.org/tag/psi-zambia/) - [SFH](https://www.psi.org/tag/sfh/) - [Toilet](https://www.psi.org/tag/toilet/) - [PSI/Malawi](https://www.psi.org/tag/psi-malawi/) - [behavior change communication](https://www.psi.org/tag/behavior-change-communication/) - [breastfeeding](https://www.psi.org/tag/breastfeeding/) - [Contraceptives](https://www.psi.org/tag/contraceptives/) - [Conference](https://www.psi.org/tag/conference/) - [Sexual violence](https://www.psi.org/tag/sexual-violence/) - [Instagram](https://www.psi.org/tag/instagram/) - [PSI Impact](https://www.psi.org/tag/psi-impact/) - [Interview](https://www.psi.org/tag/interview/) - [access to contraceptives](https://www.psi.org/tag/access-to-contraceptives/) - [adolescent program design](https://www.psi.org/tag/adolescent-program-design/) - [design thinking](https://www.psi.org/tag/design-thinking/) - [Humanitarian Crisis](https://www.psi.org/tag/humanitarian-crisis/) - [Three Millennium Development Goal Fund](https://www.psi.org/tag/three-millennium-development-goal-fund/) - [#globalhealth](https://www.psi.org/tag/globalhealth/) - [Sustainable Development](https://www.psi.org/tag/sustainable-development/) - [leadership](https://www.psi.org/tag/leadership/) - [#WHD2015](https://www.psi.org/tag/whd2015/) - [global health stories](https://www.psi.org/tag/global-health-stories/) - [World Humanitarian Day](https://www.psi.org/tag/world-humanitarian-day/) - [sub-saharan africa](https://www.psi.org/tag/sub-saharan-africa/) - [World Mosquito Day](https://www.psi.org/tag/world-mosquito-day/) - [gender violence](https://www.psi.org/tag/gender-violence/) - [girls and women](https://www.psi.org/tag/girls-and-women/) - [Indrani's Light](https://www.psi.org/tag/indranis-light/) - [PSI Caribbean](https://www.psi.org/tag/psi-caribbean/) - [Tedx Port of Spain](https://www.psi.org/tag/tedx-port-of-spain/) - [Cyber Education](https://www.psi.org/tag/cyber-education/) - [Pan-American Social Marketing Association](https://www.psi.org/tag/pan-american-social-marketing-association/) - [#WWWeek](https://www.psi.org/tag/wwweek/) - [World Water Week](https://www.psi.org/tag/world-water-week/) - [Pulse Report](https://www.psi.org/tag/pulse-report/) - [safer sex](https://www.psi.org/tag/safer-sex/) - [Trust](https://www.psi.org/tag/trust/) - [big data](https://www.psi.org/tag/big-data/) - [DHIS2](https://www.psi.org/tag/dhis2/) - [District Health Information System 2](https://www.psi.org/tag/district-health-information-system-2/) - [smartphone app](https://www.psi.org/tag/smartphone-app/) - [#reprohealth](https://www.psi.org/tag/reprohealth/) - [tunza family health network](https://www.psi.org/tag/tunza-family-health-network/) - [Association de Sante Familiale](https://www.psi.org/tag/association-de-sante-familiale/) - [oral rehydration salts](https://www.psi.org/tag/oral-rehydration-salts/) - [ORS](https://www.psi.org/tag/ors/) - [PSI/DRC](https://www.psi.org/tag/psi-drc/) - [Zinc](https://www.psi.org/tag/zinc/) - [WomanCare](https://www.psi.org/tag/womancare/) - [Kuwa Original](https://www.psi.org/tag/kuwa-original/) - [Salama Halisi](https://www.psi.org/tag/salama-halisi/) - [Mandy Moore in India](https://www.psi.org/tag/mandy-moore-in-india/) - [Lucknow](https://www.psi.org/tag/lucknow/) - [Indrani in India](https://www.psi.org/tag/indrani-in-india/) - [Wajood](https://www.psi.org/tag/wajood/) - [women's rights](https://www.psi.org/tag/womens-rights/) - [PACE](https://www.psi.org/tag/pace/) - [PSI/Uganda](https://www.psi.org/tag/psi-uganda/) - [PSI/Thailand](https://www.psi.org/tag/psi-thailand/) - [ACTs](https://www.psi.org/tag/acts/) - [#GlobalGoals](https://www.psi.org/tag/globalgoals/) - [#TellEverybody](https://www.psi.org/tag/telleverybody/) - [Global Goals](https://www.psi.org/tag/global-goals/) - [#DizzyGoals](https://www.psi.org/tag/dizzygoals/) - [#Post2015](https://www.psi.org/tag/post2015/) - [UNGA](https://www.psi.org/tag/unga/) - [#WCD2015](https://www.psi.org/tag/wcd2015/) - [#Goal3](https://www.psi.org/tag/goal3/) - [#Goal5](https://www.psi.org/tag/goal5/) - [#Goal6](https://www.psi.org/tag/goal6/) - [ARV](https://www.psi.org/tag/arv/) - [PrEP](https://www.psi.org/tag/prep/) - [Desmond Chavasse](https://www.psi.org/tag/desmond-chavasse/) - [MDGs](https://www.psi.org/tag/mdgs/) - [PSI/Ethiopia](https://www.psi.org/tag/psi-ethiopia/) - [International Day of the Girl Child](https://www.psi.org/tag/international-day-of-the-girl-child/) - [#BagItUseIt](https://www.psi.org/tag/bagituseit/) - [PSI South Africa](https://www.psi.org/tag/psi-south-africa/) - [menstruation](https://www.psi.org/tag/menstruation/) - [Integrated service delivery](https://www.psi.org/tag/integrated-service-delivery/) - [Global Handwashing Day](https://www.psi.org/tag/global-handwashing-day/) - [handwashing with soap](https://www.psi.org/tag/handwashing-with-soap/) - [PSI/Vietnam](https://www.psi.org/tag/psi-vietnam/) - [FIGO](https://www.psi.org/tag/figo/) - [GDM](https://www.psi.org/tag/gdm/) - [gestational diabetes mellitus](https://www.psi.org/tag/gestational-diabetes-mellitus/) - [#GlobalMNH](https://www.psi.org/tag/globalmnh/) - [BetterBirth](https://www.psi.org/tag/betterbirth/) - [#GoodGiving](https://www.psi.org/tag/goodgiving/) - [conferences](https://www.psi.org/tag/conferences/) - [#ICYMI](https://www.psi.org/tag/icymi/) - [Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation](https://www.psi.org/tag/bill-melinda-gates-foundation/) - [Tweets of the Week](https://www.psi.org/tag/tweets-of-the-week/) - [Twitter](https://www.psi.org/tag/twitter/) - [#TropMed15](https://www.psi.org/tag/tropmed15/) - [ASTMH](https://www.psi.org/tag/astmh/) - [tropical medicine](https://www.psi.org/tag/tropical-medicine/) - [#LARCs4Youth](https://www.psi.org/tag/larcs4youth/) - [Demand Creation](https://www.psi.org/tag/demand-creation/) - [L'Association de Sante Familiale](https://www.psi.org/tag/lassociation-de-sante-familiale/) - [PSI/Rwanda](https://www.psi.org/tag/psi-rwanda/) - [social network](https://www.psi.org/tag/social-network/) - [apps](https://www.psi.org/tag/apps/) - [open data](https://www.psi.org/tag/open-data/) - [PSK Malaria Case Surveillance app](https://www.psi.org/tag/psk-malaria-case-surveillance-app/) - [GWWC-DC](https://www.psi.org/tag/gwwc-dc/) - [Poverty](https://www.psi.org/tag/poverty/) - [globalization](https://www.psi.org/tag/globalization/) - [health technology](https://www.psi.org/tag/health-technology/) - [ICFP](https://www.psi.org/tag/icfp/) - [MSD for Ugandan Mothers](https://www.psi.org/tag/msd-for-ugandan-mothers/) - [MUM](https://www.psi.org/tag/mum/) - [#16Days](https://www.psi.org/tag/16days/) - [CHW](https://www.psi.org/tag/chw/) - [Edgar Miranda](https://www.psi.org/tag/edgar-miranda/) - [Giving Thanks](https://www.psi.org/tag/giving-thanks/) - [HealthWorkers](https://www.psi.org/tag/healthworkers/) - [Pamela Odiero Makokha](https://www.psi.org/tag/pamela-odiero-makokha/) - [Salma Begum](https://www.psi.org/tag/salma-begum/) - [antiretroviral therapy](https://www.psi.org/tag/antiretroviral-therapy/) - [ART](https://www.psi.org/tag/art/) - [HIV Self-Testing Kits](https://www.psi.org/tag/hiv-self-testing-kits/) - [ICASA](https://www.psi.org/tag/icasa/) - [Marcia Cardamore](https://www.psi.org/tag/marcia-cardamore/) - [Global Citizens Quiz](https://www.psi.org/tag/global-citizens-quiz/) - [Activism](https://www.psi.org/tag/activism/) - [Global Child Health](https://www.psi.org/tag/global-child-health/) - [16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence](https://www.psi.org/tag/16-days-of-activism-against-gender-based-violence/) - [Barbara Jones](https://www.psi.org/tag/barbara-jones/) - [#UHCDay](https://www.psi.org/tag/uhcday/) - [epidemic](https://www.psi.org/tag/epidemic/) - [Impact Issue 20](https://www.psi.org/tag/impact-issue-20/) - [PPP](https://www.psi.org/tag/ppp/) - [DREAMS](https://www.psi.org/tag/dreams/) - [NPR](https://www.psi.org/tag/npr/) - [MomConnect](https://www.psi.org/tag/momconnect/) - [Artemisinin](https://www.psi.org/tag/artemisinin/) - [Nobel Peace Prize](https://www.psi.org/tag/nobel-peace-prize/) - [End TB Strategy](https://www.psi.org/tag/end-tb-strategy/) - [MTCT](https://www.psi.org/tag/mtct/) - [Planned Parenthood](https://www.psi.org/tag/planned-parenthood/) - [sexual rights](https://www.psi.org/tag/sexual-rights/) - [ProFam](https://www.psi.org/tag/profam/) - [Success Stories](https://www.psi.org/tag/success-stories/) - [#FutureDevPro](https://www.psi.org/tag/futuredevpro/) - [aid workers](https://www.psi.org/tag/aid-workers/) - [shared value](https://www.psi.org/tag/shared-value/) - [Photo Contest](https://www.psi.org/tag/photo-contest/) - [photography](https://www.psi.org/tag/photography/) - [#PSIatICFP](https://www.psi.org/tag/psiaticfp/) - [International Conference on Family Planning](https://www.psi.org/tag/international-conference-on-family-planning/) - [careers](https://www.psi.org/tag/careers/) - [international development](https://www.psi.org/tag/international-development/) - [Peace Corps](https://www.psi.org/tag/peace-corps/) - [volunteerism](https://www.psi.org/tag/volunteerism/) - [finance trends](https://www.psi.org/tag/finance-trends/) - [The Lancet](https://www.psi.org/tag/the-lancet/) - [IUCDs](https://www.psi.org/tag/iucds/) - [network coordinator](https://www.psi.org/tag/network-coordinator/) - [bed nets](https://www.psi.org/tag/bed-nets/) - [United States](https://www.psi.org/tag/united-states/) - [Viruses](https://www.psi.org/tag/viruses/) - [PSI Staff](https://www.psi.org/tag/psi-staff/) - [high impact practices in family planning](https://www.psi.org/tag/high-impact-practices-in-family-planning/) - [HIPs](https://www.psi.org/tag/hips/) - [Child nutrition](https://www.psi.org/tag/child-nutrition/) - [PSI/Madagascar](https://www.psi.org/tag/psi-madagascar/) - [Zaza Tomady](https://www.psi.org/tag/zaza-tomady/) - [Refugees](https://www.psi.org/tag/refugees/) - [#zerodiscrimination](https://www.psi.org/tag/zerodiscrimination/) - [Population Services Khmer](https://www.psi.org/tag/population-services-khmer/) - [Dapivirine Ring](https://www.psi.org/tag/dapivirine-ring/) - [International Women's Day](https://www.psi.org/tag/international-womens-day/) - [Women Deliver](https://www.psi.org/tag/women-deliver/) - [Women Deliver Conference](https://www.psi.org/tag/women-deliver-conference/) - [FGM](https://www.psi.org/tag/fgm/) - [IWD2016](https://www.psi.org/tag/iwd2016/) - [Health Impact](https://www.psi.org/tag/health-impact/) - [Dr. Paul Blumenthal](https://www.psi.org/tag/dr-paul-blumenthal/) - [PPIUD](https://www.psi.org/tag/ppiud/) - [Photovoice](https://www.psi.org/tag/photovoice/) - [UNFPA](https://www.psi.org/tag/unfpa/) - [United Nations](https://www.psi.org/tag/united-nations/) - [World Health Day](https://www.psi.org/tag/world-health-day/) - [Project Hope](https://www.psi.org/tag/project-hope/) - [Frank2016](https://www.psi.org/tag/frank2016/) - [Social change](https://www.psi.org/tag/social-change/) - [Strategic Communications](https://www.psi.org/tag/strategic-communications/) - [Corporate Partnerships Report 2015](https://www.psi.org/tag/corporate-partnerships-report-2015/) - [#endmalaria](https://www.psi.org/tag/endmalaria/) - [GMS](https://www.psi.org/tag/gms/) - [Pulse](https://www.psi.org/tag/pulse/) - [SSD Project](https://www.psi.org/tag/ssd-project/) - [#PutHerFirst](https://www.psi.org/tag/putherfirst/) - [HRH Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway](https://www.psi.org/tag/hrh-crown-princess-mette-marit-of-norway/) - [Impact Issue 21](https://www.psi.org/tag/impact-issue-21/) - [Atul Gawande](https://www.psi.org/tag/atul-gawande/) - [Youth Leaders](https://www.psi.org/tag/youth-leaders/) - [Microfinance](https://www.psi.org/tag/microfinance/) - [market development approach](https://www.psi.org/tag/market-development-approach/) - [TMA](https://www.psi.org/tag/tma/) - [Let Girls Learn](https://www.psi.org/tag/let-girls-learn/) - [Michelle Obama](https://www.psi.org/tag/michelle-obama/) - [Foreign Aid](https://www.psi.org/tag/foreign-aid/) - [Equity Tool](https://www.psi.org/tag/equity-tool/) - [Global Security](https://www.psi.org/tag/global-security/) - [NGO Security](https://www.psi.org/tag/ngo-security/) - [#sharedvalue](https://www.psi.org/tag/sharedvalue/) - [#AIDS2016](https://www.psi.org/tag/aids2016/) - [IAS](https://www.psi.org/tag/ias/) - [Frank Dialogues](https://www.psi.org/tag/frank-dialogues/) - [International AIDS Conference](https://www.psi.org/tag/international-aids-conference/) - [PSI/Swaziland](https://www.psi.org/tag/psi-swaziland/) - [Strategy](https://www.psi.org/tag/strategy/) - [global](https://www.psi.org/tag/global/) - [PSI Boards](https://www.psi.org/tag/psi-boards/) - [Passages Stories](https://www.psi.org/tag/passages-stories/) - [Stigma](https://www.psi.org/tag/stigma/) - [photo essay](https://www.psi.org/tag/photo-essay/) - [Obesity](https://www.psi.org/tag/obesity/) - [FPwatch](https://www.psi.org/tag/fpwatch/) - [Two Health Areas Project](https://www.psi.org/tag/two-health-areas-project/) - [sexual health](https://www.psi.org/tag/sexual-health/) - [Kaleigh Rogers](https://www.psi.org/tag/kaleigh-rogers/) - [Canada](https://www.psi.org/tag/canada/) - [Justin Trudeau](https://www.psi.org/tag/justin-trudeau/) - [Camilla Hagen Sørli](https://www.psi.org/tag/camilla-hagen-sorli/) - [Recruitment](https://www.psi.org/tag/recruitment/) - [Tunza](https://www.psi.org/tag/tunza/) - [Honduras](https://www.psi.org/tag/honduras/) - [international franchise association](https://www.psi.org/tag/international-franchise-association/) - [making markets work](https://www.psi.org/tag/making-markets-work/) - [praekelt](https://www.psi.org/tag/praekelt/) - [graphic design](https://www.psi.org/tag/graphic-design/) - [markets matter](https://www.psi.org/tag/markets-matter/) - [Health Markets](https://www.psi.org/tag/health-markets/) - [FSG](https://www.psi.org/tag/fsg/) - [Philips](https://www.psi.org/tag/philips/) - [SC Johnson](https://www.psi.org/tag/sc-johnson/) - [Dominican Republic](https://www.psi.org/tag/dominican-republic/) - [Democratic Republic of Congo](https://www.psi.org/tag/democratic-republic-of-congo/) - [mRDT](https://www.psi.org/tag/mrdt/) - [drones](https://www.psi.org/tag/drones/) - [Uttar Pradesh](https://www.psi.org/tag/uttar-pradesh/) - [christine sow](https://www.psi.org/tag/christine-sow/) - [Red Segura](https://www.psi.org/tag/red-segura/) - [donate](https://www.psi.org/tag/donate/) - [domestos](https://www.psi.org/tag/domestos/) - [developmental science](https://www.psi.org/tag/developmental-science/) - [holidays](https://www.psi.org/tag/holidays/) - [Marshall Stowell](https://www.psi.org/tag/marshall-stowell/) - [global health moments](https://www.psi.org/tag/global-health-moments/) - [Men](https://www.psi.org/tag/men/) - [Facebook](https://www.psi.org/tag/facebook/) - [Social Media](https://www.psi.org/tag/social-media/) - [caitlin heising](https://www.psi.org/tag/caitlin-heising/) - [healthyactions](https://www.psi.org/tag/healthyactions/) - [amanda rodriguez](https://www.psi.org/tag/amanda-rodriguez/) - [Q&A](https://www.psi.org/tag/qa/) - [Kim Agnew](https://www.psi.org/tag/kim-agnew/) - [Mexico City Policy](https://www.psi.org/tag/mexico-city-policy/) - [Netherlands](https://www.psi.org/tag/netherlands/) - [Fundraising](https://www.psi.org/tag/fundraising/) - [GiveBig4Girls](https://www.psi.org/tag/givebig4girls/) - [mobileODT](https://www.psi.org/tag/mobileodt/) - [global gag rule](https://www.psi.org/tag/global-gag-rule/) - [ASF](https://www.psi.org/tag/asf/) - [RH/FP](https://www.psi.org/tag/rh-fp/) - [NCD](https://www.psi.org/tag/ncd/) - [She Decides](https://www.psi.org/tag/she-decides/) - [shedecides](https://www.psi.org/tag/shedecides/) - [trevor noah](https://www.psi.org/tag/trevor-noah/) - [FP](https://www.psi.org/tag/fp/) - [Niger](https://www.psi.org/tag/niger/) - [Budget](https://www.psi.org/tag/budget/) - [trump](https://www.psi.org/tag/trump/) - [USGLC](https://www.psi.org/tag/usglc/) - [birth spacing](https://www.psi.org/tag/birth-spacing/) - [child heath](https://www.psi.org/tag/child-heath/) - [ESMPIN](https://www.psi.org/tag/esmpin/) - [strategic plan](https://www.psi.org/tag/strategic-plan/) - [PSI/Somaliland](https://www.psi.org/tag/psi-somaliland/) - [foreign assistance](https://www.psi.org/tag/foreign-assistance/) - [Mama Segura](https://www.psi.org/tag/mama-segura/) - [des chavasse](https://www.psi.org/tag/des-chavasse/) - [evidence](https://www.psi.org/tag/evidence/) - [corporate partnerships report 2016](https://www.psi.org/tag/corporate-partnerships-report-2016/) - [Temple Cooley](https://www.psi.org/tag/temple-cooley/) - [health system strengthening](https://www.psi.org/tag/health-system-strengthening/) - [PSI/Angola](https://www.psi.org/tag/psi-angola/) - [Jeff French](https://www.psi.org/tag/jeff-french/) - [PSI/Zimbabwe](https://www.psi.org/tag/psi-zimbabwe/) - [RDTs](https://www.psi.org/tag/rdts/) - [social marketing company bangladesh](https://www.psi.org/tag/social-marketing-company-bangladesh/) - [orasure](https://www.psi.org/tag/orasure/) - [menstrual health](https://www.psi.org/tag/menstrual-health/) - [cote d'ivoire](https://www.psi.org/tag/cote-divoire/) - [vacuum truck operator](https://www.psi.org/tag/vacuum-truck-operator/) - [gender based](https://www.psi.org/tag/gender-based/) - [stasia obremskey](https://www.psi.org/tag/stasia-obremskey/) - [sanitation service delivery](https://www.psi.org/tag/sanitation-service-delivery/) - [AusAID](https://www.psi.org/tag/ausaid/) - [central asia](https://www.psi.org/tag/central-asia/) - [Management Information System](https://www.psi.org/tag/management-information-system/) - [Global Innovation Week](https://www.psi.org/tag/global-innovation-week/) - [ambassador](https://www.psi.org/tag/ambassador/) - [will & grace](https://www.psi.org/tag/will-grace/) - [Statistics](https://www.psi.org/tag/statistics/) - [PRJKT RUBY](https://www.psi.org/tag/prjkt-ruby/) - [UNC](https://www.psi.org/tag/unc/) - [toilet board coalition](https://www.psi.org/tag/toilet-board-coalition/) - [feminism](https://www.psi.org/tag/feminism/) - [global ambassador](https://www.psi.org/tag/global-ambassador/) - [thank you](https://www.psi.org/tag/thank-you/) - [development impact bond](https://www.psi.org/tag/development-impact-bond/) - [cbrm](https://www.psi.org/tag/cbrm/) - [anthropology](https://www.psi.org/tag/anthropology/) - [Caribbean](https://www.psi.org/tag/caribbean/) - [choice book](https://www.psi.org/tag/choice-book/) - [counseling for continuation](https://www.psi.org/tag/counseling-for-continuation/) - [heather white](https://www.psi.org/tag/heather-white/) - [martin luther king jr](https://www.psi.org/tag/martin-luther-king-jr/) - [universal healthcare](https://www.psi.org/tag/universal-healthcare/) - [Trinidad and Tobago](https://www.psi.org/tag/trinidad-and-tobago/) - [WEF](https://www.psi.org/tag/wef/) - [HCD](https://www.psi.org/tag/hcd/) - [APMSD](https://www.psi.org/tag/apmsd/) - [CROI](https://www.psi.org/tag/croi/) - [positive youth development](https://www.psi.org/tag/positive-youth-development/) - [SRH](https://www.psi.org/tag/srh/) - [Project Ignite](https://www.psi.org/tag/project-ignite/) - [EECO](https://www.psi.org/tag/eeco/) - [ann morris](https://www.psi.org/tag/ann-morris/) - [martha darling](https://www.psi.org/tag/martha-darling/) - [tiko pro](https://www.psi.org/tag/tiko-pro/) - [triggerise](https://www.psi.org/tag/triggerise/) - [ps kenya](https://www.psi.org/tag/ps-kenya/) - [mavericknext](https://www.psi.org/tag/mavericknext/) - [Rena Greifinger](https://www.psi.org/tag/rena-greifinger/) - [TogetHER](https://www.psi.org/tag/together/) - [Transform PHARE](https://www.psi.org/tag/transform-phare/) - [SBCC Summit 2018](https://www.psi.org/tag/sbcc-summit-2018/) - [CIFF](https://www.psi.org/tag/ciff/) - [religion](https://www.psi.org/tag/religion/) - [President's Malaria Initiative](https://www.psi.org/tag/presidents-malaria-initiative/) - [AYSRH](https://www.psi.org/tag/aysrh/) - [injectable](https://www.psi.org/tag/injectable/) - [IUS](https://www.psi.org/tag/ius/) - [medicines360](https://www.psi.org/tag/medicines360/) - [MULU](https://www.psi.org/tag/mulu/) - [BBC](https://www.psi.org/tag/bbc/) - [social behavior change](https://www.psi.org/tag/social-behavior-change/) - [adaptive implementation](https://www.psi.org/tag/adaptive-implementation/) - [optimization](https://www.psi.org/tag/optimization/) - [Impact Issue 23](https://www.psi.org/tag/impact-issue-23/) - [consumer powered healthcare](https://www.psi.org/tag/consumer-powered-healthcare/) - [deborah birx](https://www.psi.org/tag/deborah-birx/) - [AGYM](https://www.psi.org/tag/agym/) - [young women](https://www.psi.org/tag/young-women/) - [youth-friendly](https://www.psi.org/tag/youth-friendly/) - [debbie birx](https://www.psi.org/tag/debbie-birx/) - [advocacy](https://www.psi.org/tag/advocacy/) - [AYSRHR](https://www.psi.org/tag/aysrhr/) - [Koe Koe Tech](https://www.psi.org/tag/koe-koe-tech/) - [DIB](https://www.psi.org/tag/dib/) - [impact investment](https://www.psi.org/tag/impact-investment/) - [results-based financing](https://www.psi.org/tag/results-based-financing/) - [Utkrisht Impact Bond](https://www.psi.org/tag/utkrisht-impact-bond/) - [development financing](https://www.psi.org/tag/development-financing/) - [training](https://www.psi.org/tag/training/) - [capacity building](https://www.psi.org/tag/capacity-building/) - [raj kumar](https://www.psi.org/tag/raj-kumar/) - [BMGF](https://www.psi.org/tag/bmgf/) - [Friends of Women World Bank](https://www.psi.org/tag/friends-of-women-world-bank/) - [Supporting Sustainable Sanitation Improvements](https://www.psi.org/tag/supporting-sustainable-sanitation-improvements/) - [3SI](https://www.psi.org/tag/3si/) - [#metoo](https://www.psi.org/tag/metoo/) - [3MDG](https://www.psi.org/tag/3mdg/) - [systems change](https://www.psi.org/tag/systems-change/) - [community health](https://www.psi.org/tag/community-health/) - [Human papillomavirus](https://www.psi.org/tag/human-papillomavirus/) - [HPV vaccination](https://www.psi.org/tag/hpv-vaccination/) - [screen-and-treat](https://www.psi.org/tag/screen-and-treat/) - [connecting with sara](https://www.psi.org/tag/connecting-with-sara/) - [HIV Conference](https://www.psi.org/tag/hiv-conference/) - [Youth Powered Healthcare](https://www.psi.org/tag/youth-powered-healthcare/) - [transdisciplinary approach](https://www.psi.org/tag/transdisciplinary-approach/) - [adolescent developmental science](https://www.psi.org/tag/adolescent-developmental-science/) - [meaningful youth engagement](https://www.psi.org/tag/meaningful-youth-engagement/) - [ethics](https://www.psi.org/tag/ethics/) - [baby calculator](https://www.psi.org/tag/baby-calculator/) - [smart start](https://www.psi.org/tag/smart-start/) - [result-based financing](https://www.psi.org/tag/result-based-financing/) - [impact bond](https://www.psi.org/tag/impact-bond/) - [global consensus statement](https://www.psi.org/tag/global-consensus-statement/) - [Project N’zatonse](https://www.psi.org/tag/project-nzatonse/) - [Cyber Educator](https://www.psi.org/tag/cyber-educator/) - [impact magazine issue 24](https://www.psi.org/tag/impact-magazine-issue-24/) - [woman's condom](https://www.psi.org/tag/womans-condom/) - [Vale a Pena](https://www.psi.org/tag/vale-a-pena/) - [self-care trailblazers](https://www.psi.org/tag/self-care-trailblazers/) - [Impact Issue 25](https://www.psi.org/tag/impact-issue-25/) - [self-care](https://www.psi.org/tag/self-care/) - [self-care trailblazer group](https://www.psi.org/tag/self-care-trailblazer-group/) - [#ThrivingTogether](https://www.psi.org/tag/thrivingtogether/) - [Margaret Pyke Trust](https://www.psi.org/tag/margaret-pyke-trust/) - [the case for her](https://www.psi.org/tag/the-case-for-her/) - [babylater](https://www.psi.org/tag/babylater/) - [key populations](https://www.psi.org/tag/key-populations/) - [adolescents 360adolescents 360](https://www.psi.org/tag/adolescents-360adolescents-360/) - [covid19](https://www.psi.org/tag/covid19/) - [sexual pleasure](https://www.psi.org/tag/sexual-pleasure/) - [Not Without FP](https://www.psi.org/tag/not-without-fp/) - [consumer powered](https://www.psi.org/tag/consumer-powered/) - [#SheLeads](https://www.psi.org/tag/sheleads/) - [human interest](https://www.psi.org/tag/human-interest/) - [covid-19](https://www.psi.org/tag/covid-19/) - [digital health](https://www.psi.org/tag/digital-health/) - [social and behavior change](https://www.psi.org/tag/social-and-behavior-change/) - [health security](https://www.psi.org/tag/health-security/) - [water and sanitation](https://www.psi.org/tag/water-and-sanitation/) - [social and behavioral change](https://www.psi.org/tag/social-and-behavioral-change/) - [climate](https://www.psi.org/tag/climate/) - [Inclusion](https://www.psi.org/tag/inclusion/) - [viya](https://www.psi.org/tag/viya/) ## PlusProject Countries - [N/A](https://www.psi.org/plusproject-country/n-a/) - [Benin](https://www.psi.org/plusproject-country/benin/) - [Cameroon](https://www.psi.org/plusproject-country/cameroon/) - [Cote d'Ivoire](https://www.psi.org/plusproject-country/cote-divoire/) - [Mozambique](https://www.psi.org/plusproject-country/mozambique/) - [DRC](https://www.psi.org/plusproject-country/drc/) - [Ghana](https://www.psi.org/plusproject-country/ghana/) - [Zambia](https://www.psi.org/plusproject-country/zambia/) ## PlusProject Languages - [English](https://www.psi.org/plusproject-language/english/) - [French](https://www.psi.org/plusproject-language/french/) - [Portuguese](https://www.psi.org/plusproject-language/portuguese/) ## PlusProject Resource Types - [Official Guidelines](https://www.psi.org/plusproject-resource-type/official-guidelines/) - [Supervision Guidance](https://www.psi.org/plusproject-resource-type/supervision-guidance/) - [Two-Pager](https://www.psi.org/plusproject-resource-type/two-pager/) - [Publication](https://www.psi.org/plusproject-resource-type/publication/) - [Tool](https://www.psi.org/plusproject-resource-type/tool/) ## PSI Event Status - [Upcoming Events](https://www.psi.org/psi-event-status/upcoming-events/) - [Past Events](https://www.psi.org/psi-event-status/past-events/) ## DISC Resource Types - [DISC Project Overview](https://www.psi.org/disc-resource-type/disc-project-overview/) - [DISC Technical Briefs](https://www.psi.org/disc-resource-type/disc-technical-briefs/) - [Partner Resources](https://www.psi.org/disc-resource-type/partner-resources/) ## DISC Languages - [English](https://www.psi.org/disc-language/english/) ## DISC Countries - [Nigeria](https://www.psi.org/disc-country/nigeria/) - [Uganda](https://www.psi.org/disc-country/uganda/) - [Malawi](https://www.psi.org/disc-country/malawi/) ## DISC Page Types - [Stories & Updates](https://www.psi.org/disc-page-type/stories-updates/) - [Resource Article](https://www.psi.org/disc-page-type/resource-article/) ## PlusProject Post Types - [Article](https://www.psi.org/plusproject-post-type/article/) - [Resource](https://www.psi.org/plusproject-post-type/resource/) ## Archived - [Archived](https://www.psi.org/archive/archived/) ## PSI Blog Topics - [HSS](https://www.psi.org/psi-blog-topic/hss/) - [Digital Health](https://www.psi.org/psi-blog-topic/digital-health/) - [Self-Care](https://www.psi.org/psi-blog-topic/self-care/) - [Climate Change](https://www.psi.org/psi-blog-topic/climate-change/) - [Health Security & Pandemic Preparedness](https://www.psi.org/psi-blog-topic/health-security-pandemic-preparedness/) - [SRH](https://www.psi.org/psi-blog-topic/srh/) - [Malaria](https://www.psi.org/psi-blog-topic/malaria/) - [HIV](https://www.psi.org/psi-blog-topic/hiv/) - [WASH](https://www.psi.org/psi-blog-topic/wash/) ## Staff Types - [Board of Directors](https://www.psi.org/staff_type/board-of-directors/) - [Global Staff](https://www.psi.org/staff_type/global-staff/) - [Experts](https://www.psi.org/staff_type/experts/) - [Country Leadership](https://www.psi.org/staff_type/country-leadership/) - [Our Team](https://www.psi.org/staff_type/our-team/) - [DISC Staff](https://www.psi.org/staff_type/disc-staff/) - [DISC Leadership](https://www.psi.org/staff_type/disc-leadership/) - [Executive Team](https://www.psi.org/staff_type/executive/) ## Related Practice Areas - [Malaria](https://www.psi.org/related_practice_areas/malaria/) - [HIV & TB](https://www.psi.org/related_practice_areas/hiv-and-tb/) - [Safe Abortion](https://www.psi.org/related_practice_areas/safe-abortion/) - [Water, Sanitation & Hygiene](https://www.psi.org/related_practice_areas/water-sanitation-hygiene/) - [Adolescents & Youth](https://www.psi.org/related_practice_areas/adolescents-youth/) - [Sexual & Reproductive Health](https://www.psi.org/related_practice_areas/sexual-reproductive-health/) - [Tuberculosis](https://www.psi.org/related_practice_areas/tuberculosis-3/) - [Post-Abortion Care](https://www.psi.org/related_practice_areas/safe-abortion/post-abortion-care-3/) - [COVID-19](https://www.psi.org/related_practice_areas/covid-19/) - [Self-Care](https://www.psi.org/related_practice_areas/self-care/) - [HIVST](https://www.psi.org/related_practice_areas/hiv-and-tb/hivst/) - [PMI Impact Malaria](https://www.psi.org/related_practice_areas/pmi-impact-malaria/) - [Menstrual Health](https://www.psi.org/related_practice_areas/sexual-reproductive-health/menstrual-health/) - [Communicable Diseases](https://www.psi.org/related_practice_areas/communicable-diseases/) - [Private Sector](https://www.psi.org/related_practice_areas/private-sector/) - [Health Systems Strengthening](https://www.psi.org/related_practice_areas/health-systems-strengthening/) - [Climate Change](https://www.psi.org/related_practice_areas/health-systems-strengthening/climate-change/) - [Philanthropy](https://www.psi.org/related_practice_areas/philanthropy/) ## Related Countries - [Mali](https://www.psi.org/related_countries/mali/) - [Nepal](https://www.psi.org/related_countries/nepal/) - [Madagascar](https://www.psi.org/related_countries/madagascar/) - [South Sudan](https://www.psi.org/related_countries/south-sudan/) - [Thailand](https://www.psi.org/related_countries/thailand/) - [Zimbabwe](https://www.psi.org/related_countries/zimbabwe/) - [Kenya](https://www.psi.org/related_countries/kenya/) - [Benin](https://www.psi.org/related_countries/benin/) - [Democratic Republic of Congo](https://www.psi.org/related_countries/democratic-republic-of-congo/) - [Nigeria](https://www.psi.org/related_countries/nigeria/) - [Uganda](https://www.psi.org/related_countries/uganda/) - [Zambia](https://www.psi.org/related_countries/zambia/) - [India](https://www.psi.org/related_countries/india/) - [Cambodia](https://www.psi.org/related_countries/cambodia/) - [Pakistan](https://www.psi.org/related_countries/pakistan/) - [Cameroon](https://www.psi.org/related_countries/cameroon/) - [Malawi](https://www.psi.org/related_countries/malawi/) - [Myanmar](https://www.psi.org/related_countries/myanmar/) - [Liberia](https://www.psi.org/related_countries/liberia/) - [Costa Rica](https://www.psi.org/related_countries/costa-rica/) - [El Salvador](https://www.psi.org/related_countries/el-salvador/) - [Guatemala](https://www.psi.org/related_countries/guatemala/) - [Nicaragua](https://www.psi.org/related_countries/nicaragua/) - [Panama](https://www.psi.org/related_countries/panama/) - [Burkina Faso](https://www.psi.org/related_countries/burkina-faso/) - [Tanzania](https://www.psi.org/related_countries/tanzania/) - [Vietnam](https://www.psi.org/related_countries/vietnam/) - [Lesotho](https://www.psi.org/related_countries/lesotho/) - [South Africa](https://www.psi.org/related_countries/south-africa/) - [Swaziland](https://www.psi.org/related_countries/swaziland/) - [Rwanda](https://www.psi.org/related_countries/rwanda/) - [Mozambique](https://www.psi.org/related_countries/mozambique/) - [Haiti](https://www.psi.org/related_countries/haiti/) - [Guinea](https://www.psi.org/related_countries/guinea/) - [Angola](https://www.psi.org/related_countries/angola/) - [Laos](https://www.psi.org/related_countries/laos/) - [Côte d’Ivoire](https://www.psi.org/related_countries/cote-divoire/) - [Romania](https://www.psi.org/related_countries/romania/) - [Central Asia](https://www.psi.org/related_countries/central-asia/) - [Caribbean](https://www.psi.org/related_countries/caribbean/) - [Dominican Republic](https://www.psi.org/related_countries/dominican-republic/) - [Ethiopia](https://www.psi.org/related_countries/ethiopia/) - [Honduras](https://www.psi.org/related_countries/honduras/) - [United States](https://www.psi.org/related_countries/united-states/) - [Burundi](https://www.psi.org/related_countries/burundi/) - [Somaliland](https://www.psi.org/related_countries/somaliland/) - [Bangladesh](https://www.psi.org/related_countries/bangladesh/) - [Papua New Guinea](https://www.psi.org/related_countries/papua-new-guinea/) - [Ghana](https://www.psi.org/related_countries/ghana/) - [Paraguay](https://www.psi.org/related_countries/paraguay/) - [Niger](https://www.psi.org/related_countries/niger/) - [Senegal](https://www.psi.org/related_countries/senegal/) - [Sierra Leone](https://www.psi.org/related_countries/sierra-leone/) - [eSwatini](https://www.psi.org/related_countries/eswatini/) - [Benin (ABMS)](https://www.psi.org/related_countries/benin-abms/) - [Benin (PSI/Benin)](https://www.psi.org/related_countries/benin-psi-benin/) - [PSI/India](https://www.psi.org/related_countries/psi-india-3/) - [PSI South Africa](https://www.psi.org/related_countries/psi-south-africa-2/) - [India Private Limited (IPL)](https://www.psi.org/related_countries/india-private-limited-ipl/) - [Somalia/Somaliland](https://www.psi.org/related_countries/somalia-somaliland-2/) - [Malaria](https://www.psi.org/related_countries/malaria/) - [PSI Europe](https://www.psi.org/related_countries/psi-europe/) - [Africa](https://www.psi.org/related_countries/africa/) ## Donors - [Everwell](https://www.psi.org/donor/everwell/) - [Elton John AIDS Foundation](https://www.psi.org/donor/elton-john-aids-foundation/) - [USAID](https://www.psi.org/donor/usaid/) - [Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency](https://www.psi.org/donor/swedish-international-development-cooperation-agency/) - [Global Affairs Canada](https://www.psi.org/donor/global-affairs-canada/) - [Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and Children’s Investment Fund Foundation](https://www.psi.org/donor/bill-melinda-gates-foundation-and-childrens-investment-fund-foundation/) - [Maverick Collective](https://www.psi.org/donor/maverick-collective/) - [Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Grand Challenges Canada, Unilever](https://www.psi.org/donor/bill-melinda-gates-foundation-grand-challenges-canada-unilever/) - [US Embassy to Costa Rica](https://www.psi.org/donor/us-embassy-to-costa-rica/) - [Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation](https://www.psi.org/donor/bill-melinda-gates-foundation/) - [Children’s Investment Fund Foundation, Elton John AIDS Foundation and Unitaid](https://www.psi.org/donor/childrens-investment-fund-foundation-elton-john-aids-foundation-and-unitaid/) - [Summit Foundation](https://www.psi.org/donor/summit-foundation/) - [DFID](https://www.psi.org/donor/dfid/) - [Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation](https://www.psi.org/donor/bill-and-melinda-gates-foundation/) - [the Government of Australia, the Government of Papua New Guinea, under Pacific Women Shaping Pacific Development Program](https://www.psi.org/donor/the-government-of-australia-the-government-of-papua-new-guinea-under-pacific-women-shaping-pacific-development-program/) - [US Department of Defense/PEPFAR](https://www.psi.org/donor/us-department-of-defense-pepfar/) - [US President’s Plan for Emergency AIDS Relief](https://www.psi.org/donor/us-presidents-plan-for-emergency-aids-relief/) - [US President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) and US Centers for Disease Control (CDC)](https://www.psi.org/donor/us-presidents-emergency-plan-for-aids-relief-pepfar-and-us-centers-for-disease-control-cdc/) - [Embassy of the Netherlands](https://www.psi.org/donor/embassy-of-the-netherlands/) - [The Global Fund](https://www.psi.org/donor/the-global-fund/) - [Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria](https://www.psi.org/donor/global-fund-to-fight-aids-tuberculosis-and-malaria/) - [Unitaid](https://www.psi.org/donor/unitaid/) - [US President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief; Aurum Institute](https://www.psi.org/donor/us-presidents-emergency-plan-for-aids-relief-aurum-institute/) - [Uganda Department of Defense](https://www.psi.org/donor/uganda-department-of-defense/) - [USAID and Lixil](https://www.psi.org/donor/usaid-and-lixil/) - [US Centers for Disease Control](https://www.psi.org/donor/us-centers-for-disease-control/) - [Anonymous](https://www.psi.org/donor/anonymous/) - [World Diabetes Foundation](https://www.psi.org/donor/world-diabetes-foundation/) - [Julia Lourie, Maverick Collective Member](https://www.psi.org/donor/julia-lourie-maverick-collective-member/) - [Cordaid](https://www.psi.org/donor/cordaid/) - [US Department of Defense](https://www.psi.org/donor/us-department-of-defense/) - [US Centers for Disease Control (CDC)](https://www.psi.org/donor/us-centers-for-disease-control-cdc/) - [Unitaid and the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria](https://www.psi.org/donor/unitaid-and-the-global-fund-to-fight-aids-tuberculosis-and-malaria/) - [JB Fernandez Memorial Trust](https://www.psi.org/donor/jb-fernandez-memorial-trust/) - [USAID and the National Academies of Science](https://www.psi.org/donor/usaid-and-the-national-academies-of-science/) - [US President’s Malaria Initiative](https://www.psi.org/donor/us-presidents-malaria-initiative/) - [US President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI)](https://www.psi.org/donor/us-presidents-malaria-initiative-pmi/) - [Malaria Consortium](https://www.psi.org/donor/malaria-consortium/) - [KFW (the German Development Bank) and USAID](https://www.psi.org/donor/kfw-the-german-development-bank-and-usaid/) - [Organisation de Coordination et de Coopération pour la lutte contre les Grandes Endémies en Afrique Central and KfW (the German Development Bank)](https://www.psi.org/donor/organisation-de-coordination-et-de-cooperation-pour-la-lutte-contre-les-grandes-endemies-en-afrique-central-and-kfw-the-german-development-bank/) - [Embassy of the Netherlands; Global Affairs Canada](https://www.psi.org/donor/embassy-of-the-netherlands-global-affairs-canada/) - [US. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) and the US Department of Defense (DoD)](https://www.psi.org/donor/us-presidents-emergency-plan-for-aids-relief-pepfar-and-the-us-department-of-defense-dod/) - [USAID ](https://www.psi.org/donor/usaid /) - [Sara Ojjeh, Maverick Collective Founding Member](https://www.psi.org/donor/sara-ojjeh-maverick-collective-founding-member/) - [US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)](https://www.psi.org/donor/us-centers-for-disease-control-and-prevention-cdc/) - [Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands](https://www.psi.org/donor/embassy-of-the-kingdom-of-the-netherlands/) - [Access to Health Fund](https://www.psi.org/donor/access-to-health-fund/) - [Caitlin Heising, Maverick Collective Founding Member](https://www.psi.org/donor/caitlin-heising-maverick-collective-founding-member/) - [USAID and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation](https://www.psi.org/donor/usaid-and-the-bill-melinda-gates-foundation/) - [Lindsay Abrams, Maverick Collective Member](https://www.psi.org/donor/lindsay-abrams-maverick-collective-member/) - [Imbuto Foundation](https://www.psi.org/donor/imbuto-foundation/) - [Sonja Hoel Perkins, Maverick Collective Member](https://www.psi.org/donor/sonja-hoel-perkins-maverick-collective-member/) - [UNICEF](https://www.psi.org/donor/unicef/) - [Camilla Hagen Sørli, Maverick Collective Founding Member](https://www.psi.org/donor/camilla-hagen-sorli-maverick-collective-founding-member/) - [TB REACH](https://www.psi.org/donor/tb-reach/) - [Amy Marks Dornbusch, Maverick Collective Member](https://www.psi.org/donor/amy-marks-dornbusch-maverick-collective-member/) - [UK Aid (UK Department for International Development)](https://www.psi.org/donor/uk-aid-uk-department-for-international-development/) - [US President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief](https://www.psi.org/donor/us-presidents-emergency-plan-for-aids-relief/) - [PEPFAR Department of Defense](https://www.psi.org/donor/pepfar-department-of-defense/) - [Theresa Preston-Werner, Maverick Collective Member](https://www.psi.org/donor/theresa-preston-werner-maverick-collective-member/) - [Government of the Netherlands](https://www.psi.org/donor/government-of-the-netherlands/) ## Implementers - [ACMS](https://www.psi.org/implementer/acms/) - [PSI India](https://www.psi.org/implementer/psi-india/) ## Project Leads - [Management Sciences for Health (MSH)](https://www.psi.org/project_lead/management-sciences-for-health-msh/) - [Social Marketing Company](https://www.psi.org/project_lead/social-marketing-company/) - [PSI](https://www.psi.org/project_lead/psi/) - [PS Kenya](https://www.psi.org/project_lead/ps-kenya/) - [FHI360](https://www.psi.org/project_lead/fhi360/) - [WCG Cares](https://www.psi.org/project_lead/wcg-cares/) - [Chemonics](https://www.psi.org/project_lead/chemonics/) - [SNV (Netherlands Development Organization)](https://www.psi.org/project_lead/snv-netherlands-development-organization/) - [IntraHealth International](https://www.psi.org/project_lead/intrahealth-international/) - [FHI 360](https://www.psi.org/project_lead/fhi-360/) - [Innovative Vector Control Consortium (IVCC)](https://www.psi.org/project_lead/innovative-vector-control-consortium-ivcc/) - [MD Anderson Cancer Center](https://www.psi.org/project_lead/md-anderson-cancer-center/) - [Abt Associates](https://www.psi.org/project_lead/abt-associates/) - [UNOPS](https://www.psi.org/project_lead/unops/) - [PASMO Nicaragua](https://www.psi.org/project_lead/pasmo-nicaragua/) - [PASMO](https://www.psi.org/project_lead/pasmo/) - [Palladium International](https://www.psi.org/project_lead/palladium-international/) - [Bill & Melinda Gates Institute for Population and Reproductive Health](https://www.psi.org/project_lead/bill-melinda-gates-institute-for-population-and-reproductive-health/) ## Corporate Partners - [Hindustan Unilever](https://www.psi.org/corporate_partners/hindustan-unilever/) - [Pfizer](https://www.psi.org/corporate_partners/pfizer/) - [AstraZeneca UK](https://www.psi.org/corporate_partners/astrazeneca-uk/) - [SC Johnson](https://www.psi.org/corporate_partners/sc-johnson/) ## DISC Archives - [DISC Archives](https://www.psi.org/disc_archive/disc-archives/) ## Resource Types - [Peer-Reviewed Publications](https://www.psi.org/resource-type/peer-reviewed-publications/) - [Guides and Toolkits](https://www.psi.org/resource-type/guides-and-toolkits/) - [Presentations](https://www.psi.org/resource-type/presentations/) - [Reports and Briefs](https://www.psi.org/resource-type/reports-and-briefs/) - [Data](https://www.psi.org/resource-type/data/) - [Analytics](https://www.psi.org/resource-type/data/analytics/) - [Mixed Methods](https://www.psi.org/resource-type/data/mixed-methods/) - [Quantitative](https://www.psi.org/resource-type/data/quantitative/) - [Qualitative](https://www.psi.org/resource-type/data/qualitative/) - [Interactives](https://www.psi.org/resource-type/interactives/) - [Financial Statements](https://www.psi.org/resource-type/financial-statements/) - [Annual Reports](https://www.psi.org/resource-type/annual-reports/) ## Languages - [English](https://www.psi.org/language/english/) - [French](https://www.psi.org/language/french/) - [Portuguese](https://www.psi.org/language/portuguese/) ## Populations Served - [Women of Reproductive Age](https://www.psi.org/populations_served/women-of-reproductive-age/) - [People Who Inject Drugs](https://www.psi.org/populations_served/people-who-inject-drugs/) - [General Population](https://www.psi.org/populations_served/general-population/) - [Men at High Risk for HIV](https://www.psi.org/populations_served/men-at-high-risk-for-hiv/) - [Women at High Risk for HIV](https://www.psi.org/populations_served/women-at-high-risk-for-hiv/) - [Transgender](https://www.psi.org/populations_served/transgender/) - [Providers](https://www.psi.org/populations_served/providers/) - [Children Under 5](https://www.psi.org/populations_served/children-under-5/) - [Men](https://www.psi.org/populations_served/men/) - [Rural Population](https://www.psi.org/populations_served/rural-population/) - [Caregivers of Children Under 5](https://www.psi.org/populations_served/caregivers-of-children-under-5/) - [Adolescents and Youth](https://www.psi.org/populations_served/adolescents-and-youth/) - [Sex Workers](https://www.psi.org/populations_served/sex-workers/) - [Pregnant Women](https://www.psi.org/populations_served/pregnant-women/) - [Women](https://www.psi.org/populations_served/women/) - [Urban Population](https://www.psi.org/populations_served/urban-population/) - [Men Who Have Sex with Men](https://www.psi.org/populations_served/men-who-have-sex-with-men/) - [Mobile Populations](https://www.psi.org/populations_served/mobile-populations/) - [Clients of Sex Workers](https://www.psi.org/populations_served/clients-of-sex-workers/) - [Prison Inmates](https://www.psi.org/populations_served/prison-inmates/) - [People Living with HIV](https://www.psi.org/populations_served/people-living-with-hiv/) - [Newborns and Infants](https://www.psi.org/populations_served/newborns-and-infants/) - [Women Who Are Breastfeeding](https://www.psi.org/populations_served/women-who-are-breastfeeding/) ## Resource Years - [2020](https://www.psi.org/resource_year/2020/) - [2018](https://www.psi.org/resource_year/2018/) - [2019](https://www.psi.org/resource_year/2019/) - [2021](https://www.psi.org/resource_year/2021/) - [2022](https://www.psi.org/resource_year/2022/) - [2023](https://www.psi.org/resource_year/2023/) - [2024](https://www.psi.org/resource_year/2024/) - [2025](https://www.psi.org/resource_year/2025/) ## Related Solutions - [Long-Acting Reversible Contraception](https://www.psi.org/related_solutions/long-acting-reversible-contraception/) - [Intra-Uterine Device (IUD)](https://www.psi.org/related_solutions/long-acting-reversible-contraception/intra-uterine-device-iud/) - [Short-Term Contraception](https://www.psi.org/related_solutions/short-term-contraception/) - [Post-Partum IUD Insertion](https://www.psi.org/related_solutions/long-acting-reversible-contraception/post-partum-iud-insertion/) - [HIV Prevention](https://www.psi.org/related_solutions/hiv-prevention/) - [Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment](https://www.psi.org/related_solutions/screening-diagnosis-and-treatment/) - [HIV Self-Testing Kits](https://www.psi.org/related_solutions/screening-diagnosis-and-treatment/hiv-self-testing-kits/) - [Condoms and Lubricant](https://www.psi.org/related_solutions/hiv-prevention/condoms-and-lubricant/) - [HIV Testing Services (HTS)](https://www.psi.org/related_solutions/screening-diagnosis-and-treatment/hiv-testing-services-hts/) - [STI Screening and Diagnosis](https://www.psi.org/related_solutions/screening-diagnosis-and-treatment/sti-screening-and-diagnosis/) - [Child Health Solutions](https://www.psi.org/related_solutions/child-health-solutions/) - [WASH Solutions](https://www.psi.org/related_solutions/wash-solutions/) - [Handwashing with Soap](https://www.psi.org/related_solutions/wash-solutions/handwashing-with-soap/) - [Rural Sanitation](https://www.psi.org/related_solutions/wash-solutions/rural-sanitation/) - [Fever Case Management (FCM)](https://www.psi.org/related_solutions/screening-diagnosis-and-treatment/fever-case-management-fcm/) - [Malaria Rapid Diagnostic Tests (RDT)](https://www.psi.org/related_solutions/screening-diagnosis-and-treatment/malaria-rapid-diagnostic-tests-rdt/) - [Malaria Prevention](https://www.psi.org/related_solutions/malaria-prevention/) - [Male Condom](https://www.psi.org/related_solutions/hiv-prevention/male-condom/) - [Safe Pregnancy and Childbirth](https://www.psi.org/related_solutions/safe-pregnancy-and-childbirth/) - [Female Condom](https://www.psi.org/related_solutions/hiv-prevention/female-condom/) - [Household Water Treatment](https://www.psi.org/related_solutions/wash-solutions/household-water-treatment/) - [Integrated Service Delivery](https://www.psi.org/related_solutions/integrated-service-delivery/) - [Reproductive Health and HIV Integration](https://www.psi.org/related_solutions/integrated-service-delivery/reproductive-health-and-hiv-integration/) - [Medical Abortion and Post-Abortion Care](https://www.psi.org/related_solutions/medical-abortion-and-post-abortion-care/) - [STI Treatment](https://www.psi.org/related_solutions/screening-diagnosis-and-treatment/sti-treatment/) - [Antiretroviral Treatment (ART)](https://www.psi.org/related_solutions/screening-diagnosis-and-treatment/antiretroviral-treatment-art/) - [Stigma Reduction](https://www.psi.org/related_solutions/stigma-reduction/) - [HIV Case-Finding](https://www.psi.org/related_solutions/screening-diagnosis-and-treatment/hiv-case-finding/) - [ORS/Zinc](https://www.psi.org/related_solutions/child-health-solutions/ors-zinc/) - [Linkages to Care](https://www.psi.org/related_solutions/linkages-to-care/) - [Low Dead-Space Syringe Sales and Distribution](https://www.psi.org/related_solutions/hiv-prevention/low-dead-space-syringe-sales-and-distribution/) - [Contraceptive Implant](https://www.psi.org/related_solutions/long-acting-reversible-contraception/contraceptive-implant/) - [Urban Sanitation](https://www.psi.org/related_solutions/wash-solutions/urban-sanitation/) - [Oral Contraception](https://www.psi.org/related_solutions/short-term-contraception/oral-contraception/) - [Menstrual Hygiene Management](https://www.psi.org/related_solutions/wash-solutions/menstrual-hygiene-management/) - [Fecal Sludge Management](https://www.psi.org/related_solutions/wash-solutions/fecal-sludge-management/) - [Permanent Contraception](https://www.psi.org/related_solutions/permanent-contraception/) - [Emergency Contraception Pill](https://www.psi.org/related_solutions/short-term-contraception/emergency-contraception-pill/) - [Injectable Contraception](https://www.psi.org/related_solutions/short-term-contraception/injectable-contraception/) - [Malaria Case Surveillance](https://www.psi.org/related_solutions/screening-diagnosis-and-treatment/malaria-case-surveillance/) - [Needle and Syringe Distribution](https://www.psi.org/related_solutions/hiv-prevention/needle-and-syringe-distribution/) - [Standard Days Method and CycleBeads®](https://www.psi.org/related_solutions/standard-days-method-and-cyclebeads/) - [Pregnancy Test Kit](https://www.psi.org/related_solutions/pregnancy-test-kit/) - [Permanent Methods](https://www.psi.org/related_solutions/permanent-methods/) - [Intrauterine Contraceptive Device (IUD)](https://www.psi.org/related_solutions/intrauterine-contraceptive-device-iud/) - [Postpartum IUD Insertion](https://www.psi.org/related_solutions/postpartum-iud-insertion/) - [Medical Abortion](https://www.psi.org/related_solutions/medical-abortion-3/) - [Post-Abortion Contraception and Services](https://www.psi.org/related_solutions/post-abortion-contraception-and-services/) - [Vaginal Ring](https://www.psi.org/related_solutions/short-term-contraception/vaginal-ring/) - [Behavior Change Communication](https://www.psi.org/related_solutions/behavior-change-communication/) - [HIV Testing Services](https://www.psi.org/related_solutions/hiv-testing-services/) - [Priority Populations](https://www.psi.org/related_solutions/priority-populations/) - [Stigma](https://www.psi.org/related_solutions/stigma/) - [Underserved Populations](https://www.psi.org/related_solutions/underserved-populations/) - [Rapid Diagnostic Tests (RDT)](https://www.psi.org/related_solutions/rapid-diagnostic-tests-rdt/) - [Providing Access](https://www.psi.org/related_solutions/providing-access/) - [Female Condom](https://www.psi.org/related_solutions/female-condom-3/) - [Artemesinin-based Combination Therapy (ACT)](https://www.psi.org/related_solutions/artemesinin-based-combination-therapy-act/) - [Manual Vacuum Aspiration](https://www.psi.org/related_solutions/medical-abortion-and-post-abortion-care/manual-vacuum-aspiration/) - [Contraceptive Implants](https://www.psi.org/related_solutions/contraceptive-implants/) - [Injectable Contraception](https://www.psi.org/related_solutions/injectable-contraception-3/) - [Emergency Contraception Pills](https://www.psi.org/related_solutions/emergency-contraception-pills/) - [Oral Contraception](https://www.psi.org/related_solutions/oral-contraception-3/) - [Reproductive Health/HIV Integration](https://www.psi.org/related_solutions/reproductive-health-hiv-integration/) - [Family Planning and Immunization Integration](https://www.psi.org/related_solutions/integrated-service-delivery/family-planning-and-immunization-integration/) - [Diaphragm](https://www.psi.org/related_solutions/diaphragm-3/) - [Vasectomy](https://www.psi.org/related_solutions/permanent-contraception/vasectomy/) - [Provider Behavior Change](https://www.psi.org/related_solutions/behavior-change-communication/provider-behavior-change/) - [Cross-Sectoral Social Behavior Change](https://www.psi.org/related_solutions/behavior-change-communication/cross-sectoral-social-behavior-change/) - [Male Engagement](https://www.psi.org/related_solutions/male-engagement/) - [HIV Treatment](https://www.psi.org/related_solutions/hiv-prevention/hiv-treatment/) - [Family Planning](https://www.psi.org/related_solutions/integrated-service-delivery/family-planning/) - [HMIS](https://www.psi.org/related_solutions/hmis/) - [Digital Health](https://www.psi.org/related_solutions/digital-health/) - [DHIS2](https://www.psi.org/related_solutions/dhis2/) ## Related Projects - [STAR](https://www.psi.org/related_projects/star/) - [Sanitation Service Delivery (SSD)](https://www.psi.org/related_projects/sanitation-service-delivery-ssd/) - [Adolescents 360](https://www.psi.org/related_projects/adolescents-360/) - [A360](https://www.psi.org/related_projects/a360/) - [IGNITE](https://www.psi.org/related_projects/ignite/) - [HIV Self-Testing Africa](https://www.psi.org/related_projects/hiv-self-testing-africa/) - [PMI Impact Malaria](https://www.psi.org/related_projects/pmi-impact-malaria/) - [Self-Care Trailblazer Group](https://www.psi.org/related_projects/self-care-trailblazer-group/) - [maverick collective](https://www.psi.org/related_projects/maverick-collective/) - [transform WASH](https://www.psi.org/related_projects/transform-wash/) - [GEMS](https://www.psi.org/related_projects/gems/) - [Kampala MaNe](https://www.psi.org/related_projects/kampala-mane/) - [MPHD](https://www.psi.org/related_projects/mphd/) - [Plus Project](https://www.psi.org/related_projects/plusproject/) - [DISC](https://www.psi.org/related_projects/disc/) - [On-Demand Contraception](https://www.psi.org/related_projects/on-demand-contraception/) - [ECCO](https://www.psi.org/related_projects/ecco/) - [Plus Project](https://www.psi.org/related_projects/plus-project/) - [Health for All](https://www.psi.org/related_projects/health-for-all/) - [Samagra](https://www.psi.org/related_projects/samagra/) - [Going the Last Mile](https://www.psi.org/related_projects/going-the-last-mile/) - [Epic Mozambique](https://www.psi.org/related_projects/epic-mozambique/) - [ACTwatch Lite](https://www.psi.org/related_projects/actwatch-lite/) - [Viya Health](https://www.psi.org/related_projects/viya-health/) ## News Categories - [News](https://www.psi.org/news_category/news/) ## Star Resource Types - [Abstract](https://www.psi.org/star_resource_type/abstract/) - [Guides and Toolkits](https://www.psi.org/star_resource_type/guides-and-toolkits/) - [Peer Reviewed Publication Reports and Briefs](https://www.psi.org/star_resource_type/peer-reviewed-publicationreports-and-briefs/) - [Toolkit](https://www.psi.org/star_resource_type/toolkit/) - [Training](https://www.psi.org/star_resource_type/toolkit/training/) - [Information, Education and Communication (IEC)](https://www.psi.org/star_resource_type/toolkit/information-education-and-communication-iec/) - [Standard Operating Procedure (SOP)](https://www.psi.org/star_resource_type/toolkit/standard-operating-procedure-sop/) ## Star Languages - [English](https://www.psi.org/star_language/english/) - [French](https://www.psi.org/star_language/french/) - [Portuguese](https://www.psi.org/star_language/portuguese/) - [IsiZulu](https://www.psi.org/star_language/isizulu/) ## Star Countries - [Cameroon](https://www.psi.org/star_country/cameroon/) - [Eswatini](https://www.psi.org/star_country/eswatini/) - [India](https://www.psi.org/star_country/india/) - [Indonesia](https://www.psi.org/star_country/indonesia/) - [Lesotho](https://www.psi.org/star_country/lesotho/) - [Malawi](https://www.psi.org/star_country/malawi/) - [Mozambique](https://www.psi.org/star_country/mozambique/) - [South Africa](https://www.psi.org/star_country/south-africa/) - [Tanzania](https://www.psi.org/star_country/tanzania/) - [Uganda](https://www.psi.org/star_country/uganda/) - [Zambia](https://www.psi.org/star_country/zambia/) - [Zimbabwe](https://www.psi.org/star_country/zimbabwe/) - [Kenya](https://www.psi.org/star_country/kenya/) - [China](https://www.psi.org/star_country/china/) - [Australia](https://www.psi.org/star_country/australia/) - [United States](https://www.psi.org/star_country/united-states/) - [Singapore](https://www.psi.org/star_country/singapore/) - [Spain](https://www.psi.org/star_country/spain/) - [France](https://www.psi.org/star_country/france/) - [Canada](https://www.psi.org/star_country/canada/) - [DR Congo](https://www.psi.org/star_country/dr-congo/) - [Swaziland](https://www.psi.org/star_country/swaziland/) - [Sub-Saharan Africa](https://www.psi.org/star_country/sub-saharan-africa/) - [Africa](https://www.psi.org/star_country/africa/) - [Bangladesh](https://www.psi.org/star_country/bangladesh/) - [Ethiopia](https://www.psi.org/star_country/ethiopia/) - [N/A](https://www.psi.org/star_country/n-a/) - [Global](https://www.psi.org/star_country/global/) - [Iran](https://www.psi.org/star_country/iran/) - [Côte d'Ivoire](https://www.psi.org/star_country/cote-divoire/) - [Mali](https://www.psi.org/star_country/mali/) - [Senegal](https://www.psi.org/star_country/senegal/) ## Star Populations Served - [Adolescents](https://www.psi.org/star_population_served/adolescents/) - [Adolescents and Youth](https://www.psi.org/star_population_served/adolescents-and-youth/) - [Adult Population](https://www.psi.org/star_population_served/adult-population/) - [Couples](https://www.psi.org/star_population_served/couples/) - [General Population](https://www.psi.org/star_population_served/general-population/) - [Female Sex Workers](https://www.psi.org/star_population_served/female-sex-workers/) - [Key Population](https://www.psi.org/star_population_served/key-population/) - [Male partners](https://www.psi.org/star_population_served/male-partners/) - [Male Partners of pregnant women](https://www.psi.org/star_population_served/male-partners-of-pregnant-women/) - [Men](https://www.psi.org/star_population_served/men/) - [MSM](https://www.psi.org/star_population_served/msm/) - [People living with HIV](https://www.psi.org/star_population_served/people-living-with-hiv/) - [People who inject drugs (PWID)](https://www.psi.org/star_population_served/people-who-inject-drugs-pwid/) - [PLHIV](https://www.psi.org/star_population_served/plhiv/) - [Pregnant women](https://www.psi.org/star_population_served/pregnant-women/) - [Pregnant or post-partum women](https://www.psi.org/star_population_served/pregnant-or-post-partum-women/) - [Young Women (18 t0 24 years)](https://www.psi.org/star_population_served/young-women-18-t0-24-years/) - [Target populations](https://www.psi.org/star_population_served/target-populations/) - [Uncircumcised men](https://www.psi.org/star_population_served/uncircumcised-men/) ## Star Health Areas - [HIVST](https://www.psi.org/star_health_area/hivst/) - [HIV](https://www.psi.org/star_health_area/hiv/)