In Namibia, finding individuals not yet diagnosed with HIV and linking them to care and treatment services is a national priority […]
Finding the Undiagnosed: Partner HIV Testing in Namibia
Location: Africa
It Takes a Village: Community Loans are Saving Lives in Mozambique
By creating and revitalizing Community Health Committees in Mozambique, MCSP is involving the community itself in actions to improve their own health and development. […]
Strengthening Nutrition in the Integrated Community Case Management of Childhood Illness in Democratic Republic of Congo
In the Democratic Republic of Congo, MCSP is working in collaboration with the Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) to strengthen the national integrated management of childhood illness (IMCI) and integrated community case management (iCCM) strategies, and supporting their rollout in Tshopo and Bas-Uélé provinces. Part of the IMCI strategy includes assessing the nutritional status of […]
Rwandan Community Health Worker Theodosie Is Vital Part of Health Care Delivery
“The women used to tell me they couldn’t plan their families, but now with these services, they are very excited and happy,” Theodosie said. […]
Research Briefs: Highlights from Formative Research with First-Time Young Parents in 6 Nigerian States
MCSP conducted qualitative research in Kogi, Ebonyi, Bauchi, Cross Rivers, Ondo, and Sokoto States in Nigeria to understand the reproductive, maternal, and newborn health needs of first-time young parents. Kogi Research Brief Ebonyi Research Brief Bauchi Research Brief Cross Rivers Research Brief Ondo Research Brief Sokoto Research Brief […]
MCSP HRH Liberia Gender-Responsive Teaching Methods Facilitator’s Guide
USAID’s MCSP/Human Resources for Health project in Liberia, aims to improve health workforce readiness by increasing the quality of instruction at pre-service training institutions and by strengthening the learning environment at pre-service training institutions and clinical/practicum teaching sites. A key component of these efforts is to improve retention of female students by promoting gender-responsive teaching […]
Rethinking innovation in maternal and child health in Africa: five case studies
How can we disrupt the status quo and generate positive health outcomes faster, better, more affordably and sustainably? […]
An Alternative to Classroom-Based Health Worker Training in Rwanda: MCSP Rwanda Case Study
This case study describes a combination of human capacity development (HCD) approaches used in 10 districts of Rwanda, with support from MCSP, to strengthen service delivery for high-impact interventions that include: Helping Babies Breathe (HBB)/essential newborn care (ENC), basic emergency obstetric and newborn care (BEmONC), and integrated management of childhood illnesses (IMCI). […]
Enhanced Human Capacity for Health Care Service Delivery in Liberia: MCSP/RHS Liberia Case Study
This case study describes a combination of human capacity development (HCD) approaches used in Liberia to help restore the essential package of health services (EPHS), including a unique approach to integrated reproductive, maternal, newborn, child, and adolescent health (RMNCAH) training and follow-up supervision and mentoring for health workers. […]
Deliveries at DR Congo Health Center Surge Thanks to the “Clean Clinic Approach”
Pregnant women from Lilanda and nearby villages no longer need to cross the Congo River to find a hygienic and comfortable health center. […]
