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Exploring the interconnectedness of health and our world.

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  1. 2024. 12. 11.

    Resilient Health Systems Bridge Borders

    When health threats emerge, the strength of our response depends on the systems and relationships we build in advance. Global health security requires deep community engagement, sustained investment in health workers, and genuine collaboration across borders. In this episode, Liz Creel, senior technical advisor and the JSI lead for USAID STOP Spillover; Pamela Donggo, senior technical advisor, HIV and Infectious Diseases; and Gretchen Weiss, co-director of the Center for HIV and Infectious Diseases, explore how we can strengthen our shared readiness for future health emergencies. JSI support for Pakistan’s global health security plan made a life-saving difference for one young girl: How Pakistan’s Rapid Response Disease Surveillance Teams Save Lives and Protect Communities. JSI works with countries and communities to address environmental challenges through community-led solutions and resilient digital health information systems. Learn more about how integrating services improves access to high-quality HIV care while supporting epidemic control and long-term impact in our recent webinar Smart Integration: Advancing Person-Centered Care in the HIV Response. JSI is a global nonprofit dedicated to improving lives around the world through greater health, education, and socioeconomic equity for individuals and communities. For more information, see www.jsi.com.   Theme music by baegel, courtesy of Epidemic Sound.

    26분

  2. 2024. 12. 04.

    Inclusive Digital Health Starts with Visionary Leadership

    In a world rapidly shifting to digital health solutions, how do we make sure we’re using technology to increase, not restrict, access to systems and services? In this episode, Biruh Abere, senior technical director for the USAID Digital Health Activity in Ethiopia; Romain Tohouri, senior health management information systems advisor; and Stephanie Watson-Grant, director of the USAID-funded Country Health Information Systems and Data Use (CHISU) program, explore how strategic vision, strong partnerships, and adaptive digital health approaches are necessary to build more equitable health systems. In Ethiopia, JSI works with the Ministry of Health to transform medication management, equip health extension workers with digital tools, and champion women in digital health. Learn more about how the USAID CHISU program integrates a gender perspective to foster more equitable health information systems. JSI uses new technologies to help partners and communities visualize solutions to climate concerns: Using AI to Build Community-driven Urban Resilience JSI is a global nonprofit dedicated to improving lives around the world through greater health, education, and socioeconomic equity for individuals and communities. For more information, see www.jsi.com.   Theme music by baegel, courtesy of Epidemic Sound.

    31분

  3. 2024. 11. 13.

    Better Data Drives Stronger Supply Chains

    Health commodities like medicines and vaccines reach communities thanks to logistics and data systems, and the people who use information from those systems to make critical decisions at the right time. In this episode, Laila Akhlaghi, a senior technical advisor specializing in forecasting; Philip Kamutenga, chief of party for the Global Health Supply Chain project in Tanzania; and Wendy Prosser, a senior technical advisor focusing on immunization supply chains, break down the elements of supply chains and share strategies for building agile systems that get health commodities where they’re needed, when they’re needed. From strategically adopting new technologies to strengthening local decision-making, they discuss what it takes to keep health care within reach for all. Discover how JSI experts and partners came together to Reimagine the Last Step of the Cold Chain in Africa.  JSI’s people-centered approach to global health supply chain management aims to accelerate the growth of more resilient, equitable global health supply chains capable of withstanding future shocks and disruptions. JSI is a global nonprofit dedicated to improving lives around the world through greater health, education, and socioeconomic equity for individuals and communities. For more information, see jsi.com.   Theme music by baegel, courtesy of Epidemic Sound.

    27분

  4. 2024. 11. 06.

    Health Systems are Human Systems

    Health systems are complex, dynamic, and constantly changing. But people are the heart of every system. Building effective, people-centered health systems depends on everyone understanding how their work contributes to the whole. In this episode, Lea Ayers LaFave, senior technical consultant; Alton Mpungu, senior technical advisor for World Education’s Bantwana Portfolio and co-director of JSI's Center for Capacity Strengthening; and Jessica Posner, co-director of the HIV and Infectious Disease Center and lead for JSI’s person-centered care work, discuss the interconnected relationships behind every health system and why understanding them is essential to working toward more equitable health care. JSI integrates person-centered care into responses to infectious diseases, strengthening global health security agendas and improving care quality and health outcomes. Learn more about JSI’s person-centered care work, including resources and tools. JSI developed the Whole System Prevention Framework to help organizations, governments, and communities understand how they fit into the larger system of care and where they can take action to change it. JSI’s Center for Capacity Development works to understand and support local systems and organizational culture t.  JSI is a global nonprofit dedicated to improving lives around the world through greater health, education, and socioeconomic equity for individuals and communities. For more information, see www.jsi.com.   Theme music by baegel, courtesy of Epidemic Sound.

    17분

  5. 2024. 10. 28.

    Global Health Works Better When It's Local

    These days, localization can seem like a buzzword, but it's more than a trend. Community-driven efforts lead to stronger, more sustainable health outcomes. In this episode, Durrell Fox, a community health worker and consultant at JSI; Dyness Kasungami, director for the Secretariat of the Global Child Health Task Force and lead for JSI’s Reimagining Technical Assistance (RTA) initiative; and Patience Ndlovu, former director of the Bantwana Initiative, discuss the impact of shifting decision-making power and resources to communities and local partners. Learn more about JSI’s approach to locally led work through the RTA initiative in Are We Making Progress on Locally Led Development? The RTA Critical Shifts Benchmarking tool is a framework for identifying and implementing changes to move toward a more locally led, coordinated, and equitable health system. Learn more about JSI’s work with community health workers in Reflecting on Health Inequities while Preparing for Future Crises, presented by Community Health Workers for COVID Response and Resilient Communities (CCR) National Evaluation Center. JSI is a global nonprofit dedicated to improving lives around the world through greater health, education, and socioeconomic equity for individuals and communities. For more information about our work, see www.jsi.com.  Theme music by baegel, courtesy of Epidemic Sound.

    28분
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