USAID - Center for Innovation and Impact (CII)

USAID and partners have?supported Liberia, Malawi and Rwanda in their efforts to strengthen their national blood systems and improve access to safe blood transfusion services. This work has led to key learnings and helpful resources that can support national blood services, government leaders, clinicians, and development partners to strengthen national safe blood systems. The resources include, among others:? 1?? A transfusion science?e-learning course?for clinicians developed in partnership with the Rwanda Ministry of Health (https://lnkd.in/ePQEAUQq).? 2?? Guidance on?sustainable long-term health financing?for national safe blood systems?(https://lnkd.in/eBm65278). 3?? A brief on the?power of collaborative learning?for strengthening blood systems (https://lnkd.in/eVHQsfxV). We've been delighted to work with Results for Development and Health Strategy and Delivery Foundation on these resources!

?? JOB OPPORTUNITY: USAID/Malawi’s Health, Population, and Nutrition Office is hiring a Senior Digital Health Advisor! The Advisor will report to the Branch Chief for Health Systems Strengthening and will provide expert technical advice to U.S. Government and other officials at all levels, including the Health, Population, and Nutrition Management Team, the USAID Mission Director, the U.S. Ambassador to Malawi, and other USG and donor agencies in Malawi. The position requires highly specialized skills, knowledge, and experience related to digital health architecture and policy, as well as interagency coordination, strategic planning, and health systems strengthening. Apply by January 20, 5pm EST at the link in comments ??

Are you – or someone you know – passionate about applying innovative financing approaches to support bringing life-saving products and services to the people who need them most? Apply now to join CII as an ??Innovative Finance Advisor??!

?? JOB OPPORTUNITY: Join CII as an Innovative Finance Advisor and support USAID's work to unlock the capital needed to achieve SDG 3, Good Health and Wellbeing for All! ? Do you have experience in innovative financing approaches and an interest in developing strategies to unlock different sources of financing toward health goals? ? Are you passionate about collaborating across the public and private sectors to crowd in new funders and funding to support bringing life-saving products and services to the people who need them most? ? Do you thrive on small teams that value an entrepreneurial spirit? If this sounds like you or someone you know, check out this job opportunity with our team in USAID’s Bureau for Global Health! Learn about the role & apply at the link in comment → This role requires applicants to be DC-based or willing to relocate.

In the news ???: Modern Ghana "In a move to address persistent maternal and newborn health challenges, the Ghana Health Service, in collaboration with USAID - Center for Innovation and Impact (CII), Grand Challenges Canada, and AMP Health, has launched ten innovative pilot projects under the Country Innovation Platform Ghana pilot partnership." Read more here:?https://lnkd.in/dqJndGjE #maternalhealth #innovation #healthcare

?? Starting Now: #GDHF2024 ?? USAID is thrilled to participate in this year’s #GDHF2024 being hosted for the first time ever in Kenya. The Government of Kenya is a true champion of national digital health transformation with advancements in workforce capacity, a superhighway for health information exchange, the Digital Health Act to outline governance authorities and data privacy guidelines, and much more. We look forward to an inspiring week of learning from Kenya and others! ??Join here: https://www.gdhf.digital/ #DigitalHealth #GDHF2024 #USAID #DigitalTransformation #HealthSystems

?? It’s almost #GDHF2024 time! USAID is pleased to sponsor and participate in the December 4-6 Global Digital Health Network Annual Forum. Tune in to hear from USAID on our experiences supporting Tanzania, Senegal, Kenya, Colombia and more with national digital health transformation. ? Joy Kamunyori, PMP on translating global policy into local impact and experiences in Kenya (4 December, 10:30-11:15am EAT) Amarynth Sichel on adopting standards-based digital tools to transform primary health care (4 December, 13:30-14:30pm EAT) Merrick S. on the safe and responsible use of AI for digital health (4 December, 14:40-15:40pm EAT) Adele Waugaman on investing digital public infrastructure to accelerate global digital health transformation (5 December, 9:55-10:40am EAT) Alejandro Diaz Oramas on an integrated social protection system in Colombia to respond effectively to the needs of vulnerable populations (6 December, 20:00-21:00pm EAT) …and more! ??Join here: https://www.gdhf.digital/ #DigitalHealth #GDHF2024 #USAID #DigitalTransformation #HealthSystems

Thanks to the team at JHU's?The Center for Global Digital Health Innovation for featuring USAID's new Digital Health Position Paper: 2024-2029 in their Research Roundup. The roundup includes an excellent synthesis of USAID's updated digital health policy guidance, and includes an interview with CII's?Adele Waugaman, the document's lead author. Join Adele,?Amarynth Sichel,?Merrick S., and other USAID colleagues for a deeper exploration of USAID's digital health policy guidance in practice next week at #GDHF2024.?Link to the full CGDHI?Research Roundup in the comments.

?? PRESS RELEASE ?? Improving maternal and newborn health: The Service, USAID's Center for Innovation and Impact (CIl), Grand Challenges Canada, and AMP Health, launch 10 innovative projects to enhance emergency care, patient tracking, and access to essential health services in six priority regions. #HealthInnovation USAID AMP Health Grand Challenges Canada

?? NEW PUBLICATION: USAID believes that digital technologies can be a critical enabler of better global health outcomes and more efficient service delivery. In support of this vision, join us and Data.FI Project in celebrating the launch of the ??Digital Community Systems Toolkit: Resources for Developing Person-Centered Digital Tools to Support Delivery of Integrated Community Services??. This toolkit seeks to guide community service stakeholders through the process of designing and adopting person-centered and integrated digital community systems. Read the resource in full at the link in comments! Overview of the toolkit: ???? The toolkit is designed to enhance community-level health and social services through digital systems; ??? The targets policymakers, implementers, and stakeholders involved in digital health, focusing on person-centered and integrated digital ecosystems; ?? Its purpose is to guide the selection, customization of tools, and strategic implementation of community-level digital systems, ensuring digital initiatives are effectively integrated into health ecosystems. ?? The benefits of this approach include improved service delivery, enhanced system maturity, and streamlined stakeholder collaboration. Congratulations to the authors: Netsanet Nigussie, Pascal M., Amarynth Sichel, Joy Kamunyori, PMP, and Sriyanjit Perera. Let us know how you use the toolkit!