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USAID's Kitumaini 2030 initiative in the DRC aims to enhance HIV/AIDS services over the next five years in Haut-Katanga province. This project focuses on prevention, treatment, and comprehensive care for vulnerable groups, highlighting a commitment to sustainable healthcare solutions. CRG Client Opportunities & SME Advice: 1. Comprehensive HIV/AIDS Service Delivery: Develop integrated models for prevention, testing, treatment, and patient engagement, focusing on community-based interventions. ??- Differentiator: Holistic care improves patient outcomes and community health. 2. Strengthening Health Systems: Build local health systems’ capacity for high-quality HIV/AIDS services with training programs. ??- Differentiator: Sustainable, resilient local systems enable long-term HIV/AIDS management. 3. Enhancing Laboratory Services: Equip labs with advanced diagnostics and provide ongoing training. ??- Differentiator: Accurate diagnostics and effective treatments lead to better health outcomes. 4. Integration of Services: Integrate HIV/TB, family planning, and co-occurring condition management into a unified healthcare model. ??- Differentiator: Streamlined services improve adherence and patient satisfaction. 5. Capacity Building for Local Sub-Recipients: Implement capacity-building programs to prepare local sub-recipients for direct USAID funding. ??- Differentiator: Empowered local organizations ensure sustainable interventions. 6. Leveraging Technology for Health Management: Utilize digital health technologies for patient tracking, data management, and telemedicine. ??- Differentiator: Tech solutions enhance service efficiency, accuracy, and reach. CRG offers strategic guidance and advanced solutions for participating in USAID's Kitumaini 2030 initiative, ensuring clients meet objectives and deliver high-quality services. CRG’s expertise in health systems strengthening and project management offers a strategic advantage for USAID’s Kitumaini 2030 initiative. Visit https://crgroupinc.com or contact us at [email protected] for more info. #CRG #USAID #HIVAIDS #HealthSystems #GlobalHealth #CapacityBuilding #IntegratedServices #HealthcareInnovation #CRGHealth #StrategicAdvantage #OperationalEfficiency #ClientSuccess #DRC #PublicHealth #Africa #DoS #AFRICOM #SustainableDevelopment #PEPFAR #CommunityHealth #DRC #Medical #Healthcare

We are excited to announce the publication of our recent evaluation by UNAIDS on the contribution of the UNAIDS Joint Programme to strengthening HIV and Primary Health Care (PHC) outcomes!??? ? The evaluation aimed to identify ways for the UNAIDS Joint Programme to enhance HIV and primary health care integration while assessing its achievements from Jan 2020 to Aug 2023. It covered global, regional, and country levels,?and included a review of more than 200 documents,?data portals, interviews and group discussions with?almost 500 key stakeholders.?? ? The evaluation concludes that the Joint Programme has the potential to add value to the HIV and PHC integration agenda, but it has not worked optimally to leverage HIV and PHC integration and linkages thus far. ? A plan for implementation of our recommendations is presented in the uploaded management response.?? ? ???Read the report and related materials here:?https://lnkd.in/draeCetp ? #HIV #PrimaryHealthCare #Evaluations

With the IRA looking to disrupt our American pharma/healthcare economy, there are a few stories that have been lacking attention in our mainstream media. During my MBA program I reviewed and presented on how Brazil changed the way they provided care for their population with HIV/AIDS. This included a (then) harsh negotiation tactic with pharma, but has also been lauded as a victory for the health of their peers in South America. As we move forward, it will be interesting to see how things shake down in the pharma supply chain and for those who provide healthcare. In the meantime, the iron triangle of healthcare: access, cost, and quality are at stake while we work to find a better way. Check out this article to learn more. #medications #affordablehealthcare Joshua Free PharmD, MBA Nelco Advisory

Adhering to long term treatment can be a challenge for people living with communicable and non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Non adherence could be due to several factors and reasons. Regardless of the reason, adhering to treatment is crucial for their health living. At Partners In Health (PIH) Malawi we developed an innovative model called “TRACE Model” to help people living with chronic conditions to remain in care and adhere to long term treatment. According to Moir Blackson, PIH Malawi HIV and TB Coordinator for lower Neno, the TRACE Model utilizes the Electronic Medical Record (EMR) system to identify HIV and NCD clients who have missed their appointments or defaulted treatment in health facilities around Neno district. A list of people who have missed their appointment or defaulted is pulled out of EMR and submitted to the coordinator. The coordinator uses the list for tracking. Upon reaching the facilities, TRACE team checks the Master-Cards of the individuals to determine the reason for their absence. The team updates the verification results in the EMR system and quickly mobilizes the Community Health Workers (CHWs) to start tracing. CHWs follow up individuals who have missed their appointments from two weeks to five weeks, while the TRACE team follows up from six weeks. When a client is being traced and found, he or she is counselled on the importance of taking their medication as prescribed and help them address the unique challenges they are facing as an individual that are hindering their adherence to treatment. Through the TRACE model, PIH Malawi has reduced the number of treatment defaulters leading to healthier lives among people living with chronic conditions in Neno district. ? #PIH #Malawi #HIV #TB #CHW?

Prior to the peak of the HIV/AIDS epidemic, access was not even on the public health agenda. In this article, we explore how Axios International identified this gap and ensured that?access to healthcare transitioned to a central tenet of the global health agenda. Read on to learn more: https://lnkd.in/dSpsUAXd ?#AxiosBlogs #LatestNews

Exciting News! ?? Our latest publication in PLOS Global Public Health Journal sheds light on an important aspect of healthcare in Khayelitsha, South Africa. Titled "Kidney function in healthcare clients in Khayelitsha, South Africa: Routine laboratory testing and results reflect distinct healthcare experiences by age for healthcare clients with and without HIV," this study delves into the nuanced healthcare experiences of different age groups of people living with and without HIV accessing healthcare in public facilities. Check out the full article in PGPH ?? ?? to learn more about the implications for public health in resource-limited settings. #RoutineHealthData #PLHIV #SouthAfrica

Digital health interventions have the potential to improve linkage to care after HIV self-testing, but what are the barriers? Read our latest journal article from Tanzania. https://bit.ly/3BgmKap

On August 13 (not 12), 2024, Africa CDC declared the mpox outbreak a Public Health Emergency of Continental Security (PHECS) after a sharp rise in cases in Africa. Control measures need to be put in place. One of the key challenges in controlling the outbreak is stigma. As seen in past pandemics like HIV and COVID-19, stigma leads to underreporting, and delayed diagnosis, making containment difficult. Education is an important stigma mitigating factor to counter misinformation and promote early diagnosis and treatment. Campaigns should focus on messaging that does not reinforce harmful stereotypes. Lessons from HIV, Ebola and COVID-19 can help guide this response, ensuring stigma does not impede efforts to control mpox in Africa. For more, please read: ?https://lnkd.in/dhxdRFAm?

https://lnkd.in/gxNvvd33 ?? Article title: Adherence and barriers to HAART in Kiambu County, Kenya ? Author(s): Malek Bashti, Eduardo Palacios Fabre and Lars Osterberg* ? Journal: Archives of Community Medicine and Public Health ? Journal ISSN: 2455-5479 ? Abstract: Study design: We performed a cross-sectional study of HIV-positive patients from the Lusigetti Sub-County Hospital’s Comprehensive Care Clinic (LCCC) to assess the adherence rate and potential barriers to Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy (HAART). Methods: Forty two percent of the clinic’s adult patient population (102 of 243) was surveyed over the course of three months using the validated Simplified Medication Adherence Questionnaire (SMAQ), and ten additional questions (see appendix) to address barriers to adherence to HAART. Patient interviews were conducted in a private room, and responses to our survey were recorded without associated patient identifiers. Participation was voluntary, no incentives were provided to patients, and oral informed consent was obtained. Results: Fifty three percent (53 of 100) of patients were identified as adherent to HAART. Univariate logistic regression analysis revealed that the odds of adhering increased 2.8 fold with each level of greater perceived ease of access to medication refills (p= 0.0021). Conclusions: This study suggests patient adherence to HAART in Lusigetti Sub-county Hospital is much lower than expected based on previous patient viral load tests. Among the barriers assessed, poor access to medication was the only statistically significant barrier to adherence. Since other countries in sub-Saharan Africa have similar processes for HIV medication refill and delivery, effective solutions for optimizing medication access could be implemented across other African nations in order to increase HAART adherence and improve the control of HIV. #Adherence #HIV #HAART #Viral loadc #Addiction #SubstanceAbuse #CommunityBehavioralHealth #Biostatistics #HealthServices #CommunityAcquiredPneumonia #CommunityDwelling #Peertechz #CommunityHealth #CommunityHealthAwareness #CommunityHealthCampaigns #CommunityHealthHazards #CommunityHealthNeeds #CommunityHealthPromotion #CommunityHealthServices #CommunityHealthSurveys #CommunityHealthcare #CommunityIntervention #CommunityMentalHealth #CommunityNursing #CommunityPharmacy #CommunityTreatmentAndManagement #EnvironmentalHealth #PeertechzPublications #Epidemics #Endemics #Epidemiology #GlobalAwareness #HealthEconomics #InsuranceMedicine #OccupationalSafetyAndHealth #PublicHealthDentistry #PublicHealthEmergency #PublicHealthInterventions #PublicHealthSurveillance #PublicPolicy #SanitationAndHealth