With increasing urbanization in Africa concerns are emerging for the health of the urban population as cities sprawl beyond their boundaries, often filled with migrant
PSI/Cote d’Ivoire designs and implements context-specific initiatives that leverage PSI’s global experience and commitment to youth in the region, while aligning with the ambitious goals
Supporting public sector providers in Mozambique to offer a wide range of voluntary family planning methods through a mobile, high-volume, on-the-job training model. Training clinical
Ensuring universal access to sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services is one of the key targets of the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 3. However, many
In alignment with PSI’s organizational strategic vision of faster, sustained and increased health impacts, the organization’s approach to digital technology aims to achieve the following
This report shares the results from the GEMS program’s fourth and final year, during which private provider networks consolidated in Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, and
The Caya Diaphragm is a self-care, non-hormonal, discreet, and reusable barrier method of voluntary contraception. With funding from USAID through the Expanding Effective Contraceptive Options
Background: • Globally, progress has been made over the years to reduce the HIV/AIDS pandemic. • In Zimbabwe, a ten percent decrease in new infections
Background: Oral HIV self-tests piloted in 2017 STAR project began in 2017 in Eswatini, largest evaluation of HIV self-testing worldwide Scale-up in 2019 with PEPFAR
Background: HIV is a concentrated epidemic in Central America. Since 2010, USAID’s Combination Prevention Program for HIV in Central America has focused on providing cost
Background: Like many African countries, Zimbabwe has a paucity of research on men who have sex with men (MSM). PSI Zimbabwe used human centered design (HCD) to understand the lives of MSM and
BACKGROUND: Nearly 1,000 Adolescent Girls and Young Women (AGYW) are infected by HIV daily in Sub Saharan Africa. Factors predisposing young women to HIV infection
Background: Female sex workers (FSWs) in Ethiopia are disproportionately affected by HIV, with an estimated prevalence of 23% (national MARPs Survey, 2013, EPHI), compared to a national prevalence of 0.9% (EDHS, 2016). While index case testing and assisted partner notification (ICT/PNS) is recognized as an essential component of
Background: The USAID MULU Key Populations Activity has been implementing a HIV prevention project targeting female sex workers (FSWs) through Drop-in Centers (DICs) and outreach services since 2018. FSWs in Ethiopia are disproportionately impacted by HIV, with a
This is an approach to strengthen urban Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHAs) capacity to support family planning programs in India by reaching women of reproductive
The presentation documents the insights that led to the transformative user experiences PSI’s flagship adolescent sexual and reproductive health (ASRH) program Adolescents 360 designs and
The presentation, first delivered at the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation in January 2020, explores the Human Centered Design methods PSI’s flagship adolescent sexual and
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
This activity guide assumes that you have identified a target consumer/audience for your intervention and want to create an “archetype” to build out a picture
Through the SIFPO2 project, Population Services International (PSI) supported the Nigerien Ministry of Public Health to conduct a proof-of-concept adaptation of mobile outreach for voluntary
Sometimes it isn’t enough to broadly define your target consumer and you need to further narrow your focus. In this activity guide, you will review
Before designing a program, we should take time to understand the broader context in which the program will operate. In this step, you will build
Note: PSI wishes to acknowledge the inspiration for certain principles described in this activity guide from the following resources: The Field Guide to Human-Centered Design
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
Women’s ownership of their sexual and reproductive health (SRH) is a rights-based expression of self-determination. In this issue of Outlook on Reproductive Health, we address these
A supplement supported by UNDP/UNFPA/UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Special Programme – HRP and published by the BMJ looks at issues of self-care interventions for sexual and reproductive health
New digital and medical technologies are making it easier for consumers, where applicable, to asses and manage their own SRH needs. Check out our brochure
PSI’s GEMS program strengthens private sector case management and surveillance to accelerate malaria elimination in Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, and Vietnam. This annual report shares
Note: Ideally, you would carry out a Use/Need analysis for every major health area your program supports every 3-5 years as data sources are available
Note: This activity guide assumes that you have already defined a health need and identified your target consumer. Conducting a Market Performance Review will help
Note: This activity guide assumes that you have already defined a health need, assessed market performance, profiled your target consumer and mapped the value chain.
Note: PSI wishes to acknowledge the inspiration for certain principles described in this activity guide from the following resources: The Field Guide to Human-Centered Design
Note: PSI wishes to acknowledge the inspiration for certain principles described in this activity guide from the following resources: The Field Guide to Human-Centered Design
Note: This guide assumes that you have finalized your Theory of Change (ToC) and Logframe, and created a workplan and budget for implementation. Programs should
Note: This activity guide assumes that you have already created a draft Theory of Change (ToC), and completed the various activities in the Diagnose, Decide
Note: This guide assumes that you have already completed all other steps of the Keystone Design Framework and handed over your completed program design, ToC,
Note: This guide assumes that you have designed an intervention with an accompanying Theory of Change, and that you are ready to budget and plan
The first step of the Decide phase is to outline the future vision for sustainability and set strategic priorities. Taking the facts and observations that
At this point in the Keystone Design Framework, you should have already identified a health need and target consumer, assessed the market performance (based on
NOTE: This activity assumes that you have set a future vision and Strategic Priorities for the key constraints/opportunities in the market around a particular health
This poster presents data on access to voluntary family planning in Niger, and the ways in which mobile outreach and community health workers can be
Segmentation and intervention design from a project funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the Maverick Collective to understand and reach young men
PSI participated in the 2019 UNC Water & Health Conference: Where Science Meets Policy in Chapel Hill, NC on October 7 – 11, 2019. In
Lucienne, one of the mothers of the Academie who also participate in the moms’ talks shares her story, and gives a testimonial on how her
A young girl, Christine, talks about the Academie de l’Artisanat, how it teaches young women 15-24 about reproductive health and avoiding unwanted pregnancy while at
A young girl, Aubierge, talks about the Academie de l’Artisanat, how it teaches young women 15-24 about reproductive health and avoiding unwanted pregnancy while at
Our mission is powered by people like you joining our community.
COVID-19 is threatening women’s access to sexual and reproductive health services. The pandemic is disrupting supply chains and negatively impacting health systems, putting women’s health at risk.
Your support will provide essential, lifesaving care. Help us battle this contraception crisis.