Projects

Overview and Objectives Helped public sector agencies and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) improve access to HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment services needed by most-at-risk populations and to build institutional capacity to deliver high-quality services to special-risk groups. The project’s overall goals and objectives were to: (1) increase access to and demand for HIV/AIDS services among most-at-risk populations...

Overview and Objectives Built on earlier URC work to create and implement a pediatric malnutrition recuperation program. Leveraging the Quality Assurance Project’s Pediatric Hospital Improvement Collaborative, the project rapidly expanded nutritional recuperation services for acutely malnourished children in 15 district hospitals. In addition, it built local capacity to improve behavior change and communication, screenings, referrals, and recuperation....

Overview and Objectives Jamaica Adolescent Healthy Lifestyles (JA-STYLE) supported the Ministry of Health in helping Jamaican youth, age 10–19, face and overcome challenges in the areas of reproductive health, substance abuse, crime, and violence. JA-STYLE addressed an upward spiraling crime rate and troubling trends in the areas of sexual and reproductive health, HIV/AIDS, gangs and...

Helped Romania reallocate resources to its primary health care system and strengthen and improve health care services. Provided technical assistance to the government to implement key health system reforms related to health policy and implementation, quality assurance, pharmaceutical management, and advocacy. The team’s work improved primary health care services, trained providers and national pharmaceutical managers,...

Overview and Objectives In partnership with the Vineland, NJ, Public School System, CHS administered a comprehensive program of instruction in English-as-a-second language for foreign-born adults; civics instruction in US history, governance, and democracy; assistance with preparation for the US naturalization test; and training in job skills and strategies. We also provided assistance with social and...

Overview and Objectives Provided assistance to the South African National TB Control Programme and other stakeholders to strengthen local capacity to detect, treat, and prevent TB as well as further integrate TB treatment with HIV and other health care services. The TASC II TB project developed community-based strategies to ensure that patients would seek out...

Provided technical support (for the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention) for national communication efforts to prevent underage alcohol use. Used dissemination and technical assistance strategies to provide the nation with multi-faceted, evidence-based, and culturally-appropriate approaches that communities and stakeholders can use to build resiliency, enhance protective factors, and reduce the risk factors associated with underage...

The second Technical Assistance and Support Contract (TASC2) was a worldwide rapid-procurement vehicle that supported USAID Missions and Bureaus in the implementation of their Strategic Objectives pertaining to child health, maternal health and nutrition, population, HIV/AIDS, and infectious diseases.

Overview and Objectives Provided technical support to the Ministry of Health and Social Services for reducing the transmission of HIV and other blood-borne pathogens among patients and providers during delivery of medical injections. Achievements Developed and put into operation policy documents, such as the National Infection and Prevention and Control Guidelines, National Quality Assurance Policy,...

Researched efforts of U.S. trade beneficiaries to eliminate the worst forms of child labor.