October 11, 2007
Fostering Change to Scale Up Family Planning/Maternal, Neonatal, and Child Health Best Practices
In September 2007, LMS presented “Fostering Change to Scale Up Family Planning/Maternal, Neonatal, and Child Health (FP/MNCH) Best Practices” …
October 11, 2007
Worldwide Virtual Forum Leads to Preparations for Introduction of Community-Based Distribution of Injectable Contraception in Nigeria
FHI, in collaboration with MSH, hosted a worldwide virtual forum in May 2007 called “Addressing Unmet Need for Family Planning in Rural Areas: Introducing Community-Based Distribution of Injectable Contraception.” …
October 11, 2007
Strengthening the Sustainability of a Child Health Program in Guatemala
Creciendo Bien (“Growing Well”) is a successful program supported by the First Lady of Guatemala's Secretariat for Social Welfare (SOSEP). …
October 11, 2007
The Rapid Funding Envelope (RFE) Website Sees Increased Use
The RFE of Tanzania, which provides short-term grants to civil society organizations (CSOs) in mainland Tanzania and Zanzibar, recently closed its latest program year. …
October 11, 2007
New MSH Occasional Paper: Challenges and Successes in Family Planning in Afghanistan
“Challenges and Successes in Family Planning in Afghanistan,” the latest MSH Occasional Paper, was published September 2007. …
October 22, 2007
LMS Leadership Development Approach Adopted for Egyptian Senior Leadership Program
In June 2007, Pathfinder International’s TAKAMOL Project, funded by USAID, initiated a program to develop the leadership capacity of 70 senior managers at the central level of the Egyptian Ministry of Public Health (MOPH). …
October 22, 2007
Business Planning for Health Participants Win Funding for Projects in Honduras
In the aftermath of Hurricane Mitch in 1998, four severely affected municipalities in Honduras formed a conglomerate to promote united relief projects. …
October 22, 2007
Leadership Development Program Mainstreamed in Guyana
LMS provided technical support to the Guyana HIV/AIDS Reduction and Prevention Project (GHARP) Leadership Development Facilitation Team in implementing the exit and sustainability strategy for its use of the Leadership Development Program (LDP). …
November 2, 2007
Fostering Change Guide Scaled Up World Wide
The Guide to Fostering Change to Scale Up Effective Health Services has recently been introduced to audiences world wide. …
November 2, 2007
New LeaderNet Section Launched—“Championing Leadership”
In November 2007, LeaderNet launched a new section aimed at creating a network of leaders who champion leadership development among current and future health professionals. …
November 2, 2007
Managers Who Lead Handbook Published in Nepali
MSH’s award-winning publication, Managers Who Lead: A Handbook for Improving Health Services, has been translated into Nepali. …
November 2, 2007
Second Virtual Conference on Repositioning Family Planning
The second and final part of this conference, sponsored by USAID, KFW Entwicklungsbank, the German Foundation for World Population (DSW), and MSH, will be held on November 6, 2007. …
November 2, 2007
LMS Approaches Lead to an Increase in New Family Planning Clients in Mali
A confluence of actors, efforts, initiatives and activities led to a surge in new family planning clients in 10 military clinics that serve both civilian and military populations. …
November 2, 2007
Quality Standards of Care for Child Health and Maternal and Peri-Natal Health Approved in Peru
LMS, working closely with the Peru Ministry of Health (MOH) and Pathfinder International, developed “Quality Standards of Care for Child Health and Maternal and Peri-Natal Health,” a manual which was approved by the MOH in March 2007. …
November 19, 2007
Managers Who Lead Handbook Is a Bestseller
From July to September, 2007, 314 copies of the Managers Who Lead Handbook were shipped to MOHs, NGOs, universities, consultants, and consulting firms around the world. …
November 19, 2007
LMS Presents At Tanzania Public Health Association Conference
In November 2007, LMS staff presented at the Tanzania Public Health Association Conference, “Improving Health in East Africa through Improving Public Health Leadership.” …
November 19, 2007
Pakistan’s CCM Wins Global Fund Malaria Grant
From November 2006 to February 2007, LMS worked with the Pakistan Country Coordinating Mechanism (CCM). …
November 19, 2007
MSH/WHO Publication Will Be Translated into Spanish
As part of its work in Central America, the Capacity Project of IntraHealth International, Inc. …
November 29, 2007
LMS-AIDS Care and Treatment Program in Nigeria Launches
In November 2007, MSH signed an Associate Award with USAID/Nigeria to implement the LMS-AIDS Care and Treatment Program (LMS-ACT). …
November 29, 2007
New Management and Leadership Program Launches in Nicaragua
Following a request from the Ministry of Health, LMS launched a management and leadership development program with 30 municipalities in Nicaragua. …
November 29, 2007
LeaderNet Concludes First Seminar on Professionalizing Management and Leadership
In November 2007, LeaderNet organized a seminar to launch its new Championing Leadership section, entitled “Developing an effective advocacy campaign for professionalizing leadership and management.” …
December 17, 2007
Incorporating Leadership and Management
LMS staff traveled to Tanzania and Kenya in November to engage partners for incorporating leadership and management into pre-service and in-service programs and to establish credentialing. …
December 17, 2007
Scaling Up Family Planning Services in Afghanistan
Scaling up family planning is one of the main elements of the ceiling increase for the Tech-Serve Associate Award which MSH submitted to the Mission in November. …
December 17, 2007
Results of External Evaluation of the RFE/Tanzania
The Rapid Funding Envelope (RFE) continues to be one of the most effective funding mechanisms in Tanzania to enable civil society organizations to participate fully in the national multi-sectoral response to the AIDS epidemic. …
December 17, 2007
The LMS Program in Honduras
At the Mission’s request, LMS is providing administrative and financial management of the ULAT (Local Technical Assistance Unit) in Honduras. …
December 17, 2007
Update on LMS Accomplishments in Peru
In Peru, the Healthy Municipalities and Communities (HMC) program is pursuing efforts initiated in July 2006 to improve the welfare and development of targeted communities in the country that have high poverty rates and poor health indicators. …
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