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A Four-year Trend in Pulmonary Bacteriologically Confirmed Tuberculosis Case Detection in Kampala, Uganda [1]

A retrospective analysis of diagnosis smear results of PBC TB patients in Kampala District registered between January 2012 and December 2015 at 65 TB diagnosis and treatment units (DTUs) was done. Of the 10,404 records, 6551 (63.0%) belonged to PBC TB patients, 3734 (57.0%) of whom were male. From 2012 through 2015, there was a statistically significant increase in PBC TB patients enrolled on anti-TB treatment from 1389 to 2194. The percentage of HIV positive co-infected PBC TB patients diagnosed decreased from 597 (43%) to 890 (40.6%) within same period. Linkage to HIV care improved from 229 (34.4%) in 2012 to 464 (52.1%) in 2015. The treatment success rate for PBC TB patients improved from 69% in 2012 to 75.5% by the end of 2015 with an improvement in the cure rate from 52.3% to 62%. There was a significant decrease in TB related mortality from 8.9 to 6.4%. The proportion of diagnosed PBC TB patients increased from 2012 to 2015. PBC TB patients diagnosed with 3+ smear positivity grading results consistently contributed to the highest proportion of diagnosed PBC TB patients from 2012 to 2015. This could be due to the delay in diagnosis of TB patients because of late presentation of patients to clinics. 

Pregnancy Intention and Contraceptive Use among HIV-positive Malawian Women at 4-26 Weeks Post-partum: A Nested Cross-sectional Study [2]

We investigated factors associated with unintended index pregnancy, unmet contraceptive need, future pregnancy intention and current contraceptive use among Malawian women living with HIV in the Option B+ era. Women who tested HIV positive at 4–26 weeks postpartum were enrolled into a cross-sectional study at high-volume under-5 clinics.  We enrolled 578 HIV-positive women between May 2015-May 2016; median maternal age was 28 years (y), median parity was 3 deliveries, and median infant age was 7 weeks. Overall, 41.8% women reported unintended index pregnancy, of whom 35.0% reported unmet contraceptive need and 65.0% contraceptive failure. High prevalence of unintended index pregnancy and unmet contraceptive need among HIV-positive women highlight the need for improved access to contraceptives. To help achieve reproductive goals and elimination of MTCT of HIV, integration of family planning into HIV care should be strengthened to ensure women have timely access to a wide range of family planning methods with low failure risk.

Provider Barriers to the Uptake of Isoniazid Preventive Therapy among People Living with HIV in Ethiopia [3]

This study examined provider barries to uptake of isoniazid preventive therapy (IPT) at 67 government health facilities providing tuberculosis (TB) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) services across Ethiopia. Clinician impression that ruling out active TB among HIV patients is difficult was found to be a significant barrier to IPT uptake. Continued advancement of IPT relies greatly on improving the ability of providers to determine IPT eligibility and more confidently care for patients on IPT. Improved clinician support and training as well as development of new TB diagnostic technologies could impact IPT utilization among providers.

Preventive Treatment Demonstration in Bangladesh [4]

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The primary mode for the spread of TB is person to person, and it is estimated that a person with TB can infect up to 15 individuals each year until that patient starts treatment and is rendered non-infectious. The USAID-funded Challenge TB project implemented a demonstration initiative that provided preventive treatment for household contacts of TB patients.

Request for Proposals RFP-BD-2019-008 [6]

Request for Proposals RFP-BD-2019-008

Annex A_Vendor Response Format [7]

Annex A_Vendor Response Format

Annex B_Budget Template [8]

Annex B_Budget Template

Annex C Budget Narrative Template [9]

Annex C Budget Narrative Template

Annex D Biographical Data Form (AID Form 1420) [10]

Annex D Biographical Data Form (AID Form 1420)

Annex E MSH Pre-Award Survey [11]

Annex E MSH Pre-Award Survey

Annex E.a. DUNS Instructions [12]

Annex E.a. DUNS Instructions

Procurement Notice [13]

Procurement Notice

Request for proposals: Technical assistance for restructuring of Directorate General of Health Services [14]

Management Sciences for Health (MSH) is seeking proposals for technical assistance (TA). This TA is intended to support planned activities under the Sector-Wide Program Management and Monitoring (SWPMM) Operational Plan (OP) under the Health Services Division (HSD), Ministry of Health & Family Welfare (MOHFW).

Associations between Practices and Behaviors at the Health Facility Level and Supply Chain Management for Antiretrovirals: Evidence from Cameroon, Namibia, and Swaziland [15]

Using antiretrovirals (ARVs) as tracer products, we identified the following key practices that may affect supply chain management at the facility level: order verification, actions taken when stock is received, changes in prescription and dispensing due to ARV stock-out, actions to ensure patient adherence, and communication with other affiliated facilities and higher-level supply chain management. We propose a set of indicators to measure these practices.

Annual report 2018: Getting to the heart of health systems [16]

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Since 1971, MSH has worked in more than 150 countries to strengthen health systems and help our partners consistently deliver effective, affordable, and available medicines and services. We lead by supporting and educating, helping people build on what they already know to ultimately take charge of their own development—and their own health.

Statement of revenues, program expenses, and changes in fund balance, fiscal year 2018 [18]

Year Ended June 30, 2018, drawn from audited financial statements.

Intensive support for improved TB case detection: Lessons from Ethiopian public hospitals [19]

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The USAID-funded Challenge TB project collaborated with the Ethiopian National TB Control Program (NTP) and regional health bureaus to integrate TB screening into all health service outlets across the country. The intensive support included mentorship of hospital staff by zonal and regional teams, routine check-ins, on-site capacity building, and close follow-up.

Introduction of second line probe assay in laboratory system in Ethiopia [21]

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Previously, Ethiopia used conventional methods for mycobacteria culture and drug susceptibility testing, which take 4-12 weeks to get results and require sequential procedures for the diagnosis. The recently introduced second-line probe assay (SL-LPA) delivers results in just 24-48 hours, a vast improvement over the conventional method.

Introduction of point of care testing for multidrug-resistant tuberculosis patients [23]

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The Ethiopian National TB Program (NTP) has made important contributions to the decentralization of multidrug-resistant (MDR) treatment and follow-up sites across the country.

Developing a health care workforce requirement and recruitment plan in Tanzania [25]

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The Technical Support Services Project (TSSP) worked with the Tanzania Ministry of Health, Community Development, Gender, Elderly, and Children (MoHCDGEC) to analyze data to project future health care employment needs, including current and future vacancies, and create a five-year recruitment and staffing plan.

Leadership Development Program Empowers Women in Côte d’Ivoire [27]

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The Leadership Development Program (LDP+) is an experiential approach developed by Management Sciences for Health (MSH). The program enables individuals at all levels of an organization to develop the skills they need to lead, manage, and govern programs; meet challenges; and achieve measurable desired results.

Webinar Slidedeck: The Power of Pregnancy Clubs: New Research on Group Antenatal Care [29]

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On July 10th, staff from MSH and Scope shared lessons learned while working with government and other partners in Kenya and Uganda to adapted a group antenatal care (ANC) model, called 'pregnancy clubs,' to the local context using human-centered design and tested the innovation in selected public sector facilities.Women who participated in the pregnancy clubs described better and more respectful e

Strengthening antenatal care for indigenous women in Guatemala [31]

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Management Sciences for Health (MSH) is implementing a project to strengthen high-quality, culturally appropriate antenatal care (ANC) for indigenous women in the Quetzaltenango department of Guatemala.

International Expo and Suppliers Conference on Electronic Logistic Management Information System (eLMIS) for Health Commodities in the Philippines [33]

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Metro Manila, PhilippinesAugust 19-20, 2019 The Department of Health (DOH) of the Philippines, with support from its technical partners, is strengthening the procurement and supply chain management (PSCM) system for health commodities.

USAID MTaPS Activity and Product Status Report: Year 1, Quarter 3 [35]

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This report summarizes significant USAID MTaPS achievements, key challenges, program performance, and adaptation in response to new demands and lessons learned for the April through June 2019 period. The report is organized by health area, objective, region, and country.

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[1] https://www.msh.org/resources/a-four-year-trend-in-pulmonary-bacteriologically-confirmed-tuberculosis-case-detection-in?page=41
[2] https://www.msh.org/resources/pregnancy-intention-and-contraceptive-use-among-hiv-positive-malawian-women-at-4-26-weeks?page=41
[3] https://www.msh.org/resources/provider-barriers-to-the-uptake-of-isoniazid-preventive-therapy-among-people-living-with?page=41
[4] https://www.msh.org/resources/preventive-treatment-demonstration-in-bangladesh?page=41
[5] https://www.msh.org/resources/preventive-treatment-demonstration-in-bangladesh
[6] https://www.msh.org/resources/request-for-proposals-rfp-bd-2019-008?page=41
[7] https://www.msh.org/resources/annex-avendor-response-format?page=41
[8] https://www.msh.org/resources/annex-bbudget-template?page=41
[9] https://www.msh.org/resources/annex-c-budget-narrative-template?page=41
[10] https://www.msh.org/resources/annex-d-biographical-data-form-aid-form-1420?page=41
[11] https://www.msh.org/resources/annex-e-msh-pre-award-survey?page=41
[12] https://www.msh.org/resources/annex-ea-duns-instructions?page=41
[13] https://www.msh.org/resources/procurement-notice?page=41
[14] https://www.msh.org/resources/request-for-proposals-technical-assistance-for-restructuring-of-directorate-general-of?page=41
[15] https://www.msh.org/resources/associations-between-practices-and-behaviors-at-the-health-facility-level-and-supply-chain?page=41
[16] https://www.msh.org/resources/annual-report-2018-getting-to-the-heart-of-health-systems?page=41
[17] https://www.msh.org/resources/annual-report-2018-getting-to-the-heart-of-health-systems
[18] https://www.msh.org/resources/statement-of-revenues-program-expenses-and-changes-in-fund-balance-fiscal-year-2018?page=41
[19] https://www.msh.org/resources/intensive-support-for-improved-tb-case-detection-lessons-from-ethiopian-public-hospitals?page=41
[20] https://www.msh.org/resources/intensive-support-for-improved-tb-case-detection-lessons-from-ethiopian-public-hospitals
[21] https://www.msh.org/resources/introduction-of-second-line-probe-assay-in-laboratory-system-in-ethiopia?page=41
[22] https://www.msh.org/resources/introduction-of-second-line-probe-assay-in-laboratory-system-in-ethiopia
[23] https://www.msh.org/resources/introduction-of-point-of-care-testing-for-multidrug-resistant-tuberculosis-patients?page=41
[24] https://www.msh.org/resources/introduction-of-point-of-care-testing-for-multidrug-resistant-tuberculosis-patients
[25] https://www.msh.org/resources/developing-a-health-care-workforce-requirement-and-recruitment-plan-in-tanzania-0?page=41
[26] https://www.msh.org/resources/developing-a-health-care-workforce-requirement-and-recruitment-plan-in-tanzania-0
[27] https://www.msh.org/resources/leadership-development-program-empowers-women-in-c%C3%B4te-d%E2%80%99ivoire?page=41
[28] https://www.msh.org/resources/leadership-development-program-empowers-women-in-c%C3%B4te-d%E2%80%99ivoire
[29] https://www.msh.org/resources/webinar-slidedeck-the-power-of-pregnancy-clubs-new-research-on-group-antenatal-care?page=41
[30] https://www.msh.org/resources/webinar-slidedeck-the-power-of-pregnancy-clubs-new-research-on-group-antenatal-care
[31] https://www.msh.org/resources/strengthening-antenatal-care-for-indigenous-women-in-guatemala?page=41
[32] https://www.msh.org/resources/strengthening-antenatal-care-for-indigenous-women-in-guatemala
[33] https://www.msh.org/resources/international-expo-and-suppliers-conference-on-electronic-logistic-management-information?page=41
[34] https://www.msh.org/resources/international-expo-and-suppliers-conference-on-electronic-logistic-management-information
[35] https://www.msh.org/resources/usaid-mtaps-activity-and-product-status-report-year-1-quarter-3?page=41
[36] https://www.msh.org/resources/usaid-mtaps-activity-and-product-status-report-year-1-quarter-3
[37] https://www.msh.org/resources/mds-3-managing-access-to-medicines-and-health-technologies/icium2011/ConferenceMaterials/194-zheng-_a.pdf
[38] https://www.msh.org/resources/mds-3-managing-access-to-medicines-and-health-technologies/icium2011/ConferenceMaterials/194-zheng-_a.pdf?page=40
[39] https://www.msh.org/resources/mds-3-managing-access-to-medicines-and-health-technologies/icium2011/ConferenceMaterials/194-zheng-_a.pdf?page=37
[40] https://www.msh.org/resources/mds-3-managing-access-to-medicines-and-health-technologies/icium2011/ConferenceMaterials/194-zheng-_a.pdf?page=38
[41] https://www.msh.org/resources/mds-3-managing-access-to-medicines-and-health-technologies/icium2011/ConferenceMaterials/194-zheng-_a.pdf?page=39
[42] https://www.msh.org/resources/mds-3-managing-access-to-medicines-and-health-technologies/icium2011/ConferenceMaterials/194-zheng-_a.pdf?page=42
[43] https://www.msh.org/resources/mds-3-managing-access-to-medicines-and-health-technologies/icium2011/ConferenceMaterials/194-zheng-_a.pdf?page=43
[44] https://www.msh.org/resources/mds-3-managing-access-to-medicines-and-health-technologies/icium2011/ConferenceMaterials/194-zheng-_a.pdf?page=44
[45] https://www.msh.org/resources/mds-3-managing-access-to-medicines-and-health-technologies/icium2011/ConferenceMaterials/194-zheng-_a.pdf?page=45
[46] https://www.msh.org/resources/mds-3-managing-access-to-medicines-and-health-technologies/icium2011/ConferenceMaterials/194-zheng-_a.pdf?page=56