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Comment on Gates Visits Jhpiego Kenya Program, Talks with Women about Family Planning by Lucas Pinxten

Lucas Pinxten — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 13:38:42 +0000

Bill and Melinda Gates show all of us that giving can effectively change the lives of women and their families. They also change the donor landscape: from now on funding will come from the intersection between public, private, and civil society. Chapeau!
Lucas Pinxten

Comment on Women’s Use of Family Planning Increases through Integrated Health Services in Northern Nigeria by Maryam AHMED

Maryam AHMED — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 05:19:05 +0000

This is quite an interesting intervention where it is needed the most. Well done Jhpiego.

Comment on Mozambique, MCHIP Program Gives Pregnant Women Reasons To Give Birth in Hospitals by Robin Jafari,MD

Robin Jafari,MD — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 21:14:12 +0000

Outstanding achievements indeed. How can we collaborate with you. Smaller organizations such as ours need to learn from your successful programs so we can be more effective in our geographic areas.

Comment on This Father Knows Best by Iluminata Sanga

Iluminata Sanga — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 07:34:37 +0000

Most old men are worried to have circumcision procedure as they think it takes long time for the wound to heal. Others they are concerned with post operative abstenence for 6 weeks then condom use.

Usually the man needs to rest for at least 3 days post operatively,there after can go for his routine activities.

Post operative abstenence is very important for both wound healing process and STI (HIV) prevention.It is vital to use condom when resuming to sex after 6 weeks,it is used up to 6months when th

Comment on Greetings from Jhpiego’s Global Family by Lucas Pinxten

Lucas Pinxten — Wed, 22 Dec 2010 02:36:34 +0000

Indeed JHPIEGO has done a great job in Indonesia and the results show in the gradual reduction of Maternal Death. However Indonesia has one of the fastest growing HIV epidemics in Asia and recent developments indicate a feminization of the Indonesian epidemic. Until a few years ago most HIV cases had intravenous drug use as its origin. Data on HIV among women in Indonesia are limited but the proportion of registered female HIV cases at national level shows a gradual increase: from 13% in 2001, to 21% in 2007, and currently 33% In June 2010 24% of the HIV care patients were female and 22% was in need for antiviral treatment. Most women infected with HIV are intimate partners of drug users and of men buying sex. The first official health staff most of these HIV women meet is the midwife: either for family planning reasons or to check on their pregnancy. In order to improve early HIV detection, testing and treatment and to stem the HIV epidemic in Indonesia there is an urgent need to improve the HIV knowledge and skills of the midwives. A big opportunity for JHPIEGO to build on their strong professional network and to become a major player in prevention care, support and treatment in Indonesia. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Lucas Pinxten Bandung Indonesia

Comment on From Policing to Partnering: Transforming Clinical Trainers into Problem-Solving Partners by Francis Okoth Onditi

Francis Okoth Onditi — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 17:32:23 +0000

TRANSFORMING CLINICAL TRAINERS
Congrats Muia for the good work to improve clinical training.

More often than not clinical training should cause behavior change aiming at positively influencing people’s attitude to improve practices.

Healthcare professional who have served for a number of years always develop their own ways of doing procedures. Protocols are deviated, shortcuts become a norm and this compromises quality of care/service delivery.
Even when they come for trainings their views are skewed. These are some challenges.

However reasons will be given eg staff shortage, financial constraints, inadequate trainings etc but with willingness to learn, some change is expected.

At the end, the effectiveness of training can as well be evaluated by the extent of transfer of learning that has taken place from classroom to actual practice and a positive change in behavior.

Thanks,

Francis Onditi, BScN (UoN), DPM (KIM)
Clinical trainer,
Nyanza Reproductive Health Society (NRHS)
Kisumu, Kenya.

Comment on Letter from the President and CEO: In the Heart of Darkness, a Cry of Hope by Baguma Martial

Baguma Martial — Sun, 05 Dec 2010 08:19:19 +0000

i greatly thank JHPIEGO for a good work done especially in Uganda and specifically in Isingiro district. things have greatly changed when it comes to infection prevention. Dr. Rupe and colligues really helped us and now we are proud of our good working environment.
Amanda Ajula and colligues should really thank GE for us. we are not there we would have said it ourselves but kindly do that work for us. we are really thankful
Regards

Comment on From Home to Health Facility, Lady Health Workers Promote Safe, Healthy Births by Dr. Shaista Faisal

Dr. Shaista Faisal — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 07:51:26 +0000

This progress appreciation ceremony was held in Bagh district , AJK in December 2009,which was first time ever event for LHW’s appreciation for their hardwork and their contribution at District level. The whole criteria was developed by National program for LHWs, Ministry of Health Pakistan.Complete data was provided by District Health department, Bagh,AJK and National LHW program. I was the organizer of this whole event as being Technical Advisor LHW program, PRIDE. My one of the best achievments.

Comment on The Golden Minute: MCHIP Promotes Helping Babies Breathe Program by Dr. Kihara Anne- Beatrice

Dr. Kihara Anne- Beatrice — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 19:32:59 +0000

Helping babies breath is an innitiative that MUST be rolled out in a hurry. All skilled health care providers in the delivery room MUST know how to resuscitate the newborn especially considering that most facilities may not have the presence of a Paediatrician and help can come a minute too late! This will assist in reducing the perinatal losses and susequent long term morbidity experienced from what happened to the babies critically in the first five minutes and the subsequent 24 hours.

Comment on U.S., African Health Providers Join HIV Prevention Effort in Swaziland by Olivia Akinyi Rachuonyo

Olivia Akinyi Rachuonyo — Mon, 08 Nov 2010 11:51:20 +0000

Congratulations JHPIEGO for your updates regarding your services in the fight against HIV,I trust that your efforts shall be fruitful.Thank you