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CQUIN’s Dynamic Communities of Practice Enhance Differentiated Service Delivery Implementation
CQUIN works to cultivate a dynamic platform for member countries to share knowledge and co-create resources. CQUIN ...
CQUIN Welcomes DRC, Liberia, and Sierra Leone
CQUIN is pleased to welcome three new countries: the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Liberia, and Sierra ...
At IAS, ICAP Explores New Frontiers of Differentiated Service Delivery
At the recent IAS Conference in Mexico City, ICAP at Columbia University convened satellites to harness global expertise on two priority issues related to differentiated service delivery (DSD): how to differentiate services for people living with advanced HIV disease and how to integrate TB preventive therapy (TPT) into DSD models.
Delivering High-Quality Differentiated HIV Services at Scale: Day 3 Presentations
Keynote Address
Achieving Quality DSD: Recipient of Care Perspective
Mr. Lawrence Khonyongwa, Executive ...
Delivering High-Quality Differentiated HIV Services at Scale: Day 2 Presentations
Keynote Address
Using Quality Improvement to Enhance HIV Services
Mr. Ivan Teri, Program Optimization and ...
Delivering High-Quality Differentiated HIV Services at Scale: Day 1 Presentations
Opening Remarks
The Quality Imperative
Dr. Miriam Rabkin, Director of Health Systems Strategies, ICAP at ...
Uganda and Zambia Receive Funding to Adapt TB Preventive Treatment for Differentiated ART Models
Teams from Uganda and Zambia won the recent “Shark Tank” competition, which took place on the final day of the HIV ...
CQUIN Framework Helps Countries Improve Monitoring and Evaluation of Differentiated Service Delivery
Since CQUIN's inception, M&E of DSD has been a top priority for member countries. In March 2018, CQUIN's M&E community of practice rolled out the Differentiated M&E Framework, and ministries of health in at least six CQUIN countries have used it to guide the development of national tools and strategies for M&E of DSD.
CQUIN South-to-South Visit Leads to New Differentiated Service Delivery Model and Improved Patient Services in Zambia
In June 2018, CQUIN supported a team from the Zambia MOH to participate in a south-to-south learning exchange hosted by the Eswatini National AIDS Program (ENAP) and ICAP in Eswatini. What they saw was a revelation.
In Ethiopia, A Focus on Multi-Month ART Scripting at Scale Pays Off
Many countries have shifted to three-month multi-month scripting (MMS), but few provide six months’ worth of ART at one visit. Ethiopia is the first country in sub-Saharan Africa to implement six-month MMS at scale and has learned lessons that can inform other countries as they adopt this approach.
Satvinder Singh – “Differentiated Service Delivery is the Way of the Future for HIV Services”
Satvinder (Vindi) Singh, a medical officer who leads TB/HIV and quality of care within the HIV Department at the World Health Organization, reflects on the recent CQUIN and WHO meeting on DSD for TB/HIV services.
CQUIN Workshop: HIV Differentiated Service Delivery: Opportunities and Challenges for TB Prevention and Care Lusaka, Zambia
The HIV Coverage, Quality, and Impact Network (CQUIN) and the World Health Organization (WHO) hosted “HIV ...
Perspectives – Dr. Mastidia Rutaihwa: “CQUIN is a Highly Effective Hub for Member Countries”
Dr. Mastidia Rutaihwa, a pediatrician and adolescent program officer at the Tanzania Ministry of Health, discusses her role as the DSD focal person, and how she thinks CQUIN can help them to provide client-centered care at scale.
Perspectives—ISHTAR’s Jeffrey Walimbwa on Improving HIV Services for Key Populations in Kenya
Jeffrey Walimbwa is an active member of CQUIN who advocates for the rights of marginalized groups to access health care. In partnership with the Kenya Ministry of Health, and with technical support from ICAP at Columbia, he’s conducting a survey to investigate barriers that community members face when they are accessing drugs or services at health facilities.
ICAP Study Highlights the Need for Innovative Differentiated Services to Improve Health Outcomes for People with Advanced HIV
Analyzing data from Ethiopia, Kenya, Mozambique, and Tanzania, the study team found a great need for innovative DSD models for persons living with HIV who have advanced disease. Chloe Teasdale, PhD, MPH, associate research scientist at ICAP and lead study author, discusses the study, which was published in the Journal of International Aids Society (JIAS) in December 2018.