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.
CQUIN is pleased to welcome three new countries: the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Liberia, and Sierra Leone. Now 14 member countries strong, the learning network is expanding into West and Central Africa, creating additional opportunities for south-to-south learning, exchange and collaboration. “We are excited that Sierra Leone will have the opportunity to learn
CQUIN works to cultivate a dynamic platform for member countries to share knowledge and co-create resources. CQUIN Communities of Practice (CoPs) are a growing element of the learning network, convening member countries to work on shared challenges and opportunities related to scaling up high-quality differentiated service delivery (DSD). Countries can opt into the CoP most
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.
From June 23–26, 2019, the HIV Coverage, Quality, and Impact Network (CQUIN) convened 165 experts in Nairobi, Kenya to address the issue of quality in differentiated service delivery (DSD). The hands-on workshop aimed to enable CQUIN member countries to define DSD quality standards, monitor and evaluate DSD quality, and implement contextually appropriate, DSD-specific quality improvement
Keynote Address Achieving Quality DSD: Recipient of Care Perspective Mr. Lawrence Khonyongwa, Executive Director, Malawi Network of People Living with HIV Parallel Breakout Sessions | Achieving Quality for Specific DART Models Breakout Session | Individual Country Team Strategies
Keynote Address Using Quality Improvement to Enhance HIV Services Mr. Ivan Teri, Program Optimization and Service Quality Improvement Advisor, Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation Panel Discussion | Quality Improvement Case Studies Program Quality and Efficiency in DC Implementation Ms. Maureen Inimah, QI Coordinator, National AIDS & STI Control Program, Kenya Using and Electronic Information System
Opening Remarks The Quality Imperative Dr. Miriam Rabkin, Director of Health Systems Strategies, ICAP at Columbia University The CQUIN Learning Network Dr. Peter Preko, CQUIN Director, ICAP at Columbia University Keynote Address A Big Picture View of Quality for HIV Services Dr. Charles Holmes, Faculty Co-Director of the Center for Global Health and Quality, Georgetown
Teams from Uganda and Zambia won the recent “Shark Tank” competition, which took place on the final day of the HIV Coverage, Quality, and Impact Network (CQUIN) and World Health Organization (WHO) workshop focused on opportunities and challenges that differentiated service delivery poses for TB/HIV services. Each team will receive modest funding for an innovative
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.
