Publications

General Instructions: Depopulation, Decontamination, and Disposal (3-D) Kit (3,307 KB)
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Author(s): USAID | DELIVER PROJECT
Date of Publication 2008
In August 2008, the USAID | DELIVER PROJECT, Task Order 2—implemented by John Snow, Inc.; and with support from USAID’s Avian Influenza Unit; and partners, the Academy for Educational Development (AED) and the Development Alternatives, Inc. (DAI)—hosted a kit instructions development workshop. At the workshop, bio-hazard response experts developed step-by-step instructions on how to use the 3-D and Surveillance Biosecurity Kits.

Contraceptive Security Brief: Hormonal Implants (1,116 KB)
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Author(s): USAID | DELIVER PROJECT
Date of Publication 2008
This brief discusses trends in the demand for implants in selected countries, the cost of implants compared with other methods, and issues that might arise for the supply chain management of implants. It concludes with recommendations to ensure their availability and accessibility in family planning programs.

Avian Influenza Commodities Update (10,577 KB)
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Author(s): William H. Johnson
Date Presented: October 15, 2008
Location: Bangkok, Thailand
This presentation, given in Bangkok in October 2008, provides an update for avian influenza commodities.

Nigeria: Rapid Assessment of HIV/AIDS Care in the Public and Private Sectors: Stages of Readiness Reports (4,709 KB)
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Author(s): DELIVER, PHRplus, Policy, Federal Ministry of Health
Date of Publication 2004
In February/March 2004, in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Health (FMOH), three United States Agency for International Development (USAID) partners (PHRplus, Policy and DELIVER) carried out a Rapid Assessment of HIV/AIDS Care in the Public and Private Sectors in Nigeria. The assessment focused on HIV/AIDS care and service delivery in the eight USAID focus States. This document contains the "Stage of Readiness" results of the sites visited.

ARV Drug Forecast for Kenya’s National ART Programme—2004-2006 (2,779 KB)
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Author(s): Yasmin Chandani , Cecilia Muiva, Mary Wangai
Date of Publication 2006
The National AIDS and STD Control Programme (NASCOP), in partnership with the Ministry of Health’s ART Task Force, has been engaged in strategic planning for ART since 2002., with the goal of developing a rational and feasible approach to introducing and expanding access to ART in both private and public health sectors. This report covers the three-year ARV drug forecast and procurement plan.

Estudios de caso: la Disponibilidad Asegurada de Insumos Anticonceptivos en Institutos de Seguridad Social en Cinco Países de América Latina: Avances en el Acceso a Servicios e Insumos de Planificación Familiar (1,588 KB)
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Author(s): Anabella Sánchez, Wendy B. Abramson, Nora Quesada
Date of Publication 2008
En este documento se examinan los modelos que han implementado los institutos de seguridad social de cinco países en América Latina: El Salvador, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Paraguay, y México, quienes han desarrollado intervenciones y políticas para avanzar en la disponibilidad asegurada de insumos anticonceptivos. También se incluyó el Instituto Mexicano de Seguridad Social (IMSS), por los logros que ha mantenido después de graduarse en la ayuda de donantes hace aproximadamente diez años. (This publication is only available in Spanish.)

Liberia: A Contraceptive Security Assessment (5,050 KB)
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Author(s): Meba Kagone, Paul Dowling, Jennifer Antilla, Ruth Cooper
Date of Publication 2007
An assessment of the contraceptive security (CS) situation in Liberia was carried out by a team of DELIVER consultants working with the Family Health Division of the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare (MOHSW.) Using an adapted SPARHCS (Strategic Pathway towards Reproductive Health Commodity Security) framework and tool, the team reviewed documents, met with stakeholders and visited health facilities for the public, nongovernmental and commercial sectors in five of the fifteen counties in Liberia. This assessment will serve as the basis for the development of a national CS strategy.

Policy Update: Global Fund in Rwanda Agrees to Finance Contraceptives (415 KB)
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Author(s): USAID | DELIVER PROJECT
Date of Publication 2008
This Policy Update discusses the decision, by local Global Fund stakeholders, to fund contraceptives in Rwanda. Although Global Fund financing has been used in the past to finance condoms in a number of countries, Rwanda is believed to be the first country to fund contraceptives as part of its efforts to fight HIV and AIDS.

Frequently Asked Questions: Post-Shipment Testing of Condoms (587 KB)
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Author(s): USAID | DELIVER PROJECT
Date of Publication 2008
This FAQ provides basic information about the practice of testing condoms to confirm the quality of these products after they arrive in-country, but before they are released for distribution.