Publication Date April 1, 2023 Program & Technical Resources

Assessment Findings for Improving the Participation of Family Planning Private Sector Providers in Health Care Provider Networks in the Provinces of Antique and Guimaras, Philippines

This technical report summarizes the results of field assessments undertaken by MOMENTUM Private Healthcare Delivery in 2021, which will help improve private health provider participation in family planning service delivery. This report guides health sector actors in the Philippines and offers lessons learned for global audiences considering health financing mechanisms similar to the healthcare provider networks found in the Philippines.

Publication Date April 1, 2023 Research & Evidence

Engaging Faith-Based Organizations for Promoting the Uptake of COVID-19 Vaccine in India: A Case Study of a Multi-Faith Society

Mass vaccination, currently the most promising solution to contain communicable diseases, including COVID-19, requires collaboration between a variety of partners to improve the supply and demand and alleviate vaccine inequity. This article presents experiences from the strategic engagement with faith-based organizations (FBOs)  to promote uptake of COVID-19 vaccination, especially among the vulnerable and marginalized communities in India.

Publication Date April 1, 2023 Research & Evidence

Private Sector Engagement for Immunization Programs in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

This technical report updates and summarizes the evidence base on private sector engagement (PSE) for immunization service delivery in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) using a new analytical framework developed by MOMENTUM Private Healthcare Delivery, with insights from their work and learnings over the past two years.

Publication Date March 1, 2023 Program & Technical Resources

The Role of Social Accountability in Improving Respectful Care

Respectful care is of increasing interest within reproductive, maternal, newborn, child, and adolescent health (RMNCAH) care. Concurrently, there has been a call for health systems to be accountable to the populations they serve for delivering quality care. This package of materials focuses on the role of social accountability in enhancing respectful care across RMNCAH.

Publication Date March 1, 2023 Research & Evidence

Uncovering the Drivers of Childhood Immunization Inequality with Caregivers, Community Members and Health System Stakeholders: Results from a Human-Centered Design Study in DRC, Mozambique and Nigeria

The importance of immunization for child survival underscores the need to eliminate immunization inequalities. Few existing studies of inequalities use approaches that view the challenges and potential solutions from the perspective of caregivers. This study aimed to identify barriers and context-appropriate solutions by engaging deeply with caregivers, community members, health workers, and other health system actors through participatory action research, intersectionality, and human-centered design lenses.

Publication Date March 1, 2023 Research & Evidence

Gender-based Violence Services Mapping in Ebonyi and Sokoto States in Nigeria

As part of MOMENTUM’s efforts to prevent and mitigate the consequences of violence against women and girls (VAWG) and possible drivers of child early and forced marriage (CEFM), the mapping exercise aimed to identify, enumerate, and map existing survivor-centered GBV services, including formal and informal services; determine the readiness of facilities to provide quality services across sectors; and assess capacities of service providers in the 11 LGAs. The mapping project prioritized the following sectors: health care, law enforcement, legal counsel/support, psychosocial support, child protection, temporary/emergency shelter, and economic empowerment/livelihood.

Publication Date March 1, 2023 Program & Technical Resources

Case Study: India | Micro-Targeting for Equitable COVID-19 Vaccination

This case study illustrates how USAID’s MOMENTUM Routine Immunization Transformation and Equity project, in partnership with the Government of India and the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, used a micro-targeting strategy to identify and convey information about COVID-19 vaccination to marginalized and hard-to-reach populations across 18 states in India. It discusses related opportunities, challenges, and key lessons for the global health community.

Publication Date March 1, 2023 Program & Technical Resources

Case Study: India | Rapid Establishment of a Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning System for COVID-19 Vaccination

MOMENTUM Routine Immunization Transformation and Equity, in partnership with the Government of India (GoI) and the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, developed a multi-faceted monitoring, evaluation, and learning system for COVID-19 vaccination activities and adapted it to accommodate the project’s rapid start-up and growth in the ever-evolving pandemic context in 18 states across India. This case study outlines the data management flow, data process and systems, and the corresponding benefits, challenges, and opportunities, and summarizes key lessons.

Publication Date March 1, 2023 Program & Technical Resources

Context Assessment Toolkit & Guide to Implementation Bundle

The Context Assessment Toolkit ('CA Toolkit') bundle includes tools and resources that can help improve the success of practice changes in health care by helping project implementers and facility leaders better understand the health care facility contexts in which they are implementing activities to improve quality of care. The Context Assessment Toolkit itself focuses on aspects of the facility that can affect implementation of a practice change, rather than a facility's ability to provide care. In addition to an implementation guide, the toolkit includes four distinct tools that are meant to be used with health facility staff: Pre-Implementation Survey; Progress Survey; Context Conversation Guides; and an Implementation Pulse Check. This bundle of resources also includes additional implementation resources, such as orientation slide decks, translation resources, and results interpretation guides. 

Publication Date March 1, 2023 Research & Evidence

Down But Not Out: Vasectomy Is Faring Poorly Almost Everywhere—We Can Do Better To Make It A True Method Option

This article, originally published in Global Health Science and Practice, draws attention to surprisingly low (and declining) global vasectomy rates and discusses the current state of low demand and low prioritization for this family planning method. The review and analysis described in the article were supported by MOMENTUM Safe Surgery in Family Planning and Obstetrics.