MEASURE Evaluation News http://www.cpc.unc.edu daily 1 2008-06-03T13:30:06Z Request for Proposals: Small Grants Program to Support Research in FP/RH http://www.cpc.unc.edu/measure/prh-population-and-reproductive-health/request-for-proposals-small-grants-program-to-support-research-in-fp-rh MEASURE Evaluation Population & Reproductive Health (PRH) is pleased to announce a small grants program to build the evidence base in family planning and reproductive health (FP/RH), support the research efforts of developing country researchers and their institutions, and maximize opportunities to use research findings for decision-making. No publisher gordonle@email.unc.edu Data Demand and Use Reproductive Health Capacity Building Population 2009-11-10T22:08:40Z News Item Evaluations of Three Programs Supporting Most Vulnerable Children in Tanzania Show Benefits http://www.cpc.unc.edu/measure/program-areas/ovc/evaluations-of-three-programs-supporting-most-vulnerable-children-in-tanzania-show-some-benefits This policy brief provides a concise summary of key findings from three orphan and vulnerable children (OVC) program evaluations conducted in Tanzania. It examines the policy and programmatic implications of study results and offers recommendations for service providers and other decision-makers at the program and national levels. No publisher gordonle@email.unc.edu Orphans and Vulnerable Children Sub-Saharan Africa 2009-11-06T19:40:58Z News Item Interlinked Patient Monitoring Systems Developed for Country Adaptation http://www.cpc.unc.edu/measure/program-areas/hiv-aids/interlinked-patient-monitoring-system-developed-for-country-adaptation The World Health Organization (WHO) and partners, with support from MEASURE Evaluation, have updated and expanded WHO’s 2006 Patient Monitoring Guidelines for HIV Care and Antiretroviral Therapy to promote the design and use of interlinked longitudinal patient monitoring systems that facilitate patient tracking and referrals between HIV care and treatment programs and other services. The revised guidelines are referred to as the Three Interlinked Patient Monitoring Systems for HIV Care/ART, MCH/PMTCT and TB/HIV or 3IPMS. No publisher gordonle@email.unc.edu HIV/AIDS 2009-11-18T15:51:50Z News Item IHFAN Contributes to WHO’s M&E of Human Resources for Health Handbook http://www.cpc.unc.edu/measure/networks/ihfan/ihfan-contributes-to-who2019s-human-resource-for-health-m-e-guide The International Health Facility Assessment Network wrote chapter 7 of WHO's "Handbook on monitoring and evaluation of human resources for health, with special applications in low- and middle-income countries." No publisher gordonle@email.unc.edu Monitoring and Evaluation Health Facility Assessment 2009-10-21T19:04:32Z News Item Health Facility Data Collection Workshop Curriculum Developed by IHFAN http://www.cpc.unc.edu/measure/networks/ihfan/health-facility-data-collection-workshop-curriculum-developed-by-ihfan The International Health Facility Assessment Network (IHFAN) developed a three-day workshop curriculum designed to reinforce the importance of health facility data collection as an essential component of health information systems. No publisher gordonle@email.unc.edu Capacity Building Health Facility Assessment 2009-10-21T19:09:01Z News Item Child Status Index Guides Now in Hard Copy http://www.cpc.unc.edu/measure/program-areas/ovc/child-status-index-guides-now-available-in-hard-copy Hard copies of the Child Status Index Made Easy, Field Guide, and Manual can now be ordered in hard copy! No publisher gordonle@email.unc.edu 2009-10-28T19:20:48Z News Item Smiling Sun Baseline Evaluations Completed in Bangladesh http://www.cpc.unc.edu/measure/news/urban-and-rural-bangladesh-baseline-evaluation-surveys-complete The recently published baseline evaluation surveys of the Smiling Sun program in Bangladesh are a source of information as critical programmatic decisions are made in the early phase of the project. No publisher gordonle@email.unc.edu Evaluation Asia 2009-10-21T19:03:33Z News Item 64 People Trained in PEPFAR Next Generation Indicators in Vietnam http://www.cpc.unc.edu/measure/program-areas/hiv-aids/64-people-trained-in-pepfar-next-generation-indicators-in-vietnam 64 people representing 28 institutions were given an in depth introduction to PEPFAR Next Generation Indicators (NGI) September 24-25, 2009 in Hanoi, Vietnam. The workshop focused predominantly on PEPFAR's NGI, data use for programmatic decision-making and M&E system readiness assessments and action plans. No publisher gordonle@email.unc.edu HIV/AIDS Asia 2009-10-21T19:02:31Z News Item Population, Health and Environment Training Toolkit Now Available http://www.cpc.unc.edu/measure/prh-population-and-reproductive-health/population-health-and-environment-training-toolkit-now-available MEASURE Evaluation has completed and released the Population, Health and Environment Training Toolkit aimed to increase the monitoring and evaluation capacity, skills and knowledge of those who plan, implement, and evaluate innovative, multi-sector programs in low-resource settings. No publisher gordonle@email.unc.edu 2009-10-20T20:21:17Z News Item View Conference Presentations by MEASURE Evaluation http://www.cpc.unc.edu/measure/approaches/knowledge-management/conference-presentations-by-staff-available MEASURE Evaluation presents at numerous public meetings and conferences throughout the year. Presentations are being made available for further reading and reference. No publisher gordonle@email.unc.edu Conferences Lessons Learned Sub-Saharan Africa HIV/AIDS Orphans and Vulnerable Children Population 2009-10-28T17:51:11Z News Item Research Findings Published in Several Scholarly Journals http://www.cpc.unc.edu/measure/news/research-findings-published-in-several-scholarly-journals Research findings by MEASURE Evaluation is often published in various scholarly journals. Citations and links to full articles have been provided for further reading and reference. No publisher gordonle@email.unc.edu Sub-Saharan Africa Caribbean Health Information Systems Reproductive Health Family Planning HIV/AIDS Latin America 2009-11-20T15:31:51Z News Item DataUseNet Discusses Lessons Learned in Increasing Use of Data http://www.cpc.unc.edu/measure/networks/datausenet/datausenet-discusses-lessons-learned-in-increasing-use-of-data DataUseNet is currently conducting a discussion forum on facilitating the use of service delivery data to improve health programs and services. A second forum will begin September 30 on improving data use among organizations serving people living with HIV/AIDS. No publisher gordonle@email.unc.edu 2009-09-01T19:02:06Z News Item Is Integration of Health Information Systems Possible? http://www.cpc.unc.edu/measure/networks/rhino/is-integration-of-health-information-systems-possible This question prompted lively discussion among 98 participants from 29 countries engaged in a week-long, online discussion forum hosted by the Routine Health Information Network. No publisher gordonle@email.unc.edu 2009-09-01T18:56:46Z News Item Workshop Provided Training on Micro-data Management Toolkit http://www.cpc.unc.edu/measure/networks/ihfan/workshop-provides-training-on-micro-data-management-toolkit Twenty-five health information science officers, data management specialists, and M&E specialists from public and private agencies received training on the Microdata Management Toolkit (MMTK), a metadata editor for documenting and preserving surveys and censuses. No publisher gordonle@email.unc.edu 2009-09-01T17:55:17Z News Item Health Facility Survey Methods Examined http://www.cpc.unc.edu/measure/news/working-paper-examines-health-facility-survey-methods This working paper further examines the sampling methods and provides a comparison of the various approaches in an attempt to identify the distinctive features of each method. No publisher gordonle@email.unc.edu 2009-09-01T17:45:12Z News Item