Vidisha is a high-priority district in Madhya Pradesh with a high burden of anemia. A local youth leader shares her experience and learning about the importance of good nutrition and iron and folic acid supplements in the prevention of anemia. Geeta* was 13 years old...
Each year, staff at CHAI have the privilege of meeting many incredible women in our partner countries. We work with women who are transforming healthcare systems as doctors, nurses, community health workers, and administrators. We also meet the women navigating those...
As access to cancer care expands in low- and middle-income countries, developing tools to educate patients and caretakers has never been more important. CHAI adapted for use in Nigeria a pictorial educational booklet, initially developed by the nonprofit Global...
After an immunization session, Musa*, a health worker in Kano State, Nigeria, typically emptied contents of his portable vaccine carrier into the solar direct-drive (SDD) freezer in his clinic without much thought about sensitivities of the vaccines. In some cases, he...
We are devastated to learn of the passing of our beloved friend, colleague, and CHAI board member, Dr. Paul Farmer. Paul was a champion for the health of those in need. He was a pathfinder, a mentor, and a guide to thousands of health workers throughout the world...
CHAI has developed a database to help suppliers better navigate market opportunities for human papillomavirus, pneumococcal conjugate, rotavirus, and inactivated polio vaccines in middle-income countries (MICs). There are currently 78 MICs that have never received or...
Cameroon, like many other low- and middle-income countries, experiences a high rate of childhood cancer. Although 80 percent of children with cancer in high-income countries survive, only about 10 to 20 percent of children survive up to five years after diagnosis in...
Our monthly check-in with staff from around the world. Learn more about the people who work at CHAI. Please tell us a bit about your background and what brought you to CHAI. I am a medical doctor with postgraduate training in health systems and services research. I...
Cervical cancer is one of the most preventable types of cancer but continues to be a leading cause of disease and death for women in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). More than 300,000 women die of cervical cancer each year, with more than 90 percent of deaths...
Childhood pneumonia is one of the leading causes of death in low- and middle-income countries, claiming nearly 800,000 lives every year.[1] In Indonesia alone, an estimated 10,000 lives are lost to this preventable illness each year.[2][3] Children suffering from...
