Global problems such as HIV/AIDS and COVID-19 require partnerships, knowledge exchange, and culturally appropriate evidence to build resilience and impact in health workforces, health systems, and communities. Today, on World […]
Global problems such as HIV/AIDS and COVID-19 require partnerships, knowledge exchange, and culturally appropriate evidence to build resilience and impact in health workforces, health systems, and communities. Today, on World […]
EnCompass is pleased to share the final report from the Evaluation of PEPFAR’s Contribution (2012-2017) to Rwanda’s Human Resources for Health Program. In this evaluation, EnCompass assisted a National Academies of Sciences …
This post is by John Byabagambi, who was EnCompass’ Regional Senior Quality Improvement Advisor for AIDSFree, providing programmatic technical support to AIDSFree-supported implementing partners in Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Tanzania, […]
This training manual presents a three-day curriculum to strengthen service providers’ capacity and offer a space for participants to learn about, reflect on, and discuss gender-based violence prevention and response. […]
EnCompass assisted a National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (National Academies) committee in evaluating and documenting how U.S. government investments in Rwanda human resources for health (HRH) have affected […]
As a part of our work with AIDSFree, members of the EnCompass team designed and delivered a three-day, face-to-face training for PEPFAR implementing partners working with orphans and other vulnerable […]
In our role as Gender advisor on the AIDSFree project, EnCompass developed this pocket guide to provide peer educators with tools to deliver training to prison inmates and staff about HIV […]
Scant data exists on the prevalence of violence against children worldwide. However, available information shows that violence against children is a global problem. This desktop study aims to glean from […]
HIV and mental illness are significant global public health concerns in Zimbabwe. A coordinated and comprehensive response, particularly between HIV treatment, care, and support services and mental health care can […]
Research shows that early childhood development (ECD) is critical to both mental and physical health later in life. However, programming targeting orphans and vulnerable children (OVC) is almost exclusively focused […]
There are no reliable estimates of the number of children living with disabilities. Estimates vary greatly, depending on the definition of disability, the methodology, and the measurement tool used (World […]
Among children under five years of age in the developing world, nearly one-quarter are underweight (127 million) and one-third are stunted (195 million). Over 90 percent of those who are […]
Gender inequality is cited as a major contributor to Swaziland’s high HIV prevalence rate. There is no routine screening for gender-based violence by health providers in Swaziland to provide statistical data […]
Both the United States President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) and the Global Health Initiative (GHI) emphasize preventing, monitoring, and responding to gender-based violence (GBV) as critical to strengthening […]
The purpose of this situation analysis, conducted for AIDSTAR-One, was to understand what supports and hinders effective care for children who have experience sexual violence and exploitation in Lesotho. The […]
This briefing was prepared by the EnCompass team for stakeholders of the Malawi Girls’ Empowerment through Education and Health Activity (ASPIRE) to review findings of the performance evaluation.
The Malawi Girls’ Empowerment through Education and Health Activity (ASPIRE) is a 4-year, $16.2 million, USAID activity implemented by Save the Children and three partners designed to support the Government […]
EnCompass conducted an external performance evaluation of The Malawi Girls’ Empowerment through Education and Health Activity (ASPIRE), a 4-year USAID activity implemented by Save the Children. ASPIRE, which began in 2014, aims […]
In this expanded role under USAID’s AIDSFree program, EnCompass provides technical assistance to USAID’s voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) programs. VMMC is a highly effective procedure in reducing the spread […]
ASPIRE is a 4-year, $16.2 million, USAID activity implemented by Save the Children and three partners, including EnCompass. ASPIRE has three outputs:
The purpose of this curriculum is to prepare health care and social welfare workers to gain a combination of knowledge, attitudes, skills, and wider attributes of gender-based violence (GBV) and […]
This manual will orient trainers to the GBV and VAC required competencies for organizing, coordinating, and delivering the gender-based violence (GBV) and violence against children (VAC) training package to health care […]
These job aids were developed to provide updated guidance to trainers of health care providers and social welfare officers on the provision of effective and comprehensive services to gender-based violence […]
This assessment toolkit for health care providers and social welfare workers is part of a training package addressing gender-based violence (GBV) and violence against children (VAC). The toolkit was developed with […]
These training slides for module 4 (of 4) is designed to help health care providers and social welfare officers improve their competencies in management and utilization of data for gender-based violence […]
These training slides for module 3 (of 4) are focused on refreshing health care providers and social welfare officers on preventing gender-based violence (GBV) and violence against children (VAC). More […]
These training slides for this module 2 (of 4) provide learning competencies to health care workers and social welfare officers on interpersonal communication skills, medical, medicolegal, and psychosocial care and support […]
These training slides for module 1 (of 4) introduce the concepts, causes, magnitude, and consequences of gender-based violence (GBV) and violence against children (VAC). It prepares participants to understand essential elements of […]
As a companion guide to technical guidance on Clinical Management of Children and Adolescents Who Have Experienced Sexual Violence, this document is intended to help providers understand and facilitate social and […]
This report synthesizes findings from the 2015 implementation of the PEPFAR Gender-Based Violence Initiatives across three countries.