John Snow, Inc
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John Snow, Inc. is a public health
research and consulting firm in the United States and around the world. Named after the English physician John Snow
, JSI, along with its nonprofit partner JSI Research & Training Institute, Inc., provides technical and managerial assistance to public health programs worldwide. JSI is also affiliated with the Russia Institute for Family Health, JSI Brasil, Instituto Promundo, and World Education.
JSI’s work is centered on the following technical areas:
On January 8, 2010, as Secretary of State Clinton spoke on the 15th anniversary of the 1994 Cairo International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD), JSI president, Joel Lamstein
, appeared as a guest blogger in the Huffington Post. The article, Re-Discovering U.S. Leadership: An Unlikely Contender, highlights issues facing woman around the world—in particular refugees and those displaced—as Secretary Clinton reaffirmed the U.S. government’s support for universal access to reproductive health. Lamstein wrote, "Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will emphasize the U.S.'s commitment to advancing reproductive health worldwide. There will be strong words and very good intentions. However, what is needed is strong action and the political will to do what it takes to save lives and strengthen communities around the world."
JSI is a managing partner in the Supply Chain Management System project, which is funded by the US government's PEPFAR program. PRI's news radio show The World featured a story on the 8000 mile journey that antiretroviral medication (ARV) takes from factory to the consumer. Entitled "Delivering AIDS Drugs: The Long Journey" and reported by David Baron, the medication is followed from its point of manufacture in India, to the remote village of Grabo in Côte d'Ivoire, where a woman named Grace is anxiously awaiting its arrival. SCMS helps get essential, life-saving medication to people in developing countries who live with AIDS.
JSI recently conducted a study of infections in Massachusetts hospitals, "Hospital Staffing and Health Care-Associated Infections: A Systematic Review of the Literature" in the October issue of Clinical Infectious Diseases (2008; 47:937-44). The article is part of the evidence review that the JSI team has carried out for the Massachusetts Department of Public Health's Healthcare Associated Infection project. The efforts are focused on eliminating preventable infections through application of clinical 'best practices' and other incentives across Massachusetts hospitals.
JSI staff also co-authored an article in the Journal of Public Health Management and Practice on the Use of Computer Modeling in Emergency Preparedness.
In Connecticut, as the state recognized the need to adopt modern information technology in medical-records management, it turned to JSI to assist with developing a state-wide plan to phase-in a standardized electronic system for the state's doctors, hospitals, and other healthcare providers to use in creating, storing, and exchanging medical records. The plan was submitted to the Connecticut legislature for review by the state's lawmakers.
Public health
Public health is "the science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life and promoting health through the organized efforts and informed choices of society, organizations, public and private, communities and individuals" . It is concerned with threats to health based on population health...
research and consulting firm in the United States and around the world. Named after the English physician John Snow
John Snow (physician)
John Snow was an English physician and a leader in the adoption of anaesthesia and medical hygiene. He is considered to be one of the fathers of epidemiology, because of his work in tracing the source of a cholera outbreak in Soho, England, in 1854.-Early life and education:Snow was born 15 March...
, JSI, along with its nonprofit partner JSI Research & Training Institute, Inc., provides technical and managerial assistance to public health programs worldwide. JSI is also affiliated with the Russia Institute for Family Health, JSI Brasil, Instituto Promundo, and World Education.
Activities
Through collaborating with local partners, JSI assists countries, governments, communities, families, and individuals to develop their own skills and identify solutions that meet their public health needs. JSI works to improve access to and quality of health care through management assistance, education, information and training. JSI conducts research and provides technical assistance to enable agencies and health professionals to address the needs of families they serve, especially the poor and underserved.JSI’s work is centered on the following technical areas:
- Aging
- Adolescent Health
- Environmental HealthEnvironmental healthEnvironmental health is the branch of public health that is concerned with all aspects of the natural and built environment that may affect human health...
- Emergency Preparedness
- Family PlanningFamily planningFamily planning is the planning of when to have children, and the use of birth control and other techniques to implement such plans. Other techniques commonly used include sexuality education, prevention and management of sexually transmitted infections, pre-conception counseling and...
- HIV/AIDS
- Health Care Financing
- Health Logistics, including contraceptive securityContraceptive securityContraceptive security is a situation in which people are able to reliably choose, obtain, and use quality contraceptives for family planning and sexually transmitted disease prevention when they want them....
- Healthcare Reform
- Health Services Delivery
- Infectious Diseases
- Health Information TechnologyHealth information technologyHealth information technology provides the umbrella framework to describe the comprehensive management of health information across computerized systems and its secure exchange between consumers, providers, government and quality entities, and insurers...
- Mental Health and Substance Abuse
- Public HealthPublic healthPublic health is "the science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life and promoting health through the organized efforts and informed choices of society, organizations, public and private, communities and individuals" . It is concerned with threats to health based on population health...
Systems - Quality Management
- Women's HealthWomen's healthWomen's health refers to health issues specific to human female anatomy. These often relate to structures such as female genitalia and breasts or to conditions caused by hormones specific to, or most notable in, females. Women's health issues include menstruation, contraception, maternal health,...
- Emerging health threatsHealth Threat Unit (European Commission)The Health Threat Unit of the Directorate-General for Health and Consumer Protection , is responsible for terrorism surveillance and early warning of biological, chemical, and radiological threats within the European Union...
On January 8, 2010, as Secretary of State Clinton spoke on the 15th anniversary of the 1994 Cairo International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD), JSI president, Joel Lamstein
Joel Lamstein
Joel Lamstein is the co-founder and president of John Snow, Inc. and JSI Research & Training Institute, Inc., international public health research and consulting firms...
, appeared as a guest blogger in the Huffington Post. The article, Re-Discovering U.S. Leadership: An Unlikely Contender, highlights issues facing woman around the world—in particular refugees and those displaced—as Secretary Clinton reaffirmed the U.S. government’s support for universal access to reproductive health. Lamstein wrote, "Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will emphasize the U.S.'s commitment to advancing reproductive health worldwide. There will be strong words and very good intentions. However, what is needed is strong action and the political will to do what it takes to save lives and strengthen communities around the world."
JSI is a managing partner in the Supply Chain Management System project, which is funded by the US government's PEPFAR program. PRI's news radio show The World featured a story on the 8000 mile journey that antiretroviral medication (ARV) takes from factory to the consumer. Entitled "Delivering AIDS Drugs: The Long Journey" and reported by David Baron, the medication is followed from its point of manufacture in India, to the remote village of Grabo in Côte d'Ivoire, where a woman named Grace is anxiously awaiting its arrival. SCMS helps get essential, life-saving medication to people in developing countries who live with AIDS.
JSI recently conducted a study of infections in Massachusetts hospitals, "Hospital Staffing and Health Care-Associated Infections: A Systematic Review of the Literature" in the October issue of Clinical Infectious Diseases (2008; 47:937-44). The article is part of the evidence review that the JSI team has carried out for the Massachusetts Department of Public Health's Healthcare Associated Infection project. The efforts are focused on eliminating preventable infections through application of clinical 'best practices' and other incentives across Massachusetts hospitals.
JSI staff also co-authored an article in the Journal of Public Health Management and Practice on the Use of Computer Modeling in Emergency Preparedness.
In Connecticut, as the state recognized the need to adopt modern information technology in medical-records management, it turned to JSI to assist with developing a state-wide plan to phase-in a standardized electronic system for the state's doctors, hospitals, and other healthcare providers to use in creating, storing, and exchanging medical records. The plan was submitted to the Connecticut legislature for review by the state's lawmakers.
History
JSI was founded in 1978, by Joel Lamstein and Bert Hirshhorn. Since then JSI has implemented projects in more than 100 countries. Currently, JSI is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, and operates from eight U.S. and 86 international offices, with more than 525 U.S.-based staff, and 1500 host country national field-based staff across five continents.Fellowships
Since 2001, JSI has funded the Mabelle Arole Fellowship, which it founded in collaboration with the American Medical Student Association in honor of Dr. Mabelle Arole. The fellowship is named in memory of her dedication to the Jamkhed, India community and her wisdom to work with its members to determine what must be done and how to achieve improved child and maternal health status. This award is given annually to a recent college graduate to study community-based primary health care in Jamkhed.External links
- John Snow, Inc.
- Supply Chain Management Project
- DELIVER Project
- AIDSTAR-One
- http://www.astarteproject.org/index.htm