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Improvement Collaborative Results Presented at 2008 International Forum on Quality and Safety in Health Care
HCI's pioneering work to scale up quality improvements in health care systems through collaboratives was presented at the 2008 International Forum on Quality and Safety in Health Care. Held this year in Paris, the conference drew more than 2,200 delegates from around the world. Read more.
Malaria Day, April 25, 2008: “Malaria: a disease without borders”
 The Rollback Malaria Partnership (RBM) has designated April 25th as the annual day for organizations worldwide to reaffirm a commitment to rolling back malaria in Africa and throughout the world. In line with the priorities of the President’s Malaria Initiative, The USAID Health Care Improvement Project (HCI), formerly the Quality Assurance Project (QAP), supports quality improvement activities and research in Africa. Read more.
Report on Orphans and Vulnerable Children Published by UNICEF and QAP
URC is pleased to announce publication of The Evidence Base for Programming for Children Affected by HIV/AIDS in Low Prevalence and Concentrated Epidemic Countries. The working paper is the result of collaboration between the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and URC’s Quality Assurance and Workforce Development Project (QAP). The USAID Health Care Improvement Project (HCI), the follow-on to QAP which took effect September 24, 2007, published the report for UNICEF and USAID. Read more.
Women Making a Difference
International Women's Day, March 8th, has been observed since the early 1900’s and is celebrated today with thousands of events held throughout the world to inspire women and celebrate their achievements. To commemorate International Women’s Day in 2008, USAID’s Bureau for Global Health developed a web feature entitled “Women Making a Difference,” compiling profiles about outstanding women who are making a difference in their own countries through work for USAID, its missions, and partner organizations. Read more.
A First for Nicaragua: Private Sector Organization Certified as “Mother and Baby Friendly”
 Since 1991, UNICEF’s Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative has certified more than 15,000 facilities worldwide as compliant with the “Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding.” The USAID HCI Project is proud to have helped the first private sector health organization in Nicaragua to become “mother and baby friendly”. Read more.
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