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MEASURE Communication Final Report
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BOX 2
OVERVIEW OF MEASURE COMMUNICATION COUNTRY WORK
Brazil: Prepared a 24-page report highlighting the
accomplishments and lessons learned in USAID’s last
phase of assistance to family planning and reproductive
health in Brazil.
Cambodia: Supported dissemination of the Cambodia
DHS and conducted a series of national and provinciallevel
training sessions for health staff that focused on:
(1) a need for strengthened capabilities to interpret,
analyze, and use the Demographic and Health Survey
results; (2) increased dissemination to sub-national
decisionmakers as well as national policy audiences; and
(3) increased health planning capacity.
East Europe and Eurasia: Worked with CDC and DHS+
partners to develop and disseminate a comparative
summary of 11 surveys in the region, in English,
Russian and Romanian, and a summary of RH survey
findings in Romania. 4
Guinea: Participated in the first joint assessment visit
with MEASURE DHS+ and MEASURE Evaluation staff; conducted
initial information and capacity building needs
assessments among 14 public- and private- sector institutions
and donors and developed a detailed, DHS implementation
and dissemination workplan and budget that
resulted in the mobilization of significant additional
funds from the World Bank for dissemination activities.
Honduras: Collaborated with USAID/Honduras and CDC
to disseminate policy-relevant data on maternal-child
health and HIV/AIDS. Using data from the 2001
National Epidemiological and Family Health Survey prepared
one national and eight regional wallcharts that
highlight the most important findings in the survey.
India: Provided assistance to the International Institute
for Population Studies to disseminate the findings of
the second National Family Health Survey (NFHS-2).
Support included conducting seminars in 20 states; producing
a series of materials, a video, and 90 graphic
presentations; and orchestrating press events that
resulted in over 275 newspaper, Internet, and wire service
articles and broadcast programs that featured NFHS-
2 data.
Jamaica: Provided assistance to CDC for the dissemination
of the results of the 1997 Reproductive Health
Survey in national and regional level seminars. For the
national level seminar, prepared a Summary Chart Book,
overheads, speaking notes, and a press kit. Following
the National Seminar, participated in four regional, daylong
seminars.
Japan: Working in support of the Clinton administration’s
“Common Agenda,” participated in seminars with
Japanese officials, prepared a Japanese newsletter summary
of English-language research reports, and translated
data sheets and publications.
Jordan: Provided support to the Jordan National
Population Commission to translate into Arabic four
reproductive health publications; disseminated of over
8,000 copies throughout the Middle East.
Kenya: Supported both national and sub-national dissemination
efforts for the Kenya Demographic and
Health Survey and the Kenya Service Provision
Assessment (KSPA) in collaboration with the Ministry of
Health, the Ministry of Planning, MEASURE DHS+, and
MEASURE Evaluation. Assisted with implementation of
16 district seminars and the production of 16 district
fact sheets and discussion guides used during the seminars;
supported four regional seminars on the KSPA
findings that resulted in the development of 70 databased
district health plans. Prepared a special assessment
of the Bungoma Malaria Project.
Madagascar: Supported the dissemination of DHS data,
published wall charts, policy briefs, and fact sheets,
established an independent association of journalists,
and undertook several capacity building workshops.
Mali: Working with CERPOD, increased regional capacity
to disseminate policy-relevant research findings and to
advocate for country-specific program changes based on
data and other research information.
Mexico: Prepared a detailed review and policy summary
of USAID’s support for family planning activities in
Mexico.
Pakistan: Provided technical assistance to support the
Population Council/Pakistan’s policy communication
activities, including consultant support for a workshop
and assistance in developing a communications strategy
for two surveys, one on youth and one on unintended
pregnancy.
Russia: Supported an extensive set of activities in the
development of health policy reforms for reproductive
health, lead abatement, and management of diabetes. 5
Senegal: Developed and field-tested an audience
assessment tool to guide HIV/AIDS policy communications
and advocacy strategies. 6
Tanzania: Developed a series of PowerPoint presentations
to support a wider distribution of DHS data, produced
three chartbooks including an overview of
HIV/AIDS, and provided support for a national dissemination
seminar and a special meeting of key health officials
working on HIV/AIDS. 7