Dominican Republic programs / Dominican Republic project 517-0239 · 1987–1992 · health systems, policy and finance · Management Sciences for Health (MSH)
Project to expand child survival (CS) services in southwest Dominican Republic and the urban barrios of Santo Domingo. A U.S. coordinating PVO (C/PVO) will implement the project, which will support CS service delivery by the public sector Secretaria de Estado de Salud Publica y Asistencia Social (SESPAS) and by U.S. and indigenous PVO's. The project will primarily support basic CS services that are provided via community health promoters (HP's). Each HP will teach 60-80 families about CS interventions through monthly home visits and will provide referrals for serious problems. HP services will include (1) providing growth monitoring and related maternal/child nutrition and health services/education; (2) teaching families how to prepare oral rehydration solution, and providing them with oral rehydration therapy (ORT) packets; and (3) teaching families to recognize the symptoms of acute respiratory infection and methods to prevent its spread. In coordination with A.I.D.-supported family planning (FP) and immunization projects (5170229 and 5170242), the HP's will also distribute vaccination cards and provide FP information and contraceptives. At the same time, the C/PVO will imple
Source: DEC abstract, PD-AAX-076 (1987). The source's own text.
Operated in: Dominican Republic.
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| Name | Role | Years | Basis | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Management Sciences for Health (MSH) | implementer | 1992 | Stated in a document | 1 source |
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Operated in Dominican Republic, 1987 to 1992 2 sources
Scope: country: Dominican Republic. The award code belongs to this country's mission. High confidence.
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| Name | Years | Basis | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 |
| Stated in a document |
| 1 source |
| Name | Years | Basis | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| USAID. Mission to Dominican Republic | 1992 | Stated in a document | 1 source |
| USAID. Mission to Dominican Republic | 1987 | Stated in a document | 1 source |
| Name | Years | Basis | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dominican Republic | 1987 to 1992 | Stated in a document | 2 sources |
Sector profile (computed): Health systems, policy and finance (general health) 42%; Maternal and child health 40%; Economic opportunity (microenterprise, jobs, skills, poverty reduction) 7%
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Program key prj:5170239