1.
Mission
The African Health Initiative (AHI) seeks to
catalyze significant advances in strengthening
health systems by supporting partnerships that will
design, implement and evaluate large-scale models
of care that link implementation research and
workforce training directly to the delivery of
integrated primary healthcare in sub-Saharan
Africa.
Why Put Health Systems First?
Putting health systems first—strengthening the
entire foundational health system with an
integrated network of learning, approaches and
solutions—is essential to saving lives. It is with this
understanding that the Doris Duke Charitable
Foundation crafted the strategy for the African
Health Initiative. Learn about the three
components we see as critical to the success of any
effort by a funder to strengthen a health system,
read related research and watch videos that
demonstrate what this work looks like in powerful
practice.
Phase 2
AHI’s second phase draws from lessons learned
through AHI Phase 1 and responds to the continued
need to strengthen health systems in sub-Saharan
Africa with the more specific goal of improving
maternal and neonatal survival and well-being.
Given this objective, in AHI Phase 2, the foundation
will support up to four large-scale health system
strengthening partnerships that: 1) replicate,
evaluate and scale up interventions that achieve
measurable, significant health improvements, and
2) develop national, regional and/or district-level
platforms that use existing health and
implementation research to enable the entire
health system to become more responsive to the
population’s changing contexts and needs. Unique
to AHI Phase 2 is its structure of leadership uniting
national ministries of health, U.S. and African
universities and research centers, and global
funders contributing to the same model and
measures for success. Additionally, as was done in
AHI Phase 1, grantees will convene regularly to
share their progress and findings and coordinate
with other learning networks to ensure broader
progress across the region.
2.
Phase 1
During the first phase of the African Health
Initiative, the foundation selected five teams from
four institutions to implement proof-of-concept
projects that would test a variety of health systems
strengthening interventions over five to seven
years. These teams also trained local staff on how
to conduct implementation research as a way to
build and sustain health systems that were robust
and responsive to new and ongoing health
challenges on the ground. Each Phase 1 project was
required to collect data showing whether or not
their interventions resulted in measurable impacts
on population health and to make that data
publicly available to country leaders and the
broader field.
About the African Health Initiative
As DDCF approached its 10th anniversary, the
foundation's board challenged the staff to identify
a compelling and urgent need that fit the mandate
of Doris Duke’s will, and for which a well-timed and
large infusion of the foundation’s resources (above
and beyond its normal grant-making activities)
had the potential to make a significant positive
impact on society. Seeing the board’s challenge as
an opportunity to build upon and expand beyond
the foundation’s previous support for AIDS
research in Africa, the Medical Research Program
sought to identify opportunities for DDCF to help
address health disparities in Africa more broadly.
Extensive research and interviews with dozens of
experts revealed that despite the recent growth of
health investments in Africa, efforts to improve
access to essential medical care remain seriously
hindered by fragile health systems, health worker
shortages and a lack of focus on integrated care. In
response to these challenges, DDCF launched the
multi-million dollar African Health Initiative in
the fall of 2007. In 2009, four grants ranging from
$8 million to $15 million each to support five
Population Health Implementation & Training
(PHIT) partnerships working in Ghana,
Mozambique, Rwanda, Tanzania and Zambia. All
PHIT projects, which were funded over five to
seven years, remain in progress. The African
Health Initiative does not accept unsolicited
requests for funding.
2.
It is critical to protect the environment to reduce
the destruction of eco-systems caused by a myriad
of anthropogenic activities. It is more of a moral
obligation for humans to protect the environment
from pollution and other activities that lead to
environmental degradation. Importantly,
environmental degradation is detrimental since it
threatens the long-term health of the animals,
humans, and plants.
Air and water pollution, global warming, smog,
acid rain, deforestation, wildfires are just few of
the environmental issues that we are facing right
now. It is everyone’s responsibility to take care of
the environment to make this planet a wonderful
place to live. One does not need to put lot of money
to go green but simple changes in daily lifestyle is
all what is required to reduce your carbon
footprint on the environment.
As we embrace the concept of "reduce, reuse, and
recycle", we can continuously learn new ways of
thinking that can help us to live more sustainably.
Making simple changes in your daily lifestyle
won't cost much but can prove beneficial for the
environment.
Health initiatives is important specially in Africa
because, Universal access to health is the guiding
principle and health equity among nations and for
all people is the major objective of global health.
Global health initiatives were established to tackle
increasing global health threats, reduce disparities
within communities and between nations and
contribute to a world where people live healthier,
safer, and longer lives.
The global health initiatives collaborative work in
the Region covers several areas: AIDS,
tuberculosis and malaria, immunization
programs, maternal and child health, tobacco use,
human resources, emerging diseases, nutrition,
health promotion and health system
strengthening.
3.
Ako ay naniniwala na ang kalikasan ay sya’ng
bumubuhay sa atin. Malaki ang kontribusyon nito
dahil dito tayo kumukuha ng ating mga
pangunahing pangangailangan. Tulad ng
pagkain, materyales upang maka buo ng ating
mga tiraha, at pati na rin ang ating mga
kasuotan.
Bilang isang mag aaral, nais kong isulong ang
kampayang pagtitipid sa lahat ng mga bagay. Sa
paraan na ito, at kung lahat tayo ay lilimitahin
ang pag konsumo sa lahat ng bagay pati na rin
ang serbisyo, mababawasan din ang produksyon
at paggamit ng mga materyales na kinukuha din
naman sa atin kalikasan.
Kung ako ay mabibigayan ng kapangayarihan
bilang pangulo ng ating bansa. Ipapatigil ko ang
walang habas na pagkalbo ng mga
mangangalakal sa puno ng ating kabundukan. At
ipapatigil ko din ang malalaking minahan na
syang pumapatag sa ating kabundukan.
4.
If I am a manager of a spa/salon, I will
implement polices to protect my clients
and staff from the Corona virus.
Guidelines will be as follows:
GUEST GUIDELINES
• All Guests Must Wear a Mask
When Entering/Leaving The Spa.
Masks will also need to be worn
throughout all of our spa services
(during facials, guests may remove
their mask).
• Please Keep 6-Feet Social Distance.
We will have floor markers to help
guide you. This will be applicable in
the reception area, locker rooms, and
Relaxation room.
• Wash/Sanitize Your Hands. To Program Resources

prevent any spread, please be sure to
wash your hands with soap and
water for at least 20 seconds. We will
also have hand sanitizer located
throughout the spa for our guests to
use when entering and leaving.
The World Health Organization Alliance for Health
Policy and Systems Research released the first World
Report on Health Policy and Systems Research in May
2017.
The 4th Global Symposium on Health Systems
Research was held on November 14-18, 2016 in
Vancouver, Canada. A summary of the key themes
and outcomes from the meeting is available here.

• Safety. If you have a fever or are
experiencing symptoms of the flu or
Covid19, please cancel your
appointment prior to arrival. Upon
arrival, your temperature will be
taken. Guests displaying an above
normal temperature will not be
granted access and the individual’s
services will be cancelled at no
charge. Guests & employees are
required to wear masks while in the
An editorial in the February 2017 World Health
Organization Bulletin promoted the strengthening of
health systems through embedded research.
The 3rd Global Symposium on Health Systems
Research was held on September 29-October 3, 2014
in Cape Town, South Africa. A summary of the key
themes and outcomes from the meeting is available
here.
A comment in the Lancet advocated for donor support
of the NGO Code of Conduct.
The Council on Health Research for Development
(COHRED) released new guidance for fair research
contracting.

Spa. A mask will be provided if you The Institute of Medicine (IOM) released the report,
"Evaluation Design for Complex Global Initiatives,"
arrive without one. which summarized the January workshop.

PHIT Data Collaborative Concept Paper (447 KB PDF)

PHIT Data Collaborative Principles, Policies and

STAFF GUIDELINES
Procedures (189 KB PDF)
• All Staff: Will be wearing masks
when servicing our guests.

• Reception Area: Glass Shields at

the Reception Desk to prevent spread.

• Spaced Bookings: Spaced out

appointments for our guests in order
to limit the spa’s capacity and to
leave time for sanitizing after each
service.

• Limited Services & Amenities: Some

services may not be available at this
time of pandemic.