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JSI and its staff are dedicated to improving the health of individuals and communities throughout the world. We believe that all people are entitled to accessible, appropriate quality health care. To make this vision a reality JSI applies practical and innovative solutions in management, research, education, information and training.

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JSI's Smokers Quitline sees dramatic increase in calls with new free nicotine patch initiative

The Massachusetts Tobacco Control Program is running an innovative statewide free nicotine patch campaign, from July 1 through August 31, 2008, to help smokers quit smoking. As a result of these efforts, the JSI-run Smokers Quitline has seen a dramatic increase in calls. JSI's trained tobacco treatment specialists are taking calls and providing assistance to adult tobacco users. There has already been an overwhelming response to the time-limited campaign which has in just a few short weeks, served over 7,000 clients. Calls to the Quitline have increased over twentyfold in July.
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FEATURE STORY

Uganda: Providing Combined Services at the Kajjansi Youth Center

Three pregnant young women roar with laughter as they sit on a bench at the Kajjansi Youth Center in central Uganda. The subject is one all expectant mothers must confront: the pain in giving birth.

FEATURE PUBLICATION

Making a Difference in the Lives of Ugandans:
UPHOLD Delivers Social Services through Partnerships

This booklet presents more than 20 stories and narratives of initiatives undertaken through the USAID-funded UPHOLD project in Uganda. From promoting HIV prevention through couples clubs to improving school management, the profiles of partnerships featured within highlight the approaches and impact that UPHOLD staff and partners have had on individuals' lives as well as in schools, communities, and health centers. JSI Research & Training Institute, Inc., and World Education, Inc., 2008.